Ron W Vogt Jr.
Recruiter/Human Resources
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Strategic Human Resources, recruiting, placement, and sales professional with over 13 years of demonstrated growth and
success in identifying strategic paths that strengthen new and continuing business initiatives. High Level of expertise in:
Human Resource Management, Recruiting Management, Candidate Sourcing, Executive/Technical Placement Recruiting
Process Improvement, and Technical Sales. Ability to coach, motivate and mentor others to win support for ambitious
goals and high productivity.
MAJOR STRENGTHS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Recruiting and Human Resource professional with over 13 years of executive, contract, and contract to hire placement
Supported local and national clients
Experienced with all levels of placement from IT helpdesk to CIO's
Five plus years experience with the complete corporate recruiting placement cycle in diverse corporate cultures
Successfully supported local and national clients with their most difficult technical requirements.
Mentored and trained other recruiters on all phases of Internet recruiting.
Customer & Quality Focus AS 9100 Aerospace Certified
Human Resource Recruiting & Placement for Aerospace & Defense, Power Services, Finance and IT Technology
Sourcing & Closing Candidates, Effective Team Building, diversity in workplace and EEOC compliance
Understanding of employment law and federal regulations (OFCCP, DCAA, EEOC)
Forming Strategic Alliances Internet Research & Candidate Identification
Mentoring & Coaching,Closing Sales Requirements & Business
Proven success finding cleared candidates for government agencies (Secret to FS Poly)
Recruited for following agencies: DoD, DIA, NRO, NSA, DHS, DIA, CIA
Types of positions recruited for include: Systems Analysts, Information Assurance/Security, COOP/COG, and Intel
Analysts, Financial Analysts, Program Managers, Contracts/Procurement professionals
INDUSTRY RECRUITING EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Instrumentation and Control,Valve MOV and AOV Repair, Turbine Repair, Fossil Plants, Solid Works Inventor and Pro-
E, Java, C++, EJB, HP, Openview, Fly-by-wire Flight controls, Matlab, Simulink, DOORS, INS, GPS, DO-178B,
Mil-STD, FAA,Unix (Sun, HP, AIX), SAP, BAAN, PeopleSoft, Ariba, Siebel,12, Commerce 1, Oracle 11 DBA's and
Developers and DBA's, COBOL, CICS, IMS, DB2, Websphere, SQL Server DBA's, SAP, Windows NT administrators,
AS/400, Cisco, ISP, Senior Network, TCP/IP, Tachlane, Fastlane SAS, Mumps, Real time Embedded software. A Strong
working knowledge of Operating Systems to include Solaris, Windows NT 4.0, 98, 2000 and XP & Vista. Taleo,
Lanmark, Brass Ring, Transcend, Lifecom, PEGA, Access, Cyber Life, Microsoft Word, Oracle, ACT II, Goldmine,
RecruitMax, Winsearch, Excel, FrontPage, Exchange, Outlook, People soft, Lotus 1-2-3, Harvard Graphics, Power Point,
Lawson HRIS, Siebel Systems, Infomax. Peachtree Accounting. All Microsoft XP and office 2000 office applications
used.
