IT Recruiter with full life-cycle IT recruiting. Strong background in sourcing, screening, interviewing, matching, and submitting qualified candidates to clients.Expertise in negotiating salary and hourly rates with candidates and ultimately closing deals.Full sourcing experience including extensive internet web searches and social network searches.Interfaced with the candidate, and Human Resources partner throughout the full-life cycle of the recruiting process ensuring effective communication and to achieve better conversion rates with qualified, available, and interested talent.Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like seventh sence, Ceipal.Methods of recruiting involve networking, job posting responses, referrals; direct source recruiting, existing applicant tracking database and a variety of internet resume job boards.This includes constant cold calling, heavy phone work. Experience working with Internet based recruiting tools (i.e.: Monster, DICE, Career builder, Hot Jobs, MTB, and Corp-Corp etc.).Recruit qualified applicants for Information Technology and Engineering related job openings.Recruited candidates for permanent openings as well as for contract and contract-for-hire.Source, screen, pre-qualify and interview all candidates in person to determine compatibility with individual client requirements.Conduct reference checks, verify degrees, schedule drug testing and provide previous employment verification. Responsible for extending offers, negotiating and closing the candidate.Successfully negotiated salary and benefit requirements and closed candidates on salary negotiations prior to client interviews.