Shavonne Samuels

About Shavonne Samuels

Connecting great talent with great opportunity.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

   Verity Credit Union

   Jun 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead end-to-end recruitment strategy for branch, corporate and leadership roles including Executive-level and specialized technical positions.Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and hiring managers on workforce planning, hiring strategy, and candidate market insights.Partner closely with department leaders to define role requirements, interview frameworks, and candidate evaluation criteria.Manage full recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interview facilitation, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.Implement structured interview processes and scoring frameworks to improve hiring consistency and decision quality.Build and maintain strong passive candidate pipelines through targeted sourcing and professional networking.Lead recruitment for critical business functions including technology, finance, marketing, and lending.Drive improvements in recruiting operations including ATS optimization, candidate communication workflows, and hiring manager training.Develop interview guides, candidate evaluation tools, and recruitment best practices used across multiple departments.Track and report hiring metrics to leadership including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline health, and hiring outcomes.Train hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and equitable hiring practices.Represent the organization’s employer brand through professional outreach, networking, and candidate engagement.

Education

• University of the Southern Caribbean

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Teacher Education

  2001 — 2003

• Walla Walla University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Project Management
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Non-Profit Administration
• Student Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Service
• Leave Administration
• Employee Relations
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Adp Payroll
• Recruiter
• Training
• Resume Writing
• Job Descriptions
• Employee Training
• Hiring
• Budgeting
• Skilled Presenter and Corporate Trainer.
• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Interviewing
• Proficient Trainer
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Human Resource Planning
• Payroll
• Employee Referral Programs
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Leadership
• Onboarding
• Manufacturing
• Osha
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Public Speaking
• Safety Administration