In-house Corporate Recruiter responsible for managing the recruitment of the company’s most valuable asset; it’s people. As a Recruiting and HR Consultant, I provided Recruiting consultative services for Marathon's Managing Partners while Owner of Talent Builder, an HR & Recruiting Consultancy. Was strategically brought on board as the first dedicated Corporate Recruiter to help the company grow and move to the next level and have accomplished that a few times over… Show more In-house Corporate Recruiter responsible for managing the recruitment of the company’s most valuable asset; it’s people. As a Recruiting and HR Consultant, I provided Recruiting consultative services for Marathon's Managing Partners while Owner of Talent Builder, an HR & Recruiting Consultancy. Was strategically brought on board as the first dedicated Corporate Recruiter to help the company grow and move to the next level and have accomplished that a few times over. Started with an existing team of 18 employees and currently have an employee pool in the 90's.Responsible for searching/sourcing/ screening & coordinating the entire multi-step recruitment life cycle of highly sought after, top notch talent.Effective in building a talented team of IT professionals that are considered to be in the top echelon of their field. (Software Developers, Database Developers, Web Developers, Project Managers & Business Analysts)Marathon Consulting is one of the fastest growing and most successful Information Technology Consulting firms in the Hampton Roads region. For 9 years in a row, Marathon has landed a spot on the Inc.500/5000 list. An elite honor to be in this select group for this many years. During this time, Marathon has been recognized as the top small business 3 years in a row for " Best Places to Work in Hampton Roads" by Inside Business.Has also been recognized in the top small business category for 8 years as "Best Places to Work in Virginia" by Virginia Business Magazine. #1 small business in Virginia in 2016.Proud to be an integral player in the growth and success of such an award winning company. Show less

Independent Contract HR & Recruiting Consultant for multiple clients(IT Government Contracting & Commercial Consulting) on an as needed basis in a virtual environment or on-site. Provided full-desk services to include business development, negotiation of fees, sourcing & pre-screening, evaluation of skill set, scheduling of interviews with hiring managers to also include conversations regarding compensation, employment verification and final offer of employment. Also provided outsourced HR… Show more Independent Contract HR & Recruiting Consultant for multiple clients(IT Government Contracting & Commercial Consulting) on an as needed basis in a virtual environment or on-site. Provided full-desk services to include business development, negotiation of fees, sourcing & pre-screening, evaluation of skill set, scheduling of interviews with hiring managers to also include conversations regarding compensation, employment verification and final offer of employment. Also provided outsourced HR services to include new hire & benefit orientations and HR related form creation for small businesses without a designated HR resource.LTD Management, multi-state regional hotel development & management organization with a 32 hotel portfolio when I was brought in to serve as Recruiting & Staffing Manager. Primarily to recruit for all exempt positions such as General Manager's, Building Engineer's, Sales Management and Regional Director of Operations. Planned new hotel recruiting strategy to include where to advertise to maximize candidate volume for all positions to include exempt and non-exempt positions. Worked hiring marathons where hundreds of candidates lined up in person for an on-the-spot interview for soon-to-open new hotels. Worked closely with the General Manager's (GM's) and Regional Director's of Operation (RDO's) to staff all of their exempt needs and provide guidance in high volume turnover areas such as housekeeping. PLANIT Technology Group, a regional technology consulting and staffing firm with locations in Virginia & Maryland. Filled a niche created opportunity to be a dedicated remote Technical Talent Scout that worked in tandem with the Business Development Manager responsible for Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Gaithersburg & Columbia, MD territory. Sourced, screened and placed both staff agumentation and direct hire technology professionals. Peoplesoft Financial Consultants, Hadoop/Big Data Developers and Infrastructure Engineers. Show less

Hands-on HR & Recruiting specialist with core responsibilities to attract & retain top notch IT professionals for a Microsoft Gold IT Partner. Additional collateral responsibilities to include employee relations & performance planning guidance to mid & senior management. Compensation research and benchmarking.High-level input on benefit administration to include full suite of company offerings.

Managed the "job placement" department for the Virginia Beach campus. 93% placement rate of assisting near grads, grads & alumi in training related career opportunities. Facilitated bi-annual Employer Advisory Boards with 100+ in attendance from business & industry. Hosted on-campus job fairs. Developed an accredited college internship program. Managed off-site student housing. Supervised a team of 4 Career Advisors and 1 Administrative Assistant.

Straight commission recruiting. Placement of sales executives, Hospitality Management ,Mid-level Management & recent college grads in management programs.