OVERVIEW OF Qualifications
Demonstrated cognitive ability of leadership and team working through 5+
years of recruiting experience including agency and corporate recruitment;
Proven ability to prioritize quickly based on changing needs; Exhibit
professional work ethic; Balance quantitative and qualitative
responsibilities effectively; Effective written/verbal communication and
interpersonal skills with all levels and areas of business; Exert a high
level of motivation, assertiveness and individual contribution with a
desire to learn.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KPMG, Chicago IL
Management Consulting Experienced Hire Recruiter September
2013 - February 2014 (Contract)
Responsible for the full life-cycle recruitment of CIO Advisory Management
Consulting and Enterprise Solutions professionals. Including ITIL,
ServiceNow, SAP, BPC, GRC, FICO, BI/BW, SAP HANA professionals utilizing
the ATS: Virtual Edge.
Accenture North America Inc (ACN), Chicago, IL
Management Consulting Recruiter February 2010
- December 2012
Experienced Hire Management Consulting Recruiter / MC MBA-Graduate Level
campus strategy Recruiter
. Delivered full-lifecycle strategic and tactical recruiting support for
Management Consulting talent needs. Served as the main point of contact
for service line leadership and worked with senior management to plan and
execute hiring strategy.
. Managed budgets of $200,000 for recruitment efforts at 2 business schools
and 2 targeted master's level programs.
. Partnered with senior management to understand business goals and define
hiring requirements
. Executed the full life-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing and
interviewing to offer negotiations and on-boarding
. Developed sourcing strategies and networks to continually build a diverse
candidate pipeline
. Conducted in-depth behavioral interviews to properly assess the skill
sets and competencies of candidates
. Developed strong internal client relationships, provided exceptional
customer service then leveraged these relationships to appropriately
manage client expectations throughout the interview process.
. Drove the recruitment and interview process soliciting feedback in a
timely manner and maintaining close candidate contact.
. Managed and supported recruiting initiatives as directed by the business.
. Proven ability to independently and successfully source hard to find
candidates
. Managed multiple client/hiring managers/MC group needs with competing
priorities
. Demonstrated strong organizational skills, strategic thinking and
autonomy
. Exuded strong interpersonal and analytical skills as well as the ability
to influence and contribute to decisions made.
. Exceled at internal/external relationship building and client service.
. Utilized ATAS Taleo to find and manage talent pool and traffic flow.
MBA & Graduate Level Campus Recruitment Responsibilities
. Piloted the reinstated efforts for Health & Public Service and Public
Policy masters level recruitment efforts from 2 select masters programs at
University of Michigan for Accenture's Management Consulting practice.
. Was in charge of managing, organizing and executing the full life cycle
recruitment efforts for MBA students from 2 select MBA programs at UofM
and Emory for full-time and internship positions within Management
Consulting across all functions and industries offerings in North America.
. Recruited for all functional MC areas to include: Customer Relationship
Mgmt, (i.e. marketing, sales and service), Supply Chain Mgmt, Talent &
Organization Performance, Strategy, Risk, Sustainability, Information
Technology Strategy Transformation, Process & Innovation Performance, and
Finance & Enterprise Performance. Also sought out students with Industry
focuses as well.
. Managed the internal campus teams which assisted in the recruitment
activities and events.
. Attend graduate level career fairs and diversity conferences to identify,
attract, and recruit a diverse population of high quality candidates.
. Project Management Duties:
o Managed 44 intern's visits to 15 ACN locations nationwide.
Planned the itinerary in each location and coordinated
everyone's involvement in each activity. Ran calls to make sure
everyone was on the same page as for what to expect and what was
expected of them; among other projects.
. Planned, organized and scheduled all campus, off campus and office events
for networking with potential hires and distinguishing high potential
candidates.
. Collaborated with Recruiting Business Partners and Senior Management to
maintain communication of policies, procedures and MBA recruiting needs.
. Managed and facilitated/assisted in the development of the recruitment
process for MBA Fulltime hire and internship programs for Management
Consulting for the graduate school's responsible for.
. Arranged and ran recruitment strategy meetings to determine candidate
profile selection for open targeted demand as well as calendar events for
engaging students.
. Facilitated campus interview days
. Maintained and managed graduate school career center relationship
. Distributed resume book for MC group review and participated in high
potential selection
. Maintained applicant tracking through Taleo, dispositioned candidates in
Taleo as appropriate and handled the full offer letter process;
coordinated applicant background verification, relocation/housing,
screenings, referrals, and on-boarding process.
