Technical Recruiter
•Responsible for full life cycle recruitment of technical and project management personnel in support of DOD and DHS contracts requiring Public Trust, Secret, TS, TS/SCI and higher clearances.•Recruited candidates for Project Manager, Database Administrator, Software and Network Engineer, QA Tester, Software Developer, Helpdesk and Desktop Support, and Information Security positions.•Focused on the following skills: Java, J2EE, MS SQL, Oracle, .NET, ASP.NET, XML, Ruby on Rails, Juniper, CISCO, Documentum, Sharepoint, Drupal, SAP, Object Oriented Design, EVM, and Web 2.0.•Employed recruiting tools; including networking, referrals, web-based searches, and advertising.•Full life-cycle recruiting: assessed needs of hiring managers by determining job, company, and boss fit; sourced & qualified candidates; conducted preliminary interviews & presented selection of best qualified candidates; set up interviews with hiring managers, gathered feedback, managed the offer process including salary negotiation.•Provided advice to hiring managers on market trends, policy and guideline interpretation.•Process owner for candidate care: maintained contact and fluency with candidates and hiring managers; developed and maintained relationships with candidates and managers.•Developed and executed a recruiting strategy for each recruiting project, including creation of requisition, placement of advertising, screening and interviewing candidates, and contact with candidates.•Developed network of contacts in outplacement industry to locate and recruit transitioning employees.•Met with hiring managers to discuss staffing needs and developed multi-faceted recruitment program.•Maintained knowledge of current market trends and planned staffing activities.