Human Resources Manager

MICHAEL K. WILKINSON

*** ***** **** **** ( Atlanta, Georgia 30101

770-***-**** ( *************@*******.***

DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING ( TALENT ACQUISITION

Accomplished Human Resources professional with exemplary recruiting and

talent acquisition experience in both executive search and corporate

sectors. Expertise in client management, development and execution of

recruiting strategies for technical and non-technical positions, talent

identification and acquisition, and staff development and leadership.

Talent for aligning business objectives and recruiting programs, policies,

and practices. Keen ability to enlist cooperation among external business

partners and all levels of internal organization. Areas of expertise:

Talent Acquisition and Retention ( Talent Identification ( Recruiting

Initiatives ( Compensation ( Strategic Planning

Sales, Marketing & Technical Recruitment ( Workforce Planning ( Vendor

Management ( Performance Management

Budget Administration ( College / University Recruitment ( Regulatory

Compliance ( Succession Planning

Employee Onboarding ( Competency-Based Performance ( Leadership Development

( Employee Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ProvatoHR, INC. Atlanta, Georgia . 2009

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) firm that provides a range of

recruiting solutions to growth-oriented federal contractors.

Recruiting Project Director

Responsible for managing a multi-state Healthcare & Information Technology

staffing project that will require over 1,400 hires in less than 12 months.

Serve as main client interface while mentoring and managing a team of 10

recruiters in multiple locations. Collaborated with regional and local

hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies.

ACS, INC. Atlanta, Georgia ( 2003-2008

Leading provider of fully diversified, end-to-end, business process and

information technology outsourcing solutions to commercial and Government

clients worldwide; $6 billion Fortune 500 organization.

Corporate Recruiting Manager

Served as main interface for recruitment of (1,000 technical and non-

technical positions monthly in Government Solutions Group - Healthcare

Solutions, Federal Solutions, IT Solutions and Education Solutions. Led

recruiting staff of 22 in filling (750 exempt and non-exempt positions

monthly. Developed and implemented strategies to achieve recruiting

standards, measurements, and production expectations. Oversaw

identification, assessment, development, and movement of top talent.

Trained and developed staff to meet recruiting goals; monitored compliance,

performance, and productivity against goals. Planned and coordinated job

fairs and College / University recruiting events. Led utilization of online

resources and Job Boards, including Dice, Computer Jobs, Monster,

CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Facebook, TheRuthieList and RecruitingBlogs to

facilitate recruiting process.

. Partnered with Hiring Managers on staffing needs for current and future

contracts; consulted on development of RFP's. Served as resource expert

on job descriptions. Fostered productive relationships with business

units by actively participating in budget and forecasting meetings and

decision-making.

. Played a key role in the Implementation and roll-out of Vurv 7.1

(Applicant Tracking System) as well as the up-grade to 7.3. Also the

roll-out of a monthly Incentive Compensation plan for recruiters; served

as major motivational factor in reducing time-to-fill.

. Road mapped strategy to staff 300-person call center with 2-week lead

time before go-live-date; partnered with Hiring Managers and Spherion

our (MSP) on budget, job descriptions, salaries, interviewing process,

and timeframe.

. Earned "Super Atta-boy recognition award" for special project delivery

on staffing well in advance of the go live date.

MICHAEL K. WILKINSON ( Page 2 ( *************@*******.***

FIRST DATA CORPORATION, Atlanta, Georgia ( 1999-2002

Leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for

businesses worldwide; $5 billion organization.

Manager of Employment Services

Launched internal recruitment employment service to support corporate

staff. Collaborated with SVP's, VP's, and Directors to develop recruiting

strategies. Consulted with management on identification of staffing needs;

educated hiring managers on recruiting process and HR service role.

Recruited, interviewed, evaluated, and presented mid-level to vice

president candidates.

. Led multi-site recruiting for client base of 1,000 corporate employees

in Atlanta, Denver, Omaha, and New York.

. Slashed external recruiting expenses by reducing requirement for outside

agency and executive search firms by 100%.

. Implemented online requisition process and played key contributing role

on company-wide Resumix implementation team.

. Conducted college recruiting at M.I.T. Boston, Georgia Tech., University

of Central Florida, Auburn University, Clemson University and Spelman

College.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER - UNION CAMP CORPORATION, Norcross, Georgia ( 1998-1999

American pulp and paper company and a private owner of timberland in the

United States.

Professional Recruiter

Performed professional and college exempt recruiting. Collaborated with

Regional and plant hiring managers to establish recruiting strategies.

Sourced, identified, and screened candidates. Minimized sourcing time and

costs; tracked and reported processes. Ensured compliance with diversity

and Affirmative Action initiatives.

. Performed multi-site recruiting for 2 Regional Headquarters and 40

manufacturing plants.

. Leveraged creative sourcing techniques, including internet recruiting,

professional organizations, referrals, advertisements, external agencies,

and cold calling and direct competitor sourcing.

Career Note: Additional professional background includes Senior Account

Executive at J. MICHAEL GROUP (Retained Executive Search firm) Details on

request.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts

California State University, Long Beach, California

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

HR Generalist Certificate

Society for Human Resources Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Atlanta and National Chapter

Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International

PC SKILLS

Windows XP, MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), PeopleSoft,

Resumix, Recruitmax -Vurv, Lotus Notes, Avature and PeopleClick

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