Talent Acquisition Strategic Sourcing

Anna Karoutsos

614-***-**** Chicago, IL ****.**********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaroutsos/

Recruiter & Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Talent Acquisition

A seasoned Talent Acquisition professional and Strategic Sourcing Specialist with 15+ years of experience connecting diverse, qualified candidates with impactful career opportunities. Passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their professional and personal aspirations. My expertise lies in Technology Recruiting and Sourcing. Seeking contract or permanent Talent Acquisition roles. Well versed in using AI technology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Recruiting & Sourcing

Technology Recruiting, Strategic Sourcing & Research, Contingency Recruiting, Talent Pipelining, Qualifying Candidates, Relationship Management

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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Talent Sourcing Consultant Objective Partners Remote Aug 2024 – Present

Providing comprehensive talent acquisition solutions for tech startups to Fortune 100 firms.

Conducted targeted candidate searches aligned with technical requirements as part of the Sourcing team.

Designed and implemented a sequenced outreach strategy, sending up to three tailored emails per position to engage candidates.

Evaluated all incoming applications for relevance and alignment with role specifications.

Maintained a comprehensive Candidate Grid summarizing each candidate’s experience across key criteria defined by the hiring team.

Tracked candidate outreach, engagement, and response metrics to ensure accurate reporting and follow-up.

Investigated several AI tools for sourcing ie Juicebox, Gem, Workable. Created presentations for our team.

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

Talent Sourcing Specialist The Mom Project Chicago, IL Mar 2023 – Sep 2023

Implemented research and talent sourcing strategies within a fast-paced startup agency environment.

Sourced candidates for Legal, Information Technology, Software Development, and Support Personnel positions.

Utilized Workday ATS to track candidate activity.

Accomplishment: Consistently delivered quality candidate submissions to the recruiting team within 48-hour deadlines.

Sr. IT Recruiter ChenMed Remote Oct 2022 – Jan 2023

(Short-Term Contract)

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.

RPO Recruiter TalentRise/Broadleaf Remote Mar 2019 – Sep 2022

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.

Recruiter Aon Hewitt/PeopleScout Remote 2014 – 2019

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.

Recruiter Advantage Technical Resources Remote 2012 – 2014

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.

Contract Recruiter JP Morgan Chase Columbus, OH Oct 2011 – Jul 2012

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 & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

M.A., Child and Family Studies University of Georgia Athens, GA GPA: 4.0

B.A., Psychology Miami University Oxford, OH GPA: 3.75

Relevant Coursework: The Internet Recruiter The Breckenridge Group Chicago, IL

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