Cindy Holson
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******** *****
City: Dunkirk
State: MD
Zip: 20754
Country: USA
Phone: 240-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $90,000
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CINDY L. HOLSON
3914 Lakeside Court
Dunkirk, MD 20754
*********@********.***
301-***-**** (Home)
240-***-**** (Cell)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Over twenty five years professional experience in Human Resources for Government Contractors
* HR Generalist experience
* Employee Benefits Manager
* Recruiting Manager
* Completed Course for Professional Human Resource Management (PHR) sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member of SHRM
* Resourceful and creative in sourcing Law Enforcement Counterintelligence (LE/CI), Cyber Crime & Counterterrorism Analysts, Information Technology and Engineering professionals for DOD and Intelligence Agencies
* Facility Security Officer experience
* Researched and developed a national compensation survey in IT and Engineering disciplines for pricing
Responsible for multiple phase-in's for newly awarded contracts
* Experience in setting up international contracts for staffing
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret (active)
EXPERIENCE
1/11 -7/11
General Dynamics - AIS
Virtual Contract Recruiter
6 month contract
Provides full life-cycle recruiting from home for Engineering/IT contract cleared professionals.
Maintain and update BrassRing applicant databases for all viable candidates. Participated in monthly conference call recruiting meetings with Recruiting Director and all General Dynamic Recruiters. Represented General Dynamics/AIS by attending job fairs.
3/09 - 12/10
ManTech International Corporation
MCTS
Hanover, MD
Senior Technical Recruiter
Provides full life-cycle recruitment for the Mission, Cyber & Technology Solutions Group for TS/SCI cleared professionals to include Counterterrorism Analysts, Law Enforcement Counterintelligence (LE/CI) Analysts, Computer Forensics Specialists, Cyber Crime Analysts and IT professionals within the DOD/Intelligence communities in a corporate environment.
Maintain and update BrassRing applicant database for all viable candidates.
3/07 -3/09
DDK Technology Group, Inc.
Lanham, MD 20706
Senior Technical Recruiter/Facility Security Officer
Provides full life-cycle recruitment for TS/SCI cleared professionals to include Counterterrorism Analysts, Law Enforcement Counterintelligence (LE/CI) Analysts, Computer Forensics Specialists, Cyber Crime Analysts and IT professionals within the DOD/Intelligence communities in a corporate environment.
Expert with sourcing viable candidates using various job search engines such as Monster, IntelligenceCareers, Military Hire, HotJobs, Recruit Military, and Military Transitioning offices. In addition to sourcing through the internet I am the company representative for all job fairs DDK participates in.
Provide consistent communication with managers/candidates to fill open requisition in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Prescreen viable candidates for all openings, schedule and participate in face-to-face interviews with hiring managers. Verify security clearances through the JPAS system. Prepare offer letters and maintain all personnel and security files.
Responsible for all FSO duties which requires maintaining all DD 254s, responsible for yearly security facility inspections, security training for employees, processing and updating personnel security clearances in the JPAS system, visit request letters, etc.
8/06 - 12/06
Harding Security Associates, Inc.
McLean, VA
Manager, Corporate Recruiting
Full life-cycle recruiting for cleared Military Intelligence, Biometric Analysis, Foreign Intelligence, Counter-terrorism Analysts, and Counterintelligence Analysts within the DOD communities, world-wide. Responsible for updating and maintaining vacancies throughout the company to include direct and in-direct openings. Interface on a daily basis with all hiring managers. Pre-screen and pre-qualify candidates for interviews. Responsible for Internet searching and job postings, internally and externally. Manage all outside employment agencies and subscribed databases.
12/05 - 7/06
Global CI, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
Senior Recruiting
Full-life cycle recruiting for temp to perm and permanent placements for government contractors in the DOD and Intelligence communities.
11/04 - 10/05
ASRC AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Greenbelt, Maryland
Business Manager/Recruiting
Assist Business Development in acquiring new RFPs and contracts in the DOD and Intelligence Community. Recruit and identify technical professionals for new proposals and established contracts through internet sources, networking, cold calling, and referrals. Work within GSA and PES Schedules; prescreen and qualified potential hires; negotiate salaries/compensation packages for projected hires; responsible for attending job fairs and national advertising
and utilize SmartSearch Applicant Tracking System.
2/97-11/04
QSS GROUP, INC
Annapolis Junction
Recruiting Manager
Managed five (5) recruiters (local and statewide) on multiple government contracts while I solely recruited for all Intel contracts. Maintained and updated a Vacancy spreadsheet for all contracts. Held weekly meetings with all recruiters to go over vacancies and new openings within the company. Attended Project Management and Business Development meetings for future hiring requirements during RFP stages.
Solely responsible for taking the lead in registering and acquiring the phase-in of a newly awarded INTEL contract in the UK. Researched and enrolled QSS with the British Embassy for Tax-Exempt Status. Gained experience and familiarity in the areas of overseas Entitlement's Package, SOFA, SUFA, COLA's and compensation. Traveled to the UK to interview and staff the new contract. Presented offer letters and held one on one meetings with incumbents to discuss salary and benefit package.
Identify, source and implement new recruiting tools; accountable for Job Fairs, Open Houses, and advertising locally and nationally. Full life cycle recruiting for Information Technology, Engineering and Scientific professionals for multiple DOD contracts locally and nationally; developed vacancy announcements for internal and external postings; scheduled and tracked all interviews; prepared and processed offer letters; conducted new hire employee orientations; HR liaison for all employees; processed all security clearances for government contractors to include NSA processes; and kept abreast of federal laws, regulations, policy and procedures.
9/89 - 97
Pulse Incorporated (Sister Company of Pulse Engineering)
Beltsville, Maryland
Personnel Administrator/Recruiter
Implemented polices and procedures for contractual and direct employees; responsible for administration of benefit packages for employee/contractors; recruited employees for technical contract and direct positions; prepared and formatted application resumes for submittals to clients; served as company liaison to all clients; maintain all personnel records and confidential files; prepared all SF 86s and 562s for Government clearances; responsible for all Security Inspections with DISCO; authorized all timecards and invoices; and responded to all employee questions on company policies and procedures
4/88 - 9/89
Pulse Engineering, Inc.
Beltsville, Maryland
Executive Assistant
* Coordinated trade shows seminars and conferences
* Handled all travel arrangements for Presidents and Managers
* Maintained President's daily schedule
* Typed personal correspondence for President
* Assisted other departments in various clerical duties as needed
9/73 - 9/85
United States Senate and House of Representatives
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
Executive Assistant/HR to the following Members
Former Senator James Buckley
Former Congressman Lionel VanDeerlin
Former Congressman Daniel Crane
Former Congresswoman Lynn Martin
Former Congressman Robert H. Smith
EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Dover, Delaware 1973