PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over Seventeen years of experience as Full Life Cycle Recruiter, including over 5 years experience as a Corporate Recruiter.
• Expert in identifying potential candidates utilizing various Social Media and traditional recruiting methods. These include: LinkedIn, Facebook, Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice and candidate referrals.
• Other sourcing techniques include mining at networking events and calling into industry competitors. Takes pride in ability to identify passive job seekers.
• Effectively sources, screens and manages the entire interview experience for candidates.
• Skilled in developing and nurturing business partnerships with the client’s internal business units.
• Sourcing and Recruitment (US and Global)
• Vendor Management
• Social Media Best Practices / Strategic Recruitment Campaign’s
• Employment Branding/ Behavioral Based Interviewing and Design
• Boolean Strings and Internet Mining / External and Internal Client Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Expertise with Niche skills sourcing and recruiting
• Defining Recruiting strategies
• Manage and execute full life cycle recruiting and selection processes
• Extensive working experience working with VMS and ATS (ATS - TALEO, ZONIAC, Kenexa, Resumator, JobDiva, Applicant Stack, Quickbase, etc. VMS - IQNBeeline, Fieldglass, sPRO (Oracle), Maxhire, etc.)
• Highly skilled in high-end IT and Non IT Resourcing on Confidential, Confidential -to-hire, and Permanent basis
• Global Recruiting experience - Recruited IT professionals for Mexico, Spain, UK, China, India, Saudi Arabia, etc
• Volume recruiting
• Articulate Oral and Written Communication
• Time Management, Prioritizing
• Highly Organized and Strong Analytical Abilities
• Hardworking, Detail-Oriented
• Able to multi-task in fast-paced environments
• Candidate Generation, Development, Pipe-lining.
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Deep problem solving skills with the ability to bring forward strategic ideas and initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Account Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Managing full life cycle recruiting for all types of candidates including Confidential, Confidential -to-hire and Full time.
• Act as a consultant to multiple business partners regarding recruitment, sourcing, talent planning for the Cognizant Life Science team
• Develop, drive and execute comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in pharmaceutical/Clinical/R&D and Life Science domain.
• Conduct weekly meetings with hiring managers to access current and future staffing needs, in addition to creating position descriptions that accurately reflect the skill sets and qualifications required.
• Utilize various social media and traditional sourcing techniques to attract top talent (LinkedIN, Dice, Careerbuilder, Linkedin Groups, Networking events, Employee Referrals, etc).
• Effective utilization of ATS Taleo to post job requisitions review and process candidates through the recruitment process.
• Provide weekly recruitment reports to Business unit heads and Senior Leadership.

Recruiting: SAP SD, PP, HCM, QM,etc, JDE, Imaging and Data Scientist, R&D Test Engineers, Pega Developer, Systems Analyst (R&D), PM, BA, Salesforce Platform Architect, Salesforce DevOps lead, SAP QA, JDE, Qlikview, DevOPs Engineer, Datapower Developer, Hadoop,etc for various Cognizant Life Science accounts.

Full Life Cycle Recruiter

Confidential , Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategies to identify, source and attract high quality candidates for corporate IT positions within Walgreens
• Act as a consultant to multiple business partners regarding recruitment, sourcing, talent planning for the Digital Technology team
• Develop comprehensive sourcing strategies and conduct candidate screenings for assigned roles in Digital Technology by leveraging multiple sourcing channels to identify and attract top talent
• Participate in special projects as required
• Keep track of all candidates contacted in Walgreens Talent Acquisition System (Kenexa) database.
• Employ, Boolean searches in LinkedIN recruiter, INDEED, Linkedin groups and Velocity to source applicants.
• Monitor/track candidate pipeline to ensure it is adequate to meet the requirements of open vacancies.
• Work in partnership with a variety of internal partners, hiring managers and external vendors to meet the talent needs of the organization
• Drive the full recruitment cycle process and meet defined recruiting metrics for quality, cost, days to recruit, diversity and compliance/risk all while providing a world class recruitment experience for candidates and assigned business partners throughout the hiring process
• Manage the onboarding process for candidates and coordinate orientation for new hires

Efforts focused on recruiting Digital Technology and Marketing Professionals (ECommerce Architects, ECommerce Developers, Big Data Engineers, IT Director - Digital Technology, Campaign Management Architects, Mobile Application Developers, Mobile Architect,QA Architect, Marketing and Customer Analytics manager, Digital Marketing Director, Digital Marketing Manager, BA, Creative Director, etc)

