Senior Recruiter

Erik Plesset – Human Resources – HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management

Raleigh, NC ac5xnz@r.postjobfree.com 949-***-****

Veteran US Coast Guard

RECUITMENT CAREER SUMMARY

** ***** ** ***an Resources with a focus on Talent Acquisition experienced in many different industries. Responsible for various levels of recruitment to C-Level positions, as in-house recruiter and on agency side. Additional Human Resources related experience in day-day HR tasks, special projects, applying my knowledge of policies and procedures, as needed. With a passion for communication, my people skills have allowed me to be successful interfacing with managers and department staff in solving business problems, understanding local issues, considering alternatives, and taking action quickly and efficiently.

RECRUITMENT & TALENT ACQUISITON QUALIFICATIONS

Job Descriptions

Telephone & Internet Sourcing

University Recruitment

Screening & Profiling

Interview Coordination

Offer Negotiations

Compensation Planning

Background Checking

Hiring Manager Management

Recruitment Management & Training

Workforce Planning

Applicant Tracking & HRIS

Analytics & Metrics

Budget Responsibility

•Successfully recruit for multiple technologies and disciplines for all levels of staffing from hourly (exempt / non-exempt) to C-level management roles in world class organizations

•Excellent time and requisition management skills with strong ability to cross-check resume fit for all openings responsible for filling, forwarding resumes to appropriate hiring managers. Strong sense to work towards fill timelines

•Demonstrated experience in working with management to structure best organizational and departmental workforce plan with company objectives and hiring business plans

•Excellent communication and writing skills, verbal and in person presentation skills, fostering collaboration with businesses, hiring managers across the company leading to delivering compelling messages and influence towards meeting company staffing objectives

•Expert negotiation and compensation development skills, knowledge of competitive salary landscapes, for direct hire, consultants and agency contracts / offers and acceptance

•Strong marketing orientation facilitating development of creative sourcing strategies keeping a solid pipeline of qualified candidates for open requisitions

•Strong sense of legal, compliance and HR regulatory impact during all phases of recruitment conducting due diligence with respective internal groups as needed

•Business savvy and politically aware of need for confidentiality as a representative of the Human Resources department and function in a professional setting

•Expert at developing plans for new and existing organizations, writing justifications to attract required skill sets that will ensure top talent is available to support objectives within in the business.

•Excellent computer skills including expert at MS Office Suite and Applicant Tracking Systems selection, training and use

Erik Plesset – Human Resources – HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management

Raleigh, NC ac5xnz@r.postjobfree.com 949-***-****

Veteran US Coast Guard

DEPARTMENT - FUNCTIONAL RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE

Finance / Accounting / Analysts / Payroll /

Human Resources / Recruiters / Generalists

Sales / Marketing / Communications / Business Development

Project Development / Financial Structuring / Investment

Engineering All Types

IT / IS / Networks / Programmers

Legal / Tax / Immigration / In-House Counsel

Operations / Project & Program Management

Procurement / Contracts / Subcontracts

Quality & Safety, Training

INDUSTRY RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE

ENGINEERING ENERGY OIL, GAS INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL

APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM (ATS), PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & HRIS EXPERIENCE

Catsone

Talent Works by Success Factors

Verve / Taleo

Icims, Kennexa

Analytics Tool: Job2web (advanced user) HRIS SAP, other proprietary

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

Business & Marketing, Cal State Fullerton - Fullerton, CA 1982 to 1983 (Attended 23 credits)

Business Administration, Orange Coast Community College 1980 - 1982

Certified Search Professional & Leadership Recruiter, The Sourcing Institute - Atlanta, GA 2011

Certified Sourcing Specialist in Staffing & Recruiting, The Sourcing Institute - Atlanta, GA 2011

Studying for SHRM – CP Exam, Society of Professional Human Resources

Project Management Professional (PMP) Bechtel Group

Six Sigma Green Belt – Cisco Systems

Bechtel University - Frederick, MD 2012 to 2013

Harassment in the Workplace, New Employee Orientation, Enhancing Employee Engagements

Workshop, Code of Conduct, Technical Writing Workshop, Supervisory Training, Workplace

Harassment, Human Resources Leadership, Export Compliance, Export Controls Commercial

Products, Global Bribery and Corruption Awareness, Understanding Data Privacy &

Protection, Economic Trade Sanctions & OFAC, Project Management, Business Proposal Writing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Human Resources – Talent Acquisition Manager(Consultant) Framaco International (July 2016 – Present) Rye Brook, NY

Framaco International is a leading US based construction management and materials Procurement services organization that specializes in providing turnkey construction services to the Department of State, Department of Defense and commercial construction companies. Framaco has successfully completed and delivered projects encompassing over 40 countries around the globe.

