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Melissa Walker

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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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Full-time jobs
Starting at USD140K/year
Flexible work
Starting at USD70/hour
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  • N
    VP of Operations & Consulting
    NextCareer Consulting
    Sep 2020 - Current (5 years 2 months)
    Expanded NextCareer into a multi-industry consulting firm delivering strategic HR and AI-driven solutions for clients including Vizient, ScaleneWorks, Photon, CPS, Active Cyber, Great Hearts Texas, Strive Consulting, Livingston International, and EC-United. Notable Roles and Clients: • Interim Head of U.S. Operations (ScaleneWorks): Established U.S. operations, managed budgets, scaled the recruitment team, and implemented performance metrics to optimize recruitment and client satisfaction. Consultant (CPS - Cash Processing Solutions): Led ADP Workforce HRIS implementation, built recruitment functions, and standardized vendor relations to enhance workforce management. • Interim AVP Talent Acquisition (Photon): Managed global IT talent acqu
  • N
    CEO & Founder
    NextCareer, LLC
    Aug 2015 - Sep 2020 (5 years 2 months)
    • Founded NextCareer as a veteran-focused recruitment firm, later expanding into a recruitment solutions provider for diverse industries. Launched a recruitment app with a veteran referral program, achieving a 25% increase in veteran hires, and built CRM, ATS, and training platforms to enhance operational efficiency.
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    HR Business Partner
    BCBS of TX, IL, NM, MT & OK
    Mar 2011 - Jul 2015 (4 years 5 months)
    • Led workforce planning for a 3,700-employee IT and analytics team, achieving a 20% increase in diverse hiring. • Guided leadership on strategic HR initiatives, leading to a 10% revenue increase through workforce optimization.
  • T
    Talent Acquisition Consultant**
    Mar 2007 - Mar 2011 (4 years 1 month)
    • Directed high-volume recruitment, saving $300 million in labor costs and increasing diversity hires by 15%.
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  • U
    Certified Executive Coach, Design Thinking, Prompt Engineering & AI Tools, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
    Udemy online
    May 2024 - Current (1 year 6 months)
    Nlp certificate
  • University of Texas at Dallas
    Professional and Executive Coaching
    University of Texas at Dallas
    May 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 1 month)
    Actp
  • University of Phoenix
    Master's in Business Health Care Administration
    University of Phoenix
    May 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 8 months)
    Masters
  • T
    Bachelor in Business Administration
    Texas A&M UniversityStrayer University
    May 2000 - May 2005 (5 years 1 month)
    Bachelor
  • Blinn College
    Associate in Psycology
    Blinn College
    May 1998 - Jan 2000 (1 year 9 months)
    Associate degree