Project Manager Human Resources

Derrick Sanders, CIR, ACIR, CDR

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CAREER SUMMARY

Results driven triple AIRS Certified eRecruiter/Sourcer with the ability to use the internet, traditional and non-traditional methods to source candidates in all disciplines, business lines and customer advocacy areas. Developed multi-site regional and national geographical sourcing parameters. Sourced and recruited a wide variety of positions in healthcare, information systems, finance, marketing, education, senior management and general business

Core Competencies: Problem Solver and Decision-Maker, Project Management, Team Coaching and Development, Trainer, Customer Focused, Interpersonally Effective, Technical Expert, Initiator/Change Agent, Innovator, Flexible/Adaptable, Accountable, Resilient, HR Expert, Advocate, Leader, Organizational Awareness, ethics, Interpersonal Relations, problem-Solving, Self Management, Technology Application, Job Analysis, Staffing and Recruiting, Achievement Drive, Commitment, Team Capabilities, Collaboration and Cooperation, Social Skills, Empathy, Change Consultant, Information Management, Attention to Detail, Analytical and Intuitive/Creative Thinking, Management by Objective(MBO), Ceridian Applicant Tracking System Administrator, Relationship-building, Open Hire applicant tracking system, SendOuts Surge Applicant Tracking system, ICIMS Applicant Tracking System, demonstrated open, honest, respectful, written and verbal communication, provides outstanding customer focused customer service at all levels

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Chicago Medical Center (3/2010–7/2010) via Computer Resource Solutions Contract

Senior Biomedical IS and Information Systems Recruiter

Reporting to the Manager of Recruitment and Staffing, in this role, sourced and recruited for

Biomedical Information Systems, regular Information Systems and Pharmacy hard-to-fill positions. This included Epic EMR certified or Epic experienced candidates.

• Teamed with hiring managers to assess their recruitment needs to formulate a recruitment plan

• Conducting Full Life Cycle Recruitment

• Recruiting for Biomedical Information Systems Professionals and regular Information Systems

• Sourcing and recruiting Epic, Cerner, McKesson and GE experienced candidates

• Providing outstanding customer focused customer service at all levels

• Oversee Corporate Information Systems and Pharmacy recruitment

• Set staffing strategies

• Interview and select candidates

• Managed the relationships between field managers and outside vendors including job boards.

• Conducted background and reference checks

• Managed candidate and client relationships

• Conducted cold calling, interviews, skills testing, on-boarding and employee orientations

Human Resources Career Academy, Inc. (4/2009 Present)

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant/Trainer

The Human Resources Career Academy, Inc. provides organizations with contracted support services in the areas

of talent acquisition/management, training, employee relations/retention, diversity/inclusiveness and HR audit

preparation.

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Responsible for developing strategic sourcing and recruitment plans, client development, training and human

resources consulting services for small businesses, health care organizations and schools.

• Conduct targeted candidate sourcing using AIRS certified techniques

• Consult with clients to develop robust solutions to address talent acquisition/management projects

• Facilitate human resources training programs to educate Recruiters and Hiring Managers on sourcing and

recruitment techniques

• Establish process improvement initiatives to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and experience for

hiring managers and candidates

• Project Manager and Lead Sourcer on large recruitment consulting assignments

DeVry Inc., (5/2007 – 4/2009)

Recruitment Sourcing Specialist and Senior Recruiter

Reporting to the Director of Staffing and Talent Acquisition, in this role, sourced and recruited nationwide all position levels in Finance, IT, Project Management, Student Finance, Campus Presidents, Campus Deans, Marketing, Call Center, Nursing, Nursing Management, HR Specialist and Generalists, etc.

• Teamed with hiring managers to help assess their recruitment needs to better formulate a recruitment plan and assisted them with their interviewing and selection process

• Decreased time to fill on positions from an average of 74 days down to an average of 37.5 days across multiple business units by teaching fellow staff members and field managers how to source effectively

• Increased field HR Managers efficiency by 40% by handling their hard to fill sourcing and screening responsibilities and doing the full life cycle recruitment for them

• Improved overall HR Team’s candidate sourcing nationwide by 75% at all levels of management by presenting sourcing training seminars to field HR Managers and implementing sourcing strategies

• Consistently exceeded established time to fill requirements

• Conducted Full Life Cycle Recruitment across business units while managing the offer and on-boarding process while conducting behavioral interviewing assessments

• Identified passive job seeking candidates using a full range of conventional and non-conventional means.

• Managed vendor relationships, applicant tracking systems, and facilitated career fairs

• Subject Matter Expert for Applicant Tracking Systems and conducted nationwide applicant tracking systems training while also serving as HR Help Desk for all technical and general questions

• Prepared and reported all recruitment team reporting metrics and made updates to the company websites.

• Managed the relationships between field managers and outside vendors including job boards

• Wrote a jargon-free User Guide on how to source and find top candidates without using the popular job boards

University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center (11/2005 – 5/2007)

Project Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, in this role, sourced and pre-screened candidates across business disciplines in a health care environment and including civil service positions.

• Created, designed, and maintained a human resources and an employee relations applicant tracking system database using Microsoft Access

• Conducted candidate behavioral assessments

• Did whatever was necessary to help the team achieve its goals

• Prepared weekly team metrics and reporting for senior management

• Provided assistance with Full Life Cycle Recruitment for Registered Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Speech pathologist, Radiology Technologist, Information Technologist, and IT Managers, using conventional and non-conventional search methodologies

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Sanders Human Resources Consulting (10/2002 – 12/2005)

Human Resources Consultant

• Provided Full Life Cycle Recruitment for Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Speech Pathologist, Radiology Technologist, Information Technologist, Marketing, Finance and IT Managers, using conventional and non-conventional search methodologies

• Utilized the Internet, Universities, Colleges, Schools, Career Fairs, and Networking to develop strong qualified candidate pools

• Served as backup Nurse Recruiter

• Managed all Monster and CareerBuilder position postings

• Created the recruitment process PowerPoint presentations from 2003 thru 2006

• Consulted with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies to maximize candidate pool diversity and quality skills match

• Created and developed multiple Microsoft Access Databases including an Applicant Tracking System.

• Provided testing and team assistance in evaluating PeopleSoft Applicant Tracking System

• Managed the Applicant Tracking System

• Developed a core group of external resources to assist internal staff in enhancing customer/client satisfaction

• Conducted behavioral assessments and administered assessment testing

Fiserv, Inc. (1996 – 2002)

Data Processing Manager

• Managed and directed the data processing production work flow of 38 employees

• Directly responsible for mission critical processing to over 400 medium to large scale financial institutions on a variety of hardware and software platforms

• Responsible for delivering resources and services necessary to provide clients with a high quality, stable and secure data processing environment

• Maintaining a Multi-Lpar, Multi-CPU, and Multi-Robotics tape library systems utilizing various scheduling packages, Operating system platforms and system configurations

• Responsible for documenting departmental policies and procedures

• Recruiting, interviewing and hiring perspective analysts, supervisors and computer operators

• Project manager and team leader on various strategic planning panels

• Reduced turnover in production environment by 30%

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• B.S. Computer Science, Business Administration

Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago Illinois

• AIRS Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter

• AIRS Certified Diversity Recruiter

• Train the Trainer

• Conflict Resolution

• Management By Objective

• Progressive Discipline

• Stopping Sexual Harassment in the workplace

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