Ashley Boyes

5 years' experience in full desk recruitment (sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, offer negotiations, placement, onboarding, and redeployment) spanning highly regulated industries including medical, engineering, and tech.

Over the past 2.5 years I have had the pleasure of specializing within UX/UI Design and creative roles, placing talented people at fortune 500 companies across the US. As the sole design recruiter on my team at Kforce I drove the creative staffing efforts for one of the top-ranked fintech companies in the US, earning our place amongst their top 3 vendors in 2022!

With a human-centered approach, I understand what and WHO it takes to make the products we use every day. It is truly awe-inspiring to be able to meet the people who make things happen "behind the scenes", each individual having their own way of making the world a better place.

Facilitation of meaningful connections is my way of making life a little easier.

SKILLS

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Cyrus, Salesforce, Bullhorn, Allbirds (AI), Microsoft Dynamics 
• Job boards: ZipRecruiter, Craigslist, Linked-in, RPS, Monster, CareerBuilder, Handshake, Indeed, Dice, LinkedIn, Behance, Dribble, Artstation 
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Suite (Sheets, Slides, Docs, Drive, Gmail)
• Full-cycle recruiting (sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, offer negotiations, placement and onboarding)
• Industries: Technology, Creative and Design, Structural Engineering, Healthcare 
• High Volume Recruiting, Agency
• Recruitment & Executive Recruiting
• Candidate and Client Relationship
• Employment Law, HR affairs, I-9 and E- verify, background checks, drug screens
• Third party vendor management and VMS systems
• Boolean searches

EXPERIENCE

Kforce 

March 2020 - August 2023

Talent Associate

• Partnered with account managers and MSP providers to drive the fulfillment of design roles for Fortune 500 companies across the US. Aligned to our top client, I earned my team our #2 vendor ranking in design for 2022. 
• Maintained roster of 10+ contracting consultants, managing and enhancing the candidate process from initial screening till redeploy.
• Supplied client with market trends through research, competitor analysis, talent pooling and market mapping – utilize industry knowledge to lead the negotiation process and execute creative closing strategies.
• Built a cross-vertical internal network of design recruitment experts, expanding coverage across our firm and assisting redeployment efforts for proven performers. 
• Metrics: 2 hours of talk time daily, 8 client submissions a week, 2 deals a month.
• Skills recruited for
  • Design: UX/UI Designers. Content Designers, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Instructional Design, Graphic Designers, Multimedia Designers, VFX Artist, Digital Marketing, SEO, Product Managers, UX Researchers, Copywriters, Experience Designers, Service Designers
  • Tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Unreal Engine, Maya, Blender, Docebo, Camtasia, Vyond, Articulate Rise and Storyline, Tableau, Qliksense, WordPress
  • Functional: Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Managers, Systems Analysts, Project Coordinators, Production coordinators, Data Analysts

Randstad Technologies

October 2019 - March 2020

Technical Recruiter

• Perform full-cycle recruiting and sourcing for technical roles temp, temp to hire and perm across the United States and Canada.
  • Technical: Graphic Designers, Multimedia Designers, VFX Artist, Full stack Engineers, Sr. Software Engineers, COBOL Developers, RPA Developers, Data Engineers, Systems Engineers, Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultants, Micosoft Dynamics Navision Administrators, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Admin, Field Technicians, Desktop Technicians, Helpdesk, SQL Developer, SQL DBA,, IT Security Administrator, IT Systems Administrators, Citrix Administrators, Network Administrators, Network Engineers, Network Analysts, JAMF Pro Administrators, Digital Email Channel Producers. 
  • Languages and frameworks: .NET, SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, bash, PowerShell, Python, PHP, Golang, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, React, Node.JS, Angular.JS, Drupal
  • Functional: Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Managers, Systems Analysts, Project Coordinators, Production coordinators, Data Analysts
• Graduated top of my onboarding class with highest number of placements as a recruiter, second highest in the entire class
• Leveraged LinkedIn RPS, Monster, multiple social media platforms, and referrals to source high quality candidates for open positions
• Developed relationships with local community college to create pipeline of Jr. candidates to fill entry-level design roles
• Partnered with third-party vendors to find quality tough-to-find candidates for niche IT roles
• Collaborate with Account managers to market top candidates to clients to acquire new business and land new roles
• Managed anywhere between 5-10 jobs at any given time for roles all over the US and CA
• Metrics: 2 hours of talk time a day, 8 client submission a week , 2 deals a month

CyberCoders

March 2019 - August 2019

Executive Recruiter

• Full Cycle perm placement recruitment for Structural Engineers and CAD Drafters for the commercial building construction industry on the west coast
• Softwares: Revit, AutoCAD, Solidworks
• Graduated in top 10% of my onboarding class with 50k billed in my first quarter and 13 new clients 
• Manage 3 - 7 roles on my desk at any given time
• Gained 13 new clients in my first week through linkedin business development efforts
• Total of $100,000 in billing, staying 5k above company draw system (full commission role) 
• Utilized proprietary software system and LinkedIn for sourcing and applicant tracking 
• Expanded recruiting territory from Southern California into Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon 
• Metrics: 25 cyber points accumulated per week, 2 hours of talk time a day

Maxim Healthcare Services

July 2018 - March 2019

Recruiter/Client Coordinator

• Built and maintained active roster of 20 full time caregivers 
• Coordinated schedules of active caregivers with client’s weekly needs 
• Managed four accounts that contribute $3,504 in spread per week
• Staffed internal payroll position as recruiter trainee

Jimmy John’s, Lake Forest, CA

01/2018 – 07/2018 

Sampling Coordination Manager

• Coordinated and ran daily B2B marketing activities to increase sales
• Represented company at catered events to promote company and maintain client relationships
• Trained crew members on catering procedures and presentation 
• Conducted interviews for new employees resulting in 4 new hires 

Oregon State University College of Business Career Success Center

01/2016 – 01/2018

Career Ambassador

• Provided career advising for a college of 3,000 students on topics relating to professional development 
• Developed and updated training materials for 9 ambassadors to prepare them for career advising
• Participated on two hiring committees for staff level of employment within the Career Success Center 

EDUCATION 

Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon | Bachelor of Science, Business Management

Minor: Communication

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

International Business Exchange Semester Abroad