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Sr. Technical Recruiter

Various assignments Recruiting and Sourcing for contract and full-time Bay Area IT positions. Search/Internet: Used expert knowledge and experience utilizing Boolean search techniques to locate experienced active and passive candidate profiles.Resume Database Mining: Used vast experience utilizing major job boards and niche career sites to source active candidate profiles and assess trends within a specific talent pool.Technical phone screens: Used strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals to quickly understand required skills and experience, and effectively screen candidates for viability.Facilitated placements using my extensive network of Agencies, 3rd Party Suppliers and candidates.

Senior Technical Recruiter Hicks Consulting is a IT staffing organization that specializes in placing qualified IT Professionals on contract and fulltime positions. Focusing on Bay Area clients recruited for all requisitions relevant to the IT industry. This includes all phases of:• Applications and Infrastructure positions such as: Project Managers and Business Analyst, all levels of Software Engineers/Developers JAVA,C/C++,C#, .Net, Embedded Engineers, MATLAB, GIS, Database Admin and Developers, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL and DB2., Web Developers, Help Desk/Desktop Support, Network and Systems Administrators.• Performed full life cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, negotiating, and placement (sourcing, cold calls, generating leads, referrals, interview preparation/coordination, hiring, etc.), and report documentation and tracking.• Effectively communicate activity and progress to vendors, clients, 3rd Party Suppliers and candidates.• Was the highest gross margin biller for the year 2008, of all Recruiters.

Hicks Consulting is a IT staffing organization that specializes in placing qualified IT Professionals on contract and fulltime positions. Focusing on Bay Area clients recruited for all requisitions relevant to the IT industry. This includes all phases of:Applications and Infrastructure positions such as: Project Managers and Business Analyst, all levels of Software Engineers/Developers JAVA,C/C++,C#, .Net, Embedded Engineers, MATLAB, GIS, Database Admin and Developers, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL and DB2., Web Developers, Help Desk/Desktop Support, Network and Systems Administrators.Performed full life cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, negotiating, and placement (sourcing, cold calls, generating leads, referrals, interview preparation/coordination, hiring, etc.), and report documentation and tracking.Effectively communicate activity and progress to vendors, clients, 3rd Party Suppliers and candidates.Was the highest gross margin biller for the year 2008, of all Recruiters.

CCI's Business model was to recruit IT Professionals from Australia, South Africa, UK, Germany, and Spain, and place them on Bay Area contract positions. Able to gain tremendous knowledge of the H-1 Visa/3rd Party Business model, (H-1 application/extension process, salary, greencard etc)Successfully recruited and placed professionals (Both H-1, and US Citizens) in IT, SAP, Java, J2EE, Oracle, Oracle financials (ERP), DBAs, .NET, Software Quality Assurance, Project Management, Business Analysis, Embedded Systems, Networking software developers, Unix System administrator.

Performed full life cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, negotiating, and placement of Technical Consultants for Bay Area and nationwide contract and fulltime positions. Performed sourcing and recruitment within a variety of labor categories including Salaried and Hourly Consultant Employees, Independent Contractors, Subcontractors, and Full-Time Employees.Performed technical skill assessment, screening, and referencing to assure quality procurement. Performed ongoing report preparation and record maintenance within Application Tracking Systems Determined appropriate salary levels for employees and negotiated billing rates according to market rate and client requirement.Developed and maintained close working relationships with executive level clientele and sub vendors.

Screened, sourced and interviewed technical candidates using direct sourcing, industry networking, internet, resume database, employee referrals, and appropriate trade and industry organizations to make over 500 placements. Recruited MCSE's, MCP's, CCIE's, CCNA's, CCNP's, CNA's, CNE's, A+ technicians, Unix engineers, Telecommunication engineers, DBA's (Oracle, Sybase, Informix. SQL), Developers/Programmers (C, C++, Java, Perl, Visual Basic, Mainframe). Major clients; Visa, FHLB and Verisign. Number one Recruiter in placements and gross margin billed from 1998 to 2002. From writing the order to closing the consultant, managed the entire sales cycle for select clients. Was the exclusive vendor of Network and Technical support engineers for UCSF Medical Center