Hire the Best Recruiters in Atlanta, GA

At Targeted HR Consulting, we are your trusted partner in building the backbone of your business—your workforce. As a niche HR consulting firm, we provide small businesses with the HR expertise they need to succeed. With a deep understanding of the construction industry, we know your unique challenges and deliver custom solutions that fit your needs. From HR technologies and compliance to workforce planning and succession strategies, we help you stay ahead while positively impacting your bottom line. With ample, honest communication and a commitment to excellence, we act as an extension of your team so you can focus on growing your business with confidence. Core Strengths & Notable Highlights: Creative Recruitment: Skilled in creative recruitment and retention strategies, talent planning, and people management across diverse industries and geographically distributed organizations. Human Resources Technology: Expertise in designing, implementing, and enhancing HRIS, ATS, and LMS systems to improve processes and reporting capabilities. Relentless Work Ethic: Decisive and empathetic leader with a collaborative approach and a passion for enhancing the candidate, company, and employee experience. Certifications: Certified Professional Recruiter, Certified Diversity Recruiter, Certified Diversity Recruiting, SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Certified Social and New Media Recruiter. Professional History: Turner Staffing Group (formerly HR Advantages) – Bloomington, IN | 2018 to Present Director of Human Resources & Talent Acquisition Collaborate with business leadership and HR team to implement HR plans and achieve business goals. Manage daily HR activities including performance management, employee relations, compensation adjustments, and career development. Drive strategic HR initiatives, leadership development, and employee engagement programs. Achieved highest recruiting and retention rates, expanding staffing by 87.5%. Designed innovative talent acquisition plans and implemented state-of-the-art HRIS technology. Canyon Pipeline Construction, Inc. – Murray, UT | 2016 to 2018 Human Resources Business Partner Directed HR functions for three companies within Centuri Construction Group. Designed inclusive talent acquisition strategy, increasing diversity and reducing turnover. Led implementation of the company’s first ATS, reducing cost-per-hire by 23%. Implemented a successful career pathing program across the organization. Round Mountain Gold Corporation – Round Mountain, NV | 2013 to 2015 Human Resources Generalist Managed recruitment and HR functions including benefits, employee relations, and succession planning. Overhauled recruiting policies, reducing time to fill from 79 to 23 days. Designed and implemented SuccessFactors ATS and LMS for Kinross Gold. Early Career: Human Resources/Operations Manager at Academy of North Minneapolis Human Resources/Business Manager at Dugsi Academy Education: MBA, Human Resources Management – Ashford University MA, Northern Studies & Political Science/History – University of Alaska, Fairbanks BA, Anthropology, History & Geography – Hamline University Technical Skills: SAP, SAP SuccessFactors, JD Edwards, Oracle, Crelate, WorkBright, JazzHR, PeopleSoft, BrassRing, ADP Workforce Now, MS Access, MS Excel, Asana, Slack Contact me today to get started!

I've been a recruiter and an HR rep for over 20 years. My strengths are in candidate & hiring manager relationships, ability to recruit for a broad range of industries, and being incredibly flexible to meet changing hiring needs. I've recruited both virtually and onsite, and have proven that I can meet and exceed expectations w/a minimum of supervision. I can recruit for both small and large companies, and will offer rates that work for your needs. Completed a two plus year contract role, for the world's largest retailer. (eCommerce positions). I screened on average, 20 plus candidates a week, with a submittal rate of 75 to 85% of those screened. Past clients include: Walmart.com, Lowes, Bridgestone/Firestone, American Red Cross, Asurion, NCR, and more. Will definitely go the extra mile to find those hard to fill candidates - that's what my focus has been for the past four or five years, so plenty of experience there! I'm a certified behavioral interviewer, and am proficient in all the major ATS. (Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, Peoplesoft e-recruit, Kenexa BrassRing, iCIMS, Taleo, NeoGov, and other smaller custom applicant tracking systems) What I offer: -Industry experience: retail/ecommerce, tech/engineering, healthcare, and many more; - Initial consultation and analysis of your recruiting situation. - Quick response and turnaround time. - Experienced in LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed recruiter, and other niche recruiter job boards.

Most AI trainers teach tools. I teach people how to think differently so the tools actually work. I am Dr. Jenny Cotton. A Claude AI expert, educator, business strategist, people operations consultant and the person your team has been waiting for. As a strategist and educator, I understands people, operations, and business at a level most AI consultants never will. For the last six years I ran and managed a $100 million operation at Georgia Tech. That includes leading through COVID recovery, rebuilding teams, redesigning systems, and keeping a complex organization moving when everything around it was falling apart. I know what it means to operate under pressure and come out stronger. I hold a doctorate in leadership, an MBA, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and a DiSC certification. DiSC is a behavioral assessment tool that helps me understand how people are wired, how they communicate, how they process change, and what they need to perform at their best. That matters in AI training because the technology is never the hard part. The people are. I have also taught at the college level, which means I know how to take complex concepts and make them land for any audience. I know how organizations actually run. I know where the friction lives. And I know exactly how to fix it. Here is what makes me different from every other AI consultant in this space. I start with strategy. Most people skip this step and wonder why their automation does not work. I do not let that happen. We get clear on where you are, where you are going, and what is slowing you down. Then we automate to accelerate, building Claude workflows, AI employees, and systems that eliminate the repetitive so your people can do the work only humans can do. AND we make sure to take care of the human as well. AI adoption is overstimulating. Change is hard. I pace this work with intention so your team walks away confident and capable, not burned out and overwhelmed. I am a people person. I love people and I want to see them win. This is not a transaction. It is a coaching relationship. The framework is simple: Strategy. Automate. Elevate. What I bring to your team: Business strategy and operational assessment Live Claude training sessions and executive workshops Advanced prompting techniques and reusable templates Claude Skills, Projects, and custom AI employee builds Workflow automation for emails, content, scheduling, reporting, and dashboards Custom playbooks and training materials your team keeps forever Ongoing coaching and office hours If you are ready to stop managing chaos and start building a business that runs smarter, let's talk.

