Nichole Joslin Resume
Results-driven Talent Acquisition leader and trusted advisor with deep expertise in building scalable hiring systems, enabling hiring managers, and leveraging AI and modern sourcing strategies to attract top passive talent. Known for designing repeatable, data-driven hiring practices that improve speed, quality, and candidate experience across technical, GTM, and executive roles. Proven success hiring globally and partnering with senior leaders to align talent strategy with business outcomes.
Work Experience
May 2024 - Current
Senior Talent Operations Partner
SimSpace
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Serve as a strategic talent advisor to executives and functional leaders, translating business goals into scalable hiring strategies across technical and non-technical teams.
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Lead full-cycle recruiting for executive, product, software engineering, cybersecurity, GTM, customer success, finance, and operations roles.
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Design and deliver hiring manager enablement, including intake frameworks, structured interviewing, scorecards, compensation alignment, and interview best practices.
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Build repeatable hiring systems that standardize intake, sourcing, interviewing, and offer processes, improving predictability and hiring outcomes.
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Execute outbound, passive-talent sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter and SeekOut, crafting personalized, value-driven messaging that increases response rates.
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Partner with Marketing and Leadership on employer branding initiatives, contributing to an improvement in Glassdoor ratings from 2.7 to 4.2 through storytelling and employee advocacy.
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Design and launch a structured onboarding program for hiring managers and new hires, standardizing the first 90 days to improve clarity, connection, and early productivity.
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Own Day 1 orientation and new-hire experience, creating a high-touch introduction that reinforces mission, values, and belonging.
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Support global hiring across EMEA, EU, UK, Asia, and APAC regions, navigating compliance, entity considerations, and candidate experience expectations.
October 2023 - May 2024
People/Talent Consultant
Self Employed
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Advised startups and growth-stage organizations on recruiting strategy, hiring systems, and candidate experience optimization.
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Designed scalable hiring workflows, sourcing strategies, and interview processes tailored to each client’s growth stage and talent needs.
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Supported outbound sourcing, employer branding, and hiring manager enablement initiatives to improve hiring outcomes.
October 2022 - October 2023
Director Onboarding, Talent Engagement
Nations Benefits
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Built a best-in-class candidate and onboarding experience for frontline and professional hires in partnership with Recruiting, HR, L&D, and Operations.
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Led and developed a team of 16 Talent Engagement Partners overseeing all pre-hire and onboarding activities, including background checks, I-9s, and documentation.
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Increased operational efficiency by leveraging automation and technology, allowing more time for candidate-facing engagement.
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Reduced Day-1 no-call/no-show rates by 50% through proactive outreach, welcome calls, and text-based communication.
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Led HRIS onboarding implementation from ADP Workforce Now to UKG, improving compliance and employee experience.
May 2015 - October 2022
Talent Acquisition Leader & Specialist
Datavant
Talent Acquisition Consultant | Datavant March 2022 - Oct 2022
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Reported directly to the VP of Talent Acquisition, leading continuous improvement initiatives across recruiting operations.
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Acted as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and recruiters, strengthening hiring practices and recruiter-leader partnerships.
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Designed hiring playbooks, SOPs, dashboards, and interview frameworks to improve consistency and accountability.
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Launched recruiting pilots and sprints, reducing time-to-fill by three days for high-volume roles
Manager, Talent Acquisition | Datavant Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
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Led market research and hiring trend analysis, presenting insights and dashboards to senior leadership.
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Developed recruiting policies, procedures, and systems aligned to organizational strategy.
Manager, Candidate Experience | Datavant Sept 2019 - Sept 2021
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Rebranded and scaled Candidate Experience teams supporting ~6,000 hires annually across complex healthcare environments.
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Reduced time-to-start from 20+ days to ~12 days through process redesign and reduced handoffs.
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Chaired cross-functional Kaizen initiatives focused on onboarding experience and 90-day attrition reduction.
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Improved Glassdoor ratings from 2.8 to 3.8 in under one year through focused employer branding initiatives.
Talent Acquisition Partner | Datavant Sept 2017 - Sept 2019
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Managed 20–30 requisitions simultaneously for senior operational and specialized healthcare roles.
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Supported 200+ hiring leaders while consistently exceeding SLAs and KPIs.
Talent Acquisition Specialist | Datavant March 2015 - Sept 2016
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Delivered full-cycle recruitment for niche healthcare roles, including medical coding and specialized operational talent.