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• Provide strategic full lifecycle recruitment for Smiths Group: John Crane, Detection and Interconnect• Drive sourcing and recruitment processes for exempt and non-exempt roles in areas of leadership, engineering, manufacturing support, communications, human resources, finance, analytics and operations.• Act as a strong internal recruitment partner to hiring managers and human resources by implementing strategies to achieve quality of hire, time to fill and a diverse slate of metrics for open requisitions• Conduct in-depth job scope meetings to discuss the open role, provide supply and demand data on current market conditions and set sourcing strategy expectations• Create custom candidate evaluation processes and screening questions to ensure strong candidate recommendations• Ensure compliance metrics are met by adhering to best practices throughout the hiring process• Provide weekly updates on open roles to hiring managers• Create a positive candidate experience for both internal and external candidates

Nationwide

• Focused on assisting branches across the country with their direct hire search needs• Primary focus of recruiting is Sales, IT and Engineering Professionals covering a broad spectrum of Industries including but not limited to Oil/Gas, Networking, Computer, Government, Medical, Energy and several service industries• Qualified and pre-screened prospective candidates and guided/coached them through the interview/hire process• Collaborate with Account Executives on preparations for bids, proposals and presentations determining billing rates for customers to obtain optimum profitability• Assisted Managers in offering competitive salaries to attract top candidates to for their positions• Consistently achieved above average Recruiting/Hiring results utilizing several recruiting resources: candidate referrals, internet postings, on-line resume databases, I.T. professional user groups, and networking

Austin Tx

Austin, Texas Area

• Recruited for public and private sector jobs• Primary focus of recruiting is IT and Engineering Professionals, covering a broad spectrum of positions ranging from Technicians to a variety of Engineering specialties (see Skill Sets Recruited).• Consistently achieved above average Recruiting/Hiring results utilizing several recruiting resources: candidate referrals, internet postings, on-line resume databases, I.T. professional user groups, and networking.• Qualified and pre-screened prospective candidates and guided/coached them through the interview/hire process.• Led large account management efforts

Austin, Texas Area

•Instrumental in creating and setting up the Engineering and IT division of AppleOne•Created the E&T National Recruiting Center•Developed best practices and policies and procedures for the NRC•Hired 10 National Engineering and IT Recruiters to recruit corporate and retail accounts across US•Hired, trained and managed recruiters for the E&T National Recruiting Center•Managed all accounts coming into the NRC•Assigned all job orders to recruiters and managed activity•Involved in all interviews and hires of contractors•First point of contact for clients for recruiting efforts•Marketed new division and national team to other AppleOne office and clients•Lead and drive an effective candidate marketing strategy•Overall responsibility of effectiveness of recruiting efforts and strategizing on new and improved methods of attracting talent through contact with a variety of recruiting sources•Drive team to meet monthly activity requirements and direct margin expectations.•Work in collaboration with sales to ensure sales and delivery is in collaboration with meeting customer’s requirements.•Collaborate on preparations for bids, proposals and presentations determining billing rates for customers to obtain optimum profitability.•Utilize sales techniques to expand current business through turning client inquiries into job orders•Follow up regularly with clients to maintain relationships, build knowledge of needs, and develop new business opportunities.

Austin, Texas Area

• The Practice Manager will provide leadership in all recruiting activity within a specified area or region. This includes hiring, managing and mentoring recruiters.• The Practice Manager has the responsibility to create, maintain, and/or increase revenue while maintaining accountability for production and goal forecasts, develop new business, increase existing business and orchestrate a successful and profitable operation.• Coordinate, guide and ensure the quality of hiring and staffing of personnel. Coordinate and conduct annual performance/salary reviews. Ensure staff meets required metrics and address coaching and counseling issues of staff pro-actively following Volt’s practices.• Lead and drive an effective candidate marketing strategy• Overall responsibility of effectiveness of recruiting efforts and strategizing on new and improved methods of attracting talent through contact with a variety of recruiting sources• Drive team to meet monthly activity requirements and direct margin expectations.• Collaborate on preparations for bids, proposals and presentations determining billing rates for customers to obtain optimum profitability.• Utilize sales techniques to expand current business through turning client inquiries into job orders• Follow up regularly with clients to maintain relationships, build knowledge of needs, and develop new business opportunities.• Serve as point of escalation for field employee related issues, such as coaching, counseling and making determinations to end employees’ assignments and/or terminate their employment with Volt, as necessary• Serves as escalation point for client delivery issues that may arise. • Communicate regularly with direct reports to help them develop recruiting strategies, and team member growth.

