Clint Hightower Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

I lead Talent Acquisition for our our Data capability (Data Engineering, Machine Learningand AI, and GenAI) across Credera US.Credera, a global consulting firm, combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and Al and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across a broad range of industries worldwide.

Houston, Tx

Houston, Texas Area

Hold individual meetings/sessions with stakeholders to learn critical applications of technology and how it pertains to our purpose and visionCollaborate with national and global hiring teams to assist with difficult positions to fillRecruit and build a growing pipeline of the following skillsets:Big Data Engineering, Cloud Computing, Energy Trading and Risk Management, Full Stack Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), DevOps and Business IntelligenceInform the national team of new emerging technologies and how they apply to our businessAttend conferences and meetups to educate myself, the team and the business of new technologies and industry use cases and applicationsTrain internal employees on the interview process, interview objectives, and how to navigate crucial discussions that lead to additional headcountContribute to culture by helping and facilitating hiring events, meetups, and networking happy hours to build brand and company cultural awarenessContinuous effort to build and maintain relationships with new and existing employees to help continue the culture and vision of the companyRecruit and collaborate across several business units, educating potential hires of the creativity, leadership, client focused delivery, openness, people growth and relationship driven core values Publicis Sapient representsPresent collaborative and innovative recruiting strategies to the North American Sapient Hiring team to increase market awareness and time to fill of open positions

Houston, Texas Area

Selected Accomplishments:Brought in over $450,000 of individual contract gross profit and direct hire fees collected in 2014First recruiter/business development manager nationwide to make “President’s Club” early in July of 2015All responsibilities listed under Resource Development Manager position belowResponsible for developing new client relationships and managing existing client relationships tomaximize customer satisfaction and profitabilityScheduled face to face meetings to assess clients’ needs and build long lasting relationshipsFocused on being a staffing partner to a select group of clients to deliver qualified candidates for their IT projectsHelped plan staffing strategies with clients by sharing innovative programs and processes to make the hiring cycle more efficientLed the recruiting process while working in tandem with Resource Development Managers tocommunicate my clients’ vision and initiatives with our internal delivery teamConsistently communicated with hiring managers and other decision makers to better understand the client's needs, in order to make the recruiting process more efficient and heighten our quality of service for our customersHelped facilitate candidate’s interviews and offers to make sure the hiring process ran smoothly on both endsDeveloped relationships with industry professionals and attended networking events to gain a betterunderstanding of the ever-changing IT market, software and hardware evolutions, building a network of qualified candidates to present to our clients

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for full cycle recruitment of contract, contract-to- hire, and direct-hire professionals across all labor categories throughout the country with a heavy focus in Information TechnologyQualified candidates through pre-screening process, scheduled in-person introductions, arranged and coordinated interviews with client/hiring managers, and took part in the offer letter negotiation process between our clients and consultantsConsistently developed sound working internal and external relationships, understood the needs of our clients in terms of skill sets and competencies, developed and executed sourcing and recruitment strategies, and managed the placement process on open opportunitiesSourced, contacted, and qualified, both active and passive candidates, via JobDiva, job boards (Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder, etc.), LinkedIn, and other sourcing methodsNegotiated candidate pay rates and client bill rates on both margin-based and markup accountsSubmitted candidates into MSP-specific Vendor Management Systems (VMS's), online applications designed to manage and procure staffing servicesWrote extensive summaries to highlight candidates’ selected achievements in relation to potential job opportunitiesPresented quality candidates in a timely fashion to opportunities within assigned accounts, adhering to client Service Level AgreementsMaintained regular communication with candidates in assigned skill set pipelines and updated all activity in our database in a timely fashionParticipated in ongoing training sessions on various recruiting-related and technical topicsMet and exceeded management's production expectations, based on revenue and profitability for the companySupported branch recruiting efforts for the Houston Genuent office, as well as other Genuent offices in Rochester, New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Huntington Beach, and Sacramento