Steve Ramos Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

London, GB

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations and strategic highering plan for the U.S. Technical recruitment team composed of 8 Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Work collaboratively with our larger global leadership team to build and align our global recruitment strategies and diversity initiatives.
• Proactively build strategic partnerships with third-party coding programs to increase diversity and identify additional recruitment pipelines.
• Effectively identifying and assessing top-performing entry-level candidates for technical roles and paid training opportunities throughout the U.S. and Canada, specifically focusing on diverse talent.
• Manage, mentor, and train the recruitment team to ensure we are able to recruit and retain the best candidates available and consistently have a strong pipeline of talent

Washington, DC, US

• Worked with leadership to construct and implement a virtual campus recruitment strategy, focusing on attracting students for early I.D. programs, internships, and full-time consultant roles.
• Conducted first-round interviews and assisted hiring managers through their selection process.
• Implemented candidate sourcing campaigns using Linkedin and Handshake to ensure that we maintain an extensive and diverse pipeline of candidates.
• Aided in the implementation, coordination, and delivery of virtual recruitment events such as information sessions, diversity panels, and coffee chats.
• Successfully managed a virtual internship program and worked with 20 practice members to maintain a robust and meaningful internship experience for the candidates.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

• Identify talented college candidates across the U.S. while paying particular attention to diversity initiatives.
• Successfully support over 100 accounts/hiring managers with the hiring of entry-level technical talent.
• Conduct initial interviews, generate offer letters and work with candidates throughout the on-boarding process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key contacts at target schools including academic faculty, career services, development offices, student organizations, etc.
• Identify, create and deliver successful engagement activities on campus such as, Tech Talks, information sessions, employment workshops.
• Work with U.S. Campus Recruitment manager in creating strategic recruitment plan for the United States.

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Manage Placement Department team: Internship program and job placement staff.
• Develop strategic partnerships with business leaders and employment partners.
• Responsible for managing internship budget, as well as placement and internship reporting.
• Provide leadership in regards to individual career counseling, development and placement strategies for all students.
• Conduct and develop employment training workshops for students.
• Assist in the training of Career Placement Department staff for the organization nationally.

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Managed the entire candidate recruitment process for the Cyber Security and ITSM training programs in NY and NJ
• Worked with local stakeholders to create multiple pipelines of potential candidates for advanced tech courses.
• Provided an engaging experience for candidates from the initial application stage to acceptance/refusal.
• Conducted candidate interviews and reviewed of references as well as any other pertinent document.
• Established resourceful candidate pipelines and worked with leadership to create the “ideal candidate profile” for IT Pilot program.

• Oversaw the employment of students in both the residential and online campuses.
• Assisted in the management of staff and the day to day operations of the facility.
• Developed long term relationships with hiring managers in order to successfully place candidates in healthcare roles, exceeding job placement goals.
• Responsible for creating and delivering soft skills training for students online and in person.

• Promoted to Career Services Director from Career Services Advisor, within 5 months of employment.
• Managed employees in the Career Services Department, specifically: Externship Coordinators and Career Service Advisors.
• Established ongoing relationships with employers in the medical, entertainment and technical industries to acquire internships/externships and job orders for entry level candidates.
• Monitored quantity, quality and validity of job orders, job leads and placement activity to ensure that it met company and accreditation standards.
• Conducted employment workshops, new student orientations, and employee trainings on a monthly basis.

• Sourced passive candidates through targeted cold calling, referral networks and social media.
• Worked with hiring managers to obtain job specifications and finalize recruitment agreement.
• Assisted in the negotiation of candidate salaries, start dates, bonus structures and other concerns.