Austin/Dallas Tx

Management:•Responsible for implementing, directing and managing an MSP (IT and Professional positions)•Establish and maintain rapport with the client. Act as key contact for assigned account•Survey clients regarding perception of service. Visits offices to emphasize quality and service. Identify opportunities for further growth of existing accounts. •Supervise technical recruiters and ensure compliance to company performance standards including metrics: Hires/Starts, Recruiting source of hire, Time to fill, Interviews, Submittals, Submittal to hire ratio, Phone Screens, G-2s, Resumes Entered, monthly GM$ and GM% •Supervise sourcing coordinators to ensure a consistent candidate flow for the recruiters.•Assist Recruiters in developing an applicant flow for positions. Develops and implements sources for applicants using Internet sourcing, employee referral programs, direct networking, personal networking, job fairs, trade fairs etc. •Order management including weekly conference calls on hot job orders, prioritization of open national account orders, allocation of recruiting resources as necessary, coordinate sharing of job orders where appropriate. •Review resumes and regional postings for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements, and to ensure professionalism and effectiveness.Recruiting:*Recruits qualified candidates and Interviews prospective candidates adhering to EEOC, ADA and Affirmative Action guidelines.*Tests skills, performs reference checks and matches candidates to job openings.*Describes position to the candidate to ensure compatibility and presents candidate information to the client.*Checks employment references and arranges for all types of background checks if necessary.*Maintains thorough and accurate documentation on all client and temporary employee interactions.Gold Club Member 2011 and 2012 (500K+ in GM)Member of the Adecco Diversity Council 2011 to Present

National Recruiting Center Of Excellence, Austin Tx

Technical Recruiters tasked with fulfilling hiring needs for Adecco E&T branches nationwide. Help to start team and grow team from two recruiters to six through training and mentoring. Top recruiter year over year on team and in 2011 was named a Gold Club member (500K+ in GM).Primary focus of recruiting I.T. and Engineering Professionals, covering a broad spectrum of positions ranging from Technicians to a variety of Engineering specialties (see Skill Sets Recruited).Consistently achieved above average Recruiting/Hiring results utilizing several recruiting resources: candidate referrals, internet postings, on-line resume databases, I.T. professional user groups, and networking.Qualified and pre-screened prospective candidates and guided/coached them through the interview/hire process.

Full life-cycle recruiting for Sales Representatives with compensation packages ranging from 25K to 120K. Identified and evaluated qualified sales applicants by conducting screening interviews, administering tests, performing background investigations, and checking references. Reviewed job descriptions and provided a realistic job overview with the applicant during the hiring process. Composed and extended offers to applicants.Performed internal and external recruiting functions as needed, utilizing on-line postings, advertising publications, career fairs, referrals, and networking.Worked with the executive team to forecast and identify recruitment needs for Sales Representatives by analyzing turnover data, class completion rates, customer growth trends and historical hiring trend data. Performed HR duties and wrote policy / procedure manuals for employees.Successful in placing candidates on assignment that minimized turnover by 50%.

