Helene Barnett Email & Phone Number

Round Rock, Tx, Us

• Manage all Recruiting needs and recruiters.• Provide full-cycle recruiting capabilities for clients• Target high-profile candidates in Information Technology, utilizing problem-solving, technical knowledge, and polished communication skills • Ensure the highest standards in ethical and professional recruiting strategies are upheld, promoting operational excellence in all actions

• Identified active and passive talent by leveraging social media, Boolean search strings, and x-ray searching, and location specific searching.• Acted as an international recruiter consultant for the business. • Created and maintained network of potential candidates through pro-active research and on-going relationship management; and conducted in-depth interviews of potential candidates.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

• Full Cycle IT Sourcing & Recruiting • Develop and implement recruiting plan• Maintain organization staff by establishing a recruiting, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes• Worked daily with clients, hiring managers, understanding staffing needs and problems• Developing strong relationships with hiring managers • Head of all job fairs and trade shows

Serve our clients in an ethical, empathetic and proactive way.Innovate constantly to improve the client experience.Respect fellow employees and reinforce the power of teamwork.Be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us – client assets, our brand, and stockholder value.

Austin, Tx, Us

• Maintain organization staff by establishing a recruiting, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes• Full Cycle IT Recruiting for these roles: Lead/Sr/Jr Software Developers, Lead/Sr/Jr Java Developers, Lead/Sr/Jr Developers, Lead/Sr/Jr Oracle and SQL DBA’S, Lead/Sr/Jr QA positions, Network System Administrators, Project Managers, Business Analyst, Product Managers & Developers, IT Support/Help Desk /Call Center positions and some hard to fill positions• Responsible for the effective and efficient planning and implementation of company policies, controls and compliance with applicable laws • Developing strong relationships with hiring managers • Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results • Supervise the recruiter’s onsite in Austin and offsite In charge of full life cycle recruiting processes • Worked daily with clients, hiring managers, understanding staffing needs & problems• Maintain all work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions • Recruit and place candidates for Contract positions, Contract to Hire and Permanent positions• Strong sense of urgency to get resumes to hiring managers • Head of all job fairs and trade shows• Making sure that the recruiters are doing correct documentation • Hire, train, coach and recruiters personnel• Develop and implement strategies and initiatives to generate new clients, old clients and expand current clients• Created, maintained relations with colleges and TWC• Also responsible for new client development as well as client retention • Expanded and developed recruiting campaigns/programs for employees and candidates • Develop and implement recruiting plan• Making sure the recruiting team works effectively and obtaining their required goals• Help recruiting efforts when necessary

Albany, New York, Us

• Full Cycle IT Recruiting• Solid multi-tasking and time management skills• Strong sense of urgency to get resumes to hiring managers • Love to hunt and research to find candidates from on-line databases, internal databases and employee referrals• Recruits for government agencies, and retail environments.• Thinks outside the box on new ways to recruit people•Worked with Bullhorn - Talent Management

Houston, Texas, Us

• Recruit and place contractors for IBM Global Services IT Contract positions and other accounts.• Worked remotely for CDI independently • Daily duties: sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and evaluating a variety of technical positions• Full Life Cycle Recruiter to strategize sourcing support for open positions• Leads candidate through the hiring process to ensure a positive experience and coaches each candidate• Experience with Talent Acquisition technology (job fairs, web sourcing tools, campaign management tools, networking/referral technology). • Organized with a high degree of adaptability, ability to make decisions and set priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. • Successfully executes on recruitment assignments including sourcing, candidate development, interview management and hiring for all levels within the organization• Develop and manage sourcing and recruiting strategies and plans.• Sources candidates through a variety of methods (job postings, employee referrals, job fairs, public organizations, networking, job boards, advertisement, etc.)• Sources active candidates from on-line databases, contact lists, internal databases, employee referrals• Maintains relations with TWC centers, technical colleges, regional colleges and universities• Recruits within LinkedIn to help identify and source qualified candidates• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, Outlook, and Internet Search Engines• Screens candidates for basic qualifications, availability, interest level, visa status, and salary range• Design and deploy recruiting programs and practices that enable the company to attract talent from very select talent pools. • Manages candidate process and acts as a candidate advocate• Understands an environment with a high sense of urgency to get resumes as soon as possible

Summary:•Received “Most Improved Manager of the Year” award at corporate meeting (2004)•Converted previously money-losing office to profitability •Directed sales and marketing efforts; in charge of all sales •Managed recruiting efforts of office recruiter & actively assisted with recruiting as well•Expanded customer base by growing strong relationships with existing and new clients Recruiting•Supervised recruiting efforts of office recruiter & actively assisted with recruiting • Partner with hiring managers to understand scope of recruitment• Full life-cycle recruitment•Directed recruiting for the Austin regional area•Proactively reviewed, developed recruit suppliers such as advertising, E-recruitment, etc.•Managed new hire orientation, counseling, coaching, and termination process•Ran full circle of recruiting; sourcing, interviewing, testing, reference checks, and placement management •Maintained relations with TWC centers and regional colleges and universities•Participated as speaker at TWC Round Rock Job Club about how to interview/get hired• Source active candidates from on-line databases, contact lists, internal databases, employee referrals

Less than 6 months after arrival promoted to manage sales in Dallas in addition to Austin Working with clients daily · Less than 6 months after arrival promoted to manage Dallas sales in addition to Austin· Managed sales and marketing efforts for two Texas offices· Organized and led weekly sales meetings· Maintained and grew strong relationships with existing and new clients· Administered IT and clerical full circle recruiting· Expanded customer base consistently, even in sagging economy

(April 2000 – April 2001)Working with the Clients taking daily· Vastly expanded client base by quadrupling new accounts· More than quadrupled job orders to be filled· Actively recruited via the Internet and other means to fill orders as they came in

Sales: • Grew a 0-profit account to a $1.8 Million Account• Converted slumping sales office to dynamic profitability• Achieved top honors on multiple occasions for outstanding performance• Exceeded expectations by significant margins in all aspects of my position• Launched sales efforts into new and untapped markets Recruiting:• Handled routinely up to 120 orders at once• Created, maintained relations with colleges, business schools, and TWC• Develop and manage sourcing and recruiting strategies and plans