Vaughn Callender

Brooklyn, NY *****

adsrpl@r.postjobfree.com

+1-347-***-****

** **** *****' experience in IT, financial and telecom recruiting in multiple industries . Have worked in both agency and corporate environments Authorized to work in the US for any employer Work Experience Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Telecom Communication company - Basking Ridge, NJ September 2021 to December 2022 Worked remotely from home staffing positions in the sales, IT, and corporate positions. Utilizing company database, LinkedIn, and search engines Required to come into headquarters once a month for team meetings. Sourced for both communications and mobile divisions. Evaluated candidates that applied via the company's online postings for qualifications in comparison to listed requirements . Reviewed slates to make sure they met organizations diversity hiring goals

EXPERIENCE

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Verizon Telcom Basking Ridge, NJ September 2021 to December 2021

Worked remotely from home staffing positions in the sales, IT, and corporate positions.

Utilizing company database, LinkedIn, and search engines

Required to come into headquarters once a month for team meetings.

Sourced for both communications and mobile divisions.

Evaluated candidates that applied via the company's online postings for qualifications in comparison to listed requirements .

Reviewed slates to make sure they met organizations diversity hiring goals

Positions Sourced: Central office Engineers, outside/inside Plant Engineers, network engineers, provisioners, DBA's, capacity planners, web designers, QA managers, legal staff, CPA's financial analyst, business analyst, sales managers, and administrative staff Cyber security consultants, front and back End Developers.

Savings Bank Lead IT Recruitment Consultant Apple - New York, NY September 2019 to January 2020

Solely responsible for full life cycle recruitment of 30 positions in 2 NY state locations.

● Interfaced with the bank's Chief Technology Officer in developing position descriptions and setting priorities according to project schedules

● Moved department from reliance on out side vendors to predominantly internal recruitment

● Evaluated sourcing products and staffing agencies for best yield of results

● Created and maintain spreadsheets to track results.

● Utilized the company Taleo system to track hiring progression and search for candidates.

● Gather referrals from company employees to fill positions

● 100% of candidate slate's exceeded organization diversity goals.

● Posted positioning internal and external job boards and reviewed candidates

● Sourced candidates via job boards and company database, arranged interviews, gather feedback, negotiated salaries and coordinated start dates

Positions sourced:Project Managers Product managers, software developers, Cyber security consultants, Vulnerability analyst, White Hat Hackers, System Administrators, System Engineers, Incident &Intrusion analyst, Cyber Security Architects, Vendor Management specialist, Administrative Assistants,

Business Development Consultant VC Professional Consulting - New York, NY May 2013 to September 2019

Utilize social media to find consultants and temporary talent for startup businesses

● Resume writing and job search consulting for senior level professionals

● Reviewed resumes in personal database and network against open requisitions

● Utilize corporate connections and professional network to develop job leads for passive candidates

● Evaluate and improve metrics tracking systems for organizations utilizing reporting and analytic tools in Excel and Logi

● Wrote and reviewed agreements for clients for contract/consultant talent prior to purchasing services

● Develop online marketing strategies for client's social media and digital platforms

● Create branding and marketing concepts including logos, color schemes, and verbiage

● Design print marketing materials(banners, brochures, flyers, and leaflets) that connect with existing digital presence Positions sourced: PM/PMO, Database Administrators, network engineers, Cyber network security specialist, system engineers, help desk technicians /managers, Change management experts, Core conversation specialists, infrastructure implementation managers, Application support analyst.

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist Infosys Technologies Limited - Bridgewater, NJ April 2012 to April 2013

Full life cycle recruitment of IT professionals for the company's Financial Service/Insurance division across the US

● Interface with department managers, directors, and global chairs to gather requirements, discuss hiring forecasting, and prioritize position openings

● Create tracking reports on a weekly and requested basis to update managers on progress of requisitions in Excel spreadsheets

● Update on a daily basis candidates profiles in SAP during and after the interview/hiring process

● Schedule phone screens, in office interviews, and video conference across various time zones for candidates with hiring managers and technical panelists. Perform administrative task in MS Excel, SharePoint, and Word

● Work in conjunction with sales team to forecast needs and develop recruitment pipeline

● Work in conjunction with HR team during weekend hiring events. Events averaged 40 scheduled candidates and 15 panelist Positions Sourced: SAP consultants, Technology leads, Principal Consultants and other technologist for FICO, BASIS, CRM, HCM, ABAP, and PI modules. Oracle technologist for Hyperion, EBS, OFSSA, and other modules. Project managers, network engineers, and Informatica developers.

