Rod Foster

301-***-****

adgxjw@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: Senior Technical Recruiter with over 20 years’ experience in various government contractor environments. Primarily focused on hard-to-fill software and systems engineering positions within the Intelligence Community while driving desired results.

CONTRACTORS

SUPPORTED:

Raytheon, Booze Allen Hamilton, National Security Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics IT, BAE Systems, Department of Defense, Department of Education

CERTIFICATION: Professional in Human Resources (PHR), 1999

EMPLOYMENT

EXPERIENCE:

Contract Recruiter, Bear Consulting, July 2017 – Present

Clients included Raytheon, BAH

Responsible for sourcing and recruiting of technical candidates for several agencies within the Intelligence Community

Conducted phone screens to determine basic qualifications and skills for appropriate requirement

Utilize all sourcing techniques to include internet recruiting, cold calls, Boolean searches and employee referrals

Senior Technical Recruiter, WorTech, July 2016- June 2017

Managed entire recruitment process.

Conducted phone screens and in person interviews to determine basic qualifications

Hired for several intelligence agencies for both CONUS and OCONUS locations

Responsible for preparation of resumes for submittal to hiring managers

Well versed in online recruiting resources

Senior Technical Recruiter, Sage, August 2012 – June 2016

Perform full lifecycle recruiting to include networking, sourcing, qualifying, interviewing and negotiating offers to viable candidates.

Responsible for maintaining excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, related associations and external vendors.

Develop and maintain a network of contacts to identify and source qualified candidates and stay informed on industry trends.

Recruited highly skilled candidates for NSA, NGA, CIA

Attend hiring events including job fairs, college recruiting, military hiring events and company hosted job fairs.

Senior Technical Recruiter, ClearEdge IT, May 2011 – August 2012

Provide exceptional client service and full lifecycle recruiting

Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements

Perform searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using internet recruiting resources, cold calls, and employee referrals

Prepare candidates for interviewing with specific hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, our business strategy, job descriptions, and expectation-setting

Organizes, leads and documents post-interview debrief and feedback with interview teams and candidates

Conducts follow-up-calls and quality-improvement studies with hiring managers and new hires

Contract Technical Recruiter, Bear Consulting, October 2006 – May 2011

Clients included LMCO, GDIT, BAE.

Specializes in all levels and types of engineers from Systems Engineers, Security Engineers (ISSE/ISSO’s), Embedded Developers, and Software Engineers.

Performs all recruiting tasks to include pre-screening, interviewing, reference checks, negotiating salaries

Processes and contacts all qualified candidates who respond via phone, email or web.

Conducts passive candidate searches and utilizes networking opportunities to identify candidates and to build a great referral network of candidates.

Sources and screens candidates for open requisitions and schedules/coordinates interviews.

Interviews candidates and educates candidates on company structure, environment and work.

Recruiting Director, Detica, Inc., September 2005 – September 2006

Managed entire recruitment and staffing process.

Developed and implemented strategic recruitment plans for the staffing needs, establishing and assigning staffing priorities. Met with Project, Program, Technical and Team Leads to resolve personnel issues to achieve team unity and work completion.

Developed and managed college-recruiting strategy to include job fairs and established relationships with target schools.

Recruited all levels and types of engineers holding mostly Master’s degrees and PhD’s: Systems Engineers, Requirements Engineers, and Software Developers. Sourced, screened and interviewed candidates to determine Business Unit and client suitability; negotiated salaries, start dates, and bonuses with the candidate.

Met with senior management to discuss staffing/recruitment development, make recommendations on current staffing and forecasting needs. Managed requisition transition during the acquisition of the company.

Developed timeframe for the transition of requisitions, coordinated and advised senior management on job classification, grading and developing an effective job description.

Served as point of contact for Security Manager to ensure all candidates meet security requirements.

Senior Technical Recruiter, Advanced Concepts, Inc., May 2001 – September 2005

Responsible for recruitment and staffing for the intelligence division. Coordinated a staff of recruiters and administrative coordinators.

