A thought leader and innovator with the experience and skill necessary to develop a world class internal talent pool for an assigned business group. Experience in developing all recruiting methodologies to measurable results, and the ability to supersede the corporate recruiting norm in the field of competitive talent acquisition. Aligned with business partners and HR management to develop recruiting strategies which support current and future business plans. Perform full-life cycle recruiting (source, pre-qualify, interview, assess, extend/negotiate offers) for primarily mid- to high-band (primarily exempt) and executive level positions, manage the interview process Ability to negotiate and close offers Utilize all HRIS-related and talent acquisition tools, systems, and resources in order to drive success. Research and develop strategic solutions that will attract and acquire high quality candidates and build a pipeline for future needs. Develop competitive intelligence (hiring practices, salary information, layoffs, etc), and share that information with business partners and leverage that information to develop a pool of candidates. Develop candidate pipelines and building relationships for key roles.Develop and sustain sound working relationships with internal clients, peers and candidates. Learn and understand the business area being supported. Lead the communication process for debriefs and strategy & planning sessions.Partner with senior business leaders to implement a staffing strategy within the business unit.Utilize analytics tools to provide relevant and impactful staffing metrics to business leaders and peers.Use advanced influencing skills to advise management in identifying and attracting a high-quality and diverse workforce that is capable of accomplishing the organizations mission.Manage vendor relationships.

ESPN, Inc., Worldwide leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company.Federal Contract/OFCCP compliant Sr. Recruiter, responsible for the successful hiring of internal and external candidates Supports the hiring initiatives for ESPN’s newest endeavor in Austin, TX- The Longhorn NetworkFull partnership with the Studio Directing, Creative Services, ESPN Radio, Commercial Operations and Media Assets Leadership teams to facilitate hiring initiativesEmbraces ESPN’s diversity initiatives by identifying diverse candidate pools for each open requisition and hiring manager reviewPerform intake sessions with hiring managers, for each open requisition, to define job requirements, and create a recruiting strategy applicable to their businessUtilize Vurv and Kenexa ATS to post requisitions, track candidate flow and carryout the full life cycle recruiting processIdentify, source and screen potential candidates, ensuring their skill sets are relevant to the requisition Facilitate weekly meetings with client groups to ensure consistent communication of upcoming pipelineActive participation in the successful migration of ATS systems- Vurv to Kenexa/Brassring.

IT Staffing Senior Recruiter. Utilize advanced Internet recruiting techniques to identify candidates, including internet blog searches, Facebook/Linked In groups, Flip search and X-ray. Able to effectively handle full req load and internal projects concurrently. Responsibilities include recruiting candidates in CT/RI/MA/NY/NJ/MN for IT requirements such as Project Managers, Business Analysts, Application and Web Developers, (.NET, Java, C#, Silverlight, Sharepoint, SOA OOP, XML). Primary focus is on the Hartford, CT/RI market, including a specialized, more detailed focus, to the Health Care, Property Casualty and Financial industries. Identify candidates, conduct phone and personal interviews to discuss current employment, and skills as they relate to open positions, and discuss Corporate IT policies/procedures. Negotiate salaries/hourly rates with candidates based on their experience, skills and current market rates.

Hands on manager, responsible for managing team of recruiters, proper utilization of bench resources, vendor management and full life cycle recruiting, and HR Generalist duties. Responsible for full life cycle recruiting of Architects, Project Managers, Java/J2EE, Microsoft .Net, Web Design, Data Warehouse, and Business Intelligence Software Developers. Conducted initial interviews, coordinate the interview process, prepared offers, and negotiated salaries. Checked references and conducted appropriate background investigations for each new hire. Resource Manager: Coordinated with Regional Directors to ensure that there is proper utilization of field resources. Tracked national projects and expected completion dates by region to forecast upcoming hiring needs and attrition. Vendor Manager: Reviewed contracts and worked with selected staffing vendors to fill one off requirements.

Assist in the professional development of new recruiters. Recruiting on Information Technology (Applications, Infrastructure, and Telecommunication) from Fortune500/ Enterprise Companies. Recruit on positions such as Program/Project Management, Network Engineers, Healthcare/Financial Business Analysts, and Quality Assurance. My focus has been in the Hartford, CT. Market, including a specialized, more detailed focus, to the Health Care and Financial industries. Conducted personal interviews with potential candidates to discuss their current employment, skills as they related to our open positions, and policies/procedures. Negotiate salaries with candidates based on experience, skills and current market rates.