Malik Bryant
Newport News,VA
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5 years of recruiting experience across healthcare, corporate, and technical environments. Skilled in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, candidate engagement, and improving hiring workflows through data-driven strategies. Proven success in reducing time-to-fill, developing strong pipelines, and enhancing talent acquisition operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Seasonal Tax Recruiter
JDA TSG
09.2025 - Current
- Recruit high-volume seasonal tax and support personnel for enterprise clients.
- Manage sourcing, screening, and interview coordination.
- Partner with hiring managers for timely placements.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to define job requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
- Utilized applicant tracking systems to streamline recruitment processes and improve efficiency.
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Summit Behavioral Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Developed talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier candidates for behavioral healthcare roles.
- Streamlined recruitment processes, improving candidate experience and reducing time-to-fill positions.
- Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process for multiple roles simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards in candidate assessment and selection.
- Increased applicant diversity by 30% via outreach.
- Enhanced onboarding and new hire productivity by 10%.
Technical Recruiter
K2United, LLC
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Implemented significant enhancements to the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including the creation of 20+ templates, implementation of 15+ new disposition status options, and integration of 5+ feedback forms, resulting in streamlined processes and improved communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Sourced and screened candidates using advanced recruiting tools and platforms.
- Assisted in the creation of job descriptions that accurately reflect role requirements.
- Effectively engaged with over 15 cross-functional teams, collaborated with 20 stakeholders (LMAs), and managed more than 20 diverse requisitions, demonstrating exceptional stakeholder interaction and successful multi-team coordination.
- Utilized data-driven insights and analytics to refine and optimize recruitment approaches, ensuring a continuous improvement cycle for future workforce expansion initiatives.
Technical Recruiter
Ampcus Inc.
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment process for cleared candidates, encompassing sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, and placement of a diverse range of IT and non-IT professionals.
- Consistently executed a high volume of proactive outreach, averaging a minimum of 50 outbound calls per day, effectively engaging with passive candidates to generate interest and establish connections.
- Screened and evaluated over 300 resumes weekly, leveraging keen discernment to assess candidates' credentials and qualifications efficiently.
- Successfully filled numerous hard-to-source roles by utilizing creative search methods and tapping into niche networks.
Recruiting Coordinator
Signature Consultants
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed applicant tracking system to streamline candidate evaluations and communications.
- Coordinated recruitment processes to ensure timely candidate sourcing and onboarding.
- Manage job postings on various job boards and company career websites, ensuring accurate, and compelling job descriptions, and attracting qualified candidates.
- Participated in diversity initiatives, fostering an inclusive work environment and attracting diverse talent pools through targeted recruitment strategies.
- Scheduled and conducted 20 interviews each week.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA01.2020
Skills
- End-to-end recruitment
- Talent Sourcing & Engagement
- Advanced Boolean search
- Pipeline management
- Talent acquisition strategy
- Proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter
- Greenhouse ATS management
- Taleo ATS
- Workday proficiency
- Salesforce
- UKG
- Miro
- Jira project management
- Proficient in MS Office
Certification
Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC) AIRS, an ADP Company
Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) AIRS, an ADP Company
Timeline
Seasonal Tax Recruiter
JDA TSG
09.2025 - Current
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Summit Behavioral Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Technical Recruiter
K2United, LLC
10.2022 - 10.2023
Technical Recruiter
Ampcus Inc.
11.2021 - 10.2022
Recruiting Coordinator
Signature Consultants
05.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts -
Virginia Commonwealth University