My mission is to help job seekers reach new career milestones. What's my passion? It's helping people be positioned for success. With a 20+ year career journey preparing over 5,000 candidates, I enable transitioning job seekers to navigate through an ever-changing employment landscape. My clients have joined startups, nonprofits, private equity, and Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies. I now extend my services as a branded freelancer here on Upwork. Based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

I'm passionate about fostering a culture of high energy and urgency, driving results, and delivering a superior candidate and client experience. I have also demonstrated an ability to adapt to different industries and functions and to develop customized recruiting strategies to meet specific client needs. In summary, I'm a highly skilled and adaptable talent acquisition professional with a passion for delivering results and building strong relationships with business partners. I have extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruiting across various industries and functions, with a particular emphasis on technology. Some of your top skills and experiences include: Developing and executing sourcing strategies with a focus on diversity to ensure quality candidate throughput and efficient time to offer. Conducting industry research to acquire competitive market data and using it to drive changes to staffing plans. Building and maintaining relationships with business partners to ensure staffing effectiveness and efficiency throughout all talent acquisition functions. Providing regular status reports on staffing metrics, including open requisition status and candidate experience. Ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company policies. Delivering full life-cycle recruiting, from sourcing to onboarding, for a range of clients and functions. Developing and executing targeted search strategies utilizing online recruiting/sourcing tools and social media platforms to build robust candidate pipelines. Managing and training recruiting teams to enhance their capabilities, improve their performance, and drive results. Analyzing data insights and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce time to fill. Negotiating wages for candidates and providing guidance on comprehensive benefits packages.

Results-driven human resources executive with 15+ years of success in implementing transformative HR programming, pioneering departments from scratch, and driving company success through innovative performance management, HR compliance, and technology integrations. An accomplished strategic thinker and trusted mentor, I specialize in advising senior executives and business partners in start-up, early stage and high-growth organizations on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, propelling positive organizational development and cultivating a diverse and high-performing culture. Expertise in both HR of one and managing teams with a focus on employee engagement, global recruiting, and succession planning. Known for forging crucial partnerships with industry leaders and key decision makers to implement a continuous improvement model. Managed HR operations for private sector companies and non-profit initiatives that expose global corruption, injustice, human rights violations, advance social impact and cultivate diversity in education, entrepreneurship and commerce. 🥇Core Competencies: Start-Up, Non-Profit, Tech & Growth Cultures | Policies & Procedures | Organizational Strategy | Operations Leadership | Employee Relations | Recruiting | Full Charge Financial Management | Payroll Processing | PEO Administration HRIS, LMS, ATS, EOR (Integration/Admin) | Corporate Communications | Conflicts Resolution | Benefits Administration | Total Rewards | Performance Management & Coaching | Contracts Negotiation | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | Culture Assessment & Development | Risk Management | Change Management | Analytics & Compliance Reporting | Team Training Recent roles include: ✅ Director of People, Operations and Culture ✅ Global Director of Human Resources (26 countries) ✅ Founder and CEO of a business successfully acquired by private equity ✅ Managing Partner, Program Recruiter and Board Advisor ✅ Business advisor since 2012 Industry experience: Non-profit, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Educational Tech, Legal, HR Tech, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution. 💻 My tech stack includes administration, human resources, project management, financial, recruiting, marketing and creative tools: HRIS ▪ LMS ▪ PEO ▪ ATS ▪ Google Suite ▪ MS Office Suite ▪ QuickBooks ▪ Gusto ▪ Rippling ▪ Slack ▪ Asana ▪ Canva ▪ Basecamp ▪ Zoom ▪ Video Editing ▪ 15Five Performance Management ▪ SMM ▪ Prezi ▪ Calendly ▪ Zoho ▪ Docusign ▪ Mailchimp ▪ Constant Contact ▪ Calendly ▪ Deel ▪ ChatGPT ▪ HootSuite ▪ Remote.com Professional Development 👩‍🎓SHRM Certification (In Progress) – SHRM-SCP Certification Study 👩‍🎓2023 HRCP Certifications: Employee Benefits, Employee Compensation, Employee Grievances & Discipline, Employee Relations & Employee Lifecycle, Talent and Performance Management, Employee Training and Development, Strategic HR Management. Organizational Leadership, Risk Management 👩‍🎓 Human Resources Management Coursera (2021) - University of Minnesota 👩‍🎓Operations Analytics Coursera (2019) – The Wharton School 👩‍🎓Six Sigma Principles Coursera (2019) - University System of Georgia 👩‍🎓Certificate in Business Administration & Management (2012 to 2018) – Launchpad 2X 👩‍🎓CEO Leadership - Strategy & Execution (2014 to 2015) – Institute of Entrepreneurship 👩‍🎓Marketing Coursera (2013) – The Wharton School Honors: 🏆Atlanta Business Person of the Year nominee 🏆Upstart 100 🏆Executive of the Year 🏆Honored as Businessperson of the Future by Michael J. Coles College of Business Languages: English (Fluent) | Spanish (Basic Conversation) Philanthropy 🎗Advisor - State of Georgia Women in Business Committee 🎗Volunteer Managing Partner / Program Recruiter / Board Advisor - Launchpad2X 🎗Former Chairwoman of the World Chamber of Congress Women’s Committee 🎗Entrepreneurial Coach for Sprout.UP and Independent Youth (Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs across America)