Ellen Schroeter
Issaquah, WA *****
425-***-**** / ablk62@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EIS Consulting (sole proprietor), Seattle, WA
Sr. Recruiting Consultant
Provide strategic sourcing and recruiting for Seattle area Search Firms and
Staffing Organizations.
. Current Projects:
o CFO for HealthPoint (www.healthpointchc.org) in Renton, WA
(Corporate Strategies & Development, LLC)
o Executive Director for Common Ground Washington
(www.commongroundwa.org) in Seattle, WA (Corporate Strategies &
Development, LLC)
o Sourcing/Pipeline Generation for BroadPoint Group in Kirkland, WA
. Successfully Completed Projects:
o Dental Director for Community Health Center of Snohomish County
(www.chcsno.org) in Everett, WA (Corporate Strategies &
Development, LLC)
o CEO for Columbia Valley Community Health (www.cvch.org) in
Wenatchee, WA (Corporate Strategies & Development, LLC)
o Medical Director Search for Neighborcare Health, Seattle, WA
(Corporate Strategies & Development)
o Game Developer sourcing for Bungie, Kirkland, WA (Archer &
Associates)
o Recruited an Investment System Administrator for family office of
Carrix, Inc., Seattle, WA (Archer & Associates)
Washington Mutual (now JP Morgan Chase), Seattle, WA
8/04 - 1/09
Sr. Technical Recruiter (8/05 - 1/09)
. Provided full life cycle, technical recruiting support to the Technology
Organization.
o Managed a requisition load of 25 positions
o Filled positions within 45 - 60 days (depending on skill set)
o Hired 10-15 employees per month
. Recruited Technical Project Managers & Program Managers, Business &
Systems Analysts, Architects, Software Developers, Database Developers &
DBAs, Quality Assurance Testers and Managers, and Business Solution
Managers.
. Responsibilities included building effective relationships with hiring
managers while managing the search and serving as a consultant on
applicant selection and hiring decision.
. Hand selected to participate in an Operational Excellence project to
ensure consistent recruiting process was used enterprise-wide.
. Consistently received "exceed expectations" on annual rating scale.
Recruiting Operations Business Partner (8/04 - 8/05)
. Built and maintained relationships with Corporate, Executive and
University recruiting teams.
. Negotiated job board rates with major sites (Monster, Dice, Jobs in the
Money, CareerBuilder).
. Partnered with JWT (recruitment brand vendor) to create, update and
maintain various recruiting collateral.
. Spearheaded Source Tracking Table Project in Taleo (Applicant Tracking
System).
COMSYS (formerly Venturi Technology Partners & BEST Consulting), Bellevue,
WA 2/97 - 8/04;
4/95
- 5/96
Positions Held: Operations Manager
Recruiting Manager
Recruiter / Referral Program Manager
Sourcing Manager
Recruiting Administrative Support
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
. Managed department responsible for providing back office support services
to 11 offices in Venturi's Western Region. Department services included
resume processing, resume formatting, coordination of technical
interviews, job postings and various reports.
. Collected and analyzed recruiting site statistics for region, as well as
for each branch. Provided recommendations to branch managers regarding
which recruiting sites to invest in based on their individual ROI.
. Collected and analyzed fill rate percentages. Developed an order
fulfillment process to understand how a branch can improve their fill
rate percentage.
. One of three trainers responsible for providing EZaccess (applicant
tracking system) training for new employees throughout the country.
. Developed EZaccess user manual for region, in addition to developing a
quick start training program for users located outside the region.
. Successfully merged and implemented two EZaccess databases. As a member
of the region's EZaccess Committee, helped standardize best practices
throughout entire region.
. Researched, selected and negotiated online technical testing site
(ProveIt).
. Participated as facilitator for region's strategic planning initiative.
The group researched, analyzed and evaluated the region's supply chain
status.
. Helped form nationwide Venturi Recruiting Steering Committee.
. Managed BEST's National Recruiting Center, which consisted of technical
recruiters, sourcing specialists and administrative support located
throughout the region.
o Developed recruiting and sourcing strategies.
o Developed and implemented recruiting policies, programs, and
procedures.
o Provided training to sourcing specialists and recruiters on
successful candidate generation, recruiting techniques and
compensation negotiation.
. Built and marketed Employee Referral Program.
. Worked with local agency on developing an advertising campaign and
revitalizing Careers Page on BEST Consulting's website. Also coordinated
and managed all print advertising for region.
. Participated in the successful rollout of the Search Center (sourcing
specialists/junior recruiters) concept to BEST branches. The Search
Center team sourced and screened technical candidates for recruiters
throughout the region.
. Recruited and hired information systems consultants for various project-
based and staff augmentation opportunities.
The Washington Firm, Ltd., Seattle, WA
5/96- 2/97
Research Associate/Recruiter
. Recruited to develop, build and maintain research and sourcing
department, as well as, work closely with Principal in recruiting
executive level candidates.
. Successfully researched and sourced candidates for high tech positions
for a northwest, telecommunications company.
. Developed internal standards for candidate generation resulting in
improved staff focus and immediate candidate flow.
. Spearheaded evaluation of company's infrastructure requirements for
recruiting and research database.
Houser Martin Morris, Bellevue, WA
8/90 - 4/95
Researcher/Recruiting Assistant
. Sourced and screened candidates, and presented qualified individuals to
senior recruiters.
. Assessed search requirements and conducted research on client's
competition and potential candidates.
EDUCATION
B.A., Washington State University, Pullman, WA