Partial Client List: PeopleSoft, Oracle, State of Florida, SAIC, IBM, EDS, Citibank, Chase, NASA, DOD, NSA,
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Disney, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, Caldwell Technology, General Dynamics, GE
Aviation, Lucent, Raytheon, Geologics, Unisys. Price Water House Coopers, Publix’s, Raymond James Financial, and
Fidelity/Certegy.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Tandel Systems & Aerodyne Industries Company Lay off 11/01/2008 –5/15/2009
Recruiting Director Clearwater, Florida
Tandel Systems has extensive experience developing real-time aerospace and defense systems. We have the project
management skills and the systems engineering capability to work with our customers to deliver fully tested real-time
hardware/software capability for defense, space and civil aviation systems. Duties included;
Develop cost effective methods for attracting candidates
Identify, qualify, negotiate, and submit technical candidates
Develop and maintain skills database
Establish recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives, managers meetings to discuss needs
Build applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters,
media, and internet sites; provide organization information, opportunities, and benefits
Determine applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications
Attract applicants by placing job advertisements, and using newsgroups and job websites
Determine applicant qualifications by pre-interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, verifying references, and
comparing qualifications to job requirements
Arranged management interviews
Raymond James 8/04/2007 - 11/2/2008
Contract IT Recruiter Saint Petersburg, Florida
Recruitment and retention specialist for planning and executing effective information technology recruitment
Retention activities to correct critical shortages and staffing challenges
Supported an information technology department of approximately 550 full time employees
Achieved a partnership among the human resources and information technology departments to reduce a major shortage
of 33 information technology positions
Contract employment assignment through Kelly Services that lasting three months and ending in October 2007
CMC Information Technology 04/15/2007 - 8/06/2007
Recruiting & Human Resources Manager Tampa, Florida
Recruiting manager of CMC Corp information technology team of 6 recruiters; staffing all levels of information
technology positions i.e. Developers, Architects, Analysts, and Project Managers
Experience recruiting for VMO requirements and financial industries thorough knowledge of entire recruiting life cycle
Closed offers with candidates using strong organizational and negotiating skills while multi-tasking critical functions
Established strong working relationships with sales and operations personnel to maintain an integrated team approach
and maintain a healthy candidate pipeline
Sourced, screened, and interviewed potential technical candidates including: face-to-face/phone interviews, and
reference checking for current and future positions
Honeywell Aerospace & Defense 8/01/2006 – 04/10/2007
Senior Recruiting Manager (RCG Manpower) Clearwater, Florida
Onsite Recruiting Manager Aerospace & Defense
Onsite recruiting manager responsible for reporting metrics, providing analysis on the data, and ensuring that hiring
volume and processes are consistent with RPO and BU and corporate requirements
Ability to create, support, and function within a team environment, share best practices, support our line and functional
area customers while working effectively amongst other business units within Honeywell
Recruited for positions within the aerospace arena including; design engineers, software engineers, test engineers, QA,
ASIC verification engineers and Flight Ascent Thrust Vector Control Honeywell Aerospace & Defense
Direct recruiting also for selected positions of commercial or defense contracting staffing
Significant related full lifecycle recruiting experience especially in a government contractor environments
Experience with Recruit Max and similar systems and workforce planning
Strategically planned the development, implementation, administration, and budgeting of the recruiting functions
Conducted interviewing and recruiting skills training for hiring managers and recruiters
Skills used within position: customer service, resolving problems impacting people, process and program issues,
positive projection of presence through written communications and presentations, effectively influencing individuals of
varying backgrounds and learning styles, operating independently where appropriate, and understanding when to
escalate issues to management for review, guidance and/or resolution, established effective working relationships with
peers’, subordinates, and superiors through contributions provided in team settings, working groups, and committees
Tek Source USA Inc. & National Sourcing 01/05/2005 – 08/01/2006
Senior Recruiting Manager & Branch Operations Manager Tampa, Florida
Seasoned recruiter in the technical defense recruiting arena, with skills in team building, corporate operations
management and sales motivation; these were start up SDVO’S.
Meetings with technical Presidents, Vice Presidents, Project Managers, and staff to discuss departmental hiring needs
Consulted with employers to help fine-tune corporate hiring procedures and best practices
Researched high-tech markets in order to identify leading companies working in specific niche technologies
Specialized in government contracts with technology firms within areas including TS/SCI security clearance and secret
cleared personnel
Presented qualified candidates to clients resulting in new accounts; client included: Raytheon, Geologics and General
Dynamics, Caldwell Technologies
Sourced key computer professionals for commercial firms and contractors to the department of Defense, NSA, and
CIA, DIA and USSCOM, Mac Dill Airbase and civilian government agencies
Experienced in search strategies for potential applicants by cold calling, networking, references checks, referrals, job
fair, advertising and using the Internet
Briefed candidates in effective interviewing strategies, salaries negotiations, and career development, helping to
Negotiate placement relationships and contact
Develops and executes operational and strategic human resources plans and Establishes department goals,
objectives, and systems.
