Vanessa A. Ross

About Vanessa A. Ross

My job is to find the best people to design and build cost-effective, quality infrastructure. I strive to find the right role for an individual to thrive and help my teams flourish. I typically focus on roles open in aviation civil, survey, and construction inspection. For more information please email me at v•••••@garverusa.com.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Garver

   Mar 2019 — Present · Overland Park, KS, US

   2022 Spirit of Garver WinnerManagement of full-cycle recruiting across all business lines at all levels.Consult with executives and managers regarding staffing needs across the Garver footprintWorking 90+ requisitions at a timeTriple digit annual hire rate for FT staffLead in developing staffing strategies for new officesUtilize multiple sourcing strategies for souring candidates including: internal databases, networking, referrals, and x-ray Boolean searchesAssist in training of new employeesPartner with communications team on online strategies and college advertisingSupport college recruitment by building university relationships and administrative support for career fairs Engage in college recruitment effortsNegotiate with third-party recruiters as necessary

Education

• Washington State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

• Washington State University

  Master's degree, Cultural Anthropology

• University of Southern California

  MAT, Secondary Education and Teaching

• Washington State University

  PhD program, Physical and Biological Anthropology

Skills

• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Social Networking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Leadership
• Research
• Higher Education
• Strategic Planning
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• Technical Writing
• Analysis
• Human Resources
• Interviewing Skills
• Event Planning
• Driven by Results
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Recruiting
• Public Speaking
• Permanent Placement
• Resourceful in the Completion of Projects
• Customer Service
• Contract Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Analytics
• Water
• Business Strategy
• Training
• Advertising
• E-Learning
• University Teaching
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Technical Recruiting
• Interviews
• Project Planning