Experienced Full Life Cycle Recruiter and Sourcing Specialist

Timothy Carr

Butler, PA *****

SUMMARY:

Dedicated and resourceful Sourcing Specialist and

Recruiter with seven years experience in Full Life-

Cycle Recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions

in the Hospitality, Wireless Communication (retail

and indirect sales channels), and Healthcare staffing

industries. Proven ability to develop and implement

sound recruitment and sourcing plans utilizing

multiple resources and techniques such as low-cost or

free internet postings, CBO/GBO relationships, Google

searches and resume mining, email blasts, social

networking sites, and blogs to manage the recruitment

process from sourcing to hire. Experienced in

Targeted Selection and behavioral interviewing (DDI

tools).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

HEWITT ASSOCIATES, Virtual Associate-Butler, PA

2007-2009

Sourcing Specialist

Sourced hourly candidates for full and part-time

hospitality positions at assigned properties for

Marriott International. Built relationships with

property managers and human resources to develop

sourcing strategies to fit their needs. Leveraged low-

cost, on line resources to widely advertise openings,

driving qualified candidates to Marriott's jobs site.

Established relationships with local government and

community organizations to create a pipeline of

diverse candidates and to meet EEO/OFFCP requirements.

Managed requisitions and applicant pool in the Deploy

and Kronos/Unicru databases; ran Cognos reports to

assess applicant flow and adjusted sourcing strategies

as needed to meet client SLA; and maintained records

as required for the client and OFCCP compliance.

* Selected as one of four sourcers to manage the

sourcing process for the Marriott properties in

the Baltimore Pilot Project in July, 2007.

* Researched and established relationships with

Baltimore area CBOs, GBOs, and schools and

assisted in creating a sourcing plan which became

the model for the Eastern region "Go Live" in

September, 2007.

* Created sourcing plans and established

relationships with CBO/GBOs in Boston, Houston,

Ohio, and New Jersey to drive qualified and

diverse applicants to apply on line.

* Exceeded client SLA for qualified applicants for

10 consecutive months, 100% for 5 of those

months.

CINGULAR WIRELESS, Pittsburgh, PA

2005-2006

Staffing Manager/Recruiter (Contractor)

Managed the recruitment life cycle from sourcing to

hire for the Tri-States Sales Markets for 75 company-

owned retail stores and for the indirect and small

business sales channels. Responsibilities included

sourcing, screening, applicant tracking, management

consultation, background checks, job offers, and new

hire on boarding. Managed vacancies and applicant flow

through People Click for commissioned sales and

management positions. Effectively handled an average

of 60-70+ open requisitions while providing excellent

service and consistent follow up to clients. Ensured

staffing and employment processes were in compliance

with local labor agreements with the CWA.

* Built relationships with individual hiring

managers and Market Leadership to drive the

staffing process and to educate the managers on

policy and compliance. Successfully improved

staffing metrics, e.g. reduced time to fill from

average 57 to 45 days; reduced volume of 60 + day

old requisitions.

* Partnered with Human Resources and Market

Leadership to develop a staffing plan for 2006

which was used as a "best practice" model for the

staffing organization nationally.

* Coached managers on the "realistic job preview"

to better educate candidates about retail sales

positions.

* Developed reference tools and job aids outlining

the staffing process and policies for hiring

managers.

* Partnered with HR/EEO partners to ensure

compliance with corporate affirmative action

program. Initiated "good faith efforts" to

attract qualified diversity candidates through

CBO/GBO relationships and on line diversity

sites.

* In Fall 2006, managed the process for filling

almost 300 vacancies during a national retail

staffing "blitz" initiative to increase headcount

for the holiday season, achieving 144% of blitz

goals.

AT&T WIRELESS (Cingular Wireless), Pittsburgh, PA

2003-2005

Staffing Specialist (Contractor)

Showed versatility and adaptability by filling

different roles for the regional staffing team as

assigned by staffing manager. Provided remote

staffing support for customer and business care call

centers. For direct hire, conducted telephone

screening interviews of candidates for exempt and

non-exempt customer service and support positions for

call centers. Remotely managed staffing vendors for

Temporary-to-Hire and contract positions in multiple

business-care call centers in Paramus, NJ, acting as

a liaison between the vendors and on-site managers

and tracking agency candidates for on-site

interviews. Managed on-line applicants using People

Click and Restrac. As Conversion Coordinator managed

the process of converting approved temporary workers

to full-time status for 6 call centers.

* Assisted in the successful roll-out of the

Temporary-to-Hire program for the Paramus, NJ

call centers in February, 2004, the first call

centers to implement the TTH program after the

Pilot program in Kansas City.

* Managed multiple staffing vendors to maintain 90%

fill rate for the training classes

* Researched and established relationships with

additional staffing partners to improve the

volume.

* Managed the conversion to full time of 1,000+

associates for six call centers.

ATC Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc., York, PA

2001-2003

Human Resources Representative/Recruiter

Opened and managed temporary staffing office in York,

PA for Pittsburgh-based franchise (Valron, Inc.).

Developed comprehensive recruitment strategies to

source and attract healthcare associates such as RNs,

LPNs, and nursing assistants for temporary short and

long-term staffing assignments. Full Life Cycle

Recruitment: sourced and recruited prospective

candidates; conducted interviews; checked references;

verified credentials; and processed new hire

paperwork in compliance with JCAHO and other federal

and state employment laws. Provided day-to-day

support on time sheet processing, responded to

benefits questions, and resolved basic employee

relations issues, providing exceptional customer

service to both employees and prospects.

Warren County School District, Warren, PA

1999-2001

English Teacher

Taught English and Language Arts courses for Eighth

and Tenth Grade students at Sheffield Middle-Senior

High School, a rural school in the heart of the

Allegheny National Forest.

EDUCATION:

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Pennsylvania Instructional I Certification, Secondary

English 7-12 (1997)

Graduate School of Education, 30 credit Professional-

Year program.

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature (1996)

College of General Studies

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA

Bachelor of Arts, Economics (1989)

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications:

Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point.

* HRIS tools: People Click, Restrac, People Soft,

HireRight!, PreVisor, Kronos/Unicru, Deploy, Cognos.

Affiliations:

Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, Associate

Member

Knights of Columbus, Butler Council #866, 3rd. Degree

Knight

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