Professional Summary

. Senior Recruiting Professional with over 7 years of experience

identifying and delivering top talent across a wide range of industries

within a high-volume, fast-paced, metrics-driven environment

. Entrepreneurial mindset, solid business acumen with a proven ability to

meet and exceed sales targets

. Strong passion for providing "white glove" service to both clients and

candidates, resulting in maximum customer satisfaction

. Flexible attitude with the ability to switch gears quickly and

seamlessly, as priorities shift

. Highly effective, confident communicator, with top-notch negotiating and

closing skills

. Strategic, creative thinker with a strong understanding of Boolean and

semantic search methodology, social media sites and direct recruiting

methods

. Ability to work independently, both virtually and onsite, through strong

listening, organizational, time management and follow through skills

. Excellent interpersonal skills that allow for rapport to be immediately

established and enhanced for long-term relationships with both internal

and external clients

. Proven leadership success through the ability to motivate, coach, develop

and retain top performers

Vertical Expertise

Information Technology, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Customer

Service/Call Center, Administrative, Human Resources, Executive,

Healthcare, Legal, Insurance

Sourcing Technology Expertise

LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, Dice, Hot Jobs, Indeed, SimplyHired,

Bullhorn Reach, Facebook, Twitter, TalentBin, ZoomInfo, Hoovers, Smart

Recruiters, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Google+, Boolean search and semantic

search

Applicant Tracking/Software Skills

PCRecruiter, Bull Horn, Eempact, Avionte, Peoplesoft, GoldMine, ACT, ADP,

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint,

Microsoft Access Calyx Point, Promax Automotive

Experience

Corporate Recruiter (Virtual/Onsite) 09/2012

- Present

Confidential Software Development and Web Hosting Service

Manage full life-cycle recruitment process, negotiate offers and facilitate

the hiring and on-boarding processes

. Responsible for sourcing active and passive talent for all positions

within the company, heavy emphasis on mid-executive level IT roles

such as IT Directors, Java Developers, Software Engineers,

Programmers, QA Test Engineers, QA Managers, Project Managers, Product

Managers, E-Commerce Developers, Web Developers, Systems Architects,

Systems Analysts, System Developers, System Administrators, LAN/NT

Specialists, Business Analyst and various IT support-related roles

. Create and maintain "attraction-based" job postings on a variety of

social networking, career search-engines, and university career sites

. Develop and leverage strong pipeline of passive and active candidates

through professional networks, field experts and associations

. Work closely with Executive Team and Hiring Managers to identify

personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications and

skills needed to identify strong candidate pools for current and

future openings to meet business objectives

. Provide managers with consultative advice on effective, behavioral

interviewing tactics, ways to reduce staffing costs, fill open

positions quickly, improve candidate quality and ensure understanding

of EEO hiring and compensation guidelines and legal compliance

. Conduct phone and face-to-face interviews via Skype, as well as

coordinate interviews for hiring managers

. Attend local and national career fairs and networking events,

promoting company brand, positions and attracting top talent

. Negotiate and manage contracts with 3rd party search firms

. Ensure recruitment files are completed in accordance with compliance

standards which include completion of evaluations, applicant tracking

and appropriate documentation

Senior Account Manager/Recruiter

9/2006 - 09/2012

TRAK Group/MRI Network Cincinnati, Ohio

Full desk, leadership recruiting role responsible for account management,

leading and mentoring team of internal recruiters and recruiting

candidates

. Responsible for developing and managing business relationships with C-

Level Executives, Business Owners, HR Managers and Departmental

Managers for purpose of providing interim, contract to hire and direct

hire staffing solutions

. Lead a team of 10 recruiters, driving the recruiting process

internally on a daily basis

o Create robust sourcing strategies that will attract the best and

the brightest talent on the market

o Establish deadlines based on client's expectations

o Review qualifications of candidates pre-screened by recruiting

team

o Provide ongoing training to junior recruiters on communication

techniques, interviewing skills, disciplinary actions, goal

setting and performance development resulting in higher

productivity

. Create and post job descriptions on various internet job boards and

social networking sites

. Evaluate overall candidate fit for particular positions

. Conduct initial interviews, technical testing, employer reference

checks and evaluate overall candidate fit for particular positions

. Thoroughly prepare candidates for interviews by providing an in-depth

knowledge of client, company, position, initiatives and business

strategy of the organization

. Negotiate compensation and other employment terms with clients and

candidates

. Conduct background checks and drug screens, ensuring results adhere to

company's requirements

. Conduct new hire orientation for all temporary and temp-to-hire

employees

. Provide performance improvement counseling to new hire and document

any disciplinary actions, on behalf of the client, to temporary and

temp-to-hire employees

. Provide ongoing, consultative advice to hiring managers regarding

behavioral and attraction-based interviewing tactics, employee

retention, team building, effective counseling and disciplinary

methods

. Knowledgeable in equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative

action guidelines and laws

. Develop and execute strategic business plan on an annual, quarterly

and monthly basis to accomplish goals aligned with company initiatives

. Assisted in the design and implementation of new Applicant Tracking

System - Expert User

Account Executive

Yellow Book USA, Cincinnati, Ohio 7/2004 - 9/2006

. Prospecting business owners through company provided leads, cold

calling and networking

. Maintain existing relationships while increasing client revenue

. Assisting business owners with ad design, coordinating ads with

graphic arts department.

. Scheduling appointments, forecasting sales, delivering presentations

that focus

on ROI through sales aids and client testimonials

Education

11/2010

Obtained CSP (Certified Staffing Professional)

Certification from American Staffing Association

11/2003 Ohio Mortgage Brokers Association, Cincinnati, Ohio

Obtained Ohio Mortgage Brokers License

Completed course in Formal Credit Report Training and Business Ethics

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Some College Coursework Completed

General Studies-Working towards a degree of Business Administration

Oak Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH

Diploma Received

References

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