OBJECTIVE:

Sr. US.IT Technical Recruiter with a passion for matching qualified candidates to appropriate, available job openings. Builds and maintains candidate relationships to ensure a consistent talent pipeline. Has 5+ years of proven ability to self - manage multiple positions by screening, sourcing, coordinating interviews, and negotiating with candidates.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Dynamic teams lead with proven ability to lead team to success with my unique Recruiting and sales strategies.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Internet Explorer.
• Experience working as a complete life cycle recruiter right from advertising, filtering resumes, job posting, and pre-screening, background/reference checks, calling prospects and closing the requirement.
• Worked with candidates holding visa status like H1B, GC, Citizen, and EAD
• Advance use of job boards like Dice, Monsters, CareerBuilder, and Tech Fetch
• My prime responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing and hiring of IT professionals for multiple projects and assignments in the IT services industry
• Business development Negotiating and closing deals
• Web-based sourcing/recruiting Building a strong referral network
• Database creation and maintenance Cold Calling
• Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills.
• Ability to deliver the right candidate at the right time for the right kind of a rate.
• Maintain one to one Support with consultants, which lead to better understanding about their core expertise and in better servicing of client requirements.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

 Lead Recruiter / Team Lead

• Recruited consultants on W2, 1099, C2C positions with visa status like H1B, GC, Citizen, and EAD.
• Screen candidates for availability, interest level, eligibility to work in the US, salary expectations, relocation needs, some technical skills and core competencies.
• Focus on sourcing passive candidates through networking, cold calling, internet searches and research.
• Use Job boards like Dice, Monsters, Career Builder and Etc.,
• Manage external vendor relationships, negotiate right to hire agreements and rates
• Drove the hiring process in a high - volume / time-sensitive environment, working directly with hiring managers for all area clients and managing candidates through the process to have them placed on assignments.
• Placed high-end technical professionals in the area of Information Technology Industry in contract and full-time positions. Specialized in Software Engineers/Architects, SAP, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.
• Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies.
• Responsible for checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each project, coordinating the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.
• Developed databases for client and candidates contact information.

US IT Technical Recruiter

• Recruited high-end technical professionals in the area of Information Technology Industry in contract, contract to hire and full-time positions.
• Managed full life cycle recruiting including positing of jobs, job board searches, business & sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating salaries and finalizing offers to prospective candidates.
• Pre-screened candidates with detailed phone screens, which would include evaluating their capability to the job requirements, thereby ensuring the right fit for the position.
• Negotiated wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates.
• Scheduled interviews, and followed-up on each submitted candidate until the candidate is accepted / rejected.
• High rate of successful closures of potential candidates and recruitment offers.
• Established weekly reporting mechanisms on status of requirements, submissions, & interviews to Account Manager
• Built good inter-personal relations & effective high performing network with vendors, candidates and clients
• Recruited Consultants on W2, Corp-to-Corp and 1099 for Full time and contract positions.
• Familiar with Visa status like US/Canada Citizens, GC, H1B, TN-1, EAD holder.

 US IT Technical Recruiter

• Sourcing potential candidates from job boards, referrals etc.
• Salary or hourly rate negotiations with candidates or Corp-to-Corp rate negotiation with the consulting company.
• Scheduling interviews, hiring, and on-boarding new employee.
• Job Board Recruiting.
• Worked on, contract to hire as well as contractual assignments for all solutions as well as staffing requirements (C2C, 1099, W-2)
• Effectively recruited for positions across various verticals and positions/roles in the IT industry
• Responsible for coordinating the interview process, checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each project extending offers, background and drug test initiation and closing candidates
• Job Portals used: Dice.com, Corp to Corp, Monster. And Career Builder
• Developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies in order to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates.
• Used Dice / Monster type job sites with respect to searches & postings.
• Interviewed and screened candidates.
• Clearly communicated all aspects of the offer including salary, stock options, benefits, bonuses, relocating, etc.
• Established and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers.
• Determined the needs of the hiring managers.
• Developed databases for client and candidates contact information.
• Must be able to meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple high priority requirements at any given time.
• Must have broad overall knowledge of technical terminology.
• Competent in all aspects of the recruiting lifecycle.
• Excellent knowledge of Internet based recruiting tools (i.e.: Monster, DICE, Hot Jobs, etc.
• Qualifies candidates by interviewing them, assessing soft skills, and suitability/technical fit to the position.
• Reviews and recommends qualified candidates for open positions.
• Coordinates the various rounds of technical, management and client interviews, collect and record feedback.
• Extensive experience with full recruiting process including sourcing, identifying candidates, telephone screening, in person & over the phone interviewing,