Mike Backus Email & Phone Number

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Lead a global team of 6 Directors, 15 Associate Directors, and 135 Recruiters building and executing Talent Acquisition strategies for Entry Level through Executive hiring within Verizon Global Services, Verizon Business, and Global Network and Technology.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Lead a team of 4 Senior Managers and 32 Recruiters in support of Verizon Business Group

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Lead a team of 3 Recruiting Managers and 35 recruiters supporting the Global Network & Technology organization, including Network Planning, Network Engineering, Network Systems, Global Technology Solutions, New Product & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence & Data, and Cyber Security.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Lead a team of 8 recruiters supporting Network Engineering and Operations.• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to align with and support overall organizational objectives to include driving diverse talent funnels and strategic initiatives.• Partner with business leaders to identify existing/future talent needs and develop workforce plans to address requirements of the business.• Establish KPIs for overall recruiting effectiveness and conduct ongoing analysis to measure results for process improvement.• Manage and mitigate any risk or escalations related to Talent Acquisition within client organizations• Engage and collaborate across internal teams on recruiting initiatives to include TA Media and Branding, HR Business Partners, Compensation, Strategy and Selection, etc. • Identify and vet external vendors for partnership.• Track and communicate organizational performance against KPIs to key stakeholders.• Motivate and inspire the team to deliver exceptional results.• Establish individualized career development plans with each team member and conduct weekly 1:1 meetings to drive performance and coaching/development• Facilitate formal organizational training around the topics of “Presenting for Impact” and “Consultative Dialogue” • Collaborate with Senior Leaders to create quarterly and annual budget leveraging Zero-Based Budgeting principles.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Full-cycle recruiting in alignment with the Global Network and Technology organization, including Wireless and Wireline Network groups• Partner with leaders to understand organizational products/services, vision/overall business objectives, and hiring needs.• Customize and execute sourcing strategies to engage with and acquire talent in relevant talent pools across various mediums to include LinkedIn, Talemetry, and internal/external job boards.• Build and maintain relationships with universities, professional organizations, and diversity organizations to align with strategic VZ initiatives, e.g., National Society for Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers• Create specific Employer Value Propositions for each position to enable strong candidate attraction.• Provide a premium experience to all stakeholders involved in the recruiting process through expectation setting, consistent follow-up, and timely delivery. • Ensure all hiring is compliant to VZ process and standards as regulated by the EEOC and OFCCP. • Lead Recruiter and TA Project Manager for One Fiber initiative which delivered 246 hires to the business across 100+ cities over 8 months • Led a team of 12 resources responsible for delivery against One Fiber initiative to include overall orientation to the business, training, coaching, and development.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Full-cycle recruiting and sourcing support in alignment with various business lines to include Verizon Enterprise Solutions, National Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing. • Lead consultative recruitment and strategy planning sessions with hiring managers and HR Business Partners• Recruit candidates, both active and passive, through Verizon’s ATS (Peoplesoft), LinkedIn, Professional Events, Career Fairs, etc.• Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to drive recruiting process • Conduct market and industry research to stay abreast of changing technology trends and landscapes and provide insight to leaders to influence decision making and identify links to the strategic direction of the organization.• Track and report out on daily recruitment activities and performance against establish KPIs.• Ensure compliance as per company policy and government regulations (EEOC and OFCCP).• Extend offers and act as SPOC for candidates through onboarding process.

Hanover, Md, Us

Hanover, Md, Us

Identified, professionally recruited, and placed Technical Consultants to clients across different industries, including finance, healthcare, and information technology. Performed screening, references, interviews, and preparing candidates to fit the need of my customer. Also responsible for salary negotiations and maintaining professional relationship with consultants during both contract and down time, ultimately retaining their services for future opportunitiesCreated recruiting and sourcing strategies for open positions; use job boards as well as proprietary software for recruiting purposes.Developed a network of IT Professionals covering a wide range of skill sets in order to provide top tiered talent. Proactively marketed consultant resumes to decrease down time in between contracts.Management of placed consultants included 30 day reviews of consultants on contract and exit interviews upon completion of contract TEKsystems® is the nation’s leading IT consulting and services company. Combining a proven track record of superior performance, a quality-focused approach to service delivery, and the highest-caliber technical professionals in the market, TEKsystems helps our clients successfully plan, build, and run their critical technology initiatives. With more than 25 years of experience, we annually deploy 70,000 technical professionals from 90 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Our capabilities include IT and communications staff augmentation and direct placement services; managed, project-based, and outsourced applications and infrastructure services; education services; and comprehensive workforce management solutions. By maintaining effective communication and close relationships with our technical professionals, we create a strategy that focuses on the individual’s skill sets and interests in order to place them at one of our 200 clients in the greater New Jersey market.