Sr. Technical Recruiter
Resume:
JERRY DOBBS
Allen, Texas ****3
*************@*****.***
SUMMARY
• IT Professional with more than twenty years industry experience. Career includes a successful background in PC, Mini and Mainframe computer hardware and software system sales. The past fourteen years has been more focused in the Contract Technical Services industry, primarily technical sales and recruiting.
• Career focus the past four years has been technical sourcing and recruiting of passive and active candidates for clients’ project requirements representing a variety of industries including Financial, Insurance, Engineering (various types), Telecommunications, Technical Sales, Auditing, Procurement, and HR roles ranging from experienced IT professionals to C-level executives.
• Types of technical consultants recruited and placed are Java Programmers, Web Designers and Developers, DBAs and ERP specialists with skills including SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Lawson, and JD Edwards consultants.
• Extensive recruiting in search of consultants with technical backgrounds in C/C++, VB, XML, Java/ J2EE, COM/DCOM/COM+, and .NET technology. Also recruit IT professionals such as Flash Developers, UNIX Administrators/Engineers, Mainframe programmers, Telecom consultants, VOIP/ telephony/protocol, H/W design Engineers (embedded), Test Engineers, ASIC Design engineers; ERP consultants, PeopleSoft, SAP and Oracle Developers; Sales Executives, high-level PMO Project Managers, Financial Analysts and Procurement Managers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SSI (System Services Inc.) Plano, TX Nov ’07 to Present
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Responsible for sourcing, qualifying and screening I.T. professionals for full-time placement and contract technical services contracts; project staff augmentation for medium and large clients such as XO Communication, PepsiCo, NDEx, Perot Systems, and CSC. Provided staffing services for several other large national clients for projects in Chicago, Virginia, Texas and other locations throughout the U.S.
ASAP Staffing LLC Atlanta, GA Apr ’07 to Nov ‘07
St. Talent Acquisition Specialist – Richardson, TX
Responsible for sourcing and recruiting IT consultants primarily for ASAP’s Dallas office. Also recruit for Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Birmingham, and NY/NJ offices. Primary duties are extensive recruiting & support for two of ASAP’s top clients, AT&T/Cingular and PepsiCo. Also recruit consultants for other key clients (Aflac, UPS, Accenture, Bank of America, Fannie Mae, and General Mills). Primary recruiting effort is to hire consultants for staff augmentation and full-life-cycle engagements.
Starpoint Corp. Dallas, TX Oct ‘04 to Apr ‘07
Senior Technical Recruiter
Primary responsibility was to source, recruit and interview qualified candidates using the industry “best practices” in locating top talent for Starpoint’s Fortune 500 clients including Merrill Lynch, CSC, Commercial Metals, Penson Financial, Siemens, Tektronix, and Raytheon.
Managed all relationships with my consultants throughout the U.S. Had “full-desk” privileges allowed the continuation of long-term relationships with clients I have served with since the mid-90’s.
Midwest Consulting Group St. Louis, MO Apr ‘00 - Sept ‘04
Sr. Client Executive / Sr. Tech Recruiter Dallas, TX
Represented MCG in business development and sales, and also contributed extensively in sourcing, recruiting, and presenting qualified candidates for key MCG clients such as Neiman Marcus, Sprint, Verizon, CitiGroup, Pilgrim’s Pride, and MBNA. My long-term relationship with MBNA was instrumental in MCG’s award as an approved vendor.
RealTime Consulting (Venturi Prtnrs / Comsys) Feb ’94 - Feb ’00
Sr. Account Mgr / Tech Recruiter Dallas, TX
Was responsible for development and management of RTCI clients in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and Toronto. President’s Club winner for four of the five years with RTCI. Placed and independently managed more than forty-five software consultants on projects at several key client sites, including Sprint, MBNA, American Airlines/Sabre, The Associates, Raytheon, Northern Telecom, and Ericsson. Consistently met or exceeded sales quotas. Became heavily involved in sourcing and recruiting contract staff for client projects. Was given “full-desk” responsibility with compensation for recruiting in addition to account management.
Computer Assistance/Coopers & Lybrand, Professional Services Division ’92 – ‘94
Account Manager Dallas, Texas
Responsible for marketing Cooper & Lybrand’s professional development solutions, full-life-cycle projects for C&L and also marketed contract-technical services. One of the most successful awarded projects was a multi-million dollar Multi-Modal Project at Burlington Northern Railroad, Fort Worth, TX. Also worked with the Dallas team in establishing new marketing strategies for growing C&L’s market share of “contract technical services” business in DFW. Also was on a team in Dallas responsible for establishing “time-and-materials” criteria and competitive bill rates for the rapidly growing contract-technical-services (staff augmentation) industry. Awarded New Account Manager of The Year in ’92 in recognition of attaining all project and sales quotas.
Previous employers…
Nynex Corporation NY
Business Land Inc. CA
Tandy Corporation CA
Hughes Aircraft Corp. CA
Education / Training
* Henderson County Jr. College -Athens, TX ’73 – Basketball Scholarship / Business Administration
* Fullerton Jr. College - Fullerton, CA - A.A.S. Electronic Technology ‘74
* California State University - Fullerton, CA ’85 - Majored in Marketing - Studied electrical engineering
& Information Systems
Military:
United States Marine Corps - VMFA 314 Fighter Squadron - USMC Air Station, El Toro, CA
References:
*Bryan Kapper (Mgr) & George Gundling (VP) System Services (SSI) 214-***-****
*Roz Alford, Principle, ASAP Staffing LLC - Atlanta, GA 404-***-****
*Gary Raymond, RVP/Dir. SW Region - Starpoint Solutions, Dallas, TX 214-***-****
* Scott Painter, Sr. Recruiter, ASAP – Dallas, TX 972-***-****
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