HR Recruiter with Proven Talent Acquisition Success

DAVID RYAN

Chicago, IL · 206-***-****

********************@*****.*** · LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3hY1tpA

EXPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2022 – OCTOBER 2025

SENIOR RECRUITER, HCSC; Blue Cross Blue Shield

Full cycle recruiting for Government Programs in Medicare with a focus in Network Solutions.

Full cycle recruiting for multiple departments within IT. Focus on Lead Testers, Project Delivery Specialists, Product Management, Project Management, etc.

Collaborate with leadership and hiring managers to create dynamic hiring strategies.

Develop compensation and salary structure.

NOVEMBER 2021 – SEPTEMBER 2022

TECHNICAL RECRUITER (RETURN CONTRACT POSITION), amazon.com

Sourcing recruiting for SDE I-III’s using LinkedIn Recruiter and Hiretual.

Prescreening resumes for necessary programming languages and technical experience.

Interviewing candidates for proficiencies, leadership principals, and other criteria.

MARCH 2021 – NOVEMBER 2021

TECHNICAL RECRUITER (CONTRACT POSITION), Nielsen, LLC

Passive sourcing for a variety of technical roles including Principal Engineers, Senior Software Engineers/ Developers, Senior Devops roles, Business Intelligence Engineers, Big Data roles, Cybersecurity roles, etc. using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, Visage, Hiretual as well as utilizing referral programs and company networking and event planning.

Prescreening resumes for necessary programming languages and technical experience.

Conducting initial screening interviews with candidates to determine proficiencies, team fit, career objectives and logistical information.

Working closely with hiring managers, leadership, and HR to facilitate and assist in the interview and hiring process.

Finalize the hiring process including the offer details and beginning on-boarding.

OCTOBER 2020 – MARCH 2021

EMEA UNIVERSITY RECRUITER (CONTRACT POSITION), Microsoft.com

Reviewed resumes and interviewed candidates for internship and post graduate opportunities in a variety of sectors including Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, etc.

JULY 2019 – MAY 2020

HUMAN RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SOURCING RECRUITER (CONTRACT POSITION), amazon.com

• Reviewed resumes of applicants to determine qualifications and proficiencies for the role.

• Identified potential candidates using intricate Boolean searches, user groups, professional and social networking, candidate referrals, networking, and web sourcing to build pipelines.

• Sourced and screened candidates via email and phone.

• Effectively tracked sourcing efforts, reported on outreach and response rates, and used data to influence sourcing strategies.

• Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to understand the requirements of the roles, the functions and how they fit into the organization while maximizing the effectiveness of the recruiting process.

• Conducted regular market research to identify new talent pools and future sources of interest for recruiting efforts.

• Influenced employment decisions of prospects and candidates.

Metrics Information:

• Sourced 3,000+ candidates, averaging 75-100 candidates per week

• Responsible for 150+ job offers, averaging 3-5 hires per week

MARCH 2014 – MAY 2019

FULL CYCLE RECRUITER, kaiser permanente of washington (formerly group health cooperative)

•Full cycle recruiting with a wide range of client groups including Laboratory, Eye Care Services, Pharmacy, Administrative, Government Programs, Leadership, IT and Customer Service.

•Collaboratively partnered with hiring managers and HR colleagues to consult on workforce needs, labor market conditions, recruiting strategies, timelines and candidate selection.

•Created and implemented proactive sourcing strategies to find top quality candidates. Identified and recommended candidates that have a high probability of success and future high performance.

Awards:

•Most female hires of 2016-2018

•Most veteran hires of 2015-2017

Metrics Information:

•2018 (including a month of office closure for acquisition): 165 jobs filled, TTF avg. 45 days

•2017: 227 jobs filled; TTF avg. 44 days

MARCH 2013– MARCH 2014

RECRUITING COORDINATOR, group health cooperative

This is a role I helped to create with my former supervisor. It is now an integral part of talent acquisition’s daily functions.

•Supported recruiters with Taleo functions as needed, posting jobs, finalized descriptions, and creating job ads. This included posts on niche job sites as needed determining ROI on posting campaigns.

•Screened candidates to determine interest level and basic qualifications; forwarded qualified candidates to recruiters.

•Assisted recruiters to compile information on hiring needs.

•Audited postings to ensure active jobs are accurate, organized and communicated candidate information to applicants, managers and others involved in the hiring process to ensure that the hiring process proceeded smoothly.

•Built applicant sources by researching and contacting internet sites, mined on-line databases; provided organization information, opportunities, and benefits; maintained rapport.

•Assisted recruiters by cold calling to generate new candidates and leads and sourced internet for passive candidates.

•Provided information on job opportunities to potential applicants.

•Corresponded with job applicants to notify them of employment consideration and with hiring managers regarding job posting matters.

•Troubleshot hiring process breakdowns and recommended solutions; sought after accurate answers to applicant questions across HR functions using the resources and staff within the HR department and the organization.

•• Performed a wide variety of functions to support outreach events (planned for job fairs), maintained systems used in the recruitment function, participated in system simplification and enhancement.

AUGUST 2011– MARCH 2013

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST (SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE), group health cooperative

•Managed the point of contact for staff for resolution of complex HR issues related to HR/HRSC programs, benefits, employee relations, compensation.

•Conducted research of issues as appropriate and provide resolution in a timely manner; created, monitored, and closed out tickets in the case management tool, as well as worked closely with other HR staff members, and HR information systems to provide service and support to all other HR functional areas.

•Ran the day-to-day administration of the HR Service Center.

•Assisted in scheduling and coordinating the work of the team and meetings.

•Provided resolution of complaints and inquiries at tier 1 and 2, triaging and escalating more complex issues.

•• Assisted HR Service Center manager in developing standard work, service level agreements and key performance indicators for all areas of the department using Lean principles.

SKILLS

Interpersonal Communication

Effective Time Management

Ability to Multitask

Independently Motivated

Leadership and Teamwork

Proficiency in Taleo, Workday, Greenhouse, PeopleSoft, Checkster, OneLink, MyHR, Lawson, Microsoft Office, iCIMS, Success Factor, Beamery, HireEZ (formerly Hiretual), Dice, Visage

ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Certification – Upskillist 2025

SocialTalent certified

Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) member Staff resource group treasurer 2013 — 2015

National Association for Healthcare Recruiting (NAHCR) member 2015 — 2017

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