CHRISTOPHER M. BAKER, C.P.C, AIRS/CIR

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Beach Park, IL 60083

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EXPERIENCE

CDW 08/2013 - 04/2014

26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd, Mettawa, IL 60045

Senior Recruiter

Provides counsel and direction to hiring teams on effective internal and

external talent staffing solutions. This is achieved through: identifying,

screening and presenting qualified talent to CDW leaders

Develop strategic recruiting plans and guide hiring managers and candidates

through the recruiting process.

Educate internal hiring teams on market and talent intelligence trends.

Partner with hiring teams on the development of internal and external

talent staffing solutions.

Develop and execute sourcing plans from traditional and non-traditional

sources.

Network through industry contacts, associations, trade groups and coworkers

for active and passive candidates.

Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience

and knowledge in relation to position requirements.

Pre-screen candidates with consistent use of interview guides while

providing complete, accurate information to candidates about CDW and the

position.

Manage and coordinate all communications with candidates during the

interview and hiring process.

Build and maintain strong relationships with active and passive candidates,

as well as hiring managers.

Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback sessions with

interview teams and candidates.

Manage the recruiting lifecycle consisting of: presentation, selection,

offer, negotiation, closing and administrative components of the process

consistent with CDW guidelines and policies.

Maintain accurate documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring mangers

interactions and other recruiting activities to ensure a safe and thorough

audit if required.

Provide regular reporting through key metrics and analytics to inform,

guide and assist hiring teams with hiring demand planning and staffing

solutions.

Coach and mentor junior team members.

Guide hiring teams in the development of solutions to meet the talent

demands of the business.

CAPITAL ONE 05/2012 - 08/2013

26525 N. Riverwoods Blvd, Mettawa, IL 60045

Senior Recruiting Sourcing Specialist

Lead efforts to build a methodology and pipeline to ensure best in class

candidate generation.

Responsible for building relationships both with the internal recruiting

team as well as strategic partnerships with the Line of Business supported.

Instrumental in leading the engagement of new positions with the hiring

manager.

Build a project plan that will ensure that both the hiring manager and

recruiter understand timeline, responsibilities, and ownership.

Accountable for delivering the highest quality talent in the market for

open positions and pipeline generation for future openings.

Utilize and have available all cutting edge technology as well as support

from internal coordinators to assist with scheduling.

Support the recruiting enterprise/department.

Network internally with the recruiting team and Capital One to ensure

visibility and as a SME for our business.

Prioritize needs based on project basis and partner with Recruiting Manager

to determine those needs.

Sourcing, recruiting and interviewing to deliver an elite pipeline of

candidates.

Client management and interaction with hiring manger to ensure skill set

and market penetration.

Adhere to required processes, policies and compliance (OFCCP).

Organize and manage recruiting events, special projects, ongoing training

as well as meetings.

HSBC (Selected by Capital One as part of the HSBC Card Acquisition) 07/2010

- 05/2012

26525 N. Riverwoods Blvd, Mettawa, IL 60045

Senior Recruiter / Senior Project Manager

Work with hiring managers and other team members to develop and implement

recruitment strategies.

Metrics tracking.

Assist with a variety of department and company wide projects, including

employee survey, applicant tracking, department audits, diversity projects,

job enrichment training and department research.

Ensure hiring, promotion and job change practices are in line with company

philosophy and commitment to diversity and equality.

Ensure practices follow human resources regulatory compliance.

Ensure compliance, operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC or

regulatory standards and policies; and optimize relations with regulators

by addressing any issues.

Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand.

Maintain HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation

of internal and external audit point together with any issue raised by

external regulators.

Knowledge of current government regulations related to employment (i.e.

EEOC, ADA, ADEA, EPA, EOE, FLSA, and other related federal or stare

regulations).

Recruitment for professional, supervisory, highly technical and mid to

upper management positions.

Work with colleges on internship programs

Attend campus career fairs, information sessions and other recruiting

events.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL

10/2009 - 07/2010

505 N. Riverside Drive, Gurnee, IL 60031

Staffing Manager

Recruit, interview and pre-qualify applicants for marketability and/or

existing job listings.

Administer and assess computerized skills testing and conduct skill-

building sessions to enhance applicant marketability.

Perform market analysis of current employment trends to assist in the

placement of applicants and to educate clients.

