Michelle Markowski Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for overseeing Sterling Partners internal talent function as well as leading talent acquisition services to Sterling’s various portfolio companies, typically but not limited to smaller high growth start ups
• Manage key roles including finance related investment and operational professionals in addition to roles directlyrelated to the growth of our portfolio businesses such as content, marketing, human resources.
• Consistent collaboration/partnership with founder led businesses and c-suite level executives to educate & provide relative market insight including salary trends, in-demand roles, etc.; implemented a formalized.
• Managed & coached 1 direct report that was promptly promoted into a new role; created a formalized onboarding program for new hires along with interview training for hiring managers across Sterling & it’s individual.

Greater Chicago Area

• Full cycle recruiting oversight for Accounting & Finance, Operations and Human Resources professionals ranging from C-suite down to manager level.
• Managed candidate and client relationships; served as a Subject Matter Expert on job market data and hiring trends; demonstrated an understanding of our client’s company culture(s) and ensured repeat business through.
• Served as the liaison between clients and candidates to coordinate interviews, conduct preemployment screenings including background checks and references, and offer negotiations.
• Developed recruitment strategies and ensured a consistent talent pipeline while building an active network of candidates and clients.
• Implemented a variety of templates in order to improve team integration & workflow efficiency.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed several number of director level + openings within Accounting and Finance, Operations, and Human Resources both nationally and throughout the Chicagoland market.
• Maintained relations with high level candidates on a frequent basis; resulting in additional revenue that was generated across 3 different business units.
• Sourced both passive and active candidates and conducted twelve or more interviews weekly.

Greater Chicago Area

• Strategically sourced candidates & developed relationships with consistent communication & expectations.
• Implemented tactical and unique sourcing strategies specific to current open roles using referrals, advanced Boolean searches, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Tracked client and candidate updates via Bullhorn applicant tracking system.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed the complete recruiting life cycle from order intake to recruiting strategy development and order execution.
• Exceeded weekly performance metrics by an average of 25-30%.