Human Resources Sales

Steven Marcus

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TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

Human Resources professional with well-defined experience with Talent Acquisition recruitment,

developing best in class recruiting programs, and implementing Human Capital Management processes.

E xtensive experience partnering with business leaders to develop, drive and implement HR recruiting

s trategies and initiatives, creating innovative ways of sourcing and attracting the r ight talent and

building a pro-active, knowledgeable, and resourceful team of recruiters to meet the needs of the business.

S trong experience working on high volume recruiting and confidential searches.

CORE EXPERTISE

Talent Management: Plan and provide Talent Management Strategy, direction, advice and counsel to multiple small to global

organizations. Lead the talent review and succession planning processes. Translate business strategy and “state of talent” data

into talent strategy for various companies. Align acquisition, development, performance management and other initiatives to

close identified short, mid and long-term talent gaps.

• Sourcing Campaign: Implement candidate sourcing campaigns to attract quality candidates for various companies and

industries by promoting cost savings hiring methods including social media, open house, campus recruitment, and intern and

coop programs. Work on hi-volume staffing projects requiring quick turnaround.

Metrics: Provide a streamlined process for organized communication and client feedback. Design and implement metrics and

measures to determine the effectiveness and business impact of talent management initiatives. Metrics are use to determine

internal efficiency and industry comparison.

Behavioral Interviewing: Play a key role in establishing company-wide standard in behavioral interviewing protocols. Align

assessment process with company core values with behavioral interview techniques. Provide company training.

Industries: Digital Publishing, Broadcast, Military and Government, Energy, Transportation, IT, Telecommunications, and

Medical. Broad recruiting background in Engineering, IT, Finance, Administration, Sales and Marketing and college campus.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Filled more than 100 positions including CFO, VP of Sales and Director of Manufacturing at Vitec

G roup, focusing on the Broadcast, Defense, Aerospace and M ili tary and Government Industr ies.

M anaged two human resources professionals. Responsible for the development of a well-defined

s taffing process and comprehensive sourcing strategy. Saved the company over $1,750,000 in

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agency fees over the last 2 years. Developed a company coop program and college campus

recruitment process.

Accountable for developing a talent process including a company open house that led to several key

h ires for Covanta Energy. Developed t alent m anagement and recruitment procedures, while

p romoting diversity hi ring throughout the company. Prepared efficiency metrics that help Senior

M anagement with strategic recruitment plans.

Effectively reduced cycle t ime and cost per hire at Rudolph Technologies while increasing a diverse

workforce through direct sourcing, social media, employee referral program and job fairs. Over the

f irst six months of hir ing, saved the company over $450,000 in agency fees.

In t roduced and developed targeted selection Behavioral In terviewing roll-out at Avis/Budget,

i ncluding identification of core competencies, interviewer skills t raining, creation of position

p rofiles and interview guide and ongoing process improvement.

Professional Background

Vitec Group – Mt. Olive, NJ 2/2008-12/2012

Talent Acquisition/Human Resources Consultant

Vitec Group is an international company principally serving customers in the electronics, broadcast,

p hotographic, military, aerospace and government (MAG) markets. Provide Recruitment for multiple

d ivisions including Videocom, Imaging and Services.

Steven Marcus

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Supported the Executive team both domestic and international for all talent acquisition activities

Count rywide and In ternational manufacturing locations. Responsible for multiple division recruitment

d uring a company acquisition for Engineering, Sales, Finance and Supply Chain Organization client

g roups. Develop and management of a high volume staffing project that included coop and internship

p rograms. Filled more than 150 positions including the VP of Engineering, Sales and Corporate CFO.

Developed a well-defined staffing process and comprehensive sourcing strategy using social media and

other recruitment methods. Int roduced and developed targeted selection behavioral In terviewing roll-out,

i ncluding identification of core competencies, interviewer skills t raining, creation of position profiles and

i nterview guide and ongoing process improvement.

Barnes and Noble College Booksellers – Basking Ridge NJ 2008-2012

Contract Recruiter (part-time position)

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers is the scholastic sister company of Barnes & Noble (B&N), the

U S's largest book merchant.

Responsible for recruitment for the corporate office. Work with the hi ring managers in the Marketing,

Merchandising and Vendor Relations departments. Recruit for Assistant Buyer, Merchandise Planner and

M arketing Manager. Also responsible for recruiting store operations.

Digital First Media – New York City 2010-2011

Contract Recruiter (part-time position)

Digital Fi rst Media is a t echnology company specializing in delivering compelling and relevant content

f rom the Social Web that matches a site's original content.

Steven Marcus

535 East Shore Trail Sparta, NJ 07871 *******@***.*** 973-***-****

Responsible for recruitment for Digital Sales professionals with digital, social media backgrounds.

Worked closely with the VP of Human Resources and Vice President of Sales.

Covanta Energy, Fai rfield NJ - 8/2007-5/2008

D i rector, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Covanta Energy i s an internationally recognized owner and operator of Energy-from-Waste and power

generation projects. Provide Recruitment for the E nergy I ndustry .

