Christopher Stephens

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215-***-****

Education

Master of Business Administration December 2011

Wilmington University Wilmington, DE

Bachelor of Arts, Communications August 2004

Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Experience

Technical Recruiter (contractor) Research Innovations, Inc. Arlington, VA July 2020-

Responsible for all recruiting/hiring activities for RII’s Cyber Defense division, supporting a special program for the US Army

Utilize job boards like Linkedin, Clearancejobs, and Indeed to source, pipeline, and build relationships with qualified active and passive prospects

Conduct phone screens and coordinate interviews with candidates and the hiring panel

Utilize the ATS for pipelining, ranking, reporting, and ensuring a proper candidate on-boarding experience

Conduct weekly update meetings with program lead, hiring managers, and project personnel to assess current and future hiring needs

Technical Recruiter (contractor) General Dynamics Annapolis Junction, MD September 2019-June 2020

Contributed to the recruiting efforts of federal defense programs to fill open and pipeline positions

Collaborated with Program Managers to understand scope of new open positions in order to target qualified candidates

Sourced candidates for highly complex technical positions via job boards, job fairs, ATS and leveraged sales techniques to attract passive and highly sought after candidates

Managed ATS (iCIMS) to source and monitor candidate activity regarding on-boarding and other HR compliances.

Senior Technical Recruiter (contractor) Serco Henrdon, VA Jan 2019-July 2019

Proactively attract, source and maintain a pipeline of cleared and uncleared candidates to deliver on workforce and contract staffing requirements

Team with hiring managers to understand scope of work, source, interview and extend offers

Identify and attract job seekers for a variety of federal contracts, funded positions, as well as for bid and proposal positions, including managing contingent offers for key personnel

Manage applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to ensure a high level of data integrity for accurate data tracking and reporting

Recruiter (contractor) Omniplex Hanover, MD February 2018- Jan 2019

Manage applicant tracking system and full life cycle and TS/SCI Poly clearance process

Conduct phone screens and in-person interviews primarily for security, IT, and business related positions

Work with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and timelines to fill open positions

Source candidates through website, job boards, networking events and other recruiting methods

Develop trusting relationships with candidates and stakeholders within the intelligence/security community and maintain knowledge of current industry trends

Recruiting Specialist (contractor) Geneva Foundation Washington, DC August 2017-February 2018

Manage the recruitment process to include meeting with hiring managers, identify positions, create job postings, screen applicants, interview candidates, recommend candidates to hiring managers and assist in making job offers

Process on-boarding documents regarding background checks, drug screens, tax forms, direct deposit, health coverage and retirement plans

Collaborate with recruiting firms as needed to meet aggressive hiring demands and provide superior customer service

Conduct wage and salary surveys and assist with the maintenance of Geneva Foundation’s pay ranges and compensation program

Recruiter Align Staffing Washington, DC September 2016- August 2017

Manage full cycle recruiting process and candidate pool of at least 35 employees totaling a weekly average of 1,300 hours with a mark-up rate of 85%

Source candidates using CareerBuilder, Monster, ZipRecruiter, Indeed and Linkedin

Conduct phone screenings and complete a minimum of 15 in-person interviews weekly

Serve as point of contact for matters related to payroll, tax documents, direct deposit, background checks, drug screenings, compliance, hires and terminations

Attend job fairs, networking events and establish/nurture relationships with employment resource

Recruiter Frontpoint Vienna, VA January 2015- August 2016

Managed ATS (Taleo) and full life cycle recruiting process to hire and retain sales professionals

Creatively sourced candidates through a blend of resources including social media, jobs boards and events

Conducted phone and in-person interviews and provided feedback and recommendations to hiring managers

Exceeded hiring quotas and managed a pipeline of candidates in a high volume recruiting environment

Analyzed business trends, sales reports and metrics for timely and balanced human capital initiatives

Technology Consultant ICorps Technologies Philadelphia, PA July 2014-December 2014

Conducted sales calls and meetings with C-Level executives to win new business

Managed IT implementation projects to ensure on-time and under budget delivery of services

Selected technology vendors based scope, timeframe and budget for projects

Reviewed and approved RFPs and proposals to win net-new business

Managed contracts with technology vendors and customers to ensure profitability and renewals

Managed vendors, technology partners and in-house IT staff to deploy implementation procedure

Technical Recruiter Xtium Valley Forge, PA November 2011-June 2014

Reviewed applications for technical positions and stack ranked candidates based on skills and requirements

Conducted phone-screens and in-person interviews and evaluated responses for submittals to hiring managers

Crafted and edited job descriptions and posted them to the ATS, Indeed, Monster, Dice, and Social Media

Negotiated offers and closed hires at an 85% acceptance rate.

Reviewed compensation and benefits package to hired candidates, including salary, bonus structure, healthcare, PTO and 401K

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