Eric L. Mata
***********@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ematahttp://profile
Dallas, TX
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
U.S. Navy Veteran with over 10 years of Technical Recruitment experience, thousands of network connections in LinkedIn and resourcefulness in traditional recruiting techniques looking for a position with a IT/Telco staffing agency
Adept in behavioral interviewing, applicant tracking systems, and Human Resource Information System. Moreover, while my on-the-job experience has afforded me a well-rounded skill set, including first-rate organizational and communication skills
ATS: Bullhorn, Beeline, Fieldglass, Peoplesoft, MicroJ, JobDiva, IQN, CATS
Job boards: LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, Indeed, Google
Networking: User Groups, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, Twitter, Bullhorn Reach
Staffing: Candidate Control, Account Management, Metrics Reporting, Training, On-boarding, Employee Testing
Resources: Job Posting Optimization, Craigslist, Postforfree, Boolean.
Average Req Load: 5-10
Highest Volume: 10-15
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Campaign Worker
Judge Paula Rosales for County Court #4
02/2018 – 03/2018
Initiated phone calls to prospective voters to encourage them to vote, volunteer and support the candidate.
Collected signatures for the campaign using materials provided by the campaign phone banking package
Collected voter responses and information and logged them in VAN.
Registered new voters
Assisted the regional coordinator.
Distributed promotional campaign material to the public
RBS Technical Recruiter (Contract)
Akorbi
11/2017 – 01/2018
Full life-cycle Perm recruiting and staffing of IT Consulting environment
Recruited for Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator, Workday HCM Consultants, Java Developers.
Successful recruiting techniques include traditional sourcing through current candidate relationships, corporate database, job boards and advertisements, social networking sites, referrals, cold-calling and to ensure the highest quality of candidates
Additional recruiting methods included daily Linked In networking to find passive and top tier talent
Gather hiring requirement specifications from Account Manager as well as hiring managers from clients to find the best talent to fill their positions
Corporate Technical Recruiter
Rythmos (Formally Loyalty Methods)
08/2016 – 05/2017
Full life-cycle recruiting of JAVA Developers/Technical Business Analysts/Scrum Masters etc.
Sourcing, cold/warm calling passive and active candidates through the internal database, job boards, social networking, user groups, career fairs, referrals, third party employers as well as a plethora of other tools and resources.
Saved the company money by having them switch to the HR version of ATS system
Implemented use of a candidate Hiring Score Card to create a uniform candidate evaluation
Preliminary face to face screening of candidates.
Calculating and negotiating hourly and annual income
Ensuring all candidates are compliant in regard to all on-boarding paperwork to include background checks,
employment/education checks, gathering and completing corp to corp paperwork to meet compliance standards.
Maintaining and building a large candidate pipeline for all requisitions as well as daily MPC
Campaign Worker
Victoria Neave for State Representative
02/2016 – 08/2016
Initiated phone calls to prospective voters to encourage them to vote, volunteer and support the candidate.
Collected signatures for the campaign using materials provided by the state representative in the campaign phone banking package
Collected voter responses and information and logged them in VAN.
Registered new voters
Assisted the regional coordinator.
Distributed promotional campaign material to the public
Technical Recruiter
Advantage Resourcing
02/2014 – 12/2015
02/2013- 11/2013 (Contract)
●Recruited for direct hire and contract candidates nationwide as well as temporary to permanent opportunities
●Averaged 3 starts per month
●Recruiting experience includes but is not limited to: MS Windows, UNIX, C/C++, Object Oriented Design - Development, OO Methodologies, Security, Web Development, Enterprise Architecture, Databases.
●Major National accounts including Google, Citigroup and Schlumberger
●Thoroughly and accurately document candidates in our applicant tracking system (JobDiva)
●Presented candidates to sales team and participate in regular team meetings
●Full Lifecycle recruiting
●Familiar with VMS systems (FieldGlass, IQN)
Remote Corporate Recruiter
Kenandy Inc. (Contract)
11/2103 - 02/2014
●Worked with the Human Resources Manager to strategize and implement position-specific recruitment campaigns, with the intent to build strong candidate pipelines for hard to fill openings
●Full Lifecycle recruiting
●Creatively and cost-effectively source candidates for Consulting, Technical, Sales, Support and Business Administration roles.
