Jim Franklin

*** ********* **** ******* *******, IL 60169

Phone: 630-***-****

Email: ad1swf@r.postjobfree.com

Manager of Recruiting

A dynamic, results-oriented manager with a commitment to customer service (client and candidate) who with proven track record of management in locating, identifying and closing top and hard to find talent, with a special emphasis on hard to fill positions. I built and maintained long-term relationships to ensure a consistent talent pipeline. I am a decisive, results-oriented salesperson, team leader and manager with more 20 years of experience in fast-paced deadline-driven environment. I believe in being flexible, tactical, strategic, providing great communication, customer service, sales and leadership. I utilize a collaborative consultative approach and demonstrate a commitment to exceeding client expectations.

Core Competencies include:

Full Life Cycle Recruiting

Negotiating & Closing Skills

Agile Project Management

Business Development/Plans

Recruitment Metrics Analysis

Resource Management

IT/Government Recruiting

Policy Development

Stakeholder Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walgreens, Deerfield, IL

Manager of Executive Recruitment 5/2020 – 6/2023

Manage a project team of 3 recruiters, 1 sourcing specialist and 1 coordinator that provided advanced recruitment support for IT, Supply Chain, Mergers & Acquisitions positions within the corporate and distribution areas of Walgreens business units. The average time to fill these positions was approximately 44.4 days. The total number of positions filled from May of 2022 to June of 2023 was over 700. Out of the total positions filled, 28 percent were considered as diverse candidates. On average, job requisitions were open for 37 days before being filled.

Tools: Brassring/Kenexa, Taleo, Calendly and other recruiting technologies necessary to fulfill position requirements.

Production: Google Cloud Services, AWS Cloud technologies, Mobile Application Developers, SW Dev Engineers (Full -stack, Frontend, Backend), Technology Product Managers, UI Web Designers, UI Engineers, Mobile UI, QA (SDET), and any and all generic support positions.

Walgreens, Deerfield, IL

Senior Executive Recruiter 8/2016 – 5/2020

As a Senior Executive Recruiter, I was responsible for the full life cycle recruiting for IT, Supply Chain, Mergers & Acquisitions and Finance. Recruited all levels from IT Developers to Senior Directors where the last 3 years was recruiting Senior Manager and above. I have a deep understanding of Visa/Immigration practices with H-1 and T-1 candidates. Had a requirement load of 30-35 openings at any given time. Was heavily involved with diversity hiring where 30% of hires were diverse. Kept an average time to fill of 47 days over the 3 year period. Used Taleo and Brassring/Kenexa for our applicant tracking systems. I am an expert with LinkedIn Recruiter with over 4900 connections.

Google Cloud Services, AWS Cloud technologies, Mobile Application Developers, SW Dev Engineers (Full -stack, Frontend, Backend), Technology Product Managers, UI Web Designers, UI Engineers, Mobile UI, QA (SDET), and any and all generic support positions.

Was tasked with the training all of the new hires within the TA department.

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Recruited for positions across the United States including: Analysts through the C-Suite within the Healthcare Industry.

Collaboratively worked with Hiring Managers to prepare job descriptions, candidate request forms and job postings.

Proactively sourced candidates for hard-to-fill positions by using resume databases, platforms and by the strategic use of recruiting firms for key positions.

Discussed offer details with hiring manager, Compensation and HRBP as needed.

Prepared and extended offers and negotiated if needed to obtain a successful acceptance.

Maintained strong knowledge of cutting-edge practices in the marketplace and best practices in talent acquisition.

Collected feedback from internal stake holders and new hires for process improvement.

Developed applicant question lists for different positions and trained hiring managers on best interview practices.

Provided subject matter expertise in managing vendors, search firms and specific staffing/HR projects.

Shared interviewing best practices and provided coaching on interviewing skills and strategies.

Partnered with Recruiting Coordinator and Candidates to complete pre-employment requirements.

Leveraged compensation knowledge which attracted talent and created offers.

Managed all recruitment activities of the interviewing and selection process; consulted with hiring managers and developed strategies to overcome problem recruitments.

Followed standardized processes to screen and select the best candidates, ensured compliance with employment specifications.

Motorola Solutions through The Fountain Group (Contract), Schaumburg, IL

Senior IT Recruiter 5/2016 to 8/2016

Motorola Solutions connects people through technology. Public safety and commercial customers around the world turn to Motorola Solutions innovations when they want highly connected teams that have the information they need throughout their workdays and in the moments that matter most to them.

Our customers rely on us for the expertise, services and solutions we provide, trusting our years of invention and innovation experience. By partnering with customers and observing how our products can help in their specific industries, we are able to enhance our customers’ experience every day.

Sourced low to high level candidates for all of Motorola Solutions IT and CIO organizations.

When hired by Motorola Solutions, the hiring process was taking 90-120 days to fill any given IT position. The process was shortened to 30-45 days per hire.

Sourced and placed 27 jobs and candidates within a three month period. Averaged 2-3/week new hires for my 3 month long contract.

All placements for Motorola Solutions were Full Time/Permanent positions.

Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies.

Responsible for checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each candidate, coordinating the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.

Performed extensive recruiting for Cloud Architects, Cloud Engineers, Cyber Security, Senior Software/Database Developers with heavy focus on technologies such as: C/C++, (Windows & UNIX/Linux), .NET, Java/J2EE, SQL Server, and Oracle.

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OSG Global, Des Plaines, IL

Senior IT Recruiter 9/2014 to 5/2016

OSG Global, part of the MRINetwork™, was founded in 1975 with a mission to positively impact companies and enhance careers by providing the best in professional, executive, technical, and management search. We’re a Chicago recruiting and search firm providing global recruiting with full range permanent placement options and

contract options. We focus in Accounting and Finance recruiting, Information Technology recruiting, and Manufacturing recruiting. Whether it is a single position or large-scale staffing initiative, our approach enables us to identify, attract, evaluate and acquire the right candidates for our clients. These approaches ultimately allow our clients to gain a competitive advantage, our candidates to advance their careers, and us to become the preeminent recruiting solutions firm. In the first year we had a total billing of $750,000. We finished our second year at $1.9 million in billable hours.

Drove the hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, working directly with hiring managers for all of OSG Global’s nationwide clients and managing candidates through the process to have them placed on assignments.

Placed high-end technical professionals in the area of Information Technology Industry in contract and full-time positions. Specialized in Software Engineers/Architects, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.

Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies.

Responsible for checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each project, coordinating the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.

Performed extensive recruiting for Senior Software/Database Developers with heavy focus on technologies such as: C/C++, (Windows & UNIX/Linux), .NET, Java/J2EE, SQL Server, and Oracle.

Responsible for mentoring and providing on-going training and support for new recruiters and serve as a resource for learning and navigating senior technical policies and procedures.

EDUCATION

Industrial Technology – Illinois State University – Normal, Illinois

MILITARY

Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Air Force

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