Deanne Smith
**** **** **. ********, **, *****
240-***-**** ************@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a position which would allow me to utilize my acquired recruiting
experience and skills in order to pursue a challenging, responsible, and
rewarding career while making a positive contribution to the organization's
success.
Qualifications
Over Nine years of proven success in recruitment; the supervision of other
staff members; managing budgets; and maintaining contracts and proposals. A
self-starter with outstanding communication, organizational, and written
skills. Sharp and creative in problem solving and needs assessment. Able to
accurately establish priorities and adapt quickly to changing needs. An
excellent team player that works well in fast past environments.
Employment
Sr. Recruiter, Consultant
July 2005 - Present
As the Sr. Recruiter, my full life cycle recruiting efforts are to analyze
hiring needs for clients, develop an Out of the Box technique to target
passive candidates, develop and maintain a candidate pool, post vacancies,
participate in networking, community, and recruiting events. I am
responsible for providing all elements of full life cycle recruiting of
qualified candidates which include: sourcing, screening and interviewing
candidates, conducting clearance and reference checks, scheduling and
prepping candidates for interviews, making offers of employment, and
negotiating salary. I provide ongoing professional development for
candidates to include resume, interview, and career coaching. I attend
various job fairs while maintaining a strong recruitment network. My
client activities include building and maintaining relationships with key
contacts, developing a new client base, presenting candidates, scheduling
interviews, negotiating recruiting fees, as well as maintaining a high fill
ratio. My sales efforts consist of campaign/blitzes, following leads,
conducting sales and retention calls. I manage and analyze monthly
financial statements and recruiting budgets to implement strategies to
increase profitability.
Sr. Recruiter, PCHS Staffing Solutions
March 2004 - July 2005
Manage the workload in a full service recruiting environment. Responsible
for providing full life cycle recruiting of qualified candidates which also
include candidates holding active security clearances (S, TS, TS/SCI, and
TS/SCI with polygraph). Conduct in-house interviews, phone screens, new-
hire orientations, reference and criminal background checks. Attend various
job fairs while maintaining a strong recruitment network. Post vacancies on
a variety of web sites. Conduct candidate searches from a range of
resources such as: referrals, in-house database, and Internet searches.
Accurately track recruiting metrics by utilizing a standard in-house
tracking system. Generate weekly reports to reflect recruiting activity.
Work directly with hiring managers to help determine staffing needs.
Responsible for making offers of employment; obtaining references;
verifying degree and salary; scheduling and prepping candidates for
interviews. Conduct performance evaluations. Quote bill rates to customers
/pay rates to candidates. Negotiate salaries and/or bonuses. Maintain
unemployment report (this includes employees who have ended their
assignments, and/or was termed and filed for unemployment).
Sr. Recruiter, Datanamics Corporation
October 2001 - March 2004
In charge of recruitment and selection of new employees including
screening, scheduling and interviewing applicants, employment ads, and
reference checks. Analyzed current and future staffing needs. Negotiated
offer packages and draft offer letters, as appropriate. Assisted employees
seeking transfer opportunities in assessing the career goals within the
company. Established a system to keep job descriptions updated through re-
examining job descriptions when turnover, restructuring and growth
occurred. Reviewed human resource documents such as leave, salary records,
benefits and employee data forms. Conducted new hire orientations and
scheduled training. Responsible for bi-weekly financial reports. Worked
directly with the accounting office to insure employee payroll, invoices
and project status reports were accurate. Analyzed company programs,
processes, and procedures in order to recommend retention and recruitment
solutions to management. Tracked project milestones, progress reports, and
funding. Was promoted from Recruiting Assistant to Sr. Technical Recruiter
within 3 years.
Recruiter (Contractor), Client: Ward Computers
January 2000 - October 2001
Responsible for performing human resources functions such as recruiting and
screening suitable applicants for various positions as well as assisting
with employee relations, position evaluation and other special projects.
Determined hiring department's needs. Reviewed application forms and
resumes. Responsible for job postings and classified advertisements.
Assisted in resolving employee relation issues, including providing
information and advice to both supervisors and employees.
HR Assistant, Benford & Associates Inc.
January 1997 - January 2000
Supported a human resources department by assisting with recruitment of
corporate staff. Arranged for posting of job vacancies. Processed and
reviewed employment applications in order to evaluate qualifications or
eligibility of applicants. Informed job applicants of their acceptance or
rejection of employment. Responsible for personnel records such as salary,
absences, supervisory reports, date of hire and reason for termination.
Compiled and prepared reports and documentation pertaining to personnel
activities. Explained company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures
to employees or job applicants.
Education
UMUC
Major: Business Administration/ HR Management
September 2007 - Present
PG Community College
Major: Business Administration
September 2003 - August 2005
Skills
Vurv (Recruitmax), Webhire, ATS Applications, WinSearch, Top Echelon (Big
Biller), Salesforce, Hoovers, Sugar CRM, IdEXEC, Internet Mining, Advance
Sourcing and Boolean Search techniques, LinkedIn Member, Advance
proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, and Power
Point), Microsoft Project, Visio, Outlook, Internet/ E-mail, Type 55 WPM
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