Andy Williams has over 25 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, and management. As Director of Recruiting at Kaiser Permanente, he developed strategies that improved time-to-hire, cost per hire, and quality of hire. He reduced cost per hire from over $3,000 to $1,100 and improved quality of hire by implementing new assessment tools. Williams has also consulted for companies to design management processes and help save over $14 million. He currently serves on LinkedIn's Expert Advisory Board.

1. ANDY WILLIAMS, ACIR, CDR<br />http://www.linkedin.com/in/andywilliamskp<br />6725 Wolford Court andywms@bellsouth.net<br />Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 404-918-8251 <br />OVERVIEW<br />Member of LinkedIn Expert Advisory Board for LinkedIn Corporation. Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter. Successful professional with expertise in recruiting, staffing, and management. Talented at designing and implementing measureable plans that improve recruiting processes and services, control expenses, and improve quality of hire. Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze key business drivers and spearhead new strategies for success. Competencies and experiences include, but are not limited to:<br />RecruitingDevelopment and Installation of Staffing/Recruiting ProcessesTeam Leadership & Interdepartmental CollaborationReorganization ManagementManagement of SOX compliant hiring systemsWorkforce & Succession PlanningMulti-Project ManagementVendor ManagementDiversity and AA SME<br />EXPERIENCE<br />Kaiser Permanente ($2.4 billion organization) 2008-2011<br />Director, Recruiting and Supplemental Staffing<br />Developed short and long-term strategies to drive world-class recruiting and staffing operations. <br />Effectively managed 10 direct reports responsible for all recruiting for the Kaiser Foundation and Health Plan GA Region, resulting in highest productivity in company.<br />Authored “Kaiser Permanente Recruiting in the (no longer) New Millennium”: a case for Groundswell Recruiting/Social Networking Tactics which resulting in gained access to social networking sites for recruiting purposes. Led the company in measureable effectiveness.<br />Installed of expanded lead and lag metrics dashboard providing visibility to key departmental goals, resulting in improvements in time-to-hire and cost per hire.<br />Reduced cost per hire from $3,000 + to $1,100 year-to-year<br />Assumed operation of the Supplemental Staffing operations, (250+ float pool employees), and merged this “temp” staffing operation with recruiting. Increased ASAP fill rates by 50%.<br />Reduced agency fee for direct hire by $300,000 year-to-year.<br />Improved quality of hire by installing Hogan Assessments as a tool to assist in the evaluation of Director level candidates. (http://www.hoganassessments.com).<br />Partnered with TSPMG, KP-IT, Program Office, and KP National Executive Recruiting groups to break down recruiting silos, more effectively share best practices, and leverage resources.<br />Expanded Diversity reach by partnering with Sociology Department at USMA, West Point to conduct thesis on comparisons as to why minorities fail: a comparison to similar phenomenon in the military and at Kaiser Permanente. <br />Developed relationship with Tommy Nobis Center, and created internal Business Resource Groups for disabled and veteran status employees.<br />Staffing Priorities 2007-2008<br />Branch Manager<br />Recruited into start-up staffing/recruiting organization to create recruiting processes and develop new revenue streams. Successfully created temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire business processes.<br />Ajilon 2007<br />Executive Recruiter<br />Performed management to VP level search engagements on behalf of numerous professional companies, including: Kaiser Permanente, DHL, Marriott Hotels, AT&T, and Ciba Vision.<br />Perimeter Staffing 2003-2006<br />Owner<br />Established business plan, marketing plan, and recruiting plans as founder of start-up company in the light-industrial sector, taking revenues to $5 M in three years.<br />Randstad NA 2000-2003<br />Sr. Market Manager<br />Managed seven branch offices for Randstad North America, with 34 direct management reports. Promoted twice in two years for providing best-in-company growth, and net profits. <br />CONSULTING<br />Advanced Productivity Services 1997 - 2000<br />Business Analyst and Process Management Consultant<br />Designed and installed management processes at Canandaigua Wine Company, Tesa Tape Company, SAIA, Sunbeam, and Pressed Steel Tank Company resulting in measureable savings of $14.2 million. <br />HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY<br />Starwood Lodging, G.F. Management, and Interstate Hotels Corporation 1984 - 1997<br />Positions held include: General Manager, Director of Operations, and Human Resource Director <br />EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS<br />Appalachian State University, Bachelor of Arts, English 1984 <br />AIRS CIR, ACIR, & CDR Recruiting certifications <br />Disney Institute Leadership Training <br />Dale Carnegie Leadership Training<br />Various company sponsored trainings<br />OTHER<br />LinkedIn Corporation Expert Advisory Board 2010 – present<br />LinkedIn Corporation Planned Speaker, TalentConnect Convention, Las Vegas - 2011<br />Human Capital Institute Summit – Hiring SME Panelist, Atlanta - 2011<br />Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, Elder and Personnel Committee Chair <br />Volunteers as one-on-one job search counselor at Hiring for Hope (www.hiringforhope.org)<br />