J O H N P. R A C I C O T

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Grand Rapids, MI 49546

616-***-**** (h)

ab9wq7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Virtual Sr. Recruiter/ Sourcer

Results-oriented staffing professional with over 20 years of experience mainly within the Staffing

and HR industry, including, full life cycle recruiting and screening in the staffing and/or RPO client

environments. Strong emphasis in relationship management, sourcing, recruitment of Engineers,

Industrial Engineering, IT, Procurement (Purchasing/Logistics), HR, Accounting, Technical/Skill

Trades, Biotech professionals and Executive level management positions including Research &

Development - Engineer/Scientist. Experience with OFCCP compliance and with multiple ATS

(including SAP base). Have worked with Government contracts and the recruitment of Defense

contractors with Security Clearances (previous Security Officer while in Silicon Valley). Extensive

experience in various disciplines and industries to include: Automotive, Government Defense, Hi-

Tech, Biotech, Research Engineering, Finance/Accounting, Banking, Telecommunication, Energy,

Risk Management, Administrative, Semiconductor, and Sale. Have supported Robert Bosch North

America in an RPO setting. Skilled at bottom line profitability and highly result driven by building

relationship with decision makers and hiring managers. High energy, take charge professional.

EXPERIENCE

5/2012 to present

KellyOCG (Robert Bosch Shared Services – RPO)

Client Recruiting Consultant/HR Recruiter

Virtual Client Recruiting Consultant working for Robert Bosch LLC supporting multiple locations

and Divisions (Direct Drives & Control Technology, Robert Bosch North America, Research

Technology Center in Silicon Valley and Bosch Canada & Power Tools) responsible for managing

the recruiting function within the HR department for assigned divisions. Working with the hiring

community to best define their job requirements, and develop recruiting strategies to identify top

level candidates for their respective job openings. Consult with hiring manager and follow

processes to achieve SLA/metrics. Leading the candidates through the hiring process to ensure

a positive experience and coaching each candidate appropriately at every stage of

process. Managing hiring manager’s expectations appropriately. Creating compliant and

effective postings. Networking within client organization and local communities to generate

referrals and source qualified candidates as needed. Positions generally filled ranged from

Accounting, HR, Sales, Engineering, Procurement/Purchasing, Information Technology, and

Research Engineer/Scientist.

2/2011 – 4/2012

Technosoft Corporation

Virtual Senior Technical Recruiter

Responsible for providing technical recruiting for National Accounts which include (Apex/Unisys,

US Bank, DTE Energy, SEARS Global, Target) for contract, contract to hire and direct hire

opportunities. Responsibilities include sourcing and delivering of qualified consultants to client

companies. Handled technical screening, arranging interviews with clients and final contract

negotiations with consultant. Expert level knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components

including, but not limited to, sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, job analysis, wage and

salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence. Responsible for tracking of

candidates through the selection process by utilizing ATS system. Developed ongoing creative

and cost-effective sourcing strategies. Maintained effective pipeline of key talent potentially

available for immediate hire as planning needs dictate.

7/05 – 2/2011

Adecco Group

National Technical Recruiting

Virtual IT recruiter, responsible for sourcing & recruitment of IT talent (Software engineers,

programmers, project managers, web developers, network engineers, software developers,

Software testers, QA) as well as Engineers and Executive level professionals with a focus on

large National clients supporting large VMS accounts as well as custom projects such as Google

project. Was previously instrumental in opening a new satellite / branch located in Grand Rapids

for Ajilon Consulting (part of the Adecco Group).

9/2001 – 7/05

Mortgage Loan Officer / Sales

Contractor to various locations (Fifth Third Bank, Independent Bank, Heartwell Mortgage)

Soliciting and originating of residential home mortgage loans from the Real Estate community. Was

able to establish and maintained a professional relationship with, realtors/ builders and end users. Had

a successful close rate with end users based on professionalism and trust with resulted in multiple deals

and high referral rates from customers. Was able to gain an excellent insight in the Finance industry

based on this experience. Selected Fifth Third Bank based on their stellar reputation in the area and

their knowledge of my reputation as a hard worker.

3/98 – 7/2001

COMPUWARE, CORP.

Technical Recruiter

Responsible for recruiting IT Professionals and sales for key customers of Compuware

Corporation in the Michigan area with emphasis on the Grand Rapids and Lansing marketplace.

Instrumental in opening up a new branch in Grand Rapids. Competent in recruitment of E-

Commerce Architects, Web Developers/Designers, IT Project Managers, Networking

Professionals, Programmers and Programmer Analysts in both Client Server and Mainframe

arena. Activities included the active searching, qualifying and interviewing of contract and

permanent hire candidates through the use of cold calling, advertising, networking, referrals, and

extensive use of the Internet. Visited customers as well as established relationship with decision

makers and end users to discuss their needs and continuously received feedback on resumes

and interview results.

7/95 - 3/98

KEANE, INC.

Technical Recruiter

Senior Recruiter for the Grand Rapids Branch. Was instrumental in opening up a new branch.

Placement included IT and Engineering as well as Executive Level. Since the beginning has

maintained a placement record of over 40 placements per year relying on many recruiting

sources including sourcing, the Internet and Employee referrals. Over 95% of all placements

were relocated from throughout the US and Canada. Was selected and awarded the “Technical

Recruiter of the Year” honors for 1996 by Keane, Inc. from amongst over 110 recruiters in 40

locations. Only two awards were given by Keane in 1996 - the above and Recruiter of the Year.

One of two recruiters selected for Keane’s corporate “Learning Team” for the year 1997 (only 5

recruiters on the team - representing all of Keane’s Recruiters). I was the only recruiter selected

at our Annual Recruiter’s Consortium - to conduct training to my peers. Received excellent

reviews from both supervisors and participants. Visited customers as well as established

relationship with decision makers and end users to discuss their needs and continuously received

feedback on resumes and interview results.

4/87 – 7/95

Q-TECH, INC.

Recruiting/ Market Manager/ IT Staffing Sales

Responsible for all Market Recruitment, training and Sales activities for 6 markets (branches). Large

Regional Staffing company in California’s Silicon Valley doing business in IT/ Engineering, Executives

and General Staffing. Supported large client base (Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Apple Computer).

Personally responsible for achieving 154% productivity in my second year on the job. Lead team of

recruiters.

• Achieved highest corporate profit in company’s ten-year history.

• Introduced and implemented “Vendor-On-Site” concept with Sun Microsystems and

IBM Corp.

• Was Security Officer – Recruited and was responsible for contractors with security

clearances.

Advanced Project Leadership Management

ADDITIONAL DATA

Bilingual - fluent in FRENCH

Top Secret Clearance - Security Officer

Eagle Scout

Lions International

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