Christopher Stephens
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Education
Master of Business Administration December 2011
Wilmington University Wilmington, DE
Bachelor of Arts, Communications August 2004
Temple University Philadelphia, PA
Experience
Technical Recruiter SMS McLean, VA February 2022-
Identify, screen and hire for Professional/Management roles, including Program Management, Technical, Data Analytics and Accounting
Lead a team of 5 recruiters to execute the full recruiting life-cycle and achieve hiring goals for several Department of Defense contracts
Conduct phone screens and coordinate/schedule technical interviews for hiring managers
Track key metrics to ensure a quality candidate experience and on-time hiring
Meet with program managers and hiring managers to discuss hiring needs and requisition requirements
Discuss company benefits, salary, and DoD program objectives with applicants and new hires
Facilitate career fairs and networking events to promote SMS job openings
Technical Recruiter Freedom Consulting Group Columbia, MD July 2020- January 2022
Hired for Professional/Management roles, including Program Management, Technical, Data Analytics and Accounting
Responsible for all recruiting/hiring activities for FCG’s Cyber Defense and Software Engineering division, supporting special programs for DoD
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 candidate status andhiring 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