Kenneth T Pillow
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Cell: 480-***-****
Email: ablk3r@r.postjobfree.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Kenneth has several years of professional experience in the staffing
industry, recruiting and placing various titles from construction labor to
engineering and IT professionals. His experience reflects 4 years of
experience in the full cycle of the hiring process to include the
recruitment, interviewing applicants, and presenting candidate's to hiring
managers. Kenneth has exposure to Human Resources related activities such
general employment-hiring laws, processing of I-9 paperwork, and initiating
workers comp claims as part of his responsibilities. Kenneth's former
experience with Manpower Professional he worked in the Vendor Operations
division recruiting exclusively on Motorola requisitions which focused on
embedded devices. In closing, Kenneth's diverse background reflects a wide
variety of experiences which is a great asset to any company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNEMPLOYED OCTOBER 2008 -
PRESENT
Due to the economic situation that has affected many people including
myself, I have been seeking work since being layed off from Manpower
Professional.
During this gap in professional employment I have been working as a
freelance musician playing various establishments around the valley as a
means to support myself. Typically I'm paid as a 1099 contractor.
MANPOWER PROFESSIONAL PHOENIX, AZ FEBRUARY 2008
- OCTOBER 2008
RECRUITER (Exempt)
VENDOR OPERATIONS
Vendor operations division is responsible for the order management, talent
delivery and compliance of large VMS, small to mid- market, third party
accounts, and national accounts that need a central point of contact.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for sourcing, recruiting, submitting and
closing professional IT and Engineering candidates for nationwide contract
placements with Honeywell and Motorola. Recruiters will use various
recruiting tools to source candidates, as well as establishing relations
with existing and future prospect candidates. Responsibilities also include
but are not limited to managing ongoing engagements to deliver outstanding
customer service to clients and candidates as well as providing consistent
communication and career guidance to candidates.
RESOLVE STAFFING HEALTHCARE MESA, AZ OCTOBER 2007 -
DECEMBER 2007
HEALTHCARE RECRUITER (Non-Exempt)
Resolve Staffing Healthcare Travel Division specializes in providing
quality travel nursing, per diem staffing, and permanent healthcare
assignments to health care professionals in locations throughout the United
States.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Identify and recruit qualified contract nurses and health professionals for
nationwide positions.
Make contact to potential and existing candidates by telephone and e-mail
to qualify skills sets.
Negotiate pay and per dieum expenses to meet burden rates.
Generate candidate leads through planning and persistence.
Build candidate relationships.
Entering candidates' information into online database.
ENCORE STAFFING SERVICES
STAFFING COORDINATOR TEMPE, AZ APRIL 2007 -
SEPTEMBER 2007
(Exempt)
The purpose of this position
Research, Recruit, and Interview qualified candidates for various clerical,
and light industrial job openings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Utilize online recruitment tools to identify and recruit qualified
candidates.
Initiates contact to qualified candidates through phone contact, referrals,
and other strategic recruitment efforts.
Administer skill testing and administrative paperwork to candidates.
Edit, reformat and submit qualified resumes to clients via email on formal
company letterhead.
Review applications and interview applicants to obtain necessary
qualifications.
File and maintain employment records.
COAST-TO-COAST TEMPORARY SERVICES PHOENIX, AZ OCTOBER 2004
- APRIL 2007
RECRUITER (Non-Exempt)
Coast to Coast is a full service contract and temporary engineering and
technical staffing firm serving industries locally, regionally, and
nationally. This company offers contract and direct placement recruiting
services for their clients.
The purpose of this position:
To assist clients in the recruitment, selection and placement of the most
qualified personnel.
Responsible for the following:
Review, recruit and network with prospective candidate's resumes submitted
to our client, as a result of advertising, referrals, job fairs, or other
strategic resume procurement campaigns.
Administer all resume information into online database.
Negotiates pay rates with candidates.
Edit, reformat and submit qualified resumes to clients via email on formal
company letterhead.
