Senior Technical Recruiter

J eremy W illiams

Sales / Marketing / Closing Professional

Carrollton, TX 75007

Cell - 214-***-****

Email – jeremymwill ********@*****.***

SUM MARY OF QUAL I F ICAT IONS

• Possesses the ability to meet and surpass all quotas set forth by management.

• Possesses the drive and a constant sense of urgency to yield a high output of

p lacements.

• Possesses the skill necessary to coach and understand a candidate’s needs.

• Adept at successfully communicating with candidates either in person or over the

p hone throughout the sourcing and interview process.

• Possesses valuable coaching skills regarding starting (and keeping) a new position.

• Strong interpersonal skills contributing to the ability to motivate and develop

p rofessionals.

• Highly effective closer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE

Sr. Executive Recruiter January 2015 –

P resent

At-Tech (part of Act1)

• Tasked to effectively source, recruit, negotiate, present and close all candidates

assigned to work (full lifecycle) for national clients ranging from start-up to Fortune

50 clients.

• Performed single and project based technical recruiting.

• Contributed to sourcing and recruiting methodologies.

• Made fi rst placement less than 2 weeks from my start date.

• Attended client/candidate visits/lunches/dinners/happy hours.

Sr. Technical Recruiter June 2014 –

P resent

Starpoint Solutions, Dallas/Fort Worth

• Responsible for uncovering consulting and full-t ime IT job openings and then

sourcing and screening IT candidates to fill those positions which include IT,

application development and ERP projects.

• Conduct agency-style, managed services and project-based recruiting.

• Partner with all levels of management to conduct interviews, candidate

selections, and assist managers with resource at open houses and career fairs.

• Tasked to effectively find and market specific IT Specialists (candidates) for

clients in need of their services; accomplished primarily through creating candidate

p ipelines, warm/cold calls, job boards such as Monster and CareerBuilder and

t hrough common social networking sites.

• Work closely with and assisting account managers and candidates during the

h i ring process.

• Responsible for formatting resumes, design cover letters, properly prepare the

candidates for interviews, present fully correct submissions to account manager(s)

for approval, keep t rack of all candidates in work f low, keep candidates updated,

possess the ability to properly close deals and think outside of the box when the

situation calls for it.

• Understand the concept of taking care of candidates and their needs

concerning starting (and keeping) a new position and coaching throughout the

p rocess whether in person or on the phone.

• Made fi rst placement 3 weeks after my start date.

Sr. Corporate Technical Recruiter (Contract) March 2014–May

2014

JDA Technical Services Group . Las Colinas, TX

• Worked both onsite at M icrosoft and vir tually and recruited for M icrosoft core

technologies.

• Demonstrated history of successfully sourcing and placing multiple candidates

simultaneously.

• Responsible for establishing strong relationships with candidates through phone

calls and online meetings, and interviewing and resume screening to ensure a

candidate's credentials match job requirements.

• Responsible for building and maintaining a referral network to maintain pipeline.

• Position required strong communication skills, self-motivation, a sense of urgency to

be the best, exceptional organizational skills with an emphasis on maintaining

detailed documentation in Applicant Tracking System and database.

• Conducted managed services / corporate recruiting - 50% onsite and 50% vir tually.

• Conducted full life-cycle recruiting for multiple concurrent searches for candidates

w ith skills across the Microsoft technology stack.

• Ut ilized Applicant Tracking Systems to monitor activity.

• Responsible for aggressively sourcing, recruiting and on-boarding qualified

candidates through all available channels: social media, cold calls, web searches,

referrals etc.

• Responsible for technically screening qualified candidates.

• Maintained proper documentation at all times and diligently maintained an online

database of candidates and customers.

• Involved in contributing innovations to the existing recruiting process.

On Site / Vi r tual Sr. Technical Recruiter A ugust 2010 – Jan

2014

GTN Technical Staffing and Consulting, Dallas, TX

• Technical recruiting for contract consulting (both 1099 and W-2 with benefits) and

d irect/permanent hir ing needs for Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurial start-

ups.