Prepare and debrief the applicant for interviews. Negotiate offers and

counter offers, as well as, obtain post-placement feedback from clients and

applicants to ensure retention.

Provide reference checks to clients on viable candidates as a value-added

service.

Coach and support other consultants and actively participate at company

meetings providing information on clients to upper management.

Recommended and implemented recruitment strategies.

Established and maintained solid client relationships to determine staffing

needs and to provide qualified candidates.

Utilize Internet job boards to identify and recruit applicants for open

positions.

Source and recruit top candidates by attending networking groups and job

fairs.

Qualify applicants for marketability.

Effectively market staffing services and established new accounts and

contracts.

Manage the candidate resume database for sourcing and tracking of

candidates.

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

06/2005 - 07/2009

2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015 (Corporate Headquarters)

Senior Recruiter/Senior Project Manager

Support the largest department (Business/Information Technology) within

Discover Financial Services consisting of over 2,000 professionals.

Filled/Staffed over 700 positions from professional, supervisory, highly

technical and mid to upper management while maintaining a 98% retention

ratio.

Deliver highest quality professional and executive-level candidates and

advances the brand across numerous markets and professional communities,

while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the selection process.

Full lifecycle recruiting and maintains excellent relations with hiring

managers, candidates and the community at-large. A wide degree of

creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding

and personal organization.

Oversaw the entire recruitment and selection process from creating job

advertisements; qualifying candidates to position requirements for current

and future opportunities; candidate assessment and present qualified

candidates with overall assessments and hiring recommendations

(prescreening to identify "fit" and aptitude).

Proven ability to manage multiple requisition assignments (up to 70

requisitions) and multiple projects with exceptional consultative skills.

Solely in charge of Vendor Management Program (screening and selection of

vendors).

Point of contact for job boards (CareerBuilder & Monster), pre-employment

screening service (ChoicePoint(Lexis Nexis) and outplacement firms (Right

Management & Impact Solutions) Established a strategic partnership with

hiring managers to determine expectations and requirements for current and

future open positions.

Comprehensive phone screens, face-to-face and out of state interviews to

determine viability of applicants for open positions. Recommend top

candidates to hiring managers and consults with them on perceived strengths

and weaknesses.

Extensive experience with structured recruiting processes, as a direct

result of strong understanding of (and compliance with) state and federal

employment laws, as well as, experience working in a large corporate

environment with multiple complex business units.

Provide AIRS Internet Recruiting Training and Non-Immigrant Visa

processing.

Participate in recruitment, interview, selection and negotiation of offers

for candidates.

Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to assess staffing needs

and develop sourcing strategies to identify key talent.

Partner with Human Resources Generalists to assess, recalibrate job

descriptions and compliance issues.

Update candidate and requisition information within ATS (PeopleClick) for

reporting purposes.

Foster a working relationship with hiring managers in determining open

position requirements and sharing industry specific data.

Develop, design and implement processes for screening resumes, routing

candidate information to hiring managers, scheduling and coordinating

interviews.

Consult with and advise hiring managers on developing and delivering

competitive offers.

Accountable for meeting established hiring targets and maintaining a time

sensitive focus.

Create and implement recruiting programs (college recruiting, executive

recruiting and vendor management).

MATTHEWS PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INC.

02/2002 - 06/2005

321 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085 (prior

experience) 06/1995 - 07/1999

Senior Recruiter

Recruit, interview and pre-qualify applicants for marketability and/or

existing job listings.

Administer and assess computerized skills testing and conduct skill-

building sessions to enhance applicant marketability.

Perform market analysis of current employment trends to assist in the

placement of applicants

and to

educate clients.

Prepare and debrief the applicant for interviews. Negotiate offers and

counter offers, as well as, obtain post-placement feedback from clients and

applicants to ensure retention.

Provide reference checks to clients on viable candidates as a value-added

service.

Coach and support other consultants and actively participate at company

meetings providing information on clients to upper management.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT & AWARDS

San Diego State University Senior Level Project Management

(Technical Certification) Training

College of Lake County Company Values

Illinois Employment Certification Interviewing for High Performers

Billing & Business Development

Certified Personnel Consultant awards

Certified Internet Recruiter United States Navy Veteran

AIRS Certification

LinkedIn Black Belt Certification

COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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