Travian D. Smith

About Travian D. Smith

Highly experienced and skilled in all aspects of Human Resources with emphasis on strategic recruiting based on contract requirements within the Aviation, Logistics, and Weapons Systems arenas. Responsible for developing retention strategies, new employee orientation, training, succession planning, marketing and advertising support to organizations to meet hiring and diversity goals. Also highly experienced and skilled in planning acquisition, preparing cost and price analyses for designated actions, contract negotiations, execution, and contract administration and production management activities needed in acquiring major equipment types, spare parts, repair parts, extensive technical/commercial services, and research and development programs for weapon systems and/or other equipment/components of like complexity.Direct collaboration with external Senior Level Officials, Executives and internal Senior Managers to facilitate organizational requirements to include: facility selection, procurement of awards, press coverage, meetings, invitations and seating arrangements for Senior Executive Leadership. Experienced in providing timely briefings to Senior Management and works closely with their designated representatives to ensure personal requests are coordinated. Have escorted candidates/required personnel to customer sites as well as scheduled events, providing advice and assistance as needed and taking corrective action for unforeseen requirements that allow the event to continue to a successful conclusion.Specialties: Ability to perform in-depth research, gather facts, and use extensive and effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions. Ability to maintain effective relationships with management officials, supervisors, employees, co-workers and others, to ensure cooperative resolution of problems and provide effective coordination of activities.

Experience

1. Sr Technical Recruiter

   Torch Technologies, Inc.

   Sep 2016 — Present

   Review recruitment requirements with management to determine applicant requirements for all available positions. Formulate plans to meet manpower needs. Develop advertising campaigns by preparing copy for classified employment advertisements, determining ad placement and coordinating advertising schedules in appropriate media. Participates in planning and conducting college recruiting programs. Review resumes, advertising responses and employment applications, interviews, and screens applicants for technical competence, applicable background and skills, individual goals and ability to fit in the organization and function effectively. Coordinate the conduct of reference checks and evaluate reference data concerning previous employment record. Make employment recommendations based on information developed through interviews, reference checks, applications and resumes. Coordinate arrangements for pre-employment medical examinations, travel, reporting dates, security clearances and employment processing. Provide applicants with pre-employment information regarding job requirements, location, compensation, benefits, allowances and employment policies. Participates in gathering, preparing, and analyzing a variety of employment data relating to AAP/EEO/OFCCP reporting, recruiting source effectiveness, turnover, minority employment, recruiting campaigns and related items as required.

Education

• Oakwood University

  Organizational Management, Business

  2002 — 2004

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Education, Education

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Analysis
• Employee Training
• Networking
• Temporary Placement
• College Recruiting
• Job Fairs
• Succession Planning
• Employee Benefits
• Screening
• Business Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Process Improvement
• Proposal Writing
• Contract Management
• Human Resources
• Security Clearance
• Policy
• Software Documentation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Program Management
• Organizational Development
• Workforce Planning
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Management
• Team Building
• Onboarding
• Training
• Logistics
• Leadership
• Talent Management
• Recruiting