JEFF KOREC, SPHR
***** ****** **** ***, **** River, CA 95670
(H) 916-***-**** (M) 916-***-****
*********@*****.***
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND RECRUITMENT PROFESSIONAL
Technical and Professional Recruitment from Entry-Level to Executive
Exceptional Client and Candidate Relationships Management
Well-respected professional who blends strong recruitment, recruitment
management, and workforce planning experience with a background in
sales and business management. Exceptional ability to understand
business needs and build rapport with client groups, thought partners,
and leadership. Proven ability to source, select and secure top-notch
candidates for high level opportunities. Strong leadership and
management skills.
Areas of Strength Include
Workforce Planning /Strategic Client Engagement Compensation
Analysis & Modeling
Recruitment Operations Management Talent Acquisition
Management
Applicant Tracking & Management Reporting Systems Client/Hiring
Manager Relationships
Integration of E-Recruiting and HRIS Campus
Recruitment, Diversity Hiring
Process Mapping / Project Management Behavioral
Interviewing, Candidate Assessment
Building Strong Referral Networks Offer Development,
Negotiation, & Closing
Virtual Team Development & Management Web-Based
Sourcing/Recruitment
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST, Sacramento, CA
2009 - Current
RECRUITMENT PROJECTS MANAGER/WORKFORCE PLANNING MANAGER/SR RECRUITER
Manage talent acquisition for leadership, management and affiliate
staff throughout Northern California.
Implemented strategic workforce plans for business and field staff
to address staffing shortfalls and future needs.
Led implementation of online performance evaluation system,
including job description revision, systems modification,
documentation, and training of over 250 users.
KAISER PERMANENTE, Oakland & Sacramento, CA
2004 - 2009
SERVICE LINE DIRECTOR - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RECRUITING
(2007 - 2009)
Responsible for setting strategic staffing and workforce planning
direction for Management and Clinical Recruitment Teams and Client
Groups, including client engagement, candidate sourcing, campus
recruitment, and workforce planning and retention strategies.
Created framework for client engagement, including process map,
service level agreements, and comprehensive candidate sourcing
strategies for business & clinical recruiting groups.
Partnered with compensation, labor relations, and legal to develop
position descriptions, career ladders, vendor engagement framework and
program wide contract specifications.
Drove reporting capabilities to help track metrics for recruiter
performance, workforce planning,
intern hiring, and succession planning.
Created Academic Relations - Campus Recruitment team to build robust,
consistent intern and new grad hiring nationwide.
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT: BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT CLIENT GROUPS
(2004 - 2007)
Managed full cycle recruitment process, recruitment team, and
executive relationships for multiple
Business client groups throughout Northern California.
Redesigned and streamlined hiring process to improve time to fill, on-
boarding time, and client satisfaction.
Developed strategic engagement model with clients to enhance
partnerships; developed and implemented workforce planning models,
improving hiring processes and results.
Built relationships with statewide, national, and executive
recruitment teams, developed partnerships and shared staffing
initiatives.
Developed Recruitment Process manuals and delivered training to hiring
teams, staffing teams, and leadership.
Filled over 450 Business and Management level positions in 2005 & 2006
in shared service model,
exceeding goals both years.
HEWLETT PACKARD CORPORATION, Sacramento, CA (Contract)
2004
SENIOR RECRUITER, SERVER & STORAGE SALES GROUPS
Sourced, screened, and hired candidates for client groups nationwide.
Developed and implemented staffing strategies with hiring teams.
Implemented unique sourcing strategies to attract strong candidates.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, San Francisco, CA and Redmond WA 1998 -
2004
SENIOR RECRUITER, FIELD SALES & MARKETING, TECHNICAL CONSULTING
(2000 - 2004)
Promoted to this high-volume recruiting position with initial
accountability for San Francisco location.
Subsequently assumed responsibility for Denver, Phoenix and Southern
CA and handled numerous national and corporate positions. Designed
and delivered training classes and web-based training for hiring
managers, including behavioral interviewing, diversity hiring and
career path development.
Cut average cost-per-hire by 20 % and reduced average days-to-fill
positions by 35%.
Greatly enhanced candidate screening by working closely with hiring
managers to understand their business requirements. Consistently
scored in top 20% on customer satisfaction reviews.
Filled 250+ positions with top-notch candidates
Utilized a wide variety of methods to generate candidates, including
web-based sourcing, internet postings, internal and external
networking, job fairs and referral programs.
Improved diversity hiring by 25% in support of corporate diversity
initiative
Partnered with diversity recruiters and events team to build a
candidate pool, and also spearheaded innovative "diversity road shows"
in each location.
Exceeded hiring goals every year between 2000 and 2004
Restructured the recruitment group to improve service; built cross-
functional virtual teams to streamline the process, share best
practices and enhance efficiency. Developed proprietary intranet
sites to allow virtual teams to share information and resources.
TECHNICAL RECRUITER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP (1999 -
2000)
Sourced, interviewed, and hired qualified candidates for sales and
support IT groups and various product development teams. Partnered
with college recruiting groups to fill entry-level roles. Worked
closely with hiring groups to create and refine hiring goals and
objectives. Managed external agency vendor relationships to maintain
candidate flow and control costs.
Developed creative recruitment methods to attract candidates in highly
competitive market.
Member of "Recruiting 911" team which designed and executed regular
candidate generation blitzes,
bringing numerous recruiters together to source and screen candidates
en masse.
Enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of technical recruiting.
Developed reporting and communication tools to drive efficiency.
Worked with hiring managers to create effective and comprehensive
screening process for highly technical candidates.
LEGAL CERTIFICATION /EMPLOYEE REFERRAL RECRUITER, PRODUCT GROUP
(1998-1999)
Hired for this newly created position because of rapid company growth.
Accountable for legal certification recruiting in order to help
obtain green cards for foreign employees. Worked closely with
corporate attorneys and retained legal firms to coordinate the
process. Also assumed responsibility for screening employee referral
candidates.
Designed and built database to track all visa sponsored employees;
replaced laborious spreadsheet-based process with this system allowing
attorneys and managers to pull reports and view data in real-time.
EARLY CAREER:
Business Development Manager, Evergreen Services Corp, Bellevue, WA
Managed all new and existing account sales for market-leading
commercial landscape maintenance firm.
Developed new geographical territories; created marketing materials;
managed customer relationships;
prepared revenue projections and department budgets, and improved bid
preparation by implementing new software.
Manager of Sales and Business Development, Plantscapes Inc.
Managed sales and marketing programs for commercial interior and
exterior landscape design,
construction, and maintenance firm.
Interior Division Manager, Gardeners Guild Inc.
Directed all aspects of commercial interior landscape design,
installation, and maintenance division.
Grew account and revenue base for division by 300% over a five-year
period.
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EDUCATION
BS, Business Management & Horticulture
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Member Pi Alpha Xi Academic Honors Society
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Society for Human Resource Management
Certified Strategic Workforce Planner
Human Capital Institute