Talent Acquisition Specialist NLIJ- at Lenox Hill Hospital - New York, NY January 2012 to April 2012

Full life cycle recruitment for internal and external applicant for non-clinical positions in the hospital

● Managed an average of 70 positions that staffed employees in 5 departments

● Meet with department directors to evaluate recruitment needs and explain hospital outline hiring process

● Sourced candidates utilizing job boards, referrals, database, and trade schools in the Tri State Area Interfaced with hospital HR team including benefits, compensation, and generalist to generate referrals

● Made connections with various trade schools and attended career fairs at NY technical college, LIU Brooklyn, Saint Francis College, Saint Joseph College, and Saint Johns University . Over 20 Positions filled from college recruitment with 200 candidates sourced

Positions Sourced: Facilities Operations Manager/Supervisors, HVAC operators, electricians, masons, surgical technicians/specialist, central sterilization technicians, EMT's/Paramedics, and phlebotomist

Technical Recruiting Consultant Howard Systems Internationals - Stamford, CT September 2010 to May 2011 Evaluate recruitment process and outline changes to increase efficiency

● Maintain daily communications with recruiters to balance workload and review sourced candidates ● Recruit permanent and contract opportunities in various locations in the US

● Source candidates through corporate database, online websites, referrals, and existing personal network. Wrote position descriptions and upload on internet sites. Screen respondents for qualified applicants

● Phone screened candidates, arrange phone and in person interviews with clients

● Create sourcing strategies with account managers to fill complex openings. Track current market rates for positions Positions Sourced: Business system analyst, technical analyst, sales manager product managers (Cash Management, Fraud Prevention, Marketing), CMMI consultants, Siebel Administrator, project managers, QA managers/analysts, user interface specialist, UI graphic designer, senior architects, developers (PHP, front-end, ASP,.NET, core java, J2EE, C++, and web technologies), Cyber Security Threat Analyst. CISO, WebSphere administrators, web systems engineers, network/engineers/administrators, and helpdesk/ desktop support professionals Daily Candy, Senior HR Consultant Comcast Interactive Media - New York, NY January 2010 to September 2010 Managed full lifecycle recruitment for the NYC location including sourcing, interviewing, compensation negotiations, and on-boarding

● Developed and refined division's recruitment process. Worked in conjunction with recruitment manager, onsite HR representative, and hiring managers in creating effective sourcing strategies

● Wrote new and rewrote existing positions descriptions for posting on job boards Positions Sourced: Photo Editor, Art Director, Director of Email Marketing, Director of Online Acquisitions, Director of Ad Sales/Operation, sales planners, technical support staff, Front end developer, Java developer and QA analyst

Implementation Manager Adecco MSP at Bank of America - New York, NY August 2009 to December 2009 Acted as main point of contact for staffing agencies inquires surrounding candidate feedback, VMS inquires, technical requirements surrounding requisitions, and status of pending start dates

● Maintained constant communication with vendors and managers regarding on-boarding process

● Established, fostered and maintained positive working relationships with vendors through regular phone and in person visits

● Reviewed and managed candidate submitions from vendors to ensure that qualified candidates were submitted to hiring managers for review and placement

● Communicated program guidelines to vendor agencies while providing procedural updates in a timely manner. Ensured vendors appropriately managed employee on-boarding, employee relations issues, orientations, performance reviews, and off-boarding activities

● Created reports for management team regarding position opening and status of requisitions Positions Sourced: UNIX System Admin, applications programmers/developers, business analyst, project managers, network/system engineers, technical support, CISO, Information Security Response Analyst, and data managers

Intermediate Senior Technical Recruiting Consultant Misys - New York, NY August 2008 to October 2008 Processed and sourced candidates for the full time senior recruiter while out short term leave

● Recruited candidates for technical positions for the financial and medical software development divisions using job boards and online user groups

● Conducted interviews for all candidates to evaluate level of interest; gathered salary requirements

● Reviewed submitted candidates and provided feedback prior to and after interviews with managers

● Scheduled phone screens and in-house/HR interviews for all candidates in the hiring process Positions Sourced: Interface developer, HL7 developer, chief architect, QA manager, technical writer, project manager, product development manager, and business analyst

Senior Recruiting Consultant McGraw Hill Digital - New York, NY January 2008 to June 2008

Managed the hiring process for positions in New York, Chicago, and Columbus Ohio areas

● Recruited candidates from company database, job boards, networking sites, and personal network. Reviewed position positing, consulted with managers, made revisions prior to placing on company web site and job boards

● Screened candidates for technical requirement, salary, and level of interest prior to setting up interviews with hiring managers

● Led weekly meeting with department manager to discuss open positions. Advised hiring managers of current market trends, sourcing strategies, and market ranges for desired talent

● Negotiated final offers including base salary, vacation time, and bonus. Piloted the testing of new ATS application. Interfaced with vendors, created report evaluating usefulness, and made recommendations to McGraw Hill human resources director Positions Sourced: Editors, product managers, sales consultants, sale managers, call center supervisors, business analyst, CFO, system engineers, content managers, web designers, front/back end developers, quality assurance manager, Director of Technology, project managers/PMO's, and Director of PM

●Worked with the college recruitment team with on campus visits at college fairs at Columbia,Hampton, Howard, and Penn State

Recruited 100 students for internships and entry level positions.

