Michele Brown, PHR
Arlington, TX 76002
817-***-**** (home)
682-***-**** (cell)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. 10 years HR experience
. Willingness to travel
. Knowledgeable in all phases of Full Life Cycle Recruiting.
. Effectively communicate with all levels of corporate and technical
professionals.
. Dedicated individual with well developed communication and
organizational skills.
. Gained recognition on several occasions including Employee of the
Month and Employee of the Quarter awards with current employer
JOB EXPERIENCE
2004-Present ACS, INC. Dallas, TX
Sr. IT Recruiter
. Recruited, Healthcare, Corporate and Information Technology
professionals that include Network Engineers, Programmers, Project
Manager, Program Managers, Application Analysts, Security Engineers,
Developers, Helpdesk Professionals, Business Analyst, Contract
Managers, Administrative Assistants, Clinical Analyst, Financial
Analyst, Pharmacy Analyst, QC analyst, etc
. Develop and implement recruiting strategies to meet internal client
needs.
. Advise employees on company benefits, policies and procedures
. Ensure company compliance with federal and state employment
guidelines
. Engages recruiting assignments of moderate complexity to review
applicant credentials, assess qualified candidates, and partner with
client hiring manager to determine interview needs.
. Coordinates with hiring managers and applicants to schedule and
conduct both phone and in-person interviews.
. Develop and manage proactive sourcing program.
. Oversees aspects of the new hire process to ensure applicants assume
employee status consistent with the company's policies, procedures and
practices.
. Contacts applicable job fairs, college fairs, etc. to arrange
interviews or maintain existing/develop new relationships.
. Ensures, through lower level staff, that information on company
facilities/job opportunities is provided to potential applicants as
required.
. Generate reports and analyze data for recruiting and management.
. Prescreened candidates to ensure their expectations regarding
skills/experience, visa sponsorship, location/relocation, work
environment, management structure were compatible with both our client
and our candidate needs
. Use Vurv applicant tracking system
. Initiate background and Drug test
. Prepare offer letters
. Check employment and personal references
. Participated in various company training sessions that include,
internet sourcing, creative sourcing techniques, workplace diversity,
OFCCP and EEOC regulatory training.
2001-2004 Rent A Center Plano, TX
Sr. Corporate Recruiter
. Responsible for full cycle recruitment process
. Recruit in an extremely high volume environment
. Recruited through job postings, employee referrals, job fairs,
applicant tracking system, cold calling and open houses.
. Negotiated salaries and other tangible expectations.
. Acted as consultant in educating hiring managers about the market and
salary expectations.
. Communicate and work closely with Hiring Managers, Regional Directors,
HR Directors, and Senior Level VP's. and other personnel to enhance
the overall operations of the company
. Extensive phone communication with candidates on daily basis
. Report on a daily and weekly basis on the status of open requisitions.
. Responsible for 40-60 open requisitions at one time.
. Strive to meet a fill ratio goal of 10 days per position.
Source 3-5 candidates and submit resumes to Hiring Managers within a
24-72 hour time frame for each open requisition
. Use Webhire Applicant tracking system.
2000-2001 CitiFinancial Mtg Coppell, TX
Human Resources Generalist/Corporate Recruiter
. Partnered with HR Recruiter on recruitment and staffing processes such
as the screening of candidates, reference checks, coordination of
employment offers and all pre-employment processes, etc.
. Various administrative duties in connection with the support of the
Human Resources function including all aspects of benefits
administration (including benefit and 401(k) plan rollover and open
enrollment) and audit.
. Conducted New Hire Orientations.
. HRIS data entry and database maintenance, as well as responding to
employee inquiries on Human Resources issues.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook,) Webhire,
Resumix, Lotus Notes, Vurv
EDUCATION:
PHR certification 1/2010
University of New Orleans 1991-1993
**REFERENCES AVAILABILE UPON REQUEST**