Hired employees with all levels of clearances for CIA, DOD, NSA and other Federal Agencies for CONUS and OCONUS positions. Recruited all levels and types of engineers from Systems Engineers, Security Engineers, Requirements Engineers, Configuration Managers, Intelligence Analysts, Software Developers, Systems Administrators, Systems Integrators, Testers, and Technical Writers.

Sourced, screened and interviewed all candidates to determine Business Unit and client suitability negotiate salaries, start dates, bonus’s etc with the candidate.

Met with senior management to discuss staffing/recruitment development, make recommendation on current staffing and forecasting needs. Managed requisition transition during the acquisitions. Developed timeframe for the transition of requisitions, coordinate and advise senior management on job classification, grading and developing an effective job description.

Managed and acted as point of contact for fast track candidates seeking clearance.

Served as point of contact for Security Manager to ensure all candidates met security requirements.

Met with Project, Program, Technical and Team Leads to resolve issues with recruited personnel and those on site to achieve site unity and work completion.

Established rapport with Prime vendors and project managers to obtain essential feedback on the success of our candidates in the work environment.

Staffing Consultant, Corvis Corporation, June 2000 – May 2001

Responsible for hiring of Hardware Engineering Department and senior level optical engineers. Main focus was experienced PhD level candidates.

Formulated a strategy with management to develop new recruiting efforts to meet staffing needs in a highly competitive market place.

Coordinated with managers to develop job descriptions and requisition requests, which were then presented to executive management for hiring approval. Acted as the “go between” with management and compensation specialist to compile and then present competitive job offers. 80% of all offers extended were accepted.

Developed relationships with outside recruiting firms and negotiated terms and placement fees. Acted as point of contact with technical colleges and universities on a national level, establishing and maintaining college recruitment efforts. Coordinated college and military job fairs while working with the marketing team to project the best presence in our industry.

Documented recruiting and interview procedures. Maintained recruiting and advertising web sites. Compiled all weekly recruiting reports for management.

Supervisor, Recruiting, Sallie Mae, October 1997 – June 2000

Supervised a staff of recruiters and administrative coordinators.

Responsible for counseling managers and employees on staffing issues and EEO concerns. Researched new options for effective staffing through other HR professionals, Internet, and by participating in open forums on Human Resource issues.

Prepared and presented reports on staffing statistics for executive staff meetings, division requirements and corporate requirements. Prepared internal and external position advertisements. Drafted annual updates to recruiting processes. Developed forms to be used in recruitment and staffing.

Developed and managed college-recruiting strategy to include job fairs, hiring summer interns and established relationships with target schools. Maintained applicant and requisition tracking database, Restrac. Planned and participated in job fairs. Candidates were found through various methods of Internet sourcing, networking and advertisement.

Worked with Executive Management in restructuring of corporate wide staffing procedures. Responsible for overseeing candidate processing for employment, conducted interviews to pre-qualify all applicants.

Determined skill level and relevance of experience to current position requirements and provided detailed interview notes to hiring managers. Presented offers and negotiated all salary and/or offer changes through innovative tactics and acted as liaison for candidate with hiring manager and company.

Drafted applicant and employee correspondence. Negotiated relations with vendors and contractors.

Senior Technical Recruiter, Computer Data Systems, Inc., June 1996 – October 1997

Complete staffing of both technical and non-technical personnel for two contracts for the Department of Education.

Sourced candidates through various methods for technical positions. Placement of advertisements in local publications and the Internet. Prepared and maintained all reports and logs for assigned open positions.

Supervised Junior Recruiter, including all training and recruitment development.

Technical Recruiter, MicroTemps, June 1992 – June 1996

Recruited real time, scientific systems and applications programmers. Screened, interviewed and assessed candidates for technical ability and restructured resumes to company standards.

Consistently exceeded productivity goals for numbers of candidates contacted (approx. 200 or more per week), as well as the amount of placements required each month. Coordinated the firm's participation in and attendance at technical job fairs.

Made initial contact with potential applicants, scheduled appointments researched new clients and provided qualified leads to marketing staff. Maintained contact with Engineers employed by the company to facilitate communication and customer service.

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