Tomas A. Garza Jr.

Email: ad0exu@r.postjobfree.com Cell phone: 630-***-****

*** ***** **** **** ****, IL 60191

Professional Experience:

Meta (Parent Company of Facebook), Senior Technical Recruiter (Sourcer)/New-hire Trainer, Chicago/Remote

July 2019 – June 2023

Specialize in recruiting for top engineering talent across USA and Canada for Meta’s various Lead and Senior level remote/onsite engineering teams which included identifying talent for our Full-Stack, Backend, Machine Learning and Android/iOS projects.

Consistently accomplish or exceed weekly metric goals geared towards new candidate outreaches, prescreens completed, technical screens (initial interviews) scheduled, transitioning candidates to on-site final interviews, offers extended to candidates and offers accepted.

Partner extensively with our recruiting partners and stakeholders to identify team needs, obtain references, gage interest from Engineering Leads, Managers & Directors to align as champions at the debrief/offer stage and assisting with closing candidates.

Lead peers as an In-Team-Trainer (onboarding guide) for new sourcers that start with Meta through their first 6 months.

Onboard and mentor 12+ new Meta recruiters (as many as 2-3 at a time) which consisted of having weekly 1:1’s/video conferences, completing onboarding checklist, tracking metrics, providing training on our various talent pipelines, sharing recruiting strategies, being a subject matter expert on our recruiting processes and training recruiters how to effectively source engineering talent on LinkedIn, GitHub, Entelo and our internal Facebook Recruiting (FBR) candidate relationship management system.

Submit performance reviews quarterly and bi-annually for every peer that I mentor to assess their metrics, recruiting organization impact, strengths and areas of opportunity to improve.

Actively involved in various projects including partnering with engineering managers for Employee Outreach, leading sourcing brown bags, leading “handling objections” organization presentations and creating standard operating procedures for various recruiting projects including our new products launches.

Hosted numerous live working sessions via video conference across the remote recruiting team to share my best practices as a recruiter based on my history of strong metrics and pass-through rates. I also lead training sessions directly geared towards LinkedIn and GitHub sourcing best practices.

Hub Group, Senior Technical Recruiter, Oak Brook, IL May 2018 – July 2019

Specialized in full cycle recruiting for various departments within Hub Group including but not limited to Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Business Transformation, Change/Project Management, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Terminal Operations, etc.

Built strong working relationships with hiring managers that vary between Managers/Directors to SVP’s and C-Level executives.

Hosted monthly meetings with our CIO, CFO and SVP Business Transformation to provide status updates on open requisitions for their departments.

Initiated in-person or remote meetings with hiring managers regarding new requisitions to gather requirements on target candidate profiles while also educating them on interviewing best practices and market trends.

Strategically source for active/passive candidates by utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, CareerBuilder, Indeed and Taleo (our internal Applicant Tracking System).

Communicated directly with candidates for phone interviews while documenting all interview notes and candidate interview progress accordingly in Taleo.

Coordinated all in-person and phone interview for candidates with our hiring managers by utilizing their Microsoft Outlook Calendars to schedule meetings accordingly.

Manged the relationship with our legal vendor, Franczek P.C., and have established Standard Operating Procedures for our employee sponsorship process for international new hires that require work authorization in the United States.

Saved Hub Group over $450,000 in recruiting agency fees during my first year with the organization due to my strategic sourcing efforts.

Liaised diligently with our HR coordinator, HRIS team, Payroll and Benefits to ensure that new hires are being on-boarded and compensated correctly and accordingly prior to their start date.

Negotiated salaries, benefits and vacation with both candidates and Hiring Mangers throughout the interview process and during the offer stage.

Attended numerous career fair events to promote Hub Group while at established college institutions to build a pipeline of undergraduate candidates for internship/entry level positions within our organization.

Stericycle Inc, Corporate Recruiter, Northbrook, IL May 2016- May 2018

Specialized in the recruiting and staffing for various positions and departments within Stericycle including and not limited to Inside/Outside Sales, IT, Customer Service, Finance/Accounting, Plant/Transportation and Human Resources.

Performed intake calls or meetings with internal stakeholders/hiring managers to gather information regarding new requisitions to utilize in my sourcing efforts and also to educate them on the current job market trends.

Specialized in recruiting for roles on the accounting/finance side include successfully staffing for staff account, senior accountant, financial analysts, senior financial analyst, FP&A Manager, Accounting Managers, etc.

Utilized our databases, PeopleFluent and SuccessFactors, to sift and qualify candidates along with proactively sourcing via LinkedIn, CareerBuilder and Indeed to identify the top candidates in the job market.

Scheduled qualified candidates for phone interviews or in-person interviews with the Hiring Managers by arranging calendar events via Microsoft Outlook.

Liaised diligently with our Talent Acquisition coordinators, HR Data Compliance, Payroll and Benefits to ensure that new hires are being on-boarded and compensated correctly and accordingly prior to their start date.

Negotiated salaries, benefits and vacation with both candidates and Hiring Mangers throughout the interview process and during the offer stage.

Hosted New Hire Orientation in-person and via WebEx by presenting our company background, culture and benefits to our new team members.

Robert Half International, Recruiting Manager-Permanent Placement, Rosemont, IL May 2014-May 2016

Specialized in the recruiting and staffing of finance and accounting professionals for permanent/direct hire opportunities all throughout Illinois, Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana.

Successfully staffed for the following roles during my tenure at Robert Half- Accounting Clerk, staff account, senior accountant, financial analyst, FP&A Manager, cost accountant, Accounting Manager, Controller, Accounting Operations (AP/AR/Payroll), etc.

Executed a high volume of outbound phone calls and emails to candidates and clients to expand my network and generate business.

Interacted with potential candidates and clients on a daily basis via phone/email to establish great personal relationships and to educate them on the process of our staffing services.

Prescreened/prequalified all qualified candidates in person or via FaceTime/Skype prior to presenting them to active Robert Half clients for their staffing needs.

Spoke with clients over the phone and met with them in person to establish a working relationship and what key guidelines/qualifications are needed for their opening along with educating them on the current candidate market.

Executed the mandatory metrics of 10 new candidate interviews, obtaining 2 new client/jobs and setting up a minimum of 8 interviews with my candidates/clients on a weekly basis.

Negotiated salaries, benefits and fees with both candidates and clients throughout the interview process and during the offer stage.

Scheduled, planned and organized all interviews, call logs, meetings, client visits and other tasks in both Microsoft Outlook and MicroJ to create a highly effective daily planner.

Other Work Experience:

CF Industries, Account Specialist /Accounts Payable Clerk (Contract role), Deerfield, IL January 2014- May 2014

Northwestern Mutual Financial Group, Intern/Financial Representative, Schaumburg, IL Dec 2012-Dec 2013

Aurora University, Administrative Assistant, Aurora, IL September 2011-May 2013

Lifewatch, Summer Temp, Rosemont, IL May 2012- August 2012

Microtax, Inc., Spring Intern/Tax preparer, Sugar Grove, IL January 2012- April 2012

Allstate Corporation, Data Analyst/Summer Temp, South Barrington, IL May 2010-August 2010

Education:

Aurora University

Graduated: May 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting/Business Commerce GPA: 3.20/4.00

Skills:

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SAP and other data entry.

ATS Software Experience: Proficient in Facebook Recruiting, Oracle, Taleo, PeopleFluent, SuccessFactors, and MicroJ

Language: Intermediate in Spanish

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