Full Life Cycle Recruiter

Confidential , Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end-to-end recruitment to meet clients needs.
• Interact with stakeholders/clients to understand hiring requirements & develop sourcing strategies.
• Draft job descriptions in consultation with stakeholders/clients, create and manage job postings.
• Keep track of all candidates contacted in the Accenture Talent Acquisition System (Taleo) database.
• Employ, Boolean searches in LinkedIN, INDEED, LinkedIn groups, Facebook and ATAS (internal database) to source applicants.
• Monitor/track candidate pipeline to ensure it is adequate to meet the requirements of open vacancies.
• Pre-screen job applicants, coordinate and schedule interviews and document/provide feedback to candidates & stakeholders.
• Negotiate & extend offers, organize candidate start dates/ orientations and process new joiner information.
• Manage administrative processes including scheduling interviews, facilitating background & reference checks etc.
• Ensure recruitment process is handled in a timely manner, monitor service level agreements, use Accenture recruiting systems with focus on data integrity to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with federal regulations.
• Work with other recruiters, operations management or workforce planning teams to understand short and long-term talent objectives and hiring forecasts for area of responsibility.
• Efforts focused on recruiting IT professionals (Big Data, Hadoop,SAP Hana, Data Architect, Security Architect, etc)

Full Life Cycle Recruiter and Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Confidential , Skokie, IL

Responsibilities:

• LanzaTech is a leader in gas fermentation technology that provides novel and economic routes to fuels and high value chemicals from waste gas streams. LanzaTech, a company founded in New Zealand and headquartered in the U.S. is now a global organization with partnerships and investors in India, Malaysia, Japan, the UK and two commercial facilities in China.
• Manage full Recruitment lifecycle for talent acquisitions of Lab Scientist, R&D Managers, Chemical Engineers, Analytical Process Scientist, Lab Technician, VP (Finance), Director for Supply Chain and Logistics, Director of Project Engineering, Global Logistics Manager, Purchasing officer, Supply Planner, Patent Agents, IT Manager, SharePoint Developer, C#.net Developer, Business Analyst, Project Manager, etc.
• Primary sourcing techniques are from using LinkedIn, networking within and out of my network, CareerBuilder, Dice, AICHe forums, Biofuel Digest groups, and Monster.
• Responsible for sourcing, screening, technical interviewing, rate negotiation and extending offers to the qualified candidates
• Managing on-boarding process (Drug Test, Background Check, Reference Verification), Confidential negotiations and other documentation for both employees and consultants
• Negotiating compensation packages for salary, per diem and re-location allowance
• Responsible for candidate follow-up, debriefing the candidates and the Hiring Managers after completion of each step in the interview process and after the offer has been accepted
• Recommending the best practices and procedures in the recruitment process to streamline the interview and the hiring process
• Utilized an ATS (Resumator) to add and maintain candidate activity

Delivery Lead / Account Manager / Sr Recruiter

Confidential, Livonia, MI

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full life cycle recruitment activity in a high volume environment
• Work closely with Vendor Management Program Coordinators for Confidential of Michigan and Blue Care Network.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers to clearly define the responsibilities of the position, outline expectations for the recruitment process (start date, open positions, salary etc.)
• Manage a team of 21-25 recruiters that are located in MI, OH, IL and India.
• Mentor and manage temp and perm recruiter’s skill marketing activities, including face-to-face customer contact to create and develop a good business relationship with existing and inactive customers and retain and build additional revenues.
• Mentor recruiters to help them develop new and creative marketing and networking activities to recruit highly skilled talent. Help recruit whenever it is needed so we hit our fills and revenue goals each week.
• Conduct daily staff meetings to ensure what orders needs to be filled each day and also assign recruiters to orders based on their skill set.
• Specialized in placing Healthcare professionals across multiple technical disciplines.
• Identify, develop, post and maintain an active candidate pipeline/database through recruitment sources.
• Identify candidates by using social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs and Twitter.
• Manage and track applicants in applicant database(ATS - sPRO PeopleSoft).
• Schedule Interviews.
• Responsible for extending job offers, salary negotiation, reference checking, new hire orientation, background and drug screen processing of candidates.