• Conducted agency style, managed services and project-based recruiting.

• Recruited heavily for any type of technology position within a variety of industries.

• Partnered with all levels of management to conduct interviews, candidate selections

and assisted managers at open houses and career fairs.

• Tasked to effectively find and market specific IT Specialists (candidates) to clients in

need of their services; accomplished primarily through creating candidate pipelines,

warm/cold calls, job boards such as Monster and CareerBuilder and through

common social networking sites.

• Worked closely with account managers and candidates and assist both with hi ring

p rocess.

• Effectively formatted resumes, designed cover letters, properly prepared the

candidates for interviews, presented submissions to account managers for approval,

kept t rack of all candidates in work f low, kept candidates updated, and possessed the

ability to properly close deals and think outside of the box when the situation called

for i t.

Co-Owner - I ndependent Ma rtial Arts Consultant 1998 – 2008 (10

years)

Ma r tial Arts I nstructor

• Independently marketed Mar tial Ar ts services by word of mouth, promotions at local

and national fights, designing and distributing flyers (both in person and by placing

f lyers on cars), as well as marketing services via the internet through recognized

mart ial arts sites, etc.

Instructed classes in Jiu Jitsu, Vale Tudo, Russian Sambo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kun Do,

Catch Wrestling, and Boxing / M MA.

• Inst ructed children’s/young adult classes (ages 12 – 16) in the art of Jiu Jitsu.

• Created a specialized class for women to attend to learn Rape Prevention Strategies

as well as basic Self Defense moves in order to allow them better preparation should

an unwarranted situation arise.

• Rape Prevention / Self Defense – Taught situational awareness, evading an attacker,

t ake-down moves, and proper methods of utilizing mace. Inst ructed adult women

and children situational awareness, evading an attacker, take-downs, mace, etc.

CERT I F ICAT IONS / TRA IN I NG

Black Belt Certifications:

• Jiu Jitsu – Black Belt Certification (May 1999)

• Vale Tudo – Black Belt Certification (May 1999)

• Russian Sambo – Black Belt Certification (February 2001)

TRA I N I NG/INSTRUCT ION

• Muay Thai – Trained (July 1999)

• Jeet Kun Do/ Catch Wrestling – Proficient / Training (July 2008)

• Professional Boxing / M MA (1998 – 2004)

• Fight Team Inst ructor (1998 – 2004)

• Inst ructed Women’s Rape Prevention Class / Self Defense (1998 – 2008)

CERT I F ICAT IONS

• Negotiation Skills Certification

• Social Media Marketing Certification

• Selling Skills Certification

ORGAN IZAT IONS

TX National Guard, 11B - Infant ry Feb 2008 to May

2014

MOS (job ti t le) – 11B Infant ry w/ Airborne Badge

• Promoted from PV2-Private 2 to PFC-Private First Class, and SPC-Specialist then to

Corporal for Team Management.

• Actively involved in PSD (personal security detail) of VIP’s (high ranking US and

I raq officials) and/or HVT’s (high value targets).

• Convoy security – 240B Gunner (during convoy movement), Dismount (as PSD when

boots hit ground).

• Detainee t ransfer, detainee operations – Tasked to provide PSD for all H VT’s.

• Dr iver – MRAP (Cougar); Communications; Weapons maintenance / proficiency,

vehicle maintenance.

Homeland Response Task Force J an 2011 to May

2014

Infant ry - Direct Action

• Tasked to respond to any terrorist threat / natural disaster within TX and the

surrounding states within 6-8hrs - I t is considered to be a quick response force

HONORS/AWARDS

A rmy, 11B I nfant ryman w/ Airborne Badge F ebruary 2008

Basic / MOS Infant ry / Airborne Training - Ft. Benning, GA

• Pre-Selection for 18B Special Forces prep course - Ft. Bragg

• Mobilization / Training / Courses (numerous) for deployment to I raq - Ft. Bliss

• HRF (Homeland Security Response Task Force) Training and Certifications -

M ultiple t raining sites and courses

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