Talent Acquisition Specialist

Erik Plesset

email: ********@*****.*** mobile: 949-***-**** Location: Raleigh, NC Remote/Hybrid PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 20 years of experience in corporate and agency recruiting across the manufacturing, industrial, and government contracting sectors. Expertise in sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding professional and skilled craft positions, ensuring compliance with job specifications, qualifications, and industry standards. Excellent ability to develop rapport and trust with hiring managers and talent mobility specialists to identify staffing needs and align recruitment strategies with business objectives. Skilled in networking and proactive talent sourcing, leveraging many ATS platforms to manage applicant tracking and requisition approvals. Strong ability to build and maintain talent pipelines, evaluate candidates against competencies, and facilitate seamless transitions from hiring to onboarding. Passionate about optimizing the recruitment process to drive workforce efficiency and organizational success.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Full Lifecycle Recruitment (Craft, Skilled

Trades, Engineering, Industrial Facilities,

Roles, Corporate)

• Talent Acquisition - LinkedIn, ZoomInfo,

Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Boolean Search

• Sourcing Strategies (Active & Passive

Candidate Engagement)

• Talent Pipeline Development & Workforce

Planning

• Career Fair and College Recruitment

• Advanced ATS Workday, iCIMS, BrassRing,

SuccessFactors

• Hiring Manager Relationship Management

• Data-driven recruiting Metrics

• Employer Branding

• Diversity & Inclusion Sourcing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ocean Sales, LLC Talent Acquisition Specialist (10/204- Present)

• Full life-cycle recruitment for Sales, Engineering, Construction, Corporate/Executive, Operations Software, Security, and IT roles for office and field operations in the US, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, internal stakeholders, candidates and professional network

• Create interviewing tools for hiring teams to aid them in the talent evaluation and selection process

• Evaluate candidate strengths against position requirements, identifying, selecting, and recommending the best candidates to hire managers through detailed screening and assessment interviews

• Promote and maintain a positive image of our brand and reputation as a leader in the industry

• Self-driven, resilient, energetic, and enthusiastic; creating and responding constructively to challenging new ideas and input

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist SSOE Group, Toledo (Remote, 1/2022 – 9/2024)

• Conduct full-cycle recruitment for engineering, leadership, corporate, and other departments of an architectural and engineering firm as required. Extensive recruitment for semiconductors, EV Batteries, Storage and Recycling, glass, and commercial projects, including greenfield and brownfield projects.

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, internal stakeholders, candidates, and professional networks.

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• Assess candidate strengths against position requirements, recommending top candidates to hire managers through thorough screening and assessment interviews.

• Establish and participate in networking groups to stay informed about hiring trends and industry updates, and identify talent for challenging roles.

• Uphold a positive brand image and reputation.

• Excellent communication skills, customer service orientation, and proven consulting abilities. Ocean Sales, LLC Talent Acquisition Specialist (2014 - 2022) Strategic talent acquisition professional specializing in end-to-end recruitment solutions across diverse industries, identifying, attracting, and securing top-tier talent for complex organizational needs. Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle recruitment processes, utilizing advanced sourcing techniques, and fostering collaborative partnerships with clients, hiring managers, and stakeholders. Key Recruitment Achievements:

• Successfully recruited 225 critical positions for TSMC Semiconductor Fab Plant, supporting large EPC and General Contractors across operations, corporate, project/field, and engineering roles.

• Implemented targeted recruitment strategies for specialized roles requiring security clearances, including the US Forces Korea Regional Data Center project and infrastructure projects in Japan and the Middle East.

• Developed comprehensive recruiting approaches and recruited for tech-focused roles in cloud infrastructure, security architecture, and specialized engineering positions Technical Writer & Human Resources Consultant Contract Role, (7/2016 - 1/2017) Navy Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) - Washington, DC

• Recruit to source & process twenty-three senior civilian leadership positions.

• Developed detailed briefs outlining the new organizational structure.

• Crafted compelling justifications for the revised staffing organization.

• Authored persuasive rationales for higher pay grades.

• Assembled comprehensive hiring packages.

Project Manager Recruitment Specialist Cisco Systems, (Contract (1/2016 - 7/2016)

• Recruited 350 technical service engineers across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East

• Coordinated efforts with six regional recruiters.

• Developed comprehensive program plans and managed complex recruitment change initiatives.

• Prepared executive-level reports and tracked recruitment metrics. Ocean Sales, LLC Talent Acquisition Lead (9-2014 – 1/2016) Full life cycle recruitment, completing two large recruiting projects:

• An LNG module manufacturing facility, a new LNG port, refinery, and storage facility reorganization.

• Successfully sourced and recruited, resulting in the hiring of a new leadership team and other key divisional roles.

Senior Recruitment Specialist, Bechtel, Frederick, MD (7/2011 - 9/2014) As one of the world's most significant engineering, procurement, construction, and project management companies, Bechtel Corporation undertakes massive and complex projects across diverse sectors, including infrastructure, energy, mining, and telecommunications.

• Managed Executive Search practice, managing 80-100 VP and higher-level requisitions.

• Implemented SAP SuccessFactors Applicant Tracking System

• Administered LinkedIn recruiting platform with twenty seats.

• Coordinated on-site recruiters and managed agency contracts. 3

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Bechtel University

• Six Sigma Green Belt - Cisco Academy

• Certified Search Professional & Leadership Recruiter - The Sourcing Institute

• Technical Proposal Writing Certification - Bechtel

• Advanced Boolean Search & Sourcing Techniques

• Effective Listening, Spirent Communications, Calabasas, CA, 1999

• Sales Training I and II, Spirent Communications, Calabasas, CA, 1998

• Leadership and Management School, US Coast Guard, Petaluma, CA, 1983. EDUCATION Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Orange Coast Community College ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Current Deputy Executive Director (Volunteer) - METRAX Indigenous Corporation

• US Coast Guard Veteran, Radioman 2nd Class, Six-year Service

• Eagle Scout

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