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Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Louisville, Ky, Us

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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Lead the initial intake/engagement session with hiring manager to fully understand the role, define the recruiting strategy, set clear expectations for deliverables as well as be an effective advisor on policies, processes and compliance.Support the recruiting efforts for SunTrust’s Enterprise Information Services (EIS) and their Online Consumer Lending division, LightStream.Review, pre-screen and interview candidates to determine appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements.Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the full recruiting cycle (i.e. communicate status, answer questions and coordinate all follow-up efforts).Leverage all aspects of sourcing and candidate development including job posting, job board mining, internet sourcing, social networking, and employee referrals.Manage openings in applicant tracking system (Taleo) to ensure compliance requirements are metManage offer process to include salary recommendations, offer letter generation, offer acceptance or turn-downs, and all negotiations.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Supported the recruiting efforts for Honeywell’s Atlanta Software Center and Home and Building Technologies Headquarters. Focused on software application development in the areas of cloud platform, web applications, web delivered/enabled/centric applications, and embedded software, including cloud computing and data analytics, as well as marketing and user experience.Lead the initial intake/engagement session with HM to fully understand the role, define the recruiting strategy, set clear expectations for deliverables as well as be an effective advisor to the interview and assessment process.Communicated regularly with hiring managers to establish rapport, provide status updates, and determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans. Collect, analyze and distribute feedback to candidates, hiring managers and Talent Resourcing Management Averaged 10+ hires per month, managed average of 30 requisitions at any given timeCollaborated with hiring managers to develop detailed job profiles and create effective recruiting strategies.Provided guidance on trends in the marketplace around compensation, experience and supply and demand.Collaborated with compensation and HR Business Partners on offer creation. Prepare verbal and written offers. Handled multiple technical requirements for positions at various levels across different technologies at a given time Identified, screened and delivered high quality candidates for diverse and complex positions Leverage online recruiting resources and in-house ATS (Taleo and Cornerstone), employee referrals, alumni networks and diversity channels to identify and recruit highly-skilled passive candidates for current and future openings Ensured compliance with OFCCP guidelines.Extended offer of employment to selected candidates under the direction of the hiring managers and within the guidelines of Honeywell’s compensation policy.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Managed the daily operations of the recruiting function of the Atlanta/Tennessee branches to include hiring, supervising, coaching, training and counseling of Technical Recruiters and support staff. Provided recruiting direction and leadership including setting recruiting goals and expectations, monitoring performance against goals and managing the recruiting staff to those expectations, developing and implementing recruiting methodologies, managing subcontractor population and negotiating contracts, working with other branch leadership to ensure that efforts of sales and recruiting are meeting branch needs and expectations.Evaluated, developed and implemented recruiting standards, measurements and production expectations to ensure consistency across the branches and implements tactics to accomplish goals. Conducted weekly activity meetings for the branches to discuss activity commitments, current and potential issues, recommends or facilitates resolutions, assures the proper recruiting resources are deployed to assure coverage of requirements, etc. Monitored recruiting and expense budget. Prepared management reports as necessary, assured the integrity, timeliness and maintenance of the recruiting staff’s data as well as assuring the recruiting staff adhere to system requirements. Provided assistance as necessary with H1 visa and other immigration issues. Managed subcontractor and independent contractor relationships and population for the branch including determining if an outside vendor will be used, negotiated / renegotiated contracts as necessary, ensures appropriate approvals, etc.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Assisted the Director of Recruiting with actively coaching, mentoring and developing a 5+ recruiting team including 2 sourcers, as well as being a guide for quick resolution to a variety of situations, while creating a positive work environment. Other responsibilities include assigning job orders, deploying the proper recruiting resources to ensure coverage of requirements, and providing various reports while assuring the recruiting team adheres to system requirements, productivity metrics, etc.Heavily engaged in full-life cycle IT recruiting in a wide range of functional areas including, but not limited to: Solutions Architecture and Engineering (both infrastructure and network), Project and Program Management, Operations, Data warehouse/Business Intelligence, Quality assurance, Software Development and more. Spearhead twice weekly activity meeting for recruiters, BDM’s and senior management.Determined candidate suitability by evaluating requirement, negotiating compensation package, assessing relevant experience, education, skills and personal qualifications to determine pay type/rate, relocation benefits, required H1 processing, etc.Recognized as company-wide IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Recruiting Excellence - designated to share ideas and experience with the rest of our Experis recruiter ranks. Responsible for consultant Newsletter - wrote, gathered content and published the “Let’s Get Social” newsletter that was distributed to over 300 employees.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Conducted full life cycle recruiting process to include; advertising deep/rich job postings, sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing, reference checking and presenting job offers to candidates. Conducted independent sourcing via cold calls, networking, job postings, advanced internet sourcing, direct sourcing, networking, employee referrals, resume database, and job portals such as, Dice, computer jobs, monster, career builder, hot jobs, Google, and LinkedIn. Assessed qualifications and culture fit. Created sourcing plans and effectively identifies candidates that meet clients' expectations. Establish relationships with clients to get a full understanding of their business objectives, business challenges and culture.Account Management & New Business Development Responsibities: Responsible for prospecting and developing new accounts, as well as to an established account base. Worked closely with new and current customers on delivering the best possible IT talent for their job requisitions. Responsible for prioritizing the job order coverage with recruiting teams. Responsible for quality check of submissions.Partnered with the internal sales team and/or external clients to identify future and immediate headcount needs, write job descriptions, and set recruiting strategies based on priority of the orders.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Managed customer accounts – including SITA, RBC Centura, SouthTrust, SunTrust, Nortel, Metlife, Verizon Wireless and Hewlett-Packard, just to name a few – acting as a liaison between customers, candidates and agency management. Facilitated Manpower’s recruiting/hiring process, including candidate screening, interviewing and interview coaching, reference verification, negotiating salaries, and extending job offers.Developed recruitment strategies, employing a variety of research and networking techniques that include direct sourcing, cold calling, Internet research, on-line recruiting, and utilizing databases to locate, identify, and secure the interest of qualified candidates. Matched qualified employment candidates with available job opportunities, maintaining contact with hiring managers and employees throughout temporary assignments to ensure satisfaction, improve morale and productivity, limit job turnover and maintain continuity.New Business Development: Responsible for initial contact with potential customers. Responsible for hitting expected business results each week for meetings, new meetings, lunches, and out of office events. Coordinate with Sales Teams as to what markets to target. Coordination of all marketing activities: contact list generation, cold calling, marketing e-mail campaigns and follow up. Participated in Staffing Bids and RFP’s - negotiated pricing and terms of service. Generated reports providing hiring managers with employee-related documentation including applications and forms, while tracking applicant and employee records in addition to individual status in the agency’s customer database system.

Athens, Ga, Us

Assisted the graduate staff of the child and family laboratory in research completion such as running subjects, word processing, and performing data entry and data analysis techniques.