BARRY S. GREENBERG
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Alameda, CA 94501
Profile
Successful hands-on Staffing/Recruiting Manager with global, diverse
industry experience including Biotech, Medical Device, Semiconductor,
Professional Services and Executive Search. Managerial expertise includes
Staff supervision, vendor relations and strategic resource allocation.
Provide consulting and planning support to executives and hiring managers
regarding staffing needs, enabling them to meet and exceed business goals
and objectives. Effective and comfortable as an individual contributor and
manager. Certification in Employment Law in 2009. Familiarity with several-
leading edge Applicant Tracking Systems.
Selected Accomplishments
. Developed and successfully implemented a comprehensive
sourcing/recruiting program for a Fortune 500 company, with an annual
budget of $1 million.
. Managed a team of recruiters and support personnel in three distinct
sites for $1 billion semiconductor manufacturer.
. Hands-on sourcing and recruiting for technical, managerial and executive
positions, spanning several industries.
. Senior Contract Recruiter, successfully reducing contingency fees by
$350,000 during first year.
. Led Interview and Behavioral Interviewing training seminars for several
employers.
. Sourced/networked several director level and above hires in the highly
competitive biotechnology field in a six-month period of time.
. Managed an entire College Relations program, in addition to the
recruiting activities (life science and engineering) at Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo.
. Successful Retained Search career at Coopers & Lybrand, placing managers
and executives Finance/Accounting) with Audit clients.
. Recently received a $10,000 incentive bonus for sourcing and hiring 12
exempt employees through my own resources during first 90 days of
employment.
Professional Experience
CONSULTANT- Recruiter for various clients
11/08- present
fibrogen, So. San Francisco, California 6/2008 - 11/2008
Senior Staffing Specialist
Managed diverse requisition load across all company disciplines and on all
levels. Completed Employment Law Certification program. Led training
classes in Behavioral Interviewing and Employment Law. Through my
networking efforts, I recruited and hired two Senior Directors in Clinical
Operations and Manufacturing with no fees paid. Job ended due to layoffs.
GRANT THORTON LLC, San Francisco, California 3/2008 - 6/2008
Interim Regional Recruiting Manager (Contract)
Sourced and hired Audit, Tax and Business Advisory Services professionals
for Greater Bay Area practice. Supervised a Recruiting Coordinator/Junior
Recruiter. Developed sourcing strategies with Partners and Practice
Leaders. Partnered with Campus Recruiting team, interviewing candidates
and attending events. I voluntarily left to join FibroGen as a fulltime
employee.
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Foxhollow Technologies, Redwood City, California 3/2007 - 1/2008
Staffing Manager
Managed the exempt recruiting activities for all functional disciplines
except Sales. Developed and implemented sourcing/recruiting strategies
comprised of special employee referral incentives, career fairs, trade
shows, external recruiters, college recruiting, and targeted name
generation. Supervised staff while functioning as a full-cycle recruiter.
Attended NCHRA seminars and annual conferences. Led interview training
sessions for a diverse group of hiring managers. Job ended due to an
acquisition and layoffs.
CONSULTING/CONTRACT RECRUITING PROJECTS
1999-2007
XOMA, LLC- Berkeley, CA
Genentech, South San Francisco, CA
Sterling Mortgage, Alameda, CA
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA
Redback Networks, San Jose, CA
. Full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, phone screening,
interviewing, offer negotiation, reference checking and on-
boarding.
. Developed and successfully implemented sourcing and strategic
recruiting plans, while
Partnering with hiring managers and executives.
. Requisition loads varied from 20 to 70 and included largely
fulltime exempt positions,
ranging from individual contributor to executive level.
. Sourced and recruited across many functional disciplines
including Engineering, Soft-
ware Development, R&D, Operations/Manufacturing, Marketing,
Sales, Finance, I.T.,
QA/QC, Clinical Operations & Development, Regulatory Affairs,
Project Management
And Customer Service.
. Reduced agency fees in some years by $250,000-350,000.
. Worked with several Applicant Tracking Systems including
Resumix, Restrak, Vurv,
Taleo and several customized, in-house systems.
. Became a licensed California Mortgage Agent, while developing
dozens of residential
Clients for home purchases and refinance loans.
. Managed vendor relations with search firms, temp. agencies,
relocation firms, immigra-
tion attorneys, college administrators and
faculty and ATS providers.
. Coordinated and attended various professional(trade shows and
career fairs) and college
recruiting events, including managerial participation.
Cirrus Logic, Inc., Fremont, California 1998 - 1999
Staffing Director
Managed the daily staffing/recruiting activities of this billion dollar
multi-national semiconductor manufacturer and distributor. Supervised 15
recruiters and support personnel while partnering with Compensation
Director to develop offer strategies. Functioned as Support Services
Manager, maintaining relations while identifying, evaluating, and
contracting new vendors. Developed a global strategic recruiting plan,
including sourcing alternatives.
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BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, Hercules, California 1995 - 1998
Staffing Manager
Developed and implemented their first Strategic Recruiting Plan including
search firms, events, targeted research, advertising options, and college
relations. Responsible for all corporate recruiting including executive-
level requisitions while supervising staff. Project team member for vendor
selection for relocation and immigration services, applicant tracking
system, and recruitment advertising.
PRIOR
EXPERIENCE
Andersen Consulting, San Francisco, California
Regional Recruiting Manager
Coopers & Lybrand, San Jose, California
Manager, Retained Search
Greenberg Associates, San Francisco, California
Principal
Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, California
Senior Recruiter
Education
Masters in Business Administration, U.C. Davis - Marketing Concentration
Graduated with honors while working as a part-time marketing lead for a
local agricultural business
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana
Psychology Major; Mathematics Minor
Dean's list six semesters while working all four years and summers
Completed one year of graduate coursework in Psychology
Conversational in Spanish
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
. Member of Northern California Human Resource Council (NCHRA), East Bay
Human Resources(EBHR), BHRN and HR ExecNet.
. Licensed Mortgage Broker, State of California
. Private Mathematics Tutor: Algebra, Trigonometry, and Geometry
. Passed CBEST Exam in first attempt in 2009
. Active alumnus and former Board member, U.C. Davis, Graduate School of
Management