Sr. Technical Recruiter
Resume:
Rachelle Love CIR, CSSR LinkedIn
*********@******.***
SUMMARY
My background includes talent acquisition, people analytics, recruitment marketing, business administration, and employee retention strategies. I am self-directed, juggling multiple projects and understanding the importance of handling confidential information with care and discretion. I can communicate effectively with all levels, from applicants to management, to clients and business partners. Talent Acquisition
● Enhance candidate experience by creating channels that directly funnel candidates through application workflows with efficiency and thorough communication
● Manage the full lifecycle of recruiting functions, including the creation of job descriptions, job postings, sourcing, screening, submittals, scheduling phone and in-person interviews, clearance verifications, offers, onboarding, and beyond
● Building relationships with current employees, engaging with your company's top talent to reinforce the company's mission and goals
● Collaborating with the recruitment team to establish robust talent pipelines and an employee referral program
● Collaborate with Leadership Team to evaluate the effectiveness of crucial retention factors: Mission, Benefits, Career Ladder, and Engagement
● Developing templates and processes for the creation of attention-grabbing job descriptions
● Developing strategies that align with recruitment objectives, including maintaining relationships with agencies/vendors, leading campaigns, managing paid media, employer profiles, sponsored job boards, and targeted advertising
● Management of Applicant Tracking System
Recruitment Marketing
● Evaluating current recruitment marketing platforms and making recommendations/managing implementation of Marketing Platforms and Candidate Relationship Management solutions as needed that align with your company's goals and budget
● Crafting marketing strategies to improve further and build on employer branding
● Management of social media channels, gathering content, and driving engagement in compliance with the company's brand and social media guidelines
HR Strategy/People Analytics
● Tracking qualitative and quantitative analytics/metrics to gain insights that will drive strategies and critical business decisions
● Stakeholder management – a collaboration with senior leaders in Talent Acquisition, Public Relations, Graphic Designers, Photographers/videographers, Diversity and Inclusion, Program managers, Marketing & Communication, Human Resources, and C-Suite Executives
● Management of enterprise applications includes HRIS, ATS, Time Tracking, QuickBooks, etc.
● Implementation and maintenance of AAP/EEO report assuring best practices and recruitment compliance requirements is met in accordance with federal and state laws regarding employment practices TECHNOLOGIES
● Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Taleo, iCIMS, TrackerRMS, Bullhorn, Jobvite, UltiPro, and other systems
-Expertise with iCIMS, TrackerRMS, and Taleo
-Familiarity with iCims, Newton, Taleo, Jobvite, Greenhouse
● Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)
● Familiarity with Recruitment Marketing software such as Appcast, The Muse, Talemetry, etc..…
● ClearanceJobs, Dice, Indeed LinkedIn,
● JPAS, SWFT, e-Verify, FieldPrint, Background Screening
● MS Office 365 Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook
● Management of candidate experience and recruiting/new hire lifecycle
● People analytics/Recruitment reporting (TrackerRMS, Excel) RACHELLE LOVE Phone: 240-***-**** ■ Page 2
● Business tools: Citrix, RightSignature, Zoom, Go-to-meeting, etc..… PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NUWAVE SOLUTIONS, A BIGBEAR.AI COMPANY – MCLEAN, VA Government Contracting Company supporting Intel Community and DoD and other federal agencies Intel Sr. Technical Recruiter – 08/2018 – present
Key Results:
● Full lifecycle recruiting of security cleared (secret to full scope poly) technical talent to staff project teams for our Intel clients
● Maintain strong working relationships with hiring managers and C-level leadership to develop job requisitions, determine applicant qualifications, talent forecasting, and talent pipelining
● Consistently meet and exceed yearly hiring goals
● Developed custom metric and analytic user dashboards in ATS for recruitment team, hiring managers, and key stakeholders
● Track candidate and new hire data for AAP/EEO employment law & compliance reporting
● Manage, maintain, and train team on new and old recruitment technology stack which includes ATS, CRM, job boards & sourcing resources (LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs.com, HireTual, State Workforce Exchanges (MD, DC, VA), Cleared Connections, Virginia Values Veterans (V3), Indeed Prime, Zip Recruiter, GlassDoor, Professional Networking, Employee Referrals, and other resources)
● Present annual strategic plan and recommendations to C-level and Managing Partners HIGHPOINT – HERNDON, VA
Government Contracting Company supporting OCC, DHS, NIH, CFTC, and State and Local Government clients Sr. Technical Recruiter – 02/2017 – 08/2018
Key Results:
● Define and drive all recruitment processes across the company end to end
● Responsible for creating and managing the dashboard reports for the management team using data from the ATS and the HR system
● Provide insight, best practices, and interview preparation to both candidates and hiring managers
● Guide candidates and hiring managers through the recruiting process, including pre-qualifying/interviewing candidates and driving the negotiation and offer process
● Filled over 50 positions in the last eight months
● Reduced 3rd party recruitment fees by 95%
● Act as a consultant and advisor to senior leadership, hiring managers, Program Managers, and the Director of Human Resources to proactively identify staffing needs and develop strategies to recruit talent in a highly competitive market
TISTA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – ROCKVILLE, MD
Government Contracting Company supporting VA, DHS, FBI, NIH, CMS, and State and Local Government clients and Commercial clients (Short-term contract)
Sr. Technical Recruiter – 09/16 – 02/17
Key Results:
● My primary responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing, and hiring IT professionals for multiple projects and assignments in the IT services industry
● Was involved in creating and managing a candidate network and queue with a wide variety of IT skills using several different job boards and social media platforms
● Screen candidates according to the client requirement
● Conducts efficient and professional interviews, drive offer process, and conduct reference checks, salary recommendations, and negotiations, and close candidates
● Establish and manage relationships with recruitment vendors and third-party agencies
● Effectively negotiated pay rates with candidates for contract and permanent positions
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DIGICON CORP. – MCLEAN, VA
Government Contracting Company supporting DOD, DHS, NIH, and State and Local Government clients Sr. Technical Recruiter, 09/15 – 09/16
Key Results:
● Creates and develops critical talent networks for recruiting the top talent and most qualified and or passive candidates by maximizing internet resources, social media, cold calling, employee referrals, networks, and other recruiting resource tools
● Experienced evaluating technical expertise during screening process based on current industry standards, appropriate technologies, and work environment for all requisition
● Follow metrics for reporting and additional activities required for reporting purposes; including current market trends
● Skilled in web-based recruiting tools, including social media and job boards, and applicant tracking systems
● A proven track record of engagement, influence, and initiative to ensure communications are constantly flowing with management and interview teams
● She has a proven ability to manage the end-to-end recruiting life cycle and produce reporting on talent acquisition metrics.