Erik Plesset – Senior Recruiter

Raleigh, NC ac5xnz@r.postjobfree.com 949-***-****

Veteran US Coast Guard

Stood up, recruited 30 employees, with active security clearances, stood up the management teams for three US Embassy projects valued at $280M.

Responsible for implementing all recruitment of company, HR policies, procedures and instructions within the company and projects. Monitoring changes within the local area which have the potential to impact project staff and recommending appropriate changes to human resources policies, programs and practices which are both competitive and cost effective. Providing technical assistance and expertise to project management in the development of human resources programs designed to meet short term and long range operating objectives.

HR Program Manager

Navy Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, Wash DC (Seconded)

Cortek, Inc., Fredericksburg, VA– Secret Clearance BI In-Process - July 2016 – January 2017

Responsibility for Recruitment and HR processes during re-organization of Anti-terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP) Ashore Program. Increase headcount of 23 including backfill of senior civilian posts, preparing retirement packages, and transitioning several contractors to permanent DON civilian posts.

•developing a comprehensive brief showing the new organization.

•writing appropriate justifications for the new staffing organization.

•writing appropriate justifications for higher pay grades

•writing Position Descriptions that will grade out at the higher pay grades putting together hiring packages

Global HR Program Manager – Talent Acquisition Project

Cisco Systems, Inc., Global Technical Assistance Center (Contract) Jan 2014 – June 2016 Responsibilities - As Program Manager, responsible for managing the agreed to Scope of Services hiring 350 technical service engineers in Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe – Middle East, across multiple service lines, regions and functions. Responsible for writing program plan, socializing, alignment, change management, communications – messaging and governance through final close out. Maintain relationships at all levels, lead daily, weekly and monthly progress meetings, author executive monthly reports rolling up to larger budgets and schedules and measuring results.

Executive Recruiter / Senior Recruiter

Ocean Sales, LLC - R a l e i g h -Durham, NC - September 2014 to Present

Responsibilities - successfully manage fulfillment responsibility for Executive Search, staffing, recruiting and HR Business Services including Recruitment Process Improvement (Applicant

Tracking Systems Implementation), On Boarding Program Development, Workforce Planning; Compensation Planning, Benefits Administration. Clients include small to large project development firms in manufacturing, energy, finance / investment, construction, oil, gas, healthcare and government.

Erik Plesset – Human Resources – HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management

Raleigh, NC ac5xnz@r.postjobfree.com 949-***-****

Veteran US Coast Guard

Senior Recruiter / Recruiting Manager / Executive Recruiter

Bechtel - F r e d e r i c k, MD - July 2011 to September 2014

Successfully manage fulfillment responsibility for Executive Search. Executive Search was achieved entirely through external retained and contingency search firms (headhunters). I developed the idea of taking executive search internally. Talent Acquisition Program & Recruitment Accomplishments include:

•Sourced, Screened, Interviewed and Processed 35 PM, VP, C-Level and Project Directors (Int’l) - Hired!

•Recruited and facilitated the hiring of 80 other F/T employees

• Led and/or participated in University, Minority & Veteran Career Fairs

• Retained search fee savings of $500,000 in first year.

Senior Recruiter

Management Recruiters of Raleigh - R a l e i g h, NC - January 2007 to January 2011 Managed the full scope of the recruitment process including sourcing, candidate development, logistics between client and candidates, candidate management and communications to ensure successful outcomes. Major disciplines recruited for contract, direct hire and consulting roles in the $150K - $300K salary range.

Senior Recruiter

Headway Corporate Resources - N e w p o r t Beach, CA - January 2003 to January 2007 Responsible for full cycle search execution including name sourcing, candidate interviews, wrote position descriptions and candidate assessments. Recruit C-level, general management and other staff in all disciplines in construction, manufacturing, retail and telecommunications.

Business and Marketing Manager

Spirent Communications - C a l a b a s a s, CA - 1997 to 2003

Responsible for business development and marketing with P/L accountability of $10M in sales and supervised staff of eight.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

US Coast Guard – six years

•US Coast Guard Training, Leadership and Management and Telecommunications Schools

US Coast Guard, Radioman 2nd Class, Secret Clearance, E-5 Honorable Discharge

•US Navy “A” Dive & Dive Supervisor School Certified

•Scientific Research Mission to Antarctica – Icebreaker USCGC Glacier (WAGB-4)

OTHER: EAGLE SCOUT

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