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Mount Shasta, Ca, Us

Medford, Oregon Area

Performing freelance technical IT support work while seeking to re-enter the field of Technical Recruiting. Seeking a purely virtual/remote recruiting role, preferably on a commision-only basis. Position will have to be entirely virtual.

Santa Clara, Ca

Sourcing and recruiting of cutting edge technologists for major corporations in the high-tech space throughout the US, with a focus on SF Bay area clients. Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting process, from sourcing and evaluating, through pre-screening and interviewing, to negotiating salaries and offers.

Hartford, Ct

Web Development (Drupal); infrastructure, software & desktop troubleshooting for clients with multiple servers, up to 100 desktops, and remote locations. Managed MS-Windows Servers with Active Directory, solved connectivity issues for VPN with 13 remote locations connected via a Sonicwall firewall device. Utilized Social Media sites for SEO, promoting sites to coveted Google “7-Pack” Page Rank & developed extensive online following via compelling and user-centric articles, posts & Newsletters. Developed online social media campaigns for clients resulting in tens of thousands of followers.

Hartford, Ct

Was a member of the Nursing Team, a critical Staffing area: new major contracts required call centers in various parts of the US to be fully staffed with clinical specialists rapidly, often less than 45 days from the time requisitions were issued. Carried an average load of 40 requisitions, filled all positions under deadline. Collaborated with HMs, legal department and other stakeholders. Conducted pre-screening interviews with each candidate, and in-depth interviews with higher-level candidates as needed or requested by HMs. Worked closely with advertising agency to maximize job postings regionally, often with specialty job boards for healthcare. Proactively sourced numerous candidates using various online resources, collaborated with dedicated in-house sourcer for openings with unusual skill sets.

New Britain, Ct

Retained as Senior Technical Recruiter exclusively to recruit for the ESPN.com Web Site Development Team. The web site (One of the Alexa Top 40 most visited web sites globally) was one of Disney’s (ESPN’s parent corporation) 5 critical areas at the time. Positions required bleeding-edge technology skill sets in social media, streaming video, and very high-transaction web site development, plus in-depth knowledge of sports and a demonstrated passion for one or more sport. Utilized social media and numerous online resources to source candidates. Pre-screened and interviewed every candidate presented to HMs, interviewed every candidate the team was interested in bringing in. Enhanced the hiring team’s buy-in to the process by attending team’s weekly Staff Meetings. Due to the unusual parameters for the positions, negotiated relocations and sign-on bonuses for most candidates. Successfully filled all positions without the use of agencies. Also filled several leadership roles for Disney’s web development team. Technical Recruiter dedicated exclusively to hiring for the ESPN.com (Alexa Top 40 ranked site) SW Engineering team.

Virtual (Telecommuting) Position

Staffing Consultant for clients Synexta & Icnivad: Retained simultaneously as a part-time Strategic Staffing Advisor and Recruiter to these two IT Infrastructure firms. Both firms had obtained major vendor contracts for IT consultants at Fortune 100 companies, but had no recruiting or agency expertise on-board. I recruited and placed consultants while advising on strategies to leverage their contracts into profitable divisions. In both cases, the staffing divisions became the primary source of revenue for the company. Recruited PMs and other high-level It developers for one client, and telecommunications software engineers for the other.

Huntington, West Virginia

5-month on-site consulting assignment in WV. Alcon is the leading maker of ophthalmic surgical equipment and devices in the US; the West Virginia division is their primary source of revenue, with over 60 percent of the market share worldwide for synthetic eye lens implants. Retained to fill a variety of key Engineering positions (Process Control, Principle Engineers, etc.) with skill sets often unique to the surgical device industry. Utilized niche online resources, including alumni sites, associations, industry boards, etc. Negotiated relocation packages for most candidates. Reported directly to remote Corporate HQ.

Old Saybrook, Ct

Full-Time salaried position as Executive Director, reporting to high-profile Board of Directors. Geeks For Givers was a nonprofit organization providing refurbished corporate computer systems to disadvantaged students. Responsible for all facets of programs/operations. Utilized social media to develop a following of several thousand. Performed extensive community outreach, giving live presentations to Enterprise IT executives and community leaders. Recruited an extensive network of donors and volunteers. Personally featured as a “Hero of the week” on FOX News.

Middletown, Ct

Created technical solutions for numerous small businesses. Provided all technical support for a manufacturer with approximately 40 desktops & 2 servers. Provided on-site technical support for a major Hospital's Healthcare Provider Network (100+ remote locations).

Hartford, Ct

For this startup company of 1500 employees and a J2EE, B-to-B SAAS Portal, I was the sole East Coast Staffing presence. Created a very successful recruiting campaign for state-of-the-art developers with both web development and mainframe expertise. Was responsible for all facets of the staffing process, from creating Job Descriptions and posting openings, to sourcing and on-boarding hires. Tapped into numerous niche resources such as alumni groups, technical associations, collaborating with technical schools across the US, etc. Filled all positions without the use of agencies.

Bloomfield, Ct

Retained to take responsibility for the most difficult-to-fill openings in the Systems Staffing department, with the primary focus on the group developing the next generation of virtualized mainframes to run all of CIGNA’s internal applications, using High-Availability (maker guarantees 99.9 percent uptime backed with financial reimbursement for any downtime) UNIX and SunOS operating systems. CIGNA had several consultants from IBM and Sun on-site at $350/hour and wanted to replace them with Direct Hires. In this Matrixed management position I reported to the Systems Staffing Manager, the Director of Infrastructure, and the CIO. Collaborated with Retained Search firm but filled all positions without the use of agencies. Successfully replaced the vendor’s consultants, saving CIGNA approximately $1 million per year. Also carried up to 60 open 60 Project/Program management & infrastructure requirements. Most positions required negotiation of sign-on bonuses averaging $15K. Set the record for number of positions filled in a single month for the year (20) and became the SME for H1B hiring. Monster, CareerBuilder, Boolean Search, Alumni sites, niche professional web sites & forums.

Hartford, Ct Area

Founded & shepherded IT Consulting Agency from startup to a leading provider of technical consultants in the area, reaching sales of $1 million per year within 5 years. Personally developed client relationships with C-Level contacts at most of the Fortune level manufacturing and high-tech corporations in the region. Dealt directly with hiring managers for every consultant placed; collaborating on everything from creating Job Descriptions and advising on setting pay rates, to negotiating work schedules and responsibilities. Every project and placement required assimilating large amounts of technical knowledge unique and specific to each client, project and individual hire. Most projects had Product, Mission-Critical, or Life-and-safety-Critical (i.e. Nuclear Plant Operations Systems) needs. Download the document "Softaide Services Recruiting Projects" for additional details.

Rocky Hill, Ct

Started out as Account Manager for CDI's fledgling IT Consulting division. After 1 year was promoted to Major Account Manager.

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