WILLIE TUCKER
Los Angeles, CA
*********@***.***
Summary of Qualifications
Dynamic, result-focused Executive Search and full life cycle recruiting professional with commitment to client service and creative recruitment and sourcing. Proven track record of identifying and closing the best and brightest mid to senior level talent across a range of industries. A great blend of and business development, sales and marketing strategies to improve recruitment and retention, enhance relationships with partners, strategic sourcing, innovative problem solving. Highly self-motivated to deliver maximum return for clients. Seeking to leverage my background and experience with a respected organization focused on creating strong sustainability teams and good partners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
W. Tucker and Associates
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Recruiter 6/2010 - Present
Plan and execute full cycle recruiting and sourcing initiatives. Devise sourcing strategy, conduct interviews and evaluate talent and manage the process. Source data bases and various local and national networks and social media platforms to identify top caliber talent in Higher Education, Information Technology, Engineering, Technical Sales, Consulting, Manufacturing and Professional Services. Provide reports and up dates for organizational accountability. Technical recruiting specialties: C-Suite Executives, Mid to Senior Engineers, Software Developers, Program Managers and P &L Managers
Accomplishments
Increased the search firm’s revenues by 14%.
Created more efficiency and reduced costs by 17%.
Successfully fulfilled 91% of searches.
Develop and lead recruitment and talent selection strategies.
Recommended and co-developed selection process.
Compose correspondence and generated job descriptions.
Newman Tucker Group, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA & Phoenix, AZ
Senior Recruiter 7/2002 – 5/2010
Devised and executed full cycle recruiting strategies for top caliber talent for external clients which involved data mining, direct sourcing, cold-calling and collaborative networking. Communicated and worked with individuals at all levels to meet the human capital needs of external hiring managers focused on hiring the best and brightest Information Technology, Engineering, Technical Sales and Professional Services talent. Built talent pipelines, sourced, recruited, evaluated talent, develop job descriptions and arranged interviews. Collaborated with hiring managers and staff to identify and interview candidates for hiring managers. Plan strategic recruiting, talent development and networking initiatives. Assured outstanding diversity candidates by collaborative
Partnering with our diversity network of diversity partners and professional associations.
Lead a key Microsoft and Raytheon initiative related to senior technical diversity hires countywide..
Accomplishments
Grew company revenues through talent acquisition by 14%.
Streamlined search process resulting in 17% reduced costs.
Established a national college recruitment network.
Fulfilled 93% of search engagements.
Develop recruitment plans to attract and retain top talent.
Develop, coordinate and implement effective recruitment strategies
Speaker and panelist at UCLA, Stanford, USC, HERC, ASU, Southwest
Community College, Jackson State University, Howard, California State University, Fullerton, DH and Long Beach, University of Texas, Spelman
College, LIM College, University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University
University of Mass, Boston
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Political Science, Masters
University of California, Los Angeles, Political Science, BA
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
MS Office Suite – ATS: Workday, Boolean & Taleo – AIRS – CRM – LinkedIn - Social
Media Platforms