Human Resources Project Manager

Cheri Lynn Johnson

Mobile: 1-973-***-**** Email: ****************@*****.***

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Experienced Senior Recruiter with proven ability for cultivating strong

relationships while ensuring maximum satisfaction and loyalty with Fortune

500 and 1000 Corporations. Over 20 years of creation and implementation of

employment solutions that enriched company's value to clients, and staff.

Utilizing in-depth experience and talents, increased productivity and

reduced turnover by attracting, developing, and retaining quality talent.

> Keen knowledge of job board and resume database architecture and

search-string semantics to include Boolean logic

. Virtual experience

. Recruitment Metrics and Reporting

. Experience in developing niche and critical skills sourcing

strategies

. Knowledge of applicable HR related federal regulations including

EEO/OFCCP recordkeeping

. Knowledge of international recruitment strategies

Professional eMPLOYMENT hISTORY

Independent Human Resources Consultant

January 2009 - Present

Senior Human Resources Staffing Professional serving both domestic and

global corporations such as:

Cisco, PDI, Inc., Mortgage Investors

. Accountable for developing new, innovative, and diverse candidate

sourcing plans. Plans include use of networking, cold calling,

employee referral, and various Boolean research methods.

. Source, qualify, interview and recommend top talent for Sales,

Engineering, Finance, Internship, Supply Chain and Legal positions.

. Maintain job analysis and job evaluations to ensure pay equity.

Honeywell Corporation

RPO-Spherion Corporation

Dec 2007 - January 2009

Senior Virtual Recruiter

Sales and Finance Recruitment

Project manager for multiple functional client groups during first year

development of Staffing Center of Excellence including strategic staffing

planning, talent management & development, and driving functional

recruitment team involvement. Responsible for building Honeywell National

recruiting pipelines to meet projected recruiting targets by establishing

procedures for permanent staffing requests for all full-time positions.

Succeeded expectations of all searches by qualifying internal candidates,

sourcing external candidates through cost-effective mediums to ensure job

qualifications were met.

. Guide the recruitment process based on changing business priorities

and customer needs.

. Partner with external counsel to facilitate employee H1-B Visa

sponsorship process.

. Forge and preserve customer expectations and relationships.

. Facilitate New Employee Orientation and New Supervisor Training.

. Responsible for the design if interview questions using Behavioral

format.

. Responsible for the design of all sourcing strategies for each

position staffed.

. Responsible for the design and success of all job descriptions used to

attract talent both internal and external

. Implement Human Resources policies while partnering with business

operations supporting business needs and objectives.

. Part of core team to re-design staffing recruiting process to comply

with OFCCP mandated regulations in the USA

Cheri Lynn Johnson Continued

Independent Human Resources Consultant Jan.

2002 - December 2007

Senior Recruiting Consultant

Senior Human Resources Staffing Professional serving both domestic and

global corporations such as: Pfizer, Eisai Inc., Reliant Pharmaceuticals,

Pharmacia, Quest Diagnostics, PDI-Inc, Madison Davis, Tetra-Tech, Dunn and

Bradstreet

Recruited employees for the following enterprise-wide operating

segments:

. Corporate/Global Sales Operations: Business Development, Product and

Consultative Sales, Sales Operations and Business Intelligence.

. Finance/Accounting: Controllers, Tax, Treasury, Financial Planning,

and Global Audit.

. Medical Research and Medical Affairs: Research Associates, Research

Directors and Senior Research Directors,, Clinical Project Managers

Achievements:

. Strategically partnered with the business units at all levels to

effectively staff divisions. Staffing metrics yielded an average of

five to ten hires per month.

. Reduced recruitment costs by utilizing Sourcing and Networking

strategies: Employee Referrals, Internet, Job Fairs, College

Recruiting, Internal Sourcing, and Corporate Databases Employ

applicant tracking database, networking, and Internet job boards to

build talent pools.

. Instrumental in the hiring of multiple sales teams throughout the

country where client's presence was previously weak and was able to

attract top talent from competitors through direct sourcing and

internet searches

. Partnered with HR Generalists with regards to organizational

development and succession planning to be able to focus on future

staffing needs.

. Captured new graduate market by cultivating relationships with

elite education institutes.

. HR liaison for the following areas: Orientation, Exit

Interviewing, Employee relations, and Compensation

. Establish, cultivate and maintain relationships with hiring

managers, team members and preferred vendors.

Bayer Diagnostics Oct.1997 -

Dec.2001 (Permanent Associate)

RPO-CDI Corporation.

Program Manager

Finances and Operations Recruitment

Operations:

Increased new businesses as well as developed new clients and candidates,

maximized direct hire fees, designed various administrative options in line

with developing the organization, change and impact management assessments

regarding talent, and compensation, researched and recommended talent

marketing programs, directed strategic planning activities of the company

with respect to talent; assured the course included development of a

planning process for the organization and the development and

implementation of the necessary guiding principles. Successfully

accelerated the performance of a high profile growth model of the

company,well within the projected deadline. Create Staffing/Vendor Manager

Program for Bayer Diagnostics, Contract negotiations with currently

approved vendors and new vendor approval. Consult with Bayer Managers and

Project Leaders to help identify hiring needs and cost effective methods of

sourcing qualified candidates. Managed all CDI Contract Associates

attendance, reports, monthly employee reviews, and contract extensions.

Recruitment:

Recruiting leader responsible for managing a team of five recruiters in the

placement of consultants, and full time candidates for Bayer Diagnostics.

Conducted business and process improvement analysis of all recruitment

related activities, interfaced with executive leadership on various

corporate initiatives, design and implement a compensation plan based on

profit earnings, on average, recruiters experienced 10% - 12% increase in

total earnings which resulted in performance measurements that increased

overall recruiter productivity. Streamlined the recruitment process,

allowing greater efficiency of interviewing and hiring while maintaining

high quality reputation. Negotiated compensation packages between clients

and candidates.

Cheri Lynn Johnson (Continued)

Amatech Solutions

Recruitment Manager July 1993 -

Oct.1997 (Permanent Associate)

Pharmaceutical Business Development and Recruitment

Managed HR practices, and methodological purpose's that expressed the

corporate statement by business units, conducted negotiations, leveraged

notable functional and performance relations structuring; an inclusive

compensation system, that entailed such items such as: reward

classifications, merit programs, relocation processing, work permits, and

visa applications. Developed successful recruiting strategies and staffing

plans for Recruiting Division for a variety of positions, based on job

scope, sourcing budget, resources and effective timelines to reach

aggressive recruiting goal. Develop and direct Staffing Management

functions including: Employee and Consultant policy administration, manage

company benefits, internal affairs, and Employment Legal Issues. Assisted

in generating new business through prospecting and traditional business

development channels including: targeting leaders, strategic analysis of

market trends, and vertical expertise

Additional employment hISTORY

Alliance Computer Consultants, NY June 1989 -

July 1993

Senior Recruiter/Business Development

SKILLS

Proficiency in: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, PeopleSoft

(H.R.), Taleo, Hiresystems, BrassRing, Hire.com, ARIBA, AIRS, Linked In,

Resume Grabber

Professional Affiliations and Memberships:

North Jersey-Rockland Chapter Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

ERE- New Jersey

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