Frederick R. DiGregorio Jr.

* ******* ******* ***, ***: 114 Merrimac, MA 01860 ad24ty@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 978-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/frederickdigregorio

SUMMARY

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Talent Acquisition Specialist with a creative and innovative approach possesses a wide range of skills and experience in human resources and talent acquisition.

Key hallmarks and abilities include:

Vendor Contract Negotiation and Relationship Management: Demonstrated expertise in negotiating vendor contracts, ensuring favorable terms for the organization, and maintaining effective relationships with external partners.

Skilled in conducting behavioral and competency-based interviews,

Demonstrated ability to train managers and other team members on recruitment tools, enhancing the organization's overall hiring capabilities and streamlining the talent acquisition process.

Experience developing and implementing recruitment marketing and sourcing strategies using internet-based platforms, effectively reaching a wider pool of potential candidates.

College Relations and Recruiting:

Knowledge of OFCCP guidelines, ensuring compliance with recruitment and hiring practices regulations.

Demonstrated ability to recruit DOD Contractors

Able to adapt to Different Industries and Corporate Cultures.

Manage projects and project teams.

Developed Employer Recruitment Image Campaigns.

Organized successful on-site job fairs in remote locations.

Social Media Recruitment: Utilizing social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter as recruitment tools, leveraging their reach and engagement to attract top talent.

CAREER HISTORY & SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

DIGREGORIO AND ASSOCIATES, Merrimac, MA 4/2023 - present

Self-Employed Consultant – Career Coach

Currently in search of my next employment opportunity.

Provide expert career coaching to diverse clientele to support career development across various industries.

Participate in online and MS Teams-based training to further my knowledge of Human Resources.

STRAUMANN GROUP, Andover, MA 8/2021 – 3/2023

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Responsible for all hiring for the company's Manufacturing, Customer Service, Regulatory, and Supply Chain areas.

Maintain vendor relations with temporary employment agencies to adequately staff the temporary labor needs of manufacturing and warehouse departments.

Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed to source candidates for crucial positions.

Sourced, recruited, interviewed, and hired manufacturing, warehouse, customer service, and regulatory affairs professionals for Straumann United States and Canada locations.

Developed a marketing strategy in collaboration with Buyer Advertising to hire staff for the manufacturing department.

SIG SAUER (employed as a contract employee through Adecco), Newington, NH 11/2016 – 8/2021

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Recruiter

Serve in a contractor capacity to develop cutting-edge sourcing strategies to attract top-tier candidates for employment in the competitive firearms industry.

Successfully source talent for specialized positions, including Quality Engineers, Industrial Electricians, CNC & CMM Programmers, Machinists, Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Machine Maintenance Managers, Production Supervisors, Public Relations Representatives, Manager of Accounting, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Credit and Collections Analyst, President, Ammunition Business Unit, and VP of Marketing.

Developed social media marketing campaigns to drive recruitment efforts and attract high-level talent.

Effectively utilize Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and Boolean search engines to target candidates to fill employment openings in a highly competitive industry.

Maintain SIG SAUER's LinkedIn profile - post open positions and general company news.

Project lead on the implementation of Cornerstone's ATS module.

Monitor and champion SIG SAUER's Glassdoor page.

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DIGREGORIO AND ASSOCIATES, Palmdale, CA, Duluth, MN, Haverhill, MA 10/2011 - 6/2012 & 10/12 - 8/2013

Self-Employed Consultant – Career Coach

Provide expert career coaching to diverse clientele to support career development across various industries.

Conduct essential career development services, including how to conduct effective job searches and expert advice for individual candidates.

ONTEGRITY (employed as a contract employee through King & Bishop), Framingham, MA 11/15 – 2/16

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Recruiter

Responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and hiring employees for critical positions, including marketing managers, warehouse assistants, and HVAC technicians.

Assisted the Human Resources Manager with special projects, such as research and analysis of compensation/benefits packages.

Sourced and recommended partnerships with external vendors to conduct required DOT medical exams and employee drug testing.

Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to source first-in-class employees with appropriate credentials and references.

IBM, Duluth, MN 8/13 - 11/14

Talent Advisor (Talent Acquisition Specialist)

Employed on-site at IBM's client UnitedHealth Group, responsible for engaging key talent acquisition and business partners to understand the customer's needs and its hiring profiles to enable effective sourcing strategy.

Led talent acquisition strategies to source candidates aligned with client goals and needs.

Accountable for managing daily production reports, SLA reports, datasheets, development reports, and class rosters according to the Program's Standard Operating Procedures and Service Level Agreements.

Proactively fostered continuous internal and external networking and maintained ongoing recruitment efforts to include job fairs, community events, and the development of new relationships.

Partnered with management from Duluth Minnesota's Work Source office and the City of Duluth's Office of Economic Development to increase community awareness of UnitedHealth Group's Duluth Minnesota facility as an employer of choice and an active member of Duluth's business community.

Provided expert insights and recommendations on labor market and competitive intelligence strategies.

CIRRUS AIRCRAFT, Duluth, MN 7/12 - 10/12

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Note: The Talent Acquisition Specialist position was eliminated by management, and I was laid off.

Hired to structure the organization's talent acquisition management processes. Full responsibility for non–exempt and exempt recruitment for the Vision SF50 jet program. Notable achievements:

Developed effective recruiting strategies incorporating the use of the Internet.

Created training materials used to instruct managers in effective interviewing techniques.

GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (GA–ASI), Palmdale, CA 02/09 - 10/11

Senior Recruiter

Full responsibility for non–exempt and exempt recruitment for Flight Operations (pilots and sensor operators), Avionics, IT, Facilities, Integration, Machine Shop, Fabrication, Engineering, Safety, and Quality Assurance departments at flight test facilities. Notable achievements:

Contributed to the development of branding of materials used in trade schools and university recruiting programs.

Streamlined candidate selection process by improving the online assessment test process, providing access to more qualified candidates.

Developed effective recruiting strategies incorporating careers fairs at schools and military bases.

Key committee member responsible for managing two successful on-site job fairs at a remote location in the Mojave Desert area of California.

EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major: Management & Finance – Graduated Cum Laude

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

AIRS (conducted at M/A-COM - certification has expired), Behavioral Interviewing (M/A-COM, General Atomics Aeronautical, and IBM), Lominger Training (conducted at General Atomics Aeronautical), LinkedIn Recruiter Techniques

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Human Resources Software: Taleo, Cornerstone, Brassring, SmartSearch, SAP, SuccessFactors, Phenom, ADP, Peoplesoft, WebHire, Projectix, Searcher, TurboTrax, Greentree, and Monster Solutions

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