Tina R. Horton

*** ********** *****

Springfield, Illinois 62704

M: 217-***-****

abk93o@r.postjobfree.com

Experience and Technical Skills Summary:

Over twenty years of diversified experience in the following:

> Recruiter - Corporate / Technical / Contract; Orientation/Training

Facilitator; Human Resources;

> Excellent management, organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal

communication skills.

Education: Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois

Major: Computer Science

Hardware & Software: MS Office 2007, MS Window 2000 XP, MS Windows 95,

Microsoft Word 6.0, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Office 97, WordPerfect DOS,

WordPerfect for Windows, WordPerfect 4.2, WordPerfect 5.0, WordPerfect

5.1/5.2, WordPerfect 6.0/6.1, MS Office Suite 2000-2005, Word, Windows for

WorkGroups 3.11, Windows NT, Novell NetWare, Windows XP, Lotus, Lotus

Notes, Excel, Access, ConexPlus, Cosmos, PeopleClick, LexusNexus,

GroupWise, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Flow3, Visio, Harvard Graphics,

PowerPoint, Quicken, QuickBooks Pro, IBM Compatible PCs, CRT, WANG,

Web/Internet Applications & Search Engines, HRsmart TalentExpress

Professional Experience:

Environmental Management Corporation (EMC), O'Fallon, MO / May 7, 2007 -

July 30, 2010

(EMC acquired by American Water - HR/Recruiting functions moved to New

Jersey Corporate Office)

HR/Corporate Recruiter reporting directly to Head of HR/Administration and

President of EMC with regard to all staffing initiatives and HR issues.

Work with Senior Management Team and Hiring Managers throughout EMC on

strategies to attract, screen, select and retain top talent to fulfill

staffing needs within Corporate Office and at EMC facilities located

throughout the United States and Canada.

Accomplishments include 'raising the bar' of talent caliber recruited into

the organization; provide input regarding procedures for recruitment,

interviewing and selection of candidates; researched, evaluated and

obtained OSC approval to implement Applicant Tracking System and EMC Career

Site to increase traffic of qualified candidates and build talent pool;

implemented cost per hire reporting; revamped approved recruiting process

and revised on-boarding process; with input from Senior Management Team

redefined and realigned role profiles throughout organization, developed

and implemented approved grade levels/comp bands and organizational charts;

researched additional resources for sourcing and advertising and developed

sourcing library; research and provide national and local job analyses to

Project Development Team for bid proposals; negotiate pricing agreements

for vendors, advertising and job boards.

Human Resources Partnerships (HRP) [Mike Kalinowski, CEO], St. Louis, MO /

June 19, 2006 - April 2007 (Contract)

Client: LMI Aerospace - 3600 Mueller Road, St. Charles, MO [Mike Harris -

HR Manager]

HR/Corporate Recruiter - Work with internal HR/Corporate HR to meet

staffing needs, for permanent and contract hiring positions in order to

promote all aspects of business growth, project development, and product

deliverables. Source, identify, screen and qualify applicants for local

career opportunities in the Manufacturing/Engineering industry. Perform

CMA assessment testing, coordinate and facilitate panel interviews,

administer skill assessment testing, direct ordering for background,

employment, education verifications, reference checks, review skill-

assessments, negotiate and extend offers, set up pre-employment physical

exams and drug-screening, and set start dates. Attend weekly Managers

staffing meeting to update management of hiring status, and gather updates

from management as to additional staffing needs.

MODIS IT, St. Louis, MO / Feb. 21, 2006 - June 12, 2006 (Recruiter)

Source, identify, screen and qualify IT and Engineering professionals for

career opportunities in the Data/Telecom industry locally and across the

U.S., as well as various IT opportunities for major business accounts in

the St. Louis area.

Human Resources Partnerships (HRP) [Mike Kalinowski, CEO], St. Louis, MO /

Oct 17, 2005 - Feb. 17, 2006 (Contract)

Client: Express-Scripts, Inc. - 13900 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights,

MO

[Christine Kersting-Manager, HR Talent Acquisition]

Corporate Recruiter IT Recruiter working with Corporate Human Resources

Department to source, attract and acquire top of the line Information

Technology and Engineering talent for both Corporate ESI, and Bloomington,

Minnesota IT Departments.

Spherion, St. Louis, MO / Aug 1, 2005 - Oct 14, 2005 (Contract)

Client: Correctional Medical Services (CMS) - 12647 Olive Blvd., St.

Louis, MO 800-***-****)

Corporate Recruiter - Perform as a Contract Recruiter to CMS' HR &

Recruiting Department(s) project team to staff the State of Indiana and the

State of Maryland's correctional facility healthcare professionals.

