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Latarius Ferguson, SHRM-CP

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Manager, Skill Trades and College Programs at Zekelman Industries
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Latarius is a results-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with a decade of experience aligning talent initiatives with organizational goals. Specializing in skilled trades, he develops apprenticeship and internship programs. He holds an SHRM-CP certification and is described by colleagues as a trusted and highly effective partner.

Outside of his professional life, Latarius is a father. He follows major industrial and technology corporations like GE and IBM, suggesting an interest in large-scale business innovation and corporate strategy.

He has a unique focus on building talent pipelines for skilled trades like maintenance, electrical, welding, and machining.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Manager, Skill Trades and College Programs
Job Level
Middle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Skilled Trades Talent
He develops and oversees apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and internship programs to build talent pipelines for skilled trades.
Sustainable Growth
His stated goal is to champion talent management for sustainable business success and competitive advantage.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Manager, Skill Trades and College Programs
Zekelman Industries
8-2022 - 4-2024
Regional Talent Acquisition Manager
Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
2-2022 - 9-2022
Technical Sourcing Recruiter – Amazon Devices: Consumer Electronics
Amazon
2-2021 - 9-2022
National Recruitment Manager
Manpower
2-2020 - 2-2021
Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner (HR)
Beacon Building Products
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Education
2009 - 2014
Bachelor of Science
Eastern Illinois University
2014 - 2015
Master of Arts - MA
Concordia University Chicago
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