Talent Acquisition

Cliff Sweet

704-***-**** - ***********@*****.*** - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-sweet/

Work Experience

C-Suite Talent Advisors August 2023 – Current

Full Cycle Recruiter

Direct the end-to-end recruiting process as a point of contact for technical hiring managers and candidates by managing searches against a timeline and managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Develop and utilize innovative sourcing techniques, engaging high quality passive talent to assess their skills and motivators (timing, location, career aspirations)

Lead the job offer negotiation process by recommending compensation offers to hiring management as needed and communicating a total employment package to candidates, including salary/incentive compensation, benefits, company culture, career opportunities, and work environment SSI Schaefer February 2017 – July 2023

Talent Acquisition Specialist – North America

Partnered closely with executive leadership to define staffing needs and future projections for one of the world's leading intralogistics/supply chain management companies

Developed and implemented a successful recruiting strategy that led to a significant reduction (26%) in time-to-fill and increase in candidate quality

Led the recruitment for 13 Director and Vice President-level roles, successfully placing highly qualified candidates that aligned with company culture and values

Continuously honed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders across the global organization, fostering strong partnerships and ensuring seamless talent acquisition processes

Requested by leadership to represent the North American Region at the 2018 Global HR Summit as a

“Talent Acquisition Subject Matter Expert”

Hired for sales, technical, and engineering skillsets, including executive sales managers, IT project managers, software developers, intralogistics consultants, integration and application engineers BCforward June 2014 – January 2017

Lead Technical Recruiter

Organized, prioritized, and directed recruiting activities for the Southeastern region of a $400 million privately held IT consulting firm

Sourced, recruited, trained, and managed a team of 12 recruiters (4 local, 8 offshore in India)

Led training programs covering candidate searches, recruiting and screening techniques, BEI interviewing, background checks, cognitive assessments, technical evaluations, and problem-solving assessment tools

Focused on Bank of America – Pontoon Solutions (MSP) as the primary client from 2015 through 2016

Placed candidates in roles, specializing in unique and difficult searches, such as project managers, business analysts, QA testers, software developers, infrastructure engineers, and information security professionals

Managed and actively participated in the recruiting initiative for a multi-million-dollar 2014 U.S. Military Infrastructure and Network Security project

Developed and implemented a customized recruiting strategy for a U.S. Government Agency (Forest Service) Management Service Provider (MSP), exceeding expectations with a 43% placement rate Experis IT (Manpower) August 2013 – June 2014

Sr. Recruiter

Managed fast-paced full-cycle recruiting for IT and Accounting/Finance opportunities, with Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and TIAA as major clients

Created and maintained a pipeline of highly qualified candidates using LinkedIn, social media, resume mining with complex Boolean searches, and networking for referrals

Exceeded goals and expectations for time to fill, service level agreements (SLA), diversity, job record audits, and customer satisfaction

Recruited IT professionals for Wells Fargo’s Wholesale, Technology and Operations Group (TOG), Securities, Risk, and Compliance departments, including web developers, project managers, business systems consultants, financial analysts, quality assurance testers, and enterprise agile professionals

Placed accounting and finance professionals in roles such as auditors, accounting managers, accounts receivable, accounts payable, controllers, and wealth management professionals Cohesion June 2011 – August 2013

Recruiter

Partnered with key stakeholders and hiring managers at Lowe's Home Improvement to identify, recruit, and hire top-performing IT talent within the first year

Successfully developed and executed targeted, short- and long-term sourcing strategies, resulting in a 32% increase in qualified candidate submissions

Organized a variety of techniques to present a diverse slate of talent including: lead generation, position postings, professional boards/associations, social media, and referrals Randstad (Spherion) September 2003 – May 2011

Sr. Branch Manager

Managed a full-cycle search firm, leading full desk recruiting consultants

Oversaw P&L growth, profitability, success, and employee development within the branch

Developed and executed the branch’s recruiting and sales strategy to drive business growth

Directed HR functions for 400+ contracted employees, including career development, payroll, health benefits, and state/federal labor law compliance

Built and expanded relationships with major finance corporations in the Charlotte market to create opportunities for contract and direct-hire placements

Achieved a Gross Margin increase of over 600% from 2006 to 2010

Earned August 2009 Q3 “President’s Award” for the highest gross margin dollar growth year over year

Ranked “Best of 2010” for finishing in the Top 5 financially out of 289 offices nationwide

Successfully earned 130% of yearly financial quota for 2004 and qualified for the “Performance Forum” by finishing in the top 10% of 220 North American offices EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology SKILLS

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution

Executive Search & Sr. Level Hiring

Candidate Sourcing & Screening

KPI Management

ATS/CRM Optimization

Cross-Function Collaboration

Team Leadership & Development

Data-Driven Recruitment

Technology & Tools

HRIS Platforms – SAP, Workday, ADP, and PeopleSoft

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – ICIMS, Workday, Luceo, BullHorn, e-Recruit, and JobDiva

Candidate Sourcing – LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Boolean, and AI/ChatGPT

Vendor Management Systems (VMS) – IQ Navigator, Fieldglass, Spro, and Taleo

Productivity - Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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