ANTEON Corporation, Washington, DC 202-***-****/ Oct 2003 - Apr 2004

(Relocated to Missouri w/Fiance)

Client - IL Dept of Public Health (IDPH) - 535 W. Jefferson Street -

Springfield, IL 62761

Client Contact: John Livingstone, IL Dept of Public Health - Springfield,

IL (Contract)

Configuration Management Specialist II: Disaster Recovery/Business

Continuity Project

Business Development/Recruiting:

. Establishing, building and maintaining client relationships;

. Corporate and project-related recruiting, screening, interviewing;

Integrated Software Specialists, Inc. (ISS) / Springfield, IL, Jan 2001 -

Mar 2003 (Laid Off)

Business Development Manager/IT Recruiter/Account Manager - Central IL -

eBusiness/eGovernment Object-Oriented Technologies

. Corporate and project-related recruiting, screening, interviewing;

. Establishing, building and maintaining client-base and employee

relationships;

Capitol Systems Group (CSG), Springfield, IL / Apr 1999 - Jan 2001

(Accepted position w/ISS for Career Advancement working with Latest

Technology)

HR-Office Manager/Business Development Manager/IT Recruiter -

Mainframe/Networking Technologies.

. Business Office Management, Recruiting, marketing, and advertising;

. Attend special events, fund raisers, job fairs, and college recruitment

functions in order to promote company growth;

. Conduct telephone and in-person interviews, assess applicant's skill-set,

education and experience, and perform resume building;

. Prepare candidates for client interviews, negotiate employee/client

contracts, and counsel candidates concerning all applicable policies and

procedures;

. Responsible for all aspects of hiring, orientation and training of new in-

house personnel;

. Conduct contract reviews, negotiations, and employee evaluations;

. Building and maintaining client and employee relationships;

. Perform problem resolution involving personnel and contractual issues at

all levels.

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS), Springfield, IL / Sep 1998 - Apr 1999

(Rejoined CSG due to Family/Financial Issues)

Human Resource Specialist-Corporate: Corporate recruiting functions

serving IT, Sales, Engineering and all other LRS employment needs for

Springfield, Peoria, Champaign, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Provide

interested candidates with information on current employment opportunities,

history and growth of LRS, as well as detailed explanation of benefits.

Negotiated and confirmed hiring package and orientation start date with

qualifying candidates. Assisted in the development and editing of

employment advertisements for local and national newspapers, Internet

sites, as well as in the design of special pamphlets, folders, etc. for

recruiting events and job fairs. Specialized focus on IT, Engineering and

Sales skill-sets in the Pension Gold Division, and provided a URL link to

LRS' Home Page for qualified candidates to respond.

Capitol Systems Group (CSG), Springfield, IL / Apr 1994 - Sep 1998

(Accepted position w/LRS to Focus on H.R./Recruiting)

HR - Office Manager/Vice President Business Development / IT Recruiter

Began working with CSG as a consultant on contract with a major IBM project

in April 1994, and in February 1995 was offered the opportunity to become

involved in start-up of CSG as a local IT Consulting Firm marketing to the

needs of IL State Government IT Departments. Initiated and established all

client contacts, as well as recruitment and hiring of consultants resulting

in triple growth of CSG by December 1996.

International Business Machines (IBM), Springfield, IL / Aug 1993 - Feb

1996 (Contract)

Consultant - IL Dept of Public Aid's Child Support Enforcement Project

Editorial Assistant / Functional Area Liaison / System Test Team

Springfield Clinic, Springfield, IL / Nov 1987 - May 1993

Medical Transcriptionist/Medical Office Secretary

REFERENCES

Tina R. Horton

108 Cartwright Drive

Springfield, Illinois 62704

M: 217-***-****

abk93o@r.postjobfree.com

Professional References:

Mr. Michael Locascio Integrated Software Specialists, Inc.

888-***-****

President/CEO Corporate Office - Chatham Centre

847-***-**** (Direct)

www.issintl.com 1901 N. Roselle Road - Suite 450

Schaumburg, IL

Mr. Greg Greene IL Department of Health & Family Services

217-***-****

Circuit Clerk Interface Division of Child Support Enforcement

Springfield, IL 62701

Mr. Timothy J. Davlin City of Springfield

217-***-****

Mayor 300 Municipal Center East

Springfield, IL 62701

Mr. Michael Redington Environmental Management Corporation (EMC)

636-***-**** (Mobile)

Head of Business Analysis 1001 Boardwalk Springs Place

O'Fallon, MO 63368

& Marketing

*Additional References Available Upon Request

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