About

Robert Parsons is a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with over 24 years of experience in managing and delivering all facets of the recruiting lifecycle. He has a strong background in developing and delivering recruiting materials, job descriptions, compensation frameworks, retention plans, performance improvement, and probationary plans. Robert has experience working across a variety of sectors, including public, information technology, service delivery, and manufacturing. Currently, Robert serves as the Talent Acquisition Manager at Nova Networks, where he is responsible for overseeing the company's talent recruitment, the entire hiring process, and the employee retention program. He manages the recruitment life-cycle process, develops and implements new talent attraction strategies, collaborates with senior management to improve the employee experience, and partners with hiring managers to assess needs and plan talent acquisition strategies. Robert also develops and implements new approaches to employee retention in a competitive environment, manages relationships with staffing firms, and develops, monitors, and reports metrics on hiring and retention. Prior to joining Nova Networks, Robert worked at SRA Staffing and BBG Management Corporation, where he served as a Talent Acquisition and ACSO Manager and Talent Acquisition Manager, respectively. In these roles, he worked within a team environment to respond to multiple Federal Government deadlines in a timely manner, adjusted to ongoing requirement changes, and ensured attention to detail. Robert created pools of qualified candidates for ongoing Federal Government contract clients by screening external applicants, conducted onsite/offsite meetings, monitored and maintained contact with new and existing contractors, analyzed data, developed and applied metrics to identify trends and provided recommendations. He also partnered with external consultants to pre-qualify them for both current and upcoming contract opportunities, attended daily and weekly operational meetings to review current company status and current and future requirements, provided advice and recommendations regarding talent acquisition, developed and executed sourcing plans from various sources, and maintained relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Robert holds a degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management from St. Lawrence College. He is a results-oriented professional with excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Robert is passionate about helping organizations attract and retain top talent and is committed to delivering exceptional results.