. Liaised with HR Partners to execute applicant clear for hire and ensure
receipt of new hire on boarding materials.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc (TPNA), Deerfield, IL
Corporate Talent Acquisition Sourcer
February 2009 - 2009 (Contract)
. Schedule, monitor, manage and conduct initial interviews for all TPNA's
intern candidates for the summer of 2009 as well as director level & upper
management new hire roles for the expansion in Canada utilizing ATS:
Taleo.
. Present information found during initial interviews with director level &
upper management new hire roles for the expansion in Canada to corporate
directors at TPNA.
. Monitor internal employee transfer's
. Source candidates for reqs that require priority
. Create new requisitions as needed
. Participate in training
. Audit new hire process as to remain in compliance with mandated processes
and conduct ATS updates
Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Corporate & ICS Recruiter September 2008 -
January 2009 (Contract)
. Managed the full life cycle hiring process of 10-70 requisitions total
utilizing ATS: PeopleClick
. Provided value and results by keeping up with current industry and best
in class company trends
. Worked with Rewards & Compensation, Business Human Resources, Compliance,
Legal and Immigration in identifying and improving processes
. Recruited technical professionals across all levels for all of Motorola's
business', including; Enterprise Mobility, Government & Public Safety,
Home and Networks Mobility, Mobile Devices Enterprise
. Communicated regularly with hiring managers and candidates alike to
ensure consistent information
. Calculated and negotiated salaries and total compensation and extended
offers to candidates
. Handled sensitive information in confidence
. Utilized SAP to access current employee information
Projects:
. University Recruitment duties involved Interns, New Grads and Co-op's new
hires and re-hires, overseeing 5-30 requisitions
. Managed the immigration and visa transfer process for new and existing
employees
Technisource (now the technical subsidiary of Spherion), Itasca, IL
Technical Recruiter
April 2007 - July 2008
. Performed the full life cycle of recruiting; i.e. job posting, sourcing,
prescreening interviews, benefit and salary negotiations, job offers and
closings for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions
. Successfully delivered demand written out by clients.
. Developed and maintained a pipeline of current and prospective technical
professionals
. Leveraged third-party agencies to gain relationships with candidates who
have a focus in niche skill sets
. Built and established rapport with consultants and clients and identified
additional sales opportunities and leads.
. Was in constant communication with account managers to review new
procedures & methods to accommodate changes in expectations and
requirements.
. Ensured efficient and effective practices to enhance productivity and
sales
College Works Painting (Entrepreneurial Internship), Territory: Bloomfield
Hills, Franklin & Pontiac, MI
Business Manager
January 2004 - August 2004
. Managed a regional branch of an exterior residential painting company and
generated summer sales of $35,000
. Demonstrated the self motivation, determination, commitment,
assertiveness and persistence required to start and run a profitable
business
. Generated sale opportunities through creative sales techniques such as:
advertising; cold calling; blanket marketing etc...
. Planned and estimated the cost of work required, made formal proposals to
prospective customers then booked future work
. Advertised for, recruited, interviewed, and hired an advertising force
and production staff
. Motivated employees by maintaining a supportive and positive work
environment
. Administered, implemented and facilitated training for employees in
safety and quality standards
. Prioritized work and managed structured weekly and monthly schedules
. Ensured customer satisfaction by maintaining a close relationship with
each customer
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS:
. Have working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations
pertaining to employment (EEO/AA/C), OFCCP and FLSA compliance)
. Proficient in SAP, Virtual Edge, Taleo, People click RMS, Recruiter
Workbench RMS, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Power Point, Excel, Microsoft Works,
Microsoft Word, MS Office XP - 95, MS Project and MS Access
. Creative sourcer utilizing; ATS's, internal databases, internet
databases, job boards, cold calling, Boolean & syntax searches, MS
internet explorer, blogging, networking, referrals, niche agency outreach
etc...
. Continually demonstrate: Customer/client focus, service orientation,
teamwork & collaboration, data analysis, communications, continuous
process improvement, driving for results, and problem resolution.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Professional of Human Resources PHR expected date: Dec 2014
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Haworth College of Business
Bachelors of Business Administration
Major: Human Resource Management
Minor: General Business Administration & Psychology
GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS & ACHIEVMENTS
SEHR (Society for Excellence in Human Resources)
Society Member September
2006 - Present
ERE Media (Electronic Recruiting Exchange)
Member September
2008 - Present
AIRS (Alliance of Information and Referral Systems)
Member September
2008 - Present
SMA of Greater Chicago (Staffing Management Association)
Member September
2008 - Present
Tutor Chicago (NPO)
Volunteer Mentor/Tutor of 5th-6th Grade Students
September 2010 - Present