Clients Managed

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in full cycle recruitment process in a high-volume matrix environment, from sourcing through onboarding, with Taleo as the ATS.
• Extensive coordination skills to source and evaluate candidates, actively participate in Intake
• Interview meetings with hiring managers for job specifications, create prescreen questionnaires, consult with hiring managers to present candidate credentials and confirm schedule for interview, negotiate starting salaries and sign-on bonuses, extend offers of employment, explain benefit information to candidates and new hires, initiate background check and drug testing services, open new positions in Taleo, post open positions on Dice and LinkedIn, create applicant tracking spreadsheets for reporting and analytics, contact potential candidates through LinkedIn.
• Coordinated and Scheduled Technical and Behavioral Based Interviews.
• Delivered (IT)Project Managers, Systems Architect, SOA Architect, Security Architects, Data Architects,Business Analyst, Application Developers, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, System Engineer, etc
• Consulted with hiring managers to determine future hiring needs, maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• Develop and maintain an extensive network of contacts through networking organizations, user groups, blogs, and referral contacts. Candidate Pipe-lining.
• Consistently recognized by hiring managers and candidates for outstanding quality and customer service in the recruitment process.
• Trainings attended: TALEO, OFCCP, and EEOC.

Sr. Recruiter

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Managed entire recruitment process based on changing priorities and client needs
• Sourced candidates from various job portals such as Dice, Monster, Hot Jobs, Career Builder,Craigslist and internal company database to find right candidates depending on work location, pay rates, skill sets, experience level, availability and job profile.
• Sourced and screened IT and Non-IT professionals
• Interviewed pre-qualified, negotiated offers and closed hires. Performed reference checks.
• Regularly called upon candidates to source, identify, attract, secure and close hard to fill positions.
• Prescreened candidates with detailed phone-screens evaluating candidate’s compatibility with specific job requirements, ensuring a right fit, prior to submission to the client. Tracked all activities using Quickbase (Applicant Tracking system)
• Edited and reformatted resumes as necessary, adding relevant keywords increasing candidate match with client positions.
• Worked closely with client managers to ensure effective communications, timely resume submittals to achieve high-level of customer satisfaction.
• Recruited for permanent, full time, Confidential and Confidential to hire opportunities .
• Followed up regularly with candidates and customers to maintain relationships to build knowledge of needs and opportunities.
• Worked closely hand in hand with the sales team. Utilized sales techniques to generate leads for the sales team to act on.
• Responsible for actively marketing qualified candidates to new and existing clients based on the knowledge gathered about clients technologies, processes, upcoming projects, needs etc.

Technical Recruiter

Confidential, Vernon Hills, IL

Responsibilities:

• Perceive, comprehend, analyze, and interface with clients and their requirements
• Interacted with hiring managers to understand staffing needs. Convert these broad needs into concise job descriptions and target list.
• Partner with business units to develop innovative recruiting plans and strategies.
• Sourced and Screened candidates in various arenas. Such as; IT Directors, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Architects, IT Directors, Java J2ee, C#.net, DW developers, SAS Developers, SAS/Oracle Clinical Developers, Solutions Architect, Database Administrators, Systems Administrators, etc.
• Managing entire recruiting lifecycle from requisition development, sourcing, screening and interviewing to negotiation, offer presentation and closure. (O) (ATS - Zoniac, JobDiva)
• Source candidates using job boards including Monster and Career Builders, Referrals, Social media sites (like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook), Company Database, Newsgroups, Cold Calling, Internet Searches and Networking.
• Proactively sourcing candidates to sufficiently build a pipeline and providing a constant pool of candidates for upcoming requirements
• Execute Candidate Qualification process including, prescreening candidates, scheduling telephone and personal interviews, reference and background checking as required and negotiate pay rates.(O)
• Responsible for scheduling and logistics of interviews, getting post-interview feedback from the manager and candidate and final closing.
• Establish periodic correspondence with candidates and clients for stronger relationship.
• Over a period of time, identified and developed a database of strong potential experienced resources in various Technologies.
• Provided ongoing coaching/mentoring to the recruiting and sourcing teams (team size 10- 15 members)
• Interface with clients/vendors to determine position requirements, present candidates, schedule interviews and closing the deal till the completion of paperwork full life-cycle recruitment

Account manager

Confidential, Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities:

• Develop new business through referrals, cold calling, internet recruiting and personalized presentation.
• Establish and maintain strong business relationships with hiring managers. Work closely with clients and hiring managers to meet their IT staffing requirements.
• Market consultants with various IT backgrounds.
• Negotiate rates with consultants and client companies.
• Develop relationships with other consulting companies to form excellent working partnerships to place consultants quickly and efficiently.
• Perform general human resource functions including screening, skills testing, interviewing, negotiating compensation, checking references, hiring, and terminating.
• Responsible for the posting of open positions and identifying qualified candidates for potential placement. Client base includes, but not limited to, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential , etc.
• Mentor and train new recruiters in recruiting techniques and industry knowledge.
• Participate in networking activities such as attending user groups, career fairs and professional association meetings.