Walter Robords
Tampa, FL ***26
abltql@r.postjobfree.com 813-***-****
Background Summary
Strategic recruiting professional with over 20 years of demonstrated growth
and success in identifying paths that strengthen new and continuing
business initiatives. He brings a high level of expertise in: recruiting
management, candidate sourcing, technical placement recruiting, process
improvement and technical sales.
On the SAP front, he has 10 years of collective SAP and ERP focus, 15 years
total in ERP including, PeopleSoft and Oracle Apps. He has contacts on both
the candidate and business side of operations. Prior to CIBER, - hired
between 38 and 45 consultants a year. Most of the CIBER hires require
sourcing direct hires which required a longer hiring cycle.
Vast industry experience including Public Sector, Higher Education,
Government, Minority and Veteran Owned Business, Financial, Human Resources
and Manufacturing.
Lastly, Walt is a former Programmer/Analyst, Systems Programmer and DBA, so
he understands the SDLC and corporate technology processes that lead to the
need for external consulting help.
Professional Summary
Over 20 years of Executive, Contract and Contract to hire Placement,
supporting local and national clients. Experience with all levels of
placement from helpdesk to CIO's.
. Direct interaction with clients in order to ensure quality and complete
satisfaction. Experience
with the complete placement cycle from determining the technical order
specifications to the
final closure of the candidate.
. Supported local and national clients with their most difficult technical
requirements. This
included such skills as: Java, C++, EJB, HP Openview, Unix (Sun, HP,
AIX), SAP, BAAN,
PeopleSoft, Ariba, Siebel, i2, Commerce1, Oracle 11i DBA's and Developers
and DBA's,
COBOL, CICS, IMS, DB2, Websphere, SQL Server DBA's, Windows NT
administrators,
AS/400, Cisco, ISP, Senior Network, TCP/IP, SAS, Mumps.
. Provided Financial, Quality Assurance, Purchasing/Procurement, CFO's and
Senior
Management Personnel in addition to all the technical titles.
. Partial Client List: PeopleSoft, Oracle, State of Florida, SAIC, IBM,
EDS, Citibank, Chase,
Eastman Kodak, Corning Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Lucent, Unisys.
. Mentored all phases of Internet recruiting.
Experience:
Independent Recruiter, Tampa, FL 12/08 -
Present
Sales / Recruiting Consulting and Placement
1. . Independent Recruiting, Sales and Placement for local and National
clients.
2. . Consulting with local companies on staffing plans.
3. . Information Technology: SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft,
Mainframe, Web
Developers.
CIBER/SAP Public Sector, Tampa, FL 09/06 -
11/08
SAP Recruiting Manager
1. . SAP Recruiting Manager CIBER Enterprise Systems supported projects
nationwide.
2. . Sourced SAP professionals to join CIBER's SAP practice.
3. . Responsible for staffing all SAP openings for the Public Sector
including Pennsylvania
4. Turnpike Commission, Fulton County, St Louis Public Schools and
OmniTrans.
. Sourced all SAP skill sets SCM, HCM, Financials, Treasury,
Funds Management,
Basis, Netweaver and Solution Manager.
. Hired all levels of expertise from Consultants to Project
Managers/Directors
5. . Aided in process improvement for sourcing and presenting CIBER
candidates.
6. . Helped design and acted as administrator for installation of Taleo
(ATS).
7. . Hired over 40 SAP professionals to date.
Teksource/National Sourcing, Tampa, FL 02/05 - 09/06
National Account Manager/Recruiter
1. . Recruiting, Sales and Placement for Major local and National
Accounts
2. . Led company effort to be added to several diversity lists for major
corporations to take
3. advantage of the company's SDVO certification.
4. . Added 6 major accounts and successfully recruited consultants and
perm placements
5. for all our clients: SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle Financials, Web
Developers and Quality
6. Assurance.
7. . Specialized in Government, Healthcare, Financial, ERP and
Information Technology .
8. . Trained and Mentored staff as needed on process improvement and
sourcing.
9. . Led major recruiting effort for sourcing and placement of TS/SCI
cleared government
10. consultants.
11. . Led effort to evaluate and select company database product.
Employee Management Solutions, Tampa FL 11/03 -
11/04
Sr Technical Recruiter/ Sales
1. . Recruiting, Sales and Placement for Major local and National
Accounts
2. . Recruited for PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle 11i and Web Design
professionals for major
3. University, Government and Commercial clients.
4. . Led company effort to be added to several diversity lists for major
corporations to take
5. advantage of the company's WBENC certification.