●Researched and recommended new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting
●Networked through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and current employees to support passive candidate recruiting and appropriately leverage employee referrals
●Screened applicant resumes and applications, perform phone and in-person interviews and make referral recommendations
●Effectively utilized applicant tracking system to manage job openings and candidates, and utilize LinkedIn to identify and connect with passive candidates
Technical Recruiter
Robert Half Technology
11/2011 – 05/2012
01/2010 - 07/2011
●Recruited talented IT professionals for National Accounts in the following technologies: .Net, C, C++, C#, ASP.Net, Java, JavaScript, JUNIT, Weblogic, Websphere, and many others.
●Placed over 20 candidates
●Generated 15 interviews a week from previously interviewed or contacted candidates out of the database plus new leads from various sources (i.e., job boards and LinkedIn)
●Aggressively sourced candidates utilizing: resume mining, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), cold calling, writing ads targeting qualified candidates on various job boards (Monster, Career Builder, Indeed, and others), networking, internet Boolean searching, social media (Facebook, Linked In, Twitter), and passive sourcing of qualified candidates.
●Interviewed and evaluated prospective candidates on phone, email, or social media before meeting a recruiter for an in-person interview.
●Searched job engines from Monster, Dice, and Career Builder to find newly qualified candidates as they hit the market
●Full Lifecycle recruiting
●Established over 30 quality connections with qualified candidates and provide quality customer service
Technical Recruiter
Object Systems Group
07/2011 – 11/2011
●Provided IT consulting and outsourcing services to Fortune 500 clients in the U.S. Specialize in analysis, architecture, software development, process mentoring and full life-cycle system development specifically with J2EE and distributed technologies.
Technical Recruiter
Belcan Tech Services
05/2008 - 02/2009
Engaged IT, Engineering, Aviation, and Professional recruiting assignments of complexity for local and National Accounts to review applicant credentials, assess qualified candidates, and partner with potential applicants to determine their desired positions.
Generated 10 interviews a week from previously interviewed or contacted candidates out of the database plus new leads from various sources (i.e., job boards and LinkedIn)
Placed over 15 candidates
Account management abilities working with mangers and other hiring authorities to determine hiring target, detailed job descriptions and make hiring decisions.
Compiled and distributed company information/related materials and performs professional and administrative functions in support of recruiting efforts.
Coordinated with managers and applicants to schedule and conduct both phone and in-person interviews.
Oversaw aspects of the new hire on-boarding paperwork processes to ensure applicants and company have documents needed to start.
Utilized sourcing techniques and tools such as LinkedIn, face book, Google, Boolean, job boards (Monster, CareerBuilder etc), ATS (database) and other resources to locate qualified candidates.
Familiar with the understanding of VMS systems (Fieldglass, IQNavigator)
IT Recruiter
RCM Technologies
12/2005-04/2008
Recruited talented IT professionals in the following technologies: .Net, C, C++, C#, ASP.Net, Java, JavaScript, JUNIT, Weblogic, Websphere, and many others.
Recruit talented engineering professional for clients in the oil and gas industry
Generated 10 interviews a week from previously interviewed or contacted candidates out of the database plus new leads from various sources (i.e., job boards and LinkedIn)
Utilized internal applicant tracking system for tracking candidates, sourcing, and requisition management and generating offer letters
Conducted thorough phone screens with in-depth ability to qualify on specific technologies.
Performed in-person interviews with candidates to engage behavioral interviewing strategies and further evaluate prospective candidates.
Verified candidate references
Served as point of contact for clients reporting status of project from start to finish, project extension possibilities and opportunities for conversion to permanent status.
Conducted Project Information Meetings signing up consultants for start of projects
Built rapport and relationships to continue through management of consultants once on project
Communicated staffing progress and any potential delays to project lead.
U.S. Navy 03/1997 - 06/2005
RECRUITER
Sought out, interviewed, and screened applicants to fill existing and future job openings and promote career opportunities with the U.S. Navy using existing internal database, candidate referrals and cold calling (100 phone calls/ day)
Performed market research and identify target populations to fill vacancies
Maintained a thorough knowledge of all enlisted accession programs.
Directly led Delayed Entry Program personnel through the indoctrination and preparation for
Recruited Training Command (Boot Camp)
Maintained a zero percent Recruit Training Command (Boot Camp) attrition rate.
Worked job fairs, colleges, etc. to arrange interviews or maintain existing/develop, new relationships.
Compiled and distributed Navy information/related materials and performs professional and administrative functions in support of recruiting efforts.
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY:
North Lake College
2012
Introduction to MS Excel
IT Training Course (Dallas Training and Consulting Services)
2008
Professional Selling Skills Certification (Achieve Global)
2003
Professional Selling Skills® incorporates a guided discovery learning design that involves a range of activities geared toward effective adult learning.