Tasha Ford
Goodyear
Summary
Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of experience driving large-scale recruitment strategies, building inclusive pipelines, and partnering with executives to shape workforce readiness initiatives. Skilled in leading teams, implementing innovative recruitment technologies, and fostering partnerships with universities, technical schools, and community organizations to attract diverse and early-career talent. Proven success in reducing attrition, scaling national hiring programs, and aligning talent strategies with organizational growth. Well-positioned to step into a Director of Talent Acquisition role at UTI, bringing a strong blend of hands-on leadership, strategic workforce planning, and a passion for supporting career pathways in education and skilled trades.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
Paychex Inc.
12.2023 - Current
- Directed national build-out of Inside Sales Hub, hiring 120+ sales professionals in 65 days.
- Partnered with executives to forecast talent needs and align hiring with long-term business strategy.
- Selected as SME for AI recruiting platform (Findem); trained colleagues and leaders, improving sourcing efficiency and reducing time-to-fill by 46%.
- Expanded DE&I; hiring pipelines through workforce partnerships and ERG collaborations.
- Strengthened employer brand with targeted social campaigns and employee referral programs, achieving 30% of hires via ERP.
- Designed candidate experience improvements that increased applicant engagement and offer acceptance rates.
Senior Talent Partner & DEI Lead
Trusted Health
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Spearheaded company-wide DEI strategy as Executive Chair of ERGs, launching programs that increased engagement and retention.
- Partnered with executives to hire first female CTO and CFO, advancing organizational DEI goals.
- Built finance and product teams from the ground up, saving over $300K in agency fees.
- Partnered with leadership to create recruitment dashboards, providing data-driven insights into hiring metrics, DE&I; progress, and workforce planning.
VP, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
MUFG Union Bank
12.2019 - 11.2021
- Oversaw talent strategy for Corporate Functions including Risk, Compliance, and Investment Banking.
- Delivered a geo-reallocation project, hiring 200+ employees in 15 months to build compliance and risk teams.
- Designed and launched D.A.R.T.S. (Diversity Acquisition Recruitment Talent Strategy) to expand diverse pipelines.
- Managed an RPO partnership of 5 recruiters, driving hiring goals and supporting the Trade Services build-out, while maintaining executive stakeholder alignment.
Corporate Recruiter (Contractor)
Bank of the West
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Built three new KYC teams from the top down in four months (3 leaders + 25 associates).
- Managed 40+ requisitions, leveraging sourcing strategies to deliver top-tier talent in compliance and risk.
RPO Recruiting Lead
Cielo
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Led all recruiters and coordinators across multiple states, supporting sales, technology, and marketing hiring.
- Fostered cross-collaboration with Site Directors, training teams, and key stakeholders to align recruiting strategies with evolving business needs.
- Launched Workday Recruiting and a new talent selection process, streamlining candidate evaluation and improving hiring efficiency.
- Drove continuous improvement by reviewing recruitment processes during weekly check-ins, quarterly business reviews, and annual performance reviews.
- Managed a recruitment marketing budget of $25K annually, optimizing spend to maximize candidate pipeline quality.
- Introduced process improvements that reduced attrition from 6.2% to 4.2% within the first year of implementation.
- Reduced recruiting costs through compensation redesign and process optimization.
- Developed candidate assessments that increased quality-of-hire and retention.
Regional Sales Recruiter
Wells Fargo
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Consistently ranked as Top Recruiter (3x) within first year.
- Designed recruitment campaigns that attracted top sales talent in mortgage and banking.
- Built university partnerships, creating sustainable early-career pipelines.
Earlier Career
- Talent Consultant (Independent) – Provided recruitment strategy to Fortune 500 clients.
- Kaplan University – Senior Admissions Advisor – Drove student enrollment strategies; launched employee engagement initiatives that helped secure “Best Places to Work” recognition.
- AppleOne / Act 1 – Staffing Manager – Managed $1.2M annual revenue in staffing services; exceeded client hiring goals.
Education
B.S. - Health Science
Kaplan University
Phoenix, AZAssociate - Computer Science
AIBT
Tucson, AZB.A. - Human Resource Management
Colorado Technical University
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Recruitment Marketing & Candidate Pipelines
- Executive & Specialized Hiring
- Data-Driven Recruiting & Analytics (ATS, AI sourcing tools)
- High-Volume Recruitment & Market Expansion
- Team Leadership, Training & Development
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
Paychex Inc.
12.2023 - Current
Senior Talent Partner & DEI Lead
Trusted Health
11.2021 - 08.2023
VP, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
MUFG Union Bank
12.2019 - 11.2021
Corporate Recruiter (Contractor)
Bank of the West
06.2019 - 12.2019
RPO Recruiting Lead
Cielo
08.2015 - 06.2019
Regional Sales Recruiter
Wells Fargo
08.2012 - 08.2015
Earlier Career
Associate - Computer Science
AIBT
B.S. - Health Science
Kaplan University
B.A. - Human Resource Management
Colorado Technical University