Project Manager Management

Michelle B. Hamilton

Upper Marlboro, MD *****

301-***-****

***************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Senior Recruiter with over 15 years of experience recruiting for IT, Intel,

Corporate and Finance positions.

Expertise in recruiting for cleared/non-cleared professionals with the

following disciplines: Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, Software

Developers (Java, J2EE, .NET, C#, C+, Sharepoint, Hadoop), Systems

Engineers, Systems Analyst, Database Administration, SOA Architect,

Technical Writers, Financial Analysts, Business Intelligence, Cyber

Security, Malware Specialists, Intrusion Detection, Telecom, Acquisition

Specialists, Collection Managers, Planners, Business Continuity, Disaster

Recovery, Risk and Regulatory Management, Project/Program Management, among

others. Extensive experience in supporting Business Development efforts,

working with ATS systems and maintaining OFFCP compliance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Technical Recruiter

EngagePoint, Calverton, MD

9/2013 - 12/2013 (Contract)

. Provide full life cycle recruitment of IT professionals in the

healthcare industry.

. Perform candidate searches via internet, ATS, social media, and

referrals

. Screen applicants via telephone

. Forward qualified applicant resumes to hiring managers for

review/consideration

. Arrange candidate interview with managers

. Conduct salary negotiations

. Provide proper paperwork for offer generation

. Extend verbal offer and notified HR partner and hiring managers

. Work with candidates that hold H1B Visas, obtaining documentation

to assist with the transfer process

. Maintain workflow in ATS system, complying with OFCCP and EEOC laws

. Support Business Development with proposal efforts

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

National Security Partners, Annapolis Junction, MD

8/2011 - 6/2013

. Worked as a dynamic, high-energy, Senior Technical Recruiter.

. Recruited and sourced for multiple programs.

. Experienced in working in a challenging environment and ready to multi-

task at any given project.

. Identified candidates and pre-qualified them for Technical, corporate

and financial positions using screening techniques and advertising

campaigns.

. Identified and sourced candidates for highly specialized or technical

positions, and difficult-to-attract positions requiring extensive

research.

. Worked closely with hiring managers in clarifying requisitions and

scheduling interviews, extending offers, and scheduling candidates for

orientations. Provided information to potential candidates about the

company, culture, benefits and job opportunities.

. Acted as point of contact with hiring managers and candidates

throughout the interview and hiring process.

. Conducted vendor management, which included negotiating rates.

. Experienced with college students and developing relationships with

key staff at universities and colleges.

. Maintained records in the Talent Management System

. Developed active pipeline of candidates for various competencies

. Provided recruiting support to Business Development on RFPs and IDIQs.

. Provided solid understanding of EEO, AA, Behavioral Interviewing, ATS

systems, social media and internet sourcing/utilization of established

databases such as LinkedIn, Monster, Dice, and Clearance Jobs.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Visionary Integration Professionals, Alexandria, VA

3/2010 - 7/2011 (Contract)

. Provided full-cycle recruiting of highly technical candidates and

accounting /financial candidates.

. Updated and maintained applicant tracking system within OFCCP

regulations and requirements.

. Recruited for IT, Accounting/Financial, Marketing, Administrative and

HR candidates by using a variety of job boards and social media

sources, state/local websites, military websites and referrals.

. Worked closely with Recruiting Manager to clarify staffing

requirements, sourced and prescreened candidates, interviewed,

negotiated salaries, as well as managed applicant flow.

. Recruited for IT professionals on all levels such as engineers,

architects, administrators, developers, project managers and various

other IT professionals.

. Strong knowledge of recruiting techniques and employment policies and

procedures; excellent written and verbal communications

Recruiting Manager, QinetiQ North America, Fairfax, VA

3/2007- 2/2010

. Managed a staff of 4 corporate recruiters.

. Managed recruiting budget and scheduled career fairs and open houses.

. Conducted performance appraisals and mentored junior to mid-level

recruiters.

. Selected to participate on the employment team to assess and select

new applicant tracking system.

. Instrumental is streamlining the transition to the chosen applicant

tracking system.

. Developed recruiting process and rolled out to the team to follow,

thereby dramatically increasing efficiency.

