Helping companies build successful and sustainable recruitment and retention strategies for engineering, construction, and manufacturing operations talent.-Executive Recruitment - Retained and Contingent Search-Fractional/Contract/Part-Time TA and HR Support-Talent Acquisition Consulting and Advising-Recruitment and Retention Strategies

-Responsible for regional sales (non-national account business) within the engineering vertical, developing expertise and focused activity in automotive and sustainable mobility, medical device, semiconductor, renewable energy and industrial machinery sectors.-Direct management of 13 sales executives across the northeastern US and Canada-Achieved +100% sales target -Successfully hired and developed 5 new account executives into productive contributors as well as promoted senior account executive into national sales role-Partnered with learning and development function to enhance and modernize sales new hire training

• Served as consultant advising executive leadership team to modernize recruitment and sales functions of $260M+ global staffing organization specializing in engineering placements for the aerospace, defense, heavy equipment and process chemical sector.• Designed, developed and facilitated recruiter, sales and leadership training including classroom, virtual and field-based learning. Redesigned new hire orientation process to support rapid adoption of tools and culture decreasing time required to reach targeted production levels. Coaching of front-line branch leadership to assist in facilitating change. • Investigated sales and recruiting operations, analyzing data and reporting across personnel, tools, technology and processes to identify opportunities for process improvements. Recommended and implemented enhancements to improve candidate/client experience resulting in increased contract and direct hire revenue and gross margin percentage as well improved fill rate, time to fill and candidate quality and client satisfaction.• Evaluated tools and technology including Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools, job boards, social media and digital marketing platforms improving configuration, utilization, efficiency and ROI resulting in over $300K in savings year one while transforming sourcing and branding channels.• Developed and implemented new compensation and performance plans designed to encourage desired activity and outcome metrics, habits, behaviors and results.• Modernized recruitment strategy including employment branding, candidate experience, diversity and inclusion practices, veteran and college programs, referral programs and social media strategy. Customized delivery teams for retail staffing operations, RPO, key account/MSP/VMS delivery and offshore resources.• Successfully integrated seven acquisitions into staffing organization, including three global firms based in the UK.

As a program director with KEEN (KEEN – Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) I was primarily focused on building relationships with undergraduate engineering colleges and universities, working with leadership and faculty to embed entrepreneurial minded learning into the classroom and managing grant funding to achieve these goals.-Engaged public and private university faculty and administration to enhance undergraduate engineering curriculum with the purpose of developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset in undergraduate engineering students.-Managed and built relationships with university faculty, administration, and other partners within the field.-Developed and implemented partnership and developmental strategies to advance the Foundation’s mission within the network of partners.-Evaluated implementation of program objectives and managed grant portfolio for universities part of the network.-Organized and managed 2017 National Conference including setting theme, recruiting guest speakers and workshop facilitators, organizing agenda and logistical requirements and promotion.After recognizing the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset, the Entrepreneurial Engineering Program of the Kern Family Foundation created the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a collaborative partnership of colleges and universities dedicated to graduating engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work.

• Progressive promotion to member of senior leadership team responsible for the development and execution of recruitment strategies for attracting top talent in engineering, scientific and information technology disciplines for $600M business line in US/North America.• Direct management of team of four regional technical recruiting managers responsible for delivery of technical staffing across 50+ branches with 150+ technical recruiters nationally.• Partner with sales and national account teams in establishing recruitment strategies for temporary staffing, direct hire, SOW/PSA, RPO and outsource solutions for engineering and IT clients.• Serve as project lead and primary trainer in development and delivery of national training program for technical recruiters. • Successfully launched Pilot National Recruiting Center supporting national enterprise accounts. • Selection, configuration, implementation and administration of third-party tools including applicant tracking software, job boards, social media and web aggregator tools to improve workflow, business intelligence/reporting, and candidate attraction, management and experience.• Established comprehensive recruiter performance management guidelines reflecting measurement of KPI’s including gross margin production, activity metrics, fill ratios, time to submit and tool utilization/optimization.• Subject matter expert representing technical recruitment in cross-functional teams including sales, purchasing, finance, operations and marketing involving client presentations, RFP/RFI responses, establishment of budgets measurement of ROI and delivery to contractual service level agreements.• Multiple national awards including Adecco Professional Staffing MVP and National Service Award.

Responsible for driving the national recruiting function for the Engineering, Information Technology, Professional Technical, Scientific and Medical staffing brands of Adecco in the US. I work with my team of recruiting managers to develop and execute on recruiting strategies for local retail and national accounts as well as recruiter training and performance management,

In this role I am responsible for the management of 15 field offices across 15 states in the upper midwest. I work with our branch leadership teams, sales executives and recruiters to develop and execute on strategies to improve fulfillment of client orders. We specialize in the placement of engineers across all industry verticals, as well as information technology professionals. Across my region I work with approximately 40 technical recruiters in regards to training, performance managment, sourcing strategies and closing techniques.

In this role I was responsible for the launch of technical recruiting branch in new market. We successfully added 16 new accounts in the first year of operation remaining profitable from the onset. In this role I directly managed a team of recruiters and had full P&L Profit and Loss accountability.

In this position I was responsible for all inside and outside sales nationally. Tricom Funding was a back office services provider and asset based lender serving the staffing industry. Analyzed and proposed organizational competencies within prospect companies where outsourcing will improve efficiencies and profitability. Developed outsourcing strategies for staffing organizations from start-up companies to clients in excess $50 million in annual sales.

Began career as technical recruiter focused in engineering placements. Was promoted into sales where we successfully achieved top sales awards (+$520K GM annually) four consecutive years. Primary focus was in Automotive, Defense and Medical Device Industries.

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