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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced recruiter with exceptional skills in sourcing and identifying talent for the most difficult to fill positions. Skilled in using job boards, networking and social groups, print advertising to identify talent. Exposed to different industries including government and federal contracts, software development, and clinical. Knowledgeable on how to manage the recruiting and interview process. Skills include interpersonal and relationship building, written and verbal communication, organizational and process management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Independent Contract Recruiter, March 2007 to May 2008
Clients included:

Plateau Systems Ltd., Arlington, VA September 2007 to May 2008
15 requisitions filled
Community Residences, Chantilly, VA June 2007 to September 2007
45 requisitions filled
EMC Corporation, McLean, VA March 2007 to June 2007
30 requisitions filled

•Positions recruited for included:
•Technical: Product Marketing Manager, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Engagement Managers, and Quality Services Engineers, Senior Storage Engineers and Senior Solutions Architects
•Clinical: Aides, Counselors, Program Mangers, Nurses, And Clinical Managers.
•Salary levels of positions recruited for ranged from $60,000 to $120,000.
•Prepared candidates for in-person interviews and ensured candidates were informed and understood the interview and on-boarding process.
•Sourced candidates from company databases, Monster, Washington Post, Dice and ClearanceJobs.com.
•Phone screened candidates to verify qualifications prior to in-person interviews.
•Worked closely with Human Resources Manager; and hiring managers to present candidates for open positions.
•Scheduled and managed the in-person interview process with Hiring Managers including collecting feedback, sharing feedback and moving the process to the next step.
•Posted open positions on-line in addition to print ads in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and updated company web sites to reflect open positions.
•Completed reference checks on all candidates; extended verbal offers, prepared all new hire packages.
•Verified candidate college degrees and clearance levels with security departments (Secret and Top Secret clearances).
•Utilized Application Database System to track all candidate information. Systems include: CMS, Brassring, Clarify, Aptrak, APD, AIRS and Peoplesoft.



McNeil Technologies, Springfield, VA October 2006 to February 2007
Recruiter

•Responsible for recruitment of candidates for high level HUD & DOD contracts.
•Ensured company website and job boards were updated with new positions.
•Sourced candidates from in-house resources as well as networking, and career fairs.
•Prepared candidates for in-person interviews with hiring managers.
•Tracked candidates during the hiring process, provided updates to Hiring Managers and Recruiting Managers.

L3 Communications Titan Group, Reston, VA April 2005 to October 2006
Consultant, Department of Defense
•Full life cycle IT Recruiter.
• Recruited candidates for TS/SCI security clearances.
•Sourced candidates using the Titan Web-site (Aptrak), and other hiring sites such as Monster and CareerBuilder.
•Responsible for recruiting high level, cleared counterintelligence and counterterrorism personnel & force protection, software developers, engineers and financial analysts for government contracts in the U.S. and abroad.
•Ensured candidates properly followed all steps during the hiring process.
•Negotiated salaries between Hiring Managers and candidates.
•Participated in local job fairs, professional networking and military TAP classes.

Bowne Global Solutions, Washington, DC April 1999 – March 2005
Senior Recruiter, Department of Justice
•Full life cycle recruiter.
•Effectively used resources by posting ads on Websites, attending job fairs, and networking with interpreters.
•Utilized Clarify (database) to ensure maximum use of all resources.
•Built strong ties with both clients and candidates to ensure maximum results for both.
•Reviewed clients needs weekly and addressed future needs.
•Ensured staff managed their regions effectively by utilizing all necessary resources, and promptly handled assigned cases.
•Reviewed and approved all interpreter appearance no-shows and travel plans.
•Conducted training for experienced and new coordinators and provided training to new hires.
•Informed staff about training sessions and certification courses provided to interpreters when needed.
•Promoted to Senior Recruiter February 2002.

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