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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

In addition to helping lead recruiting activities I am also the out front business partner for our union employees and supervisors totaling 200+ staff.

Arlington, Va, Us

Recruiting top talent for technical operations of the naval power systems group.DRS NPS is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI with other locations in Danbury, CT, Fitchburg, MA, and High Ridge, MO. DRS NPS focuses on supporting the power and propulsion needs of the U.S. Navy. We provide engineering, manufacturing and lifetime support of our highly engineered products.Our Milwaukee facility employs over 650 people and the 650,000 square foot building houses the design, test and manufacturing facilities for naval and marine power distribution, power conversion, motor controls, drives and automation/control equipment. Our products have been deployed on every U.S. Navy combatant delivered since 1945, including most recently the power distribution system for five of the U.S. Navy’s newest ship designs.Some of my responsibilities include:• Full life cycle recruiting including posting positions, managing applicant flow, creative sourcing, interviewing and offer management.• Develop strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their business and what sort of candidates make the best fit. Work with managers to create job descriptions and help with the selection process including interview best practices and offer management. • Manage the candidate experience so they leave with an overall positive impression of our process and company.• Attend job fairs and college recruitment events to source potential hires and spread company/brand awareness. • Cost savings by utilizing recruiter tools for creative sourcing to mitigate fees paid to agencies for hard to fill positions.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Saggezza acquired Omni Resources. Saggezza is a leading technology solutions provider. I was responsible for Talent Acquisition in the Wisconsin market. Some key responsibilities included:• Proactively sourcing leading IT professionals from the passive market for internal, direct hire and contract opportunities• Participated in full life cycle recruiting from writing job descriptions to engaging candidates, making offers and onboarding new hires• Building a strong talent pipeline for current requirements and future needs• Attended networking events, meet ups and conferences to reach new talent in the market• Researched innovative ways to attract new talent in an extremely low unemployment market, compile talk tracks and sell sheets for the internal recruiting team to ensure best practices were achieved

Atlanta, Ga, Us

For more than 25 years, Randstad Technologies has been connecting global companies to customized technology solutions that meet and surpass objectives. In addition, Randstad possesses expertise in: Total IT Solutions, Recruitment, Consulting, Projects, Outsourcing, ERP Practice, Permanent IT Staffing, and IT Staff Augmentation.Some of my responsibilities included:• Full life cycle recruiting. Working with hiring managers and account managers to understand their requirements, culture and work environment and prepare detailed job descriptions that reflected those needs• Proactively sourced IT professionals from the passive market using a variety of sourcing platforms and techniques including networking, Boolean searches, Bullhorn CRM, Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Discover.org, Dice, Talent Bin and LinkedIn Recruiter • Determined proper roles for prospective candidates and screened for technical competency• Guided candidates through the interview process in preparation, formulating good questions and personal presentation

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Advicent Solutions is a leading provider of software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) technology solutions for the financial advice and planning industry. The company’s products include web-enabled marketing communications, needs assessment and financial planning tools, and are used by more than 250,000 financial professionals across more than 2,700 customers. Advicent’s products are trusted by both small and medium -sized businesses as well as some of the world’s largest financial institutions to help grow their business.Key responsibilities included:• Discovered and developed new client relationships within top tier enterprise financial institutions• Actively participated in sales demonstrations to “C” level executives both over the phone and via web demonstration• Acted as the first point of contact between Advicent and incoming inquiries• Increased key national account relationships to drive increased market share • Created innovative campaigns to connect with prospective clients• Achieved and exceeded assigned sales revenue goals

Nairobi, Ke

Your executive search and recruiting partner across East Africa servicing Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.Servicing all disciplines including IT, Telecoms, Banking, Investment, Financial Services, Insurance, Technology, Hospitality, Logistics, Social Enterprise, Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, Finance, Operations, Sales and Marketing.Some of my responsibilities included:• Proactively cold called companies to generate more business and create new relationships for a minimum of 2 hours each day• Marketed the business by meeting clients and negotiating higher fees• Mentored younger recruiters on selling tips and skills to succeed in a fast paced recruitment environment • Advised clients on business strategy, staff retention, performance management and market intelligence• Recruited across sectors in a high volume market filling junior to C level roles both for the European and East African clients• Directly sourced candidates from the passive market using various direct sourcing techniques• Used applicant tracking software (ATS) to monitor and follow up with prospective applicants• Conducted phone and face to face interviews with prospective candidates• Initiated background checks and verified the references, work experience and academic qualifications of applicants

Founder and lead stakeholder of a solar fruit drying project in Meru, KenyaProducing high end dried fruit for sale in local markets and globallyEducating on value addition and food preservationUsing dried fruit to help alleviate hunger

Books Build Hope, formerly Kenya School Libraries Program is a non-profit organization with the mission to enhance the educational opportunities for the next generation of Kenyan students through developing libraries and creating relationships between communities in Kenya and the United States.

Madison, Wi, Us

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