Jeremy W. Schmidt
*** *** *** **** ***# *** • SEATTLE, WA 98119
PHONE: 913-***-**** • E-MAIL: ***************@*****.***
Key Strengths and Competencies:
Management of national and local sales team
Program development including sales and recruitment
Technical recruitment of positions including but not limited to Software Development Engineers, Project Managers, Business Analyst, Database Developers, Engineers, Administrators, Helpdesk and Software Testers
Team leadership, mentoring, training and coaching
Customer focused with strong relationship development
Excellent communication skills
Summary of Qualifications:
Accomplished in operations, team performance, career services and recruitment, with ten years of B2B sales, marketing and human resource knowledge. Results-driven professional with a proven track record of program implementation, development and progression blended with strong business acumen and communication skills. Acknowledged team builder focused on creating efficiencies and maximizing staff potential to achieve company goals.
Professional Experience
Amazon
Campus Recruiter, University Programs Feb 2015 – Oct 2015
Seattle, WA
Recruit engineering students for software development engineer full time & intern roles for organizations across Amazon
Create and execute school strategies to build relationships with top-tier universities and target territory regions
Assist in scaling the campus recruiting program by streamlining processes and partnering with industry teams
Staff on campus events including career fairs and tech talks with top engineering schools
Responsible for candidate relationships throughout the entire interview and placement process - including extensive work with sourcing, interviewing, team placement and all onboarding procedures
Own relationships with over 300 new hires gained from sourcing candidates through Career Fairs, Tech Talks, Info Sessions, and online profile sources such as LinkedIn, Facebook and university resume books.
Continue to meet the current demand of our internal clients for internships and FTE’s.
Drive communication with business partners and senior leaders to meet goals for team placements, candidate diversity and process improvement
Quest Diagnostics
Sr. Staffing Specialist (Contract) August 2014 – Jan 2015
Lenexa, KS
Responsible for managing full life cycle talent acquisition process, sourcing through offer stage using ATS PeopleSoft
Using labor market data and knowledge of talent pools to develop sourcing plans and strategies and translate to a fact based recommendation to the hiring team, manager or internal stakeholders
Staffed new hire classes of 24-36 Insurance Interviewer’s twice a month.
Proficient in developing and executing target search strategies utilizing online recruiting/sourcing tools including but not limited to LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, specialty niche sites and the internet to identify candidates.
Consults with Summit Technology Center to understand business and talent needs
Concorde Career Colleges Sept 2007 – Sept 2013
Interim Director of Student Affairs April 2013 – Sept 2013
Garden Grove, CA
Developed and executed short and long term strategies to ensure Student Affairs growth and profitability objectives were met
Responsible for creating an environment that engaged staff, and provided quality student relationships and professional development, while maximizing purposeful relationships within the local health care community
Aligned budgets, policies, practices and actions to produce desired results consistent with the overall mission and strategic plan for Concorde and Student Affairs
Directed the business development process to increase community resources, job prospects and externship sites
Built synergies between campus departments enabling staff to work together to develop relationships with employers
Developed and mentored campus advisors to fulfill job responsibilities while promoting individual career growth
Ensured that Student Affairs operations were in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations and the Company’s policies and procedures
Placed graduates in various healthcare careers exceeding annual placement benchmarks
National Director of Career Development June 2012 – July 2013
Mission, KS
Directed national sales team to build quality relationships with national and local employers to assist college graduates with entering the work force for sustainable employment
Constructed, implemented and delivered national employer outreach program to campuses and communities to increase awareness and benefits of partnerships with our educational institutions
Recruited and delivered training to national team of Career Development Managers (CDM) to ensure the CDM’s are fully functioning and productive within 90 days
Developed and implemented CDM performance standards to build and maintain the necessary employer relationships to secure jobs for graduates that meet or exceed placement standards
Analyzed national/local employment trends and identified barriers and solutions to meet goals and leverage organizational resources
Established monitoring system for reporting of activity and results of CDM’s
Directed the development of community outreach strategies to attract potential hiring groups within respective markets
Coordinated and assisted with professional relationships with campus staff, CDM’s and prospective hiring managers
Sr. Human Resources Recruiter Sept 2007 – May 2012
Mission, KS
Identified candidates using a variety of sourcing strategies including referrals, networking, internet and print advertising
Trained and mentored new recruitment staff including creation of Sourcing Coordinator position
Handled a requisition load of 30-50 at any given time with closing and filling 5-10 positions per week
Qualified and prescreened candidates based on job descriptions and requirements
Managed recruitment process including department head positions as assigned
Generated, tracked and managed reports using Taleo related to assigned open positions
Promoted Concorde, as assigned, at a variety of recruitment functions such as job fairs, career events and/or association meetings targeted for special populations
Facilitated file review for transfers and promotions and other Human Resources duties
John Knox Village
Human Resources Recruiter (Contract) May 2007 – Sept 2007
Lee’s Summit, MO
Designed recruiting and interviewing process including employment offers
Worked a requisition load of 50 positions at any given time and would hire an onboard 5-10 candidates a week
Communicated with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale, and source new leads
Identified and interviewed candidates for medical and non-medical positions
Advantage Tech
Business Development Manager Jan 2005 – March 2007
Lenexa, KS
Identified new clients and delivered presentations to create new business and maintain accounts
Conducted cold calls along with distribution of marketing material to generate new clients
Met with directors, hiring managers and supervisors to gather necessary information on immediate technical needs
Negotiated client bill and pay rates for consultants along with contract terms
Managed designated recruiter with each position and maintain the recruiting process
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Recruited Full Life-Cycle which included sourcing, screening, interviewing, selling the opportunity to the candidate
Negotiated salary and benefits with each contractor including interview preparation
Recruited for 5-10 open positons at any given time and would close/hire 3-5 candidates per month
Placed candidates on various contracts within the Information Technology industry including Project Managers, Business Analyst, Web Developers, Database Developers, Engineers, Administrators, Helpdesk and Software Testers
Education
The University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Bachelor of Arts in Communications December 2002