DAVID PATROS
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CAREER OBJECTIVE: Corporate Recruiter
Recruiter experienced in the full recruiting lifecycle. Proven experience from the initial creation of job requisitions, to the extension and close of employment offers. Proven ability to source and select qualified candidates for challenging opportunities.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:
• Able to drive the interview and selection process: Create qualified candidate flow, phone screening, development of initial qualification questions, scheduling and managing interviews, and closing candidates.
• Ability to cultivate and develop good working relationships with hiring managers as well as internal employees, and represent talent acquisition/sourcing teams effectively.
• Complete knowledge of successful Internet recruiting including; resume searching, job posting, newspapers advertising, and also knowledgeable with promoting and utilizing a company's web site as a recruiting tool.
• Knowledge in using full-featured applicant tracking systems such as Etalent, Icims, Webhire, PeopleSoft(v8), and Gopher Software. Additional Computer Skills include: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Lotus Notes.
• Strong recruiting and sourcing experience in the following technical disciplines; Aerospace/Defense, Automation and Process Controls, Finance, IT, and Construction industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Recruiter
Honeywell Automation Control Solutions, (Spherion RPO) Phoenix, AZ 12/2007- 2/2009
Honeywell Aerospace & Automation Control Solutions, (MBS RPO) Phoenix, AZ 6/2006- 10/2007
Responsible for the direct technical recruiting/sourcing of qualified senior level engineers for various Honeywell positions (nationwide).
• Responsible for the overall management of requisitions for multiple positions across the sector.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Leadership to fully understand expectations and skills required for positions. Proactively develop and recalibrate sourcing strategies and re-define specifications when necessary.
• Continuously develop a pipeline of both passive and active candidates for current and future requisitions.
• Ensure data integrity in the Applicant Track System for tracking, compliance, and reporting purposes.
• Responsible for the recruitment/sourcing of technical candidates in the following areas; Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Integrated Supply Chain, Customer Product Support, Energy Solutions Services, and Aerospace Engineering.
Contract Recruiter, Acco Brands, Chicago, IL 4/2005 - 2/2006
Responsible for hiring corporate senior financial positions including HR and IT personnel.
• Managed entire recruitment process including pre-screening and pre-qualifying candidates,
scheduling interviews, salary negotiations, and pre-employment orientation.
• Met with hiring managers to clarify job requirements, professional qualifications and personal characteristics in order to most effectively target specific needs and attain best qualified candidates.
• Sourced and identified potential candidates through data mining, Internet sourcing and invasive recruiting.
• Recruited job candidates by attending job fairs and company-sponsored networking events filling required positions.
Recruiting Associate, Kimball Hill Homes, Rolling Meadows, IL 11/2003 – 4/2005
Recruited construction field and corporate staff filling up to 60-70 openings simultaneously.
• Sourced and pre-screened entry level to high profile candidates' resumes for hiring directors through analysis of resumes on Career Builder and related job search engines.
• Generated data and indicators of candidates' qualifications, skills, proficiencies and employment histories through informational submissions.
• Built candidate profiles, set up and coordinated interviews between directors and candidates.
• Developed employment proposals to candidates, represented benefits, job descriptions and expectations.
HR Assistant, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), Des Plaines, IL 6/2001 - 11/2003
Supported 10,000+ doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medical professionals; communication resource between SCCM leadership and society members. Additionally created, maintained and updated disaster relief website.
• Managed database information, created agendas/announcements, responded to membership inquiries.
HR Assistant, APV Americas, Rosemont, IL 12/1998 - 6/2001
Prepared agendas created and audited expense reports, maintained meeting calendars, scheduled appointments, coordinated business functions, conference calls and luncheons.
• Managed new hire information and benefits using HRIS, maintained personnel files, employment verifications, and medical insurance invoicing.
EDUCATION: Associate of Arts, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL