Erron Flowers
New Orleans
Summary
Accomplished human resources professional with a strong focus on recruitment strategy and operational excellence. Skilled in implementing ATS systems and creating SOPs that streamline processes and enhance compliance. Demonstrated ability to analyze data for informed decision-making and improve recruitment timelines significantly.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Advantage Capital, Talent Team
New Orleans
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Supervised recruiting operations across 5 offices; collaborated with leadership to define competencies, write requisitions, and standardize processes, contributing to 25% organizational growth.
- Led implementation of a new ATS (Paylocity): directed buildout of recruitment functions, established configurations, permissions, workflows, and dashboards; served as primary trainer for hiring teams.
- Built campus recruiting partnerships and event schedules; quadrupled internship applications and successfully accelerated closing timelines by three months for two consecutive years.
- Authored and enforced SOPs covering position requests through onboarding; created management trackers and cycle-time SLAs to ensure timely actions with stage reviews and QC checkpoints.
- Administered HR programs in compensation, benefits, leave, performance reviews, morale, and training; coordinated with finance and legal to ensure policy alignment and compliance.
- Managed sensitive candidate and employee data; prepared executive reports and addressed ad hoc inquiries with documented findings and actionable recommendations.
Regional Assistant Director of Recruitment & Events
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
New Orleans
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Hired, supervised, and evaluated dispersed team of recruiters using Cornerstone ATS; set goals, assigned territories, and provided regular feedback to enhance performance.
- Planned, resourced, and executed recruitment events nationwide; established calendars, milestones, and logistics to ensure compliant, on-time delivery; resolved escalations in the field.
- Built analysis systems for pipeline and yield forecasting; produced territory performance reports, identified risk, and implemented corrective actions to meet mission objectives.
- Coordinated with external vendors for prospect leads and research; negotiated scopes and monitored spend to ensure deliverables met expected outcomes.
Director of Academic Advisement & Recruitment
University of Southern Mississippi, Advisement Center
Long Beach
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Directed 20-person team (recruiters, academic advisors, veterans benefit specialists, student staff) to align recruitment and advisement efforts with institutional goals; assigned work based on priorities and staff capabilities.
- Established and enforced SOPs for advising and recruitment workflows; monitored key checkpoints to ensure timely case closure and data accuracy.
- Analyzed yield and performance reports, led vendor selection and contract negotiations for outsourced services, and established internal controls to ensure budget compliance.
- Served as campus liaison to community and corporate partners; translated institutional policies into actionable guidance, enhancing stakeholder understanding and collaboration.
- Campus DEI manager and advisor for Equality Alliance LGBTQIA+ group; designed training and communications to support inclusive workplace practices.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment
University of Southern Mississippi, Office of Admissions
Hattiesburg
04.2017 - 02.2020
- Oversaw implementation of a university-wide CRM, optimizing data acquisition, communication plans, and records management—achieving record-breaking incoming classes and improved diversity and academic quality.
- Managed 50+ professional staff and 30 student employees; structured organization, clarified roles, aligned resources to fulfill recruitment and service objectives.
- Instituted professional development aligned to national standards; directed staff assistance visits to campus/partner units for compliance assessment and outcome improvement.
- Created inspection-ready documentation, metrics dashboards, and after-action reviews to enhance continuous improvement and accountability.
Assistant Director of Recruitment & Events
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
Starkville
06.2013 - 04.2017
- Implemented new campus visit system, quadrupling capacity; managed $600,000 visitor presentation room project from concept to completion with budget and schedule oversight.
- Supervised 13-member team (regional counselors, transfer coordinators, admin, campus visits); set schedules, balanced workloads, adjusted short-term priorities to ensure workflow efficiency.
- Advised and trained 85 student recruiters (MSU Roadrunners); managed competitive selection (~400 apps per cycle) while ensuring standards and training compliance.
Campus Visits Coordinator / Program Manager
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
Starkville
04.2011 - 06.2013
- Controlled recruitment events and visit-program budgets; implemented a customer-oriented scheduling website that reduced processing time by 30%.
- Hired and supervised four Graduate Assistants; managed event logistics and communications through Handshake and ATS to ensure seamless execution.
- Coordinated event contracts and vendor performance; tracked outcomes against targets to assess effectiveness.
Education
Master of Public Policy & Administration -
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS08-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05-2009
Skills
- Candidate experience
- HR management
- Workforce planning
- Program management
- Change management
- Policy development
- Compliance management
- Stakeholder management
- Data analysis
- Reporting
- ATS/HRIS administration (Paylocity, Cornerstone; CRM)
- Executive briefings
- Training design
- DEI leadership
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Advantage Capital, Talent Team
06.2023 - 11.2025
Regional Assistant Director of Recruitment & Events
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
03.2022 - 05.2023
Director of Academic Advisement & Recruitment
University of Southern Mississippi, Advisement Center
02.2020 - 02.2022
Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment
University of Southern Mississippi, Office of Admissions
04.2017 - 02.2020
Assistant Director of Recruitment & Events
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
06.2013 - 04.2017
Campus Visits Coordinator / Program Manager
Mississippi State University, Office of Admissions & Scholarships
04.2011 - 06.2013
Master of Public Policy & Administration -
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
Mississippi State University