Deborah Keith, Phr Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Managing a team of geographically dispersed recruiters (supporting Systems Engineering skillsets) that fills 1200+ engineering positions annually, many requiring high level security clearances; fostering an environment of Gold Standard candidate experience while driving recruiters to hone skills as true Talent Advisors• Partnering with Staffing Leads, HR Partners, and the Business to ensure staffing requirements are filled quickly; developing strategic recruiting plans and using data insights to show the value the team brings to the business• Leading and supporting multiple projects that involve technology enabled process improvements• Creating and delivering team training

Bethesda, Md, Us

Senior Recruiter• Full lifecycle recruiting for the DoD and Intel Community—Software, Systems Engineers, Systems Test & Integration, etc.• Guides management through the staffing process; partners with business unit staffing and HR organizations to ensure staffing requirements are achieved; develops strategic recruiting plans, maintains candidate pipelines and OFCCP recordkeeping; conducts compensation analyses and offer negotiations.• Leads and supports special projects to advance strategic talent acquisition initiatives.• Supports Federal proposals, incumbent capture, and hiring/networking events.

Laurel, Md, Us

• Full lifecycle IT recruiting—Web Developers, Cloud Architects/Administrators, Project Managers, DevOps, DBAs, Web Content Writers/Editors, UX Designers, IT Security, QA/Testers, etc. (including security cleared up to TS/SCI); finding the “right” candidate within budget constraints; maintaining a pipeline of candidates for future positions; supporting federal proposals; mentoring junior recruiters; negotiating with HR vendors.• Partnered with hiring managers, Account Directors, and Business Unit Vice Presidents to ensure positions are filled quickly; developed strategic recruiting plans, identified skilled professionals, and negotiated salaries; maintained an active pulse on the talent community with keen awareness of the competitive landscape and market availability of skill sets; provided alerts to recruiting challenges and recommends alternatives.• Ensured that the candidate experience is representative of Aquilent, maintaining the company’s reputation.Key Accomplishments –Strengthened the recruiting team’s reputation among key stakeholders; consistently met/ exceeded performance expectations--assessed at highest rating (“Role Model”) in 6 of Aquilent’s 11 Non-Negotiable Traits (Integrity, Honesty, Ethical, Customer Focused, Accountable, and Dependable); recruitined on most difficult IT positions in the company; maintainined average time-to-fill numbers of 35 days or less.

Bel Air, Md, Us

• Key Management Personnel solely responsible for managing the security program, facility security, and personnel clearances -- achieved Commendable rating from DSS for Beacon's security program.• Liaised with government Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and teaming partners for our US Department of State contracts, building and maintaining relationships; addressed personnel, security, and contractual matters, working in tandem with the assigned Program Manager. • Developed and conducted security briefings—in-briefs, debriefs, annual refreshers, defensive travel briefings, courier briefings, etc.; escorted new employees for briefings and badging at the US Department of State.• Managed talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing (onboarding), compensation negotiation, records management, and Drug-Free Workplace and Affirmative Action / EEO compliance documentation; counseled staff and personnel on employee relations issues.• Participated in proposal and capture activities for federal solicitations.Key Accomplishments – Strengthened security program and, as Beacon’s sole security representative, received Commendable rating from DSS during Vulnerability Assessment in April 2014; established low-cost electronic fingerprinting mandate compliance 4 months before deadline; developed and implemented the Drug-Free Workplace initiative; gathered and analyzed all data for company’s first Affirmative Action Plan, maintained OFCCP compliance supported audit; conducted required outreach; maintained average time-to-fill numbers of 30 days or less; provided recommendations to leadership for cost-effective tools and systems; received two performance awards (2013 & 2014) as part of Beacon's employee recognition program.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

• Performed full lifecycle recruiting of IT and administrative professionals for Federal contracts nationwide and overseas; sourced candidates from internal database as well as external sources such as job boards, networking sites, job postings, referrals, etc.; worked with candidates who possessed a security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI) or who were clearable; conducted cold calls, phone screens, in-person interviews, salary negotiations, etc.; and assisted in training recruiting assistants on full-lifecycle recruiting techniques• Periodically participated in kick-off meetings and contributed to the personnel section of Federal Requests for Proposals (RFPs) by recruiting candidates and writing candidate summaries.Key Accomplishments - Promoted to Senior Recruiter within 6 months of employment; served as a "lead" member of a newly created Business Development team responsible for daily review of Federal agency solicitations and recommending for bid/no-bid; implemented a new, more consistent and informative format for submitting candidates for consideration by clients; served on the Web Enhancement Project team to conduct research, survey users, and make recommendations to revitalize the company's website.

Parktown, Johannesburg, Za

SynapTech Resources is a technical staffing firm specializing in software and firmware engineers.• Maintained contracts with technology companies in Texas, Indiana, and Tennessee; generated and established new business clients, including Fortune 500 companies (Motorola and Toshiba) through cold-calling and pro-marketing exceptional candidates; negotiated bill rates, guarantee terms, payment schedules, and conversions of consultants to employee status.• Handled invoicing and collection of accounts receivable; qualified new job requirements from clients; and performed HR duties, including: Internet recruiting from sources other than job boards (meta searches); identifying, qualifying, and presenting applicants to clients; negotiating compensation packages with new hires; payroll entry through ADP; securing payroll funding; administering 401k plan through Fidelity Investments; drug testing; and employment law compliance. Key Accomplishments – Successfully started up a new company which produced $450K in consulting services over a 14-month period.