Schedule interviews with clients as well as, administering and processing
all hiring contracts.
ARIZONA LABOR FORCE, INC TEMPE, AZ AUGUST 1999 -
AUGUST 2002
RECRUITER (Non -Exempt)
This company offers temporary staffing of skilled and non-skilled
construction labor.
Purpose of this position:
Provide customer service, recruiting, and performing full cycle daily
office operations from dispatch to Payroll / Billing
Responsible for the following:
Assign daily work assignments to non-skilled daily labor employees.
Administer skill tests and interview semi-skilled and skilled applicants
for placement in current job openings, as well as recruiting applicants for
upcoming positions. Network and assist other offices to staff orders. Place
daily quality control calls to customers. Complete and maintain all injury
reports and drug testing results. Log and order tools and office supplies.
Maintain and balance petty cash funds for advances and miscellaneous office
expenses. Process new customer paperwork. Log, generate, sign off and
issue weekly and daily payroll. Generate daily and weekly overtime reports,
for payroll and billing. Perform nightly computer close out procedures for
accounting department. Backup all daily and weekly activity. Generate,
assemble, and mail weekly billing to customers. Prepare post billing debit
/ credit memorandums for erroneous billing.
EDUCATION
1995-1996 Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
1989-1992 Graduate of McClintock High School, Tempe, AZ
RECRUITING EXPERIENCE
ENGINEERING INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Software Engineers / Embedded
C, C++ PMP Project Managers
Civil / Structural Linux, CDMA, TDMA
Proposal Writers
Mechanical
Master Schedulers
DRAFTERS / DESIGNERS CLERCIAL / ACCOUNTING
HEALTHCARE
Civil / Structural /Electrical / Administrative
Assistants Allied Health Professionals
Mechanical (Process Piping) Customer Service (Call Center)
Contract Travel RN's
AP /AR Clerks
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/ SKILLED TRADES
AEROSPACE
MIG welders TIG Welders CNC Brake Press Operators
CNC Machinists
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS / APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS
Manpower Professional
MS Word - Used to view / reformat resumes, and compose offer letters of
employment.
MS Excel - Used for tracking purposes, and determining bill and pay
calculations for IT contractors.
Lotus Notes - Communication and scheduling interview appointments for
contract IT and Upper Level Management.
Sonic - Applicant / Client tracking system for recruiters and upper level
management. This application is also used by recruiters to source
candidates that have been employed by previously on other contracts.
VMS Tools
Direct Source - Vendor Management System is used to submit and qualify IT
candidates to the Relationship Manager.
Taleo - Vendor Management System.
Resolve Staffing
MS Word - Used to view / reformat resumes
MS Excel - Calculate expenses incurred by travel agency to approximate pay
rate, travel expenses and profitability.
These formulas factor, travel expenses, housing, pay rates, association
fees, mileage, housing or airfare, burden rate and profitability of which
are all paid by the travel agency for the healthcare professional.
Microsoft Outlook - Communication for clients and Contract Healthcare
Professionals.
TSS - Applicant tracking database for clients and contract healthcare
professionals.
Encore Staffing Services
Star Searcher - This application used to enter / store and maintain client
job orders, as well as employee information, interview details, job skills,
and pay rates.
Excel - Create listing of Clientele contact information.
Word - Used to view/ edit and reformat resumed submitted to clients.
Microsoft Outlook - Communication, and scheduling interview appointments
for temporary employees.
Coast to Coast Temporary Services
I-Simply Visual - This application used to enter / store and maintain
client job orders, as well as employee information, interview details, job
skills, and pay rates.
Excel - Create Listings of Engineering professionals' for future job
opportunities.
Word - Used to view / edit and reformat resumes submitted to clients.
Microsoft Outlook - Communication for contractors and clients
AZ Labor Force, Inc
Temps plus JKM - A DOS based application used to process job orders,
payroll, and billing.