. Management of team efforts in supporting business development with

proposal bids.

. Conducted weekly staff meeting with the recruiters and hiring managers

. Performed full-life cycle recruiting for cleared Intelligence,

Security, Document Management, Disaster Recovery and IT professionals.

. Reported recruiting metrics/accomplishments to upper management.

Senior Technical Recruiter, QinetiQ North America, Fairfax, VA

12/2002 - 2/2007

. Conducted full life-cycle recruiting for CONUS and OCONUS positions

and worked closely with hiring managers, by assessing their recruiting

and business needs and successfully filling job openings in a timely

manner.

. Recruited cleared personnel at all levels and staffed government

facilities regionally.

. Built strong relationships with hiring managers in order to assess

their staffing needs while maintaining compliance with EEO

guidelines.

. Built and maintained a pipeline of candidates within various

applicants tracking systems such as; Open Hire, iCims, I- Recruiter

and various job boards. Managing high volume requisition loads.

. Managed a high volume of requisitions and provided daily activity

reports to management on staffing productivity.

. Assessed the organization's staffing metrics, workforce planning and

forecasting.

. Performed reference checks and discussed orientation processes with

new employees.

. Created, designed and posted positions on various sources and

websites.

. Developed and implemented new strategies to source and recruit

potential candidates at various clearance levels.

. Built and maintained Identified a pipeline for extremely difficult to

find candidates

. Supported proposals efforts in the way of sourcing candidates and

extending contingent offer letters.

. Participated in incumbent capture and staffing upon contract award

Project Manager/Staffing (Alpharma USPD), SMYTH FIVENSON COMPANY, Bethesda,

MD

9/2001 - 12/2002

. Performed pre-screen interviews, reference checks, salary negotiation,

& review of benefits for potential Client/Server and Mainframe IT

candidates.

. Certified Work Keys test administrator for math and reading

assessments

. Worked closely with Staffing Coordinator in implementing new staffing

plan for the organization

. Teamed with HR department in the rollout of Employee Referral program

. Coordinated staffing requirements with managers and recruiters

(internal & external) to meet company hiring goals

. Facilitated staffing needs by analyzing current trends and procedures

and making recommendations to streamline processes currently in place

. Made presentations to management on progress of project

. Developed and distributed various reports

. Tracked hiring trends and report effective ways to manage recruitment

budget

. Acted as liaison with staffing agencies and hiring managers

. Extended offers to potential employees and inform managers

. Assisted employees with benefits questions/concerns

. Provided advice/insight on employee relations issues for management

and associates

Senior Corporate Recruiter, NCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., McLean, VA

8/1998 - 11/2000

. Performed staffing/recruitment for cleared and non-cleared, exempt and

non-exempt applicants via Internet, in-house databases (Resumix, ABRA,

& ZyFind), company web site, print media, and employee referrals

. Negotiated salaries, extended offers and determined start dates for

new employees

. Organized and attended various career fairs and open houses

. Acted as liaison by answering HR (benefits, payroll, personnel)

questions

. Conducted research on the internet and other sources to seek out

effective staffing tools/methods to present to the Director and team

members for consideration

. Analyzed current organizational policies and made presentations on

solutions

. Maintained EEO tracking by ensuring forms were filled out and entered

data into database

. Generated bi-weekly and monthly reports for staff meetings

. Prepared and monitored Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions to

ensure timely payment to

vendors

Senior Recruiter, INTERVISE CONSULTANTS, Rockville, MD

9/1996-7/1998

. Recruited, screened, interviewed, and presented qualified IT

applicants to staffing managers

. Discussed staffing needs/requirements with staffing managers

. Administered reference verifications

. Conducted fee and salary negotiations, presentation of offer letters,

and new hire orientations

. Managed performance of candidates on the client site and resolved any

conflict(s)

. Performed on-site client visits to foster healthy vendor/client

relationships

. Permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire placement of candidates

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

BS, Human Resources

CERTIFICATIONS

AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter, CSSR

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office Suite, iCIMS, Open Hire, Monster TMS, First Advantage, Outlook,

Sharepoint

References Available Upon Request

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