●Senior Technical Recruiting Consultant Barclay's Capital - New York, NY March 2007 to December 2007 Managed and facilitated technical recruitment process for entire New York and Whippany locations

● Implemented procedures to improve the efficiency of the IT recruitment team through data analysis, collection of market data, and restructuring hiring process. Responsible for corporate ATS system including tracking of all openings in NY/NJ area

● Negotiated total compensation, sign on bonuses, and stock/equity buyouts for potential employees. Wrote business justifications for hiring approval from senior management prior to sending offers

Position Sourced: Object-Oriented programmers/architects (Java, C/C++/C#,) Web Applications/Design, Database Architecture/Design, Quality Assurance, Network Engineering, Applications Architecture, Network Engineering, data centers managers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers

Senior Technical Recruiting Consultant Morgan Stanley - New York, NY May 2006 to February 2007

Act as lead recruiter IT for five divisions of the firm including Global Prime Brokerage, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Enterprise Projects

● Evaluated requisitions details, posted on internal/external boards, screen candidates, scheduled interviews and collected manager feedback

● Wrote hiring justifications, negotiated compensation packages and created offer letters

Positions Sourced: Developer and architects (Java, C/C++/C#, middleware), Web Applications designers, DBA's, QA managers, mainframe programmers, network security analyst, DBA's, Business Analysts, and project/product managers

Technical Recruiting Consultant Avenue A/Razorfish - New York, NY January 2006 to April 2006 Communicated with department heads to redefine external postings and prioritize openings

● Worked collaboratively with hiring managers, and executives under the direction of the Regional Recruiting Manager in order to support company's organization's human resources directives

● Involved in strategic and refining the recruitment practice, including employment branding, candidate assessment and selection tools

●Worked in conjunction with the college recruitment team with on campus visits at college fairs at NYU,Carnie Mellon, Pratt, NYIT, and CUNY All City career fairs. Recruited 150 students for internships and entry level positions.

Positions Sourced: Web development staff including technical directors, technical architects, project managers, front/back end developers, presentation layer developers and user experience designers

Technical Recruiting Consultant CCN INC - New York, NY June 2005 to September 2005

Recruited permanent and contract opportunities in the Tri-state area for various fields

● Sourced candidates through corporate database, online websites, referrals, and existing personal network. Placed ads on internet sites and screened for qualified applicants

● Served as the primary recruiter to Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Kept track of current openings negotiated rates with consultants, arranging interview dates, and on boarded consultants

Positions Sourced: Business analyst, QA managers, Cognos/Impromtu developers, network security specialist, IT data managers, web developers, project managers, and helpdesk/desk top support professionals Senior IT &

Senior Recruiter (Full Time) Spherion MSP at Verizon Telecom - New York, NY November 2002 to April 2005 ●Recruited at the start of the Spherion's onsite engagement.

Worked on outsourcing team in implementing seamless transition with a focus on change management with a national scope

● Cooperated with Verizon's senior human resources, compensation, internal staffing specialists, and data processing departments in the recruitment of new employees

● Acted as the lead recruiter on the fiber to the premise project (later renamed FIOS) ● Advised hiring managers in creating position requirements for openings prior to posting

● Ensured that managers stayed in line with company guidelines regarding company employment policies, documentation of records, contract/salary negotiations, and EEO/diversity goals

● Hired and supervised contract recruiters; created and monitored work load

●Worked in conjunction with the college recruitment team with on campus visits at local college fairs at NYU,Columbia, and CUNY All City career fairs. Recruited 100 students for internships and entry level positions.

Positions Sourced: Central office Engineers, outside/inside Plant Engineers, network engineers, provisioners, DBA's, capacity planners, web designers, QA managers, legal staff, CPA's, staff accounts, financial analyst, business analyst, sales managers, and administrative staff

EDUCATION

BROOKLYN COLLEGE, C.U.N.Y. - Brooklyn, NY 1998

Bachelor's in Psychology and Sociology

Graduated Cum Laude GPA 3.4

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

HR & Applicant tracking systems: SAP, PeopleSoft, Taleo, TalentHook, Prohire, MaxHire, OpenHire, PeopleCIick, & JobDiva, Software: MS Office PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, & SharePoint, PhotoShop, Corel Suite, PageMaker and C

Contact this candidate