Managed a team of recruiters and office staff, directly responsible for hiring and managing 750contract employees for Staffmark's client, Harte Hanks, employing a combination of Staffmark standard operating processes and site specific procedures. Performed recruiting, testing, and interviewing candidates for Technical Support/Customer Service positions. Worked with managers as well as human resources to handle staffing needs, performance issues, payroll, employee relations, and terminations. Facilitated orientation/training classes for new contract employees weekly. Managed all aspects of payroll, invoicing, reporting, employee relations, and benefits. Maintained knowledge of the on-site customer business operations to maximize placement successes.Maintained awareness of hiring and turnover measurement goals established with the On-site Customer, and successfully placed applicants on assignment minimizing turnover by 75%. Acted as primary customer advocate, managing client relationship at all levels in assigned call center departments to ensure business objectives were being met.Supervised contract employees, including monitoring extension or completion of assignments, attendance, punctuality, addressing individual problems or concerns, coaching, counseling, and taking corrective action. Performed conflict resolution for employees in assigned areas, terminating employees when appropriate. Conducted performance reviews and identified areas for improvement - tracking results to measure quality of placements.Worked with team to forecast and identify recruitment needs for call center, utilizing various means of review such as analyzing call center turnover data, class completion rates, customer growth trends and historical hiring trend data.

Scouted out and opened new office locations, negotiating all lease agreements.Ordered equipment and established hours of operation for all locations.Wrote advertisements for local publications to acquire staff, and interviewed, qualified, hired and trained staff and management.Set pay rates for management and staff, and wrote and implemented policies and procedures for employees.Managed locations through weekly phone calls and monthly visits. Coached, counseled, and terminated employees when necessary.Implemented reports and tracking systems to optimize spending and employment.Managed Human Resource responsibilities for all sites.

Identified qualified applicants, conducted screening interviews, administered testing, checked references, and evaluated applicant qualifications.Hired qualified temporary employees and established appropriate pay rates for temporary employees based on skills, abilities, and experience.Made job offers to employees explaining full job description, term of assignment, pay rate, and benefits.Monitored employee activity at customer, such as, tracking attendance, performance, etc.Completed accurate payroll processing for temporary employees.Handled all workers' compensation and unemployment compensation hearings.Counseled employees and handled conflict resolution.Recorded drug-testing / background check results and followed policy and procedures accordingly.Conducted Job Fairs and outside recruiting activities.

Managed the sales and customer service workforce for the Texas region.Wrote and posted job openings in local publications, and conducted/attended job fairs and tradeshow events. Interviewed, qualified, hired and trained the sales and customer service agents for entire region.Set pay rates, conducted yearly reviews, granted raises, and implemented bonus programs for employees. Coached, counseled, and terminated employees as necessary.Set sales goals for the region and implemented reports and tracking systems for the sales team.SKILL SETS RECRUITEDSoftware Developers:Java/J2EE, C#, ASP.Net, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby on Rails, HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, GUI, C, C++, Visual C++, Visual Basic, VB Script, Cold Fusion, Active Server Pages (ASP), Internet Information Server (IIS3, IIS4), Corba, Java Script, Java Applets, Java Beans, Lotus Notes, Domino, Crystal Reports, Visual Studio, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Frontpage, LDAP, Unix, Powerbuilder, Object Oriented Programmers/SW Engineers (OOP, OOA, OOD)Network Managers: LAN/WAN Architects, Network Administrators, Network Engineers, Network ManagementDatabase Managers/Programmers:SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, Oracle Forms, Oracle Financials, DBA's (Access, Oracle, SQL Server, Informix, Sybase, Progress)Engineers: Hardware Engineers, Design Engineers, Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Test Engineers, Engineering Managers, Semiconductor Manufacturing TechniciansTechnical Support:Technical Support Representatives, Desktop Support Professionals, UNIX, Mac, WindowsHR/Financial Management/Accounting Software Professionals: SAS, SAP, ABAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards Other Professionals:Customer Service Representatives, B2B Sales Representatives, HR Managers/Recruiters, Technical Writers, Finance Professionals, Attorneys, Project Managers, Marketing Professionals and Health Care Professionals