John Downer Email & Phone Number

Matawan, New Jersey, United States

Accountable for all recruitment in the Americas.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed high level and confidential searches resulting in reduction of over $550k in search fees.
• With primary responsibility for system-wide Information Technology (350 employees), also responsible for recruiting across business lines, including development of multiple recruiting and staffing plans as well as.
• Developed and implemented programs designed to achieve strategic, business and operational goals.
• Advised senior leadership on matters that include talent acquisition, performance management, strategic planning, policy, staffing, compensation and succession planning.
• Developed social media recruiting strategy designed to increase quality of candidates hired and responsible for increasing IT staff 30% in two year period without the use of search firms or agencies.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and implemented progressive recruiting strategy for Information Technology division that included utilization of social media, resulting in reduction of over $300k in search fees.
• Increased IT staff by 15% within fifteen month period to support multiple clinical upgrades.
• Created first comprehensive and hospital-wide diversity plan.
• Reduced average time to fill across business lines by average of fifty percent.
• Created and implemented strategic long and short-term recruiting and staffing plans.
• Monitored analytics and metrics to ensure efficiency in recruiting and process improvement.