Dynamic, collaborative, hands-on Talent Acquisition leader/ Business Partner with 10+ years experience building high performance organizations from the ground up. I strive to stay ahead of the curb on current best practices, strategies, tactics, tools, and technologies to source and close both active and passive candidates. Effective in start-up, high-growth, as well as established corporate environments. My real passion is acquiring hard-to-find, passive candidates, who have that perfect mix of skill, professional and educational pedigree, and team fit. Strategic partner in developing business systems such as recruitment / sourcing plan, employer branding, ATS selection and implementation, salary and benefit offer strategy and negotiation, new-hire training and onboarding, and company culture. I thoroughly enjoy partnering with stakeholders at all levels to meet their exact needs quickly and precisely. CORE COMPETENCIES: recruiting, technical recruiter, sales recruiter, executive search, contract recruiting consultant, recruiting strategy, talent acquisition, interviewing, career coach, outplacement, retained search, contingent, ATS, vendor selection, contract, staffing agency, sourcing, boolean search, full-cycle, headhunter, culture, employer branding, offer letter, salary negotiation, benefits, onboarding, training, employee retention