Senior Recruiter

Laurie Gillespie

Youngsville, NC ***** 919-***-**** **********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/lwgillespie

Summary

HR Specialist / Full Life Cycle Recruiter Client Management & Development

Strategic Sourcing / Certified Diversity Sourcing Talent Presentation & Placement

Corporate Recruiting / IT Recruiting / Contract Recruiting Great Interpersonal & People skills

Work History

Rhodes Wolfe and #twiceasnice Recruiting Executive Recruiter (Direct-Hire / Remote)

January 16, 2023 – December 16, 2024 (laid off due to company downsizing)

Provided executive-level search services on a global scale for small to medium-sized businesses

Participated in intake sessions with client managers to determine the job requirements of each role

Recruited and qualified candidates for a variety of industries (sales, marketing, manufacturing, IT, cyber security, and non-profit)

Interviewed 5-6 candidates per day and created submittal notes and presentation summaries to key clients.

Managed 20+ monthly job orders while placing 4-5 direct-hire employees.

Placed CEOs to customer service reps in the $50-300k range

Tracked all interviews, scheduling, and placements via Trakstar (ATS)

Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in interfacing with all types of people and levels of management.

Billed ~$350-450k per year as a full-time employee (placement fees averaged 9.9% with an 18-month guarantee)

#twiceasnice Recruiting Executive Recruiter (Contract / Remote)

July 10, 2017 – January 15, 2023

Provided custom-built searches to identify top talent for small to medium-sized businesses in any industry for any discipline at a 9.9% fee and 18-month guarantee for direct hire placements

Worked remotely on a part-time contract basis placing 2-3 candidates per month for direct hire roles across the globe in finance, marketing, manufacturing, IT, and sales.

Assisted this startup company's president in the recruiting policies & procedures in presenting qualified candidates to select clients.

This role is the same as the one above (only difference is that I am working on an hourly contract basis vs. salaried from 1/23-12/24)

Dayspring & Associates Executive Recruiter / Owner

March 2008 - December 2022 (remote) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Dayspring & Associates was a professional executive search firm, focused on full life cycle recruiting services for our clients.

We provided direct-hire and contracting services through the Top Echelon network using an ATS called BigBiller.

Provided customized staffing solutions to meet business needs via a consultative intake session and cost-effective approach.

Majority of placements were in manufacturing and engineering – Product Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, CNC Programmers, Welders, Quality Managers, Safety Managers, HR Managers, Process Engineers, Continuous Improvement Engineers and Software Engineers.

Other employment

Adex Corporation, Technical Recruiter, February 2005 - February 2008 (direct hire remote role, Raleigh office closed)

Nortel, Contract Technical Recruiter, March 2004 - February 2005 (contract remote role 1 year, hired directly by Adex to manage the Raleigh branch office)

Unemployed, Raleigh, NC, February 2003-March 2004, had a baby and decided to stay home and enjoy him, after being laid off by Fujitsu.

Fujitsu, Corporate Recruiter, Raleigh, NC, February 1999 - January 2003 (direct hire role, position eliminated due to loss of United States Postal Service [USPS] contract.)

Matrix Resources, Technical Recruiter, Dallas, TX, 1994-1997 (resigned to move to Raleigh, NC)

Education

University of Delaware, Business Administration (did not complete degree)

Certifications

Certified Diversity Sourcing Professional (CDSP)

Certified Biblical Counselor, Level 1 with IBCD

Technical Skills

Proficient with the MS Office Suite, Zoom, Google Meet, Gmail, LinkedIn, Recruiterbox, Trakstar, BigBiller, and other applicant tracking systems

Volunteer/Serve Community

Pastor’s wife and Women’s Ministry Director, Samaria Baptist Church, Middlesex, NC

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