● Conducts efficient and professional interviews, drive offer process, and conduct reference checks, salary recommendations, and negotiations, and close candidates
● Provides all candidates with an exceptional and positive experience, from initial contact to onboarding, reflecting the company's core values
● Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
● Ability to manage multiple job openings across differing programs
● Proposed and implements ongoing improvements to recruitment efforts EVOLVER INC – RESTON, VA (CONTRACTOR THROUGH QUANDRANT) Government Contracting Company supporting DHS
Technical Recruiter, 05/15 – 09/15 (temporary to hire) Key Results:
● My primary responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing, and hiring IT professionals for multiple projects and assignments in the IT services industry
● I am involved in creating and managing a candidate network and queue with a wide variety of IT skills using several different job boards and social media
● Screen candidates according to the client requirement
● Maintaining an efficient database, with the help of which I could successfully deliver the right IT people promptly
● Establish and manage relationships with recruitment vendors and third-party agencies
● Effectively negotiated pay rates with candidates for contract and permanent positions
● Discussion with the Hiring Managers to understand the business need & criticality ZEIDERS ENTERPRISES - Woodbridge, VA
Government Contracting Company that supports DOD and OSD Sr. Recruiting Specialist, 04/12 – 04/15
Key Results:
● Confers with management and supervisors to identify personnel needs, job descriptions, job duties, qualifications, and skills. Writes job descriptions,, and edits job descriptions written by others
● Develops a pool of qualified candidates for hard-to-fill requisitions
● Employs traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas
● Develop recruitment programs, budgets, and collaterals to attract applicants and to fill specific job openings
● Reduces time to fill positions throughout the organization to find top talent in the organization
● Initiated contacts with qualified candidates for specific job openings. Screens and refers candidates for additional interviews with others in the organization
● Oversees and participates in reference, background check, and credentialing of applicants
● Works with external recruiters and employment agencies to identify and recruit candidates
● Develops organizational brand and recruitment programs, budgets, and collateral, such as brochures about the organization and its opportunities
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● Manages time and be exceptionally organized with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
● Use sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when necessary
● Participated at career fairs focusing on the military community Supervisory Responsibilities:
● Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training the Recruiting staff so that in the absence of the Director, HR operations will continue
● Designed and developed a robust reporting and dashboard platform that expedited access to critical human capital information
● Identified recruiting trends on recruitment, diversity, social media, and turnover
● Plans assign and direct work; performs performance management; rewards and disciples; and addresses complaints and resolving problems
● Studies and standardizes procedures to improve the efficiency of the Section
● Generates ad hoc reports on a weekly ad bi-weekly basis
● Provides quality assurance review of subordinate work
● Maintains harmony within the Recruiting section and the overall HR Department and resolves issues.
● Address errors and complaints
● Ensures the cross-training of the Recruiting section into other HR Department functions to ensure internal sound controls and efficient operations
OTHER POSITIONS HELD:
ALLTECH, INC. - Brentwood, TN
IT Staffing Company-Technical Recruiter, 11/10-04/12 FORFEITURE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES — Ashburn, Va.
Government contracting company that supports DoJ
South Regional Recruiter Manager, 07/08-01/10
AAC, INC. — McLean, Va.
Government contracting company that supports Dod
Technical Recruiter, 05/03-06/08
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Business Administration courses
Kaplan University
Paralegal courses
HR Designations:
● Certified Transform Recruitment Marketer (CTRM) Dec. 2019
● Talent Acquisition & Management Certificate of HR Excellence Jun. 2020
● AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter Sept. 2020
● AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) Nov. 2020
● Sitting for the SHRM Certification Summer2022/Fall 2022 Affiliations:
● Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
● Staffing Management Association (SMA) of Virginia
● AIRS
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