- Interviews applicants; recommends employment; plans advertising; plans manpower requirements; provides employment information to applicants; arranges internal transfers.- Sources and prescreens candidates, participates in interviews, develops competitive job offers and tracks candidates in the applicant tracking system Workday.- Conducts interviews to recruit prospective employees and refers job applicants to specific job openings.- Evaluates employment factors such as job experience, education and training, skills, knowledge and abilities, and other data pertinent to classification, selection, and referral.- Surfaces candidates and develops networks to ensure constant flow of qualified candidates using web-based tools, agencies and recruiting contractors.- Prepares applicant assessment, provides applicants with information on the company, checks references, and ensures successful hiring and on-boarding process.- May participate with management to develop job specifications, make salary recommendations and negotiate starting salary with management and candidate, administer tests and interpret results, and arranges transportation of selected applicants.- Collaborates with hiring managers to create and review employment requisitions and develop staffing plans.Communicates with hiring manager, on a consistent and regular basis, on the status of requisitions, candidate quality and candidate pipeline.- Maintains contact with hard to find skilled candidates using various communication techniques to keep the candidates interested in the Company.- Creates and fosters relationships with colleagues and diverse professional organizations to attract and recruit critical skilled candidates, alumni and diversity applicants.- Skilled in researching “out of the box” resources for sourcing candidates in a variety of locations.

Supporting Northrop Grumman's Enterprise Services and Corporate Sector:Working in a high-volume, fast paced environment with demonstrated expertise in sourcing, screening, qualifying, interviewing, and closing cleared candidates supporting the Enterprise Services Sector. Provide consultative guidance to hiring managers and candidates throughout the selection process. Responsibilities: - Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity, provides near and long-term recruiting and sourcing strategies and adapts to new recruiting technologies and online tools - Ensures compliance with established recruiting processes, procedures, and standards, and manages key metrics and reports - Possesses an agile mindset and manages competing demands in an ever-changing business environment - Actively participates in strategic staffing efforts including sourcing, screening, qualifying, interviewing, compensation analysis, offers, and closing candidates - Effectively consults and partners with hiring managers and program leaders to understand their talent needs and build and implement strategic plans to attract and retain talent- From January 2020 - May 2021 my focus was sourcing cleared network infrastructure and cybersecurity candidates- In May 2021 I moved into a recruiting facing role

Government vertical recruiter specializing in Network Infrastructure positionsTEKsystems® is the nation’s leading technology staffing and services company. Combining a proven track record of superior performance, a quality-focused approach to service delivery, and the highest-caliber technical professionals in the market, TEKsystems helps our clients successfully plan, build, and run their critical technology initiatives.With more than 25 years of experience, we annually deploy 70,000 technical professionals from 100 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Our capabilities include IT and communications staff augmentation and direct placement services; managed, project-based, and outsourced applications and infrastructure services; education services; and comprehensive workforce management solutions.