Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Leader

Anna Karoutsos

Chicago, IL 614-***-**** ****.**********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaroutsos/

SUMMARY

15+ years of talent acquisition experience with a strong focus on full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles. Adept at partnering with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing strategies and deliver exceptional candidate experiences. Expertise in leveraging ATS systems, AI technology, and data-driven insights to build diverse, values-aligned teams. Passionate about connecting exceptional talent with impactful opportunities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

•Recruiting & Sourcing: Technology Recruiting, Strategic Sourcing & Research, Contingency Recruiting, Talent Pipelining, Quali- fying Candidates, Relationship Management, Qualifying, Stakeholder Management, Inclusive Hiring Practices

•Tools & Platforms: ATS (Taleo, Catstone, Ascendify, ADP, Workday, Avature), CRM, Social Media Resources, AI Tools (Swoop & Arya), ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Search Engine Strategies

•Software: MS Office Suite, Google Suite, catstone ATS, workday, acendify, avature, jobdiva, juicebox, gem

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Objective Partners Aug 2024 - Present

Talent Sourcing Consultant Remote

Partnered with hiring teams to provide comprehensive talent acquisition solutions for tech startups to Fortune 100 firms, aligning candidate profiles with technical and cultural fit.

•Conducted targeted candidate searches for technical roles, employing strategic sourcing and utilizing tools such as Gem and Juicebox to identify high-caliber talent.

•Developed and executed a sequenced outreach strategy by sending up to three tailored emails per position to engage candidates and enhance the overall candidate experience.

•Evaluated incoming applications to ensure alignment with role specifications and contributed data-driven insights for continuous process improvement.

•Maintained a comprehensive Candidate Grid summarizing each candidate's experience based on key criteria defined by hiring managers, thereby supporting effective stakeholder management.

•Tracked candidate outreach, engagement, and response metrics to ensure accurate reporting and follow-up, demonstrating a data-driven approach in recruiting.

•Researched and presented on innovative AI sourcing tools, including Juicebox, Gem, and Workable, to optimize sourcing strategies.

•Consistently met or exceeded performance benchmarks established for the Sourcing team.

The Mom Project Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

Talent Sourcing Specialist Chicago, IL

•Implemented research and talent sourcing strategies within a fast-paced startup agency environment, focusing on both technical and non-technical roles.

•Sourced candidates for Legal, Information Technology, Software Development, and Support Personnel positions, demonstrating versatility in recruiting across various functions.

•Utilized Workday ATS to monitor candidate activity, ensuring efficient tracking and a positive candidate journey.

•Delivered quality candidate submissions to the recruiting team within stringent 48-hour deadlines, highlighting efficient full-cycle recruiting practices.

ChenMed Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Sr. IT Recruiter Remote

•Provided full-cycle recruiting support for the Technology team, hiring for Software Engineers, Cyber Security Engineers, and Infrastructure Engineers.

•Managed the recruitment process using Workday ATS.

TalentRise/Broadleaf Mar 2019 - Sep 2022

RPO Recruiter Remote

•Client: Disney Streaming Services: Led strategic sourcing and talent pipeline development for the Mobile and Advertising Technology teams, which directly contributed to filling 150 specialized IT roles within a 12-month timeframe.

•Client: Sonesta Hotels International: Managed Human Resource Management recruiting to support global hotel acquisitions and mergers.

•Client: Health Management Systems (HMS): Delivered full-desk recruiting services, successfully hiring for roles including Software Application Directors, Enterprise Architects, Data Scientists, and Information Security Engineers.

•Developed sourcing strategies, maintained the Avature ATS, exceeded all hiring metrics, and provided guidance to the sourcing team.

Aon Hewitt/PeopleScout

Recruiter

2014 - 2019

Remote

•Client: Bank of Montreal: Tactically sourced Information Technology candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, niche sites (GitHub, Angel.co), and traditional job boards.

•Client: LexisNexis: Sourced IT professionals (Software Engineers, Data Scientists, NLP specialists) and pre-qualified all technical candidates.

•Maintained records of activity and candidate pipelines in Taleo and Ascendify ATS, consistently meeting placement metrics.

Advantage Technical Resources 2012 - 2014

Recruiter Remote

•Client: Citi Bank: Recruited contract IT professionals, including Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Data Analysts.

•Collaborated with hiring teams to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies, consistently exceeding metric requirements.

JP Morgan Chase Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

Contract Recruiter Columbus, OH

•Managed full-lifecycle recruiting for high-volume hiring of Customer Service Advisors for the Credit Card Services Division.

•Facilitated up to 60 hires per month, managing the process from intake and sourcing to onboarding and first-day orientation.

EDUCATION University of Georgia

M.A., Child and Family Studies

•GPA: 4.0 Miami University

B.A., Psychology

•GPA: 3.75

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