Talent Acquisition Information Technology

JOHN MALONE

Toms River, NJ Phone: 201-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Information Technology Recruitment Manager

Established Talent Acquisition professional with a demonstrated history of full life cycle Information Technology recruitment. Skilled in recruitment strategies, processes, and management. Motivated and competitive professional with a passion to help companies grow by seeking out and acquiring top talent. Managed all aspects of Vendor/ Client Hiring Manager relations including requirement definition and generation, vendor compliance, candidate screening, full cycle on-boarding activities, vendor reviews, contract negotiations.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Management Candidate Sourcing Screening Interviewing, Relationship Building, Networking Headhunting Sourcing Strategy LinkedIn Recruiter Onboarding Candidate Assessment ATS Systems DEI Succession Strategies

Professional Experience

H&M Group – Secaucus, NJ 02/22–Present

Talent Acquisition Partner

Managed the recruiting process from end-to-end. Devised and developed impactful staffing strategies and implemented action plans, resulting in a quick and smooth recruitment process execution

Collaborated with account and hiring managers to understand and preferred skills.

Lead partner in sourcing IT Professionals through networking, including LinkedIn Recruiter, internal database, job boards, and referrals.

Interviewed candidates within the framework of the position specification. Possessing strong ability to screen, interview and prepare an ideal candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline providing after the interview feedback to the candidate as well as the client.

Followed up regularly with candidates to maintain relationships, build knowledge and explore opportunities.

Attended local networking events to obtain referrals and headhunt candidates.

InfoCepts – McLean, VA (remote) 08/20–02/22

Talent Acquisition Manager

Oversaw North America recruitment.

Developed and implemented professional recruiting function designed to meet strategic growth objectives.

Worked closely with portfolio leaders across multiple disciplines to develop successful diversity recruitment, retention, and hiring, pipeline, and succession strategies.

Coached and trained recruiting team on best practices as talent advisors, including how to build sourcing strategies and how to build influential relationships with hiring managers and job seekers.

Leveraged a variety of effective recruitment resources and tools including the internet, social media, job boards, employee referrals, event recruiting, cold sourcing and fellow contractors to fill open positions.

Created pipeline to ensure success with long-term and succession planning.

Provided recruitment insights to hiring managers and HR with hiring and employment data, including research regarding salaries, talent development, and retention.

Source One Technical Solutions – Branchburg, NJ 06/18–02/20

Senior IT Recruiter

Managed the recruiting process from end-to-end. Collaborated in creating staffing plans, developed strategies and implemented action plans.

Built and maintained a network of potential candidates through 3rd party staffing.

Sourced IT Professionals through networking including LinkedIn, internal database and job boards such as Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder as well as referrals.

Interviewed candidates within the framework of the position specification, and reached all deadlines in terms of onboarding candidates.

Utilize social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.

Designed, implemented, and executed sourcing strategies to identify and attract job seekers.

Altitude Staffing – New Providence, NJ 03/17-02/18

Senior IT Recruiter

Executed the full lifecycle recruiting, from drafting job descriptions, sourcing job boards and network sites, screening, onboarding and maintaining a healthy relation with the candidates.

Built, and maintained external relationships and talent pools with the goal of attracting top tier talent.

Sourced IT Professionals through networking including LinkedIn, internal database and job boards.

Gathered candidate feedback from interview team to help prepare a rating on applicants.

Negotiated offers, and starting salaries.

Checked references and conduct thorough background checks.

Followed up regularly with candidates to maintain relationships, build knowledge and explore opportunities.

Vega Consulting Solutions – Mountain Lakes, NJ 12/15-01/17

Senior IT Recruiter

Manage the recruiting process from end-to-end, collaborate in creating staffing plans, developing strategies and implementing action plans related to both candidate sourcing / identification and recruitment process execution

Worked closely with Account Managers and hiring managers to qualify requirements, understand requirements vs. preferred skills.

Built and maintained a network of potential candidates through 3rd party staffing agencies; conducted in-depth interviews of potential candidates.

Responsible for sourcing IT Professionals through networking including LinkedIn, internal database and job boards such as Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder as well as referrals.

Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification. Possess strong ability to screen, interview and prepare an ideal candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timelineProviding after the interview feedback to the candidate as well as the client.

Gather candidate feedback from interview team to help prepare a rating on applicants. Responsible for negotiating offers, starting salaries and other offer package details.

Checked references and conduct thorough background checks.

Ensure all hiring policies and procedures (i.e. legal requirements) are adhered to.

Followed up regularly with candidates to maintain relationships, build knowledge and explore opportunities.

Monitored consultant performance and maintained client and consultant satisfaction.

Utilize social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.

Attended local networking events to obtain referrals and headhunt candidates.

Design, implement, and execute sourcing strategies to identify and attract both active and passive job seekers.

Experis IT (ManpowerGroup) – Somerset, NJ 03/15-10/15

Senior IT Recruiter

Drafted job descriptions and proactively source candidates through job boards and networking sites.

Collaborated with Account Managers and hiring managers to qualify job requirements and distinguish essential skills.

Managed relationships and processes with third-party staffing agencies and ensure compliance with hiring policies.

Sourced IT professionals through networking, including LinkedIn, internal databases, and job boards such as Monster, Dice, and CareerBuilder.

Conducted the entire interview process, including identifying, qualifying, and coordinating candidate interviews, while providing feedback to both candidates and clients.

Mentored and trained junior recruiters in industry practices and follow up with candidates to maintain relationships and explore opportunities.

NCS Technologies, Inc. – Piscataway, NJ 01/13-02/15

IT Recruiter

Facilitated strong, long-term company and candidate relationships.

Developed behavioral interviewing questions to improve retention and reduce turnover.

Worked closely with Account Managers and hiring managers to qualify requirements, understand requirements vs. preferred skills.

Responsible for sourcing IT Professionals through networking including LinkedIn, internal database and job boards such as Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder as well as referrals.

Managed entire interview process of potential candidates including identifying, qualifying (assessing candidates’ technical & non-technical skills/knowledge and attributes), setting up interviews and coordinating end client interviews. Providing after the interview feedback to the candidate as well as the client.

Coordinated interviews, scheduled drug screens and background checks.

Developed behavioral interviewing questions to improve retention and reduce turnover

Prepared candidates for initial phone screens and then face to face interviews.

Facilitated on-boarding process for both consultants and full-time employees.

Independent Contractor 12/10-11/12

IT Recruiter

Sourced IT candidates for client requirements through Internet Recruiting and database

Utilize Internet sourcing tools such as, Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder to identify candidates.

Format resumes for client presentation

Conducted pre-screen interviews with potential candidates to determine technical strengths and interpersonal skills.

Insurance Services Office, Inc. – Jersey City, NJ 2001-2010

Software Engineer

United Parcel Services – Morristown, NJ 1999-2001

Senior Programmer

Syllorg Corporation – Hackensack, NJ 1998-1999

Programmer

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