Manages the compensation program, and reviews annually, to ensure market competitiveness. Administers and
monitors performance management program.
Manages benefits administration and leads the renewal/bidding process annually
Caliper, Inc. 02/2002 - 05/2005
Recruiter and Business Development Manager Richmond, Virginia
Power Services & Government Services Division
Established relationships with existing clients and developed new business in Richmond and Virginia Beach markets
Called upon a variety of job classifications from office personnel to Technicians Instrumentation and control, MOV and
AOV Repair, Turbine repair, Nuclear certified and fossil plants heavy industrial Engineers, Production Managers, and
Procurement Managers of manufacturing companies and information technology companies in the U.S. and parts of
Mexico, to promote and sell temporary and permanent staffing solutions
Increased branch office gross profit to 72k monthly from 11k monthly
Helped with bidding and was part of Commonwealth of Virginia award for state wide Augmentation
Familiar with “R Stamp” as Caliper Inc. holds the “R” stamp and holds quality programs to support industry standards
GE Financial Assurance 08/1997 – 02/2002
Internal / External Marketing Wholesaler Call Center Manager Richmond, Virginia
Facilitated the outside sales of GEFA Annuities and Mutual Fund products in concert with the Wire/Regional
Distribution channel by building effective relationships with all independent and wire house broker-dealers
Performed outside sales presentations to broker dealer firms
Increased new sales business by 35% ranked in top 5% of peers in 2000
Extensive cold calling and sales tactics used
Robert Half International 04/1995 – 08/1997
Recruiter & Team Lead for Account Temps Division Richmond, Virginia
Recruitment and retention specialist responsible for planning and executing effective recruitment and retention activities
for areas of company having critical shortages and staffing challenges
Maintained a top 20 ranking for entire Southeast in sales for 1998
Team lead for about 8 months directly responsible for all company metrics of 6 other recruiters
Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook
on policies and procedures.
Ensures local, state, and federal filing requirements are made.
Ensures all required personnel records are properly maintained.
Mass Mutual-Oppenheimer Mutual Insurance 3/1994 – 4/1995
Financial Underwriting & Registered Representative Richmond, Virginia
Developed and marketed financial and health and medical plans to small and medium sized corporations
Analyzed, designed, and reviewed investment programs for clients, monitored account performance in stocks, annuities
and mutual funds
Extensively worked in advanced ILIT life trusts and with variable annuities and mutual funds
Built strong client relationships with all distribution channels in business banking and various broker dealers
Interfaced with the trustee, record keeper & actuarial consultant, employee communications (intranet & printed
communication), compliance with all regulatory, reporting and disclosure requirements and interaction with various
internal groups of the company to ensure efficient administration of the plan sold
Set up defined benefit and defined contribution plans for small and medium-sized company’s
Awards: Million Dollar Round Table Producer and 1996 Sales Rookie of the Year; due to setting up a very large CRT
trust for the town of Lansing PA
LICENSES:
AS 9100 Aerospace Certification
NASD Series 6 (Registered 33 States)
NASD Series 63 (Registered 33 States)
VA Life and Health Insurance Agent
EDUCATION:
SUNY OSWEGO UNIVERSITY, Oswego, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Public Justice Administration 1991
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Suffolk, New York
Associates of Applied Science, Criminal Justice 1988
ACTIVITIES:
Red Cross Certified First Aid, Lifeguard, and Habitat for Humanity (Business Club).
Oldsmar FL Chamber of Commerce Member, ITT Technical school Board Advisory Member Richmond, VA,Tampa FL
References Available Upon Request