6. . Provided functional and technical expertise for the development of a
candidate and
7. sales database.
8. . Contacted and added over 500 PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle 11I, and Web
Developers to
9. the new database.
10. . Mentored two junior recruiters, in the areas of sourcing, database
usage and Internet
11. applications.
12. . Placed candidates at accounts with profit margins the averaged over
40%and opened
13. several new accounts.
14. . Clients: PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, SAIC, Geologics, US Bank,
Discovery, Chase.
United Information Technologies, Tampa, FL 5/03 -
10/03
Sales/Senior National Recruiter
1. . Recruiting, Sales and Placement for Major National Accounts.
2. . Opened several new accounts including Geologics (Raytheon) for both
contract and
3. permanent placement.
4. . Provided candidates for all National and Local Accounts.
5. . Company was a Women Owned Minority company and led efforts to be
named to major
6. corporation's diversity lists.
7. . Clients: Geologics (Raytheon), Verizon, EDS, SBC, ATPC, Lockheed.
Robords & Associates, Tampa, FL 1/02 - 4/03
Sales and Recruiting Consulting
4. . Recruiting, Sales and Placement for several local and National
clients.
5. . Apparel Executive and Management placement: Patternmakers,
Designers, Sourcing,
6. Sales, graphic design
7. . Information Technology: SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft,
Mainframe, Web
8. Developers
9. . Defense Placement: Top Secret candidates for a major Government
agency.
10. . Clients: NSA, Lockheed, Harris, SAIC, Chase, Citibank, EDS.
Oakscape/Computer Management Consultants, Tampa, FL 3/01 -
12/01
National Sales Representative/Sr Recruiter
. Led a vertical marketing effort to source, develop and open new
clients in the Financial,
Manufacturing and Transportation lines of business.
. Evaluated and made recommendations on process changes too improve
the business.
1. - This included Internet Research, Recruiting Process Assessment and
Methods to
2. improve Candidate Sourcing.
3. . Clients: CSX, Union Pacific, Citibank, Chase, CP Ships.
Professional Access Ltd, New York, NY/Tampa FL 6/99 -
2/01
National Recruiter/Tampa Sales
1. . Managed, staffed and supported all Tampa FL accounts.
2. . Responsible for W2 and direct placement support for all national
accounts.
3. . Clients: Chase, Citibank, EDS, Lucent, USAA, Frontier, DIS and AT&T
Broadband.
4. . Mentored and trained all recruiters on Internet recruiting
techniques.
Manpower Technical, Tampa FL 11/97 - 5/99
National Recruiter/Internet Mentor
1. . Participated in the design and documentation of the Internet
recruiting process.
2. Mentored and trained all branch recruiters on the Internet
recruiting process that was
3. established by a management process team.
4. . Delivered an Internet recruiting seminar at Manpower's national
sales meeting. .
5. . Managed, staffed and supported all Tampa FL accounts.
6. . Contract, W2 and direct placement support for all national accounts.
7. . Clients: IBM, Citibank, EDS, Lucent, Time Customer, Equifax, Unisys
and Honeywell.
8. . Mentored and trained all recruiters on Internet recruiting
techniques.
Computer Specialists, Inc, Tampa, FL 10/96 - 10/97
Manager of Customer Support/Recruiting
MGA Technologies, Senior Technical Recruiter, Clearwater,FL 3/96 -
9/96
CDI, Information Technology Division, Tampa, Fl 2/95 -
2/96
Manager of Southeast Recruiting
CMC, Tampa Florida, National Recruiter 2/94 - 1/95
Keane Inc, Branch/National Recruiter, Rochester, N.Y. 5/88 -
1/94
Technical Experience:
University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., DBA Consultant/Systems Programmer
8/87 - 4/88
Information Associates, Inc, Rochester, N.Y., Senior Analyst
6/86 - 7/87
Pfaudler (SOHIO), Rochester, N.Y., Sr. Systems Analyst 8/83 -
5/86
Security New York State, P/A/Project Leader 3/82 -
7/83
Champion Products, Rochester, N.Y., Programmer/Analyst 3/81 -
2/82
SUNY Binghamton, Programmer/Analyst 1/80 - 2/81
SUNY Geneseo, Data Center Manager 8/70 -
1/80
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., Computer Operator
6/69 - 7/70
Education
Corning Community College, Corning, N.Y
A.A.S., Data Processing