Kristen Spence Email & Phone Number

United States

•Full cycle recruiting for W.L. Gore’s Direct Labor, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Manufacturing Leadership, and Industrial Engineering Commitments in Gore’s Eastern Cluster, California, and Arizona Manufacturing Plants.•Develop and maintain strong partnerships with Hiring Champions to drive high volume and complex recruiting processes•Applying Gore’s values and hiring practices to create a positive candidate experience for each applicant •Sourcing external candidates via various online resources to attract top talent•Present both internally advocated Associates and external candidates for consideration•Developed a Recruiting Manual outlining the Gore Talent Acquisition/Talent Coordinator process•Drive recruiting process through Taleo Recruitment Management System•Participated and contributed in monthly Manufacturing Leadership meetings

Newark, De

Talent Acquisition Consultant • Full cycle recruiting for W.L. Gore’s Direct Labor, Supply Chain, and Industrial Engineering Commitments in Gore’s Eastern Cluster, California, and Arizona Manufacturing Plants.• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with Hiring Champions to drive high volume and complex recruiting processes.• Applying Gore’s values and hiring practices to create a positive candidate experience for each applicant. • Sourcing external candidates via various online resources to attract top talent.• Present both internally advocated Associates and external candidates for consideration.• Developed a Recruiting Manual outlining the Gore Talent Acquisition/Talent Coordinator process. • Drive recruiting process through Taleo Recruitment Management System. • Participated and contributed in monthly Manufacturing Leadership meetings

Wilmington, De

Computer Aid Inc.Senior Technical Recruiter •Recruited on the following CAI product/practice offerings, Software Testing, Development, Project Management, ServiceNow, and Service Desk, including bilingual positions. •Identified as the lead during screening/selection process when qualifying both manual and automation testing professionals in support of CAI’s Software testing engagements. •Drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in limited candidate spaces.•Educated the business on market rates for IT professionals. •Identified as the Lead Recruiter to work with the business and qualify key resources and skill sets for critical projects. •Experienced in Full Life Cycle Recruiting and engaged in the On-boarding Process of new Associates. •Recruited for Health Insurance, Retail Banking and Credit Card I.T. Professionals.•Good understanding of immigration and employment laws.•Maintained relationships with hiring managers to stay current with anticipated hiring and business needs. •Participated in client meetings when defining resources for projects. •Developed and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and vendors to cultivate a talent pipeline. •Negotiated compensation packages and explanation of benefits.•Recruiting conducted through ICIMS with the use of social networks, networking events, local user groups, direct sourcing, and job boards such as, Monster, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Indeed, and Dice in order to find, maintain, and connect with candidates.•Coordinated and scheduled client interviews, in addition to candidate interview preparation.•Mentored internal Associates on resume development, career advice, and identifying career paths for potential Associate movement.

Berwyn, Pa

Drexel Technical Associates Technical Recruiter•Recruited mid to senior level professionals for contract and permanent hire in the Software IT and Pharmaceutical services sector.•Recruiting preformed through internet searches, (Monster, CareerBuilder, dice) networked leads, companies database (Simply Visual Recruiting) and cold calls.•Familiar with Clinical, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology terminology. •Extensive review of resumes and candidate qualifications.•Assisted candidates in writing/rewriting/updating resumes.•Interviewed potential candidates and verify technical/professional references.•Administered online technical tests to candidates.•Presented potential candidates to client companies for arrangement of interviews.•Negotiated salary, benefits, and bonuses for candidates.