Technical Recruiter Senior

James Hamilton

Chicago, IL 312-***-**** **************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/jhamiltonrecruiter

Summary

Highly accomplished Senior Technical Recruiter with nearly two decades of experience driving exceptional hiring results. Expert in full-cycle recruitment, candidate sourcing (Boolean, X-ray, AI), and leveraging CRM platforms like Workday and iCIMS. Proven ability to optimize hiring processes, negotiate competitive salaries, and build strong client relationships

Skills

* Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting * Candidate Sourcing (Boolean, X-ray, AI)

* Salary Negotiation * Interview Coordination & Management

* Project Management * Data Management & Reporting

* Job Offer Negotiation * CRM/ATS (Workday, iCIMS)

Professional Experience

Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago Contract Recruiter, People & Culture October 2024 – Present

* 6/25 - Currently, recruiting for five new Chicago and three Detroit Law Enforcement Unit officers, as well as one Cash Admin Specialist role

* Managed full-cycle recruitment for nine IT Manager positions, focusing on the hiring of 18 Summer 2025 Interns. Utilized Workday for all HCM processes and worked hand in hand with HR/Onboarding to ensure the seamless hiring and welcoming of all interns

* Successfully recruited for the Law Enforcement Unit, processing 150+ resumes, conducting 18 phone screens, and coordinating 12 panel interviews, resulting in 4 successful hires for Q1 2025. Pre hire scheduling of including psychological profiling, physical fitness testing, and training

Lean Agile Management, LLC Independent Recruiter June 2023 – October 2024

* Executed strategic IT candidate sourcing across platforms like LinkedIn and GitHub, utilizing Workday for recruitment management

* Negotiated and closed competitive salary packages, consistently exceeding client expectations

* Managed candidate pipelines, job requisitions, and interview scheduling within Workday

* Provided data-driven feedback and reporting to hiring managers, optimizing the recruitment process

Mayer Brown LLP Corporate Technical Recruiter April 2022 - May 2023

* Managed recruitment life cycle for tech roles, successfully filling 32 positions (22 direct hires)

* Generated nearly $590,000 in agency fee savings and reduced time-to-hire to under two weeks

* Fulfilled hiring needs for 10-15 Managers/CIOs simultaneously

* Developed and deployed a data management solution for applicant information, optimizing iCIMS

* Enhanced collaboration with IT and HR teams on forecasting and salary determinations

Self-Employed Independent Technical Recruiter September 1997 – January 2022

* Managed full-cycle recruitment for clients including Northern Trust Bank, IBM, Wells Fargo, ADP, WW Grainger, and numerous start-up consulting firms during the ‘dot com’ era

* Successfully hired over 1,000 candidates for startup firms and Fortune 500 companies

Certifications

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt (2022)

• Agile Project Management with Scrum (2021)

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (2021)

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