Talent Acquisition & Technical Recruiting Specialist

Mark C. Turner

** ********* **** *** ******, NJ *8857

917-***-**** (Mobile) ***.*******@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

An innovative, results-driven human resources professional with extensive experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, and on-boarding.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

••Recruiting and staffing experience across a variety of industries including: entertainment, technology, finance, and fashion/retail

••Develop and drive diversity recruiting initiatives

••Strong internal and external consulting skills

••Function as a key member of the management team ensuring HR policies, practices and programs support the business strategy, management principles, shared values, culture and philosophy of the firm

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Eastern Bible Institute/Pneuma Life School of Ministries - Irvington NJ, Rahway NJ Adjunct Professor

• Teaching various courses in Theology for both accredited institutions Central Casting, New York, NJ 03/2024 - Present

Background Actor

• appear in the background of films, television shows, commercials, and digital productions to create an authentic, lived-in environment for the main action

• Worked on the set of several productions including Law and Order, FBI, CSI, The Devil Wears Prada, several Netflix movies

Delta T Group MSG, Woodbridge, NJ - 03/2024 - Present Substitute Teacher

• • Fill in for teachers for grades 1-6 - Union County Teams Charter School

••Followed Teachers’ lesson plans

••Facilitate classroom discussions

Peloton Interactive, New York, NY - 12/2022 - 03/2024 Technical Recruiter

••Full life-cycle recruitment for SW Engineers, IT Support Engineers, Product, and Data Engineers

••Recruited and hired 20 IT Support Engineers for the Plano office in less than 2 months

••Active in DEI hiring events

Fubotv, New York, NY – 01/2021 – 08/2022

Senior Recruiter

••Manage the full life-cycle recruitment process for multiple open positions

••Recruited and hired over 70 employees building the Gaming division which included: Technology, Marketing, Product, Design, Finance, and Customer Service

••Recruited and hired 50+ employees for the Fubotv division Carvana, South Plainfield, NJ - 8/20/20 - 01/2021

Customer Delivery Driver

• Deliver vehicles straight to customers' doors using custom haulers

• Frequently load/unload vehicles onto the hauler and regularly inspect the car- hauler to make sure the vehicle maintains safe to drive standards

• Complete customer paperwork and include thorough notes in customer tracking system

ShopKeep, New York, NY – 03/2018 – 06/2020

Talent Acquisition Manager:

••Create and execute the entire recruitment life cycle process.

••Design and implement best practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruiting process.

••Place high-end technical professionals for all technology positions for throughout the organization.

••Use talent market expertise, data, and business acumen to educate and influence hiring managers on how to identify and acquire the best talent. Logicworks, New York, NY – 01/2017 – 03/2018

Talent Acquisition Specialist:

••Manage the full life-cycle recruitment process for multiple open positions including developing job descriptions, posting positions, sourcing prospective candidates, screening and interviewing candidates, negotiating compensation packages, writing offer letters and onboarding.

••Use social media and company branding to attract top candidates and build ongoing relationships.

••Collaborate with a diverse range of hiring managers and members of the HR department to teach hiring managers more effective interviewing and assessment skills. Capital One, New York, NY – 06/2016 – 01/2017

Sr. Technical Recruiter(Contract)

••Full life cycle recruiting for the Retail Direct Technology Division of Capital One Labs

••Recruited for over 20 positions including; Software Engineers, Full Stack Engineers, Data Engineers, Mobile Apps Developers, Scrum Masters, and more. The Hackerati, New York, NY – 04/2015 – 06/2016

Talent Acquisition Manager: Responsible for complete ownership of the Talent Acquisition Process for this boutique, Engineering-as-a-service consulting firm.

••Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment of Technical Talent.

••Manage the Campus Recruitment Program.

••Develop and build strong and effective sourcing strategies to attract, hire, and retain top talent.

••Manage the Orientation and On-boarding process for new hires. Borderfree, New York, NY - 02/2014 – 04/2015

Technical Recruiter: Manage the technical recruitment function for this fast growing e-commerce company.

••Source and identify top talent in roles within departments such as Engineering, Production Support, Product Management, Platform Integration, and IT. Also recruit for non-technical roles including: Marketing, Customer Service, Account Management, Fraud Investigations, and Compliance.

••Partner with hiring teams to execute and build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches.

••Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research, social networking, and on-going relationship management.

••Track, analyze and report candidate pipeline status, recruiting trends, and key performance indicators.

Amplify, NY – 01/2012 – 02/2014

Technical Recruiter: Responsible for identifying high quality candidates for technical positions including; Software Architects, Developers, Mobile Apps Developers, Gaming Developers/ Engineers, QA/Automation Test Engineers, and Senior Level Technical Managers.

••Develop sourcing strategies resulting in robust pipelines that meet aggressive hiring goals.

••Work effectively with internal clients and counsel them to ensure the selection process will result in a best-in-class hire.

••Maintain a solid understanding and subject matter expertise in the technology industry including recruitment resources and the competitive landscape.

••Ensure 100% accuracy in tracking the recruitment process: Proficient in various ATS systems including iCIMS, Taleo, and Sonic.

iCIMS, Hazlet, NJ – 01/2011 – 01/2012

Talent Acquisition & OnBoarding Specialist: Responsible for sourcing, interviewing, screening and recruiting job applicants for all information technology open positions.

••Partner with senior leaders in Technology, Research & Development, and IT to develop an annual forecast of anticipated hiring needs.

••Develop a university recruiting program and schedule, and manage the Technology Internship program.

••Through social networking recruitment strategies, hired 2 key senior leaders saving the company over $85,000 in agency fees.

••Created and coordinated new orientation and on-boarding process for new hires.

••Conduct customer service training for new hires.

[X+1] Solutions Inc., New York, NY - 02/2007-01/2010 Director-Human Resources: Act as a key advisor to the [x+1] management team and drive all aspects of Human Resources across the organization.

••Responsible for full life cycle recruitment and staffing while working with senior management to develop the appropriate organization structures enhancing the Company's growth.

••Translate the strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans.

••Responsible for short and long-range organization and HR planning; management and organization development.

••In partnership with senior management, led the implementation of effective performance planning and appraisal processes.

••Manage benefit administration including employee insurance and retirement savings plans.

Sean John Apparel Company, New York, NY - 06/2002-12/2006 Director–Human Resources: Hired to create, develop, and grow the Human Resources division for this fast growing Men’s Sportswear Company.

••Created a recruitment process which resulted in tripling the size of the company in 2 years.

••Participated in strategic planning and budgeting activities, recommending human resources programs that met company needs and supported company goals.

••Created a new Policies and Procedures manual, revamped all job descriptions, and overhauled the benefits program.

••Provided consultation to management as needed. Resolved issues and problems through associate and management counseling and mediation. EDUCATION

City College of NY, New York, NY

BA Communications/English

Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, New York, NY Certificate Program in Human Resources

CERTIFICATIONS

Substitute license

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