Tony Thompson
Chicago, IL **640
773-***-**** (Cell)
****.***********@*****.***
Objective: Seeking a challenging recruiting opportunity that best utilizes my 7+
years of experience
Education: 1999, B.A. Journalism, Mississippi State University
Current, B.A. Human Resource Management, Roosevelt University
Experience: Tribune Media Group, Chicago, IL, 2011 – Present (Contract)
Recruiter
- Solely responsible for the recruitment of inside and outside
sales professionals for the telesales division of a media
organization operating in 8 markets nationwide
- Managed the full-life cycle recruiting process of 38 new hires in
2 months
- Partnered with multiple hiring managers coordinating interviews,
follow-up, offers, and benefits explanation
Mobile Doctors, Chicago, IL, 2010 – 2011 (Full-Time)
Staff Recruiting Manager
- Reporting directly to the company CEO, was responsible for all
non-physician recruitment and staffing for 5 medical offices
nationwide
- Advertised all clinical and non-clinical positions using both
traditional and new media to target qualified candidates in
various markets
- Organized an applicant tracking system to allow for resume
pipelining, candidate communication documentation, and to help
determine candidate sources
- Implemented usage of online questionnaire to help further
screen candidates
- Managed the visual screening of applicants’ resumes from up to
20 open requisitions at a time
- Coordinated all in-person interviews between applicants and 12
hiring managers in 5 different locations
- Maintained the review and filing of new hire onboarding
materials, from payroll and various insurance forms to
organization guidebook signature pages
- Manage the workflow of all new hire training materials
- Wrote and standardized organization rejection and offer letters
- Implemented Mobile Doctors Summer Internship Program by
establishing multiple relationships with colleges nationwide
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Personified, Chicago, IL, 2010 (Contract)
Employment Specialist
- Served as the point of contact for over 40 hiring managers
nationwide for large automotive company
- Gauged hiring manager’s needs, sourced candidates from, and
counseled clients on interviews and follow up
- Worked closely with client team to develop sourcing strategies
and candidate guidelines
Woodward MPC, Skokie, IL, 2006 – 2009 (Full-Time)
Recruiting Specialist
- Partnered with the management of various business teams
within an aerospace engineering company to define staffing
needs, create appropriate job descriptions, and design
recruitment strategies and techniques to align with business
goals and objectives
- Developed sourcing plans to recruit top talent utilizing full life-
cycle techniques such as web searches, networking, referrals,
and career fairs
- Explained to desired candidates employee benefits such as
health, life, dental, long and short-term disability insurances,
and 401K options and served as the point of contact for
potential hires regarding company culture, the negotiation of
salaries, possible relocations, and signing bonuses
- Participated in Woodward MPC’s Diversity Initiative, attending
various career fairs throughout the Chicago area hosted by
diversity organizations (Women For Hire, Chicago Diversity,
etc…)
- Performed the various general duties of a Human Resources
Department Team Member, such as employee counseling,
conflict resolutions, employee transfers within the organization,
and assembly planning for either the entire company or specific
departments
- Solely responsible for the authorization and scheduling of all
FAA regulated random drug screening for active employees
Walgreens, Deerfield, IL, 2005 (Contract)
Recruiter
RPh on the Go, Skokie, IL, 2004 – 2005 (Full-Time)
Recruiter
Staffing Now, Chicago, IL, 2003 – 2004 (Contract)
Recruiter