George P Zambos
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Objective
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Trusted Advisor
Industries of Focus
Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology and Capital Equipment Industries (Semiconductor) MicroElectronics, and Professional Services. Always exceeded any and all KPIs
Professional Summary
Subject Matter Expert in Talent Acquisition. Advanced expertise in Boolean search string development, talent capture, networking, social media and Client Relationship Management (CRM). Led new business capture valued at $385 million at Lockheed Martin. Significant sales experience. Web 2.0
25 years progressive talent capture experience. Managed 39 plus successful recruiting events. AIRS CIR. LinkedIn Certified Professional. Five performance achievement awards at Lockheed Martin. Developed a reputation as a key go-to person in developing continuous pipelines of highly qualified cleared talent for multiple lines of businesses across the Lockheed Martin Talent Acquisition enterprise. EI, Emotional Intelligence. HR technology and benefits. Teaching Degree, Secondary Education.
Interview Style: Human kindness, Requisition Subject Knowledge, Humor
Authored two books on sourcing techniques and methodologies (Simon and Schuster, Pearson Custom Publishing), disseminated internationally. Established the first outplacement center Instrumental in the passing of the WIA, The Workforce Investment Act in California. Now preparing for LinkedIn Recruiter recertification 2018.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY – HIGHLIGHTS
Talent Acquisition Trusted Advisor – February 2015 to present
Freelance to clients in Silicon Valley and nationwide. Also, provided outplacement support
Lockheed Martin Talent Acquisition Specialist - July 1994 to December 2014
Project managed the creation of the Recruiter Competency Model, benchmarking performance objectives on an Enterprise level at Lockheed Martin.
Represented Stakeholder staffing requirements and ensured adherence to OFCCP compliance standards
Project managed LinkedIn, Monster, CareerBuilder and other job board licenses.
Multilingual (Spanish, Greek, some Hindi, Russian, and Japanese), two-time author on E-recruiting, technical sourcing, educator, strong bent on Excellence in Customer Service Delivery as well forging strong and cohesive relationships.
Trained over 10,000 recruiters on successful recruiting techniques and methodologies. Formerly, adjunct professor at the University of California. Created e-learning modules, LMS, using GoToMeeting, Absorb, Live Meeting and PowerPoint.
Professional Sourcing Experience includes, but not limited to:
oTMOS, TSAT, Skunkworks, Executive Recruitment, Cleared and non-cleared talent, Crew Exploration Vehicle, Cyber Security, Malware, Software/Hardware/Electrical Engineers, Sub-Contractors Network Security and Telemetry
Passionate about serving others in finding their career pathing using a mixture of behavioral interview techniques in tandem with a strong foundation of ethics, integrity human kindness and humor.
Successfully architected that bridge between passive candidate status to enthusiastic on-boarding.
Only recruiter chosen to participate in Executive Teams in the selection of the Corporate Applicant Tracking System. Trained others recruiters and sourcer nationwide on Kenexa. Familiarity with Taleo.
DARPA, OFCCP
Consulted with internal stakeholders on market trends, competitive intelligence, and prepared the lines of businesses on future and current market dynamics related to talent acquisition. Developed Inplacement and Outplacement corporate models, leading teams to provide support for at-risk LMCO employees and external contractors.
EDUCATION
1972 – 1976 Roosevelt University, Bachelors of Arts, Spanish, Secondary Education
1989 – 1976 Licensed Polygraph Examiner and Trained Interrogator, Chicago, IL
oConducted Pre-employment, Routine and Specific Polygraph Examinations in Illinois and Wisconsin.
oSupported local businesses, the Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Fire Department, the Cook County Correctional Center as well as two cases involving the FBI
1976 – 1976, University of Cambridge, Royal Society of Arts Certification (RSA), TESOL,
AIRS CIR, Certified Internet Recruiter
LinkedIn Certified Recruiter
Recruitment Technologies’ Certified Internet Recruiter
LinkedIn Body Language for Leaders
Talent Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Distinct Membership
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
American Counsel on Teaching of Foreign Languages
Social Media Presence
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/george-zambos-17615841
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100************
Remote: https://remote.com/georgezambos
Climber: http://www.climber.com/gzambos
LinkedIn: http://corporatecompliance.org/Linkedin
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Facebook: http://facebook.com/SCCE
SOURCING TOOLS (Active and Passive)
oMultiple searches engines
oEmployee Referral Programs
oCandidate interviews and resume references
oIndustry organizations/associations
oResident ATS
oSocial media advertising, searches and research
oLinkedIn and Facebook and Twitter
oJob Boards
Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, GlassDoor