Talent Acquistion/HR/Information Technology

MIKE KING

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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitermikeking

Summary

A personable, energetic, collaborative and business-minded HR professional with a successful record of full life cycle recruiting in corporate, agency, self-employed/contract, and hyper-growth environments. Adept with passive candidate recruitment strategies while partnering with all levels of management to deliver outstanding customer service. Consistent over-achievement of headcount targets. Twenty-eight endorsements/references from business leaders and peers on Linked In profile.

Experience

Cloud Source (Principal) June 2016 - Present

Contingency search for the information technology industry. Focused on account managers (sales) and full stack developers (software engineering).

Silver Peak – Sr. Recruiter, Global Talent Acquisition Mar 2016 - May 2016

Recruitment of sales, pre-sales, and technical roles. This included sourcing, screening/interviewing, and hiring (AMER/EMEA/APAC) for this pre-IPO/start-up.

Worked with managers to determine headcount and recruiting plans.

Utilized hiring tools such as Jobvite, Skype, and Linked In Recruiter on a regular basis.

Identified passive job seekers using a full range of recruitment tactics and resources.

Made recommendations to management regarding compensation and leveling.

Home-office based and traveled as needed to corporate HQ or hiring events.

VMware – Manager, Global Talent Acquisition Feb 2014 - Mar 2016

Managed a 10 person team of recruiters and sourcers that consistently surpassed headcount goals/metrics for multiple business units (Sales, Pre-sales, Professional Services, DevOps, and Field Ops).

Executed several successful recruitment campaigns (30+ heads per quarter) focused on niche skill sets such as cloud computing/services, networking and security.

Utilized Brassring/Kenexa to track candidates and report on metrics.

Attended meetings with Business Unit Leaders, HR, and Finance to obtain visibility on headcount plans, solicit feedback, and provide data on recruitment plans.

Head Count Target Achievement: 125% (2016 on plan); 140% (2015); 135% (2014).

Numerous trainings: Velocity; Momentum; Genius Maker I & II; Afterburner Project Mgmt.

VMware – Lead Recruiter, Americas Sales and Services May 2007 - Jan 2014

Held a full requisition load (20-30 reqs on average) while also managing a remote team of recruiters/sourcers covering Sales, SE, and PSO within US, Canada and Latin America.

Head Count Target Achievement: 135% (2010); 130% (2011); 150% (2012); 136% (2013).

Attended meetings with Business Unit Leaders, HR, and Finance to obtain visibility on headcount plans, solicit feedback, and provide data on recruitment plans.

Drove several successful recruitment campaigns (30+ heads per quarter) focused on niche skill sets such as end-user computing and infrastructure management.

Maintained continuity through several business leadership changes and re-orgs.

Head Count Target Achievement: 106% (2013); 150% (2012); 130% (2011); 145% (2010); 88% (2009 market crash); 122% (2008); 180% (2007).

Numerous awards: VMware Market Maker; Delights Customer; Sourcing Strategist; Labor Market Expert; Americas Outstanding Achiever.

VMware – Sr. Recruiter, Americas Sales and Services Apr 2006 - May 2007

Full life cycle recruitment services for the US and Canada including sourcing/cold calling, candidate assessment, scheduling interviews, and extending job offers.

Trained managers on the recruiting process and procedures.

Consulted with hiring managers on labor markets, compensation and leveling.

Head Count Target Achievement: 205% for 2006.

Computer Associates – Sr. Recruiter, Americas Sales and Services Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

Full life cycle, high-volume recruitment services for the US.

Recruited for all lines of business within the area including Sales, Pre-sales, Delivery, Marketing, and Operations.

Managed project-based recruitment initiatives on a national basis.

CA moved to an outsourced recruitment (RPO) model in May 2006.

Previous Experience

Cloud Source (Contingency Search) 2002 - 2005

Tenure Systems, Sr. Technical Recruiter 2001 - 2002

AIVIA, Recruitment and Employment Manager 1999 - 2001

Consultis, Agency Recruiter 1996 - 1999

Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Sales 1995 - 1996

Education

Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing Emphasis)

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