Responsible for global t alent m anagement and leadership t alent acquisition across regional domestic

and international waste to energy operations. Accountable for managing and fur thering improvements in

Covanta’s t alent m anagement, and recruitment procedures, while promoting diversity throughout the

company. Support various client groups including Engineering, Technology, Finance, Investor Relations

and confidential searches. Filled positions including Chief Sustainability Officer, Principle and Process

E ngineers and the President of the Asia operations. Partnered with the Hi r ing Managers on all job

openings and helped with creating job descriptions. Created Staffing metrics that were based on

efficiency of Covanta versus other renewable energy companies. Manage a junior recruiter and recruiting

assistant.

R udolph Technologies, Flanders NJ- 3/2006-8/2007

M anager, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Steven Marcus

535 East Shore Trail Sparta, NJ 07871 *******@***.*** 973-***-****

Rudolph Technologies is a Manufactur ing company for high performance inspection and metrology

p roducts.

Provided Recruitment for the Semiconductor I ndustry.

Responsible for 30 plus open positions for this In ternational Semiconductor company including

E ngineering, Scientists, Finance, Sales and Support departments’ companywide covering 3 business units

d uring a company acquisition process. E ffectively reduced cycle time and cost per hire while increasing a

d iverse workforce through direct sourcing, In ternet recruitment, and employee referral program and job

fairs. Over the first six months, saved the company $400,000 in agency fees. Directly responsible for

managing 2 assistant recruiters. Directed internal support staff and interface directly with all company

Senior Management, Field Sales management, and external business partners regarding all recruiting

issues. Implemented and initiated the company applicant t racking system. Provided behavioral

i nterviewing t raining to the Hi r ing Managers count rywide and international. Designed and implemented

cost effective recruitment strategies and strategic sourcing campaigns to achieve high quality candidate

f low. Developed and initiated a suite of reports including staffing metrics.

Cendant (Avis and Budget) - P arsippany, NJ 7/2005-3/2006

Contract Recruiter (Field Operations)

Avis is a leading rental car supplier to the premium commercial and leisure segments of the t ravel

i ndustry and Budget is a leading rental car supplier to the value-conscious segments of the industry.

Recruit for the T ransportation I ndustry.

Responsible for high volume full life cycle nationwide recruiting project. Recruit for Human Resources

M anagers, District Managers and middle management for the Cendant Car Rental Division. Report to the

V ice President of Human Resources Field Operations. Work on 35 plus open job requirements. Develop

partnerships with the hi ring manager’s countrywide. Recruit using cold calling and networking to reduce

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staff count during my fi rst week. Provide assessment testing and utilize a detailed prescreening process.

U t ilize the Taleo applicant t racking system to t rack candidates and develop metrics.

E C I Conferencing Company - Wayne, NJ 1/2004-

7/2005

S taffing Manager/Consultant for Corporate H R

E C I Conferencing Company specializes in Audio, Web and Video Conferencing Service

P rovide Recruitment for the Conferencing I ndustry.

H i red as “recruiting/staffing expert” to create and implement a recruiting strategy and process for the

Conferencing Company. Managed 2 recruiters and administrative assistant. H i red via, cold-calling,

networking and In ternet recruitment. Hi red Sales, Finance, Marketing and Technology Executives for

t he company, which in tu rn has increased profits over the last year. Saved the company over $750,000 in

agency fees. Worked very closely with hi r ing managers to ensure they were fully staffed by targeted

dates. Work on 50 open positions at one t ime. Work with Human Resources Vice President to determine

t he web-based applicant t racking system that would be implemented corporate-wide, including conducting

needs assessment and functionality testing. Responsible for managing the national recruiting efforts for

a ll departments. Sourced and interviewed candidates for executive and senior management level positions

for the company. Recruited and hired the Corporate Controller, Technology, Sales and Call Center

i ndividuals at all levels. Resolved various compensation issues, that hindered hir ing and retention in

many departments. Educated executive staff on market salaries for many positions.

Steven Marcus

535 East Shore Trail Sparta, NJ 07871 *******@***.*** 973-***-****

Collabera I nc. N J- Parsippany NJ 3/2002-1/2004

Contract Recruiter- (Corporate HR Department)

Collabera is a International Information technology services and solutions firm worldwide. Provide Recruitment for

the IT Services Industry.

H i red by the President to recruit and source internal and consulting professionals countrywide.

Responsible for hir ing Solution Sales Representatives and Staff Augmentation Sales executives.

Recruited the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Vice President of IT for Corporate Headquarters.

Responsible for recruiting nationally New Jersey, Virginia, and Texas. Worked on confidential searches.

EDUCATION

Fairleigh Dickenson University BS Business Administration with an HR

focus

MEMBERSHIPS

SHRM, Society for Human Resource Management

CERTIFICATION

Breckenridge and AIRS Internet Recruiting Certification

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Targeted Selection Behavioral Interviewing

Performance Management Training

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Recruitment Process Training

Recruitment Metrics Training

Job Description Development and Training

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office

Taleo, Brass Ring, ADP (Various In ternet Recruitment sites including ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, Airs)

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