Experience

DirectDefense

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Talent Acquisition

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Manage to entire talent acquisition life cycle for the organization such as sourcing, screening, interviewing, scheduling, background checks and extending offers Successfully developed and implemented recruiting process and procedures for the hiring managers and executive leadership to follow which has resulted in a more efficient talent acquisition life cycle Selected, implemented and maintain company ATS ( Jobscore ). Trained management team on how to effectively use the tool to facilitate the hiring process Developed recruiting strategy to eliminate the use of contingent and retained search firms to reduce cost per hire Strategically partner with senior management to meet hiring needs in the areas of cyber security, sales, marketing and general IT Developed and maintain an agency staffing model as an additional service for our clients. Manage a book of business of over $1M in annual revenue Partner Senior leadership in developing and maintaining an efficient on-boarding process covering new hire paperwork, first day instructions, acquiring and delivering IT assets to new hires Show less



Samsung Mobile

• South Korea
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Acquisition Manager ( Contract )

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  Partner with business leaders, human resources, and hiring managers to develop recruiting strategy for exempt positions Execute full life-cycle passive and active recruiting for mid level to Senior Director candidates nationwide Including: Extending offers, compensation negotiation, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and conduct/schedule team debriefs for timely turnaround candidate feedback. Create and present training programs to managers quarterly: including interview best practices, recruiting process overviews, state and federal law updates. Manage open positions internally on Samsung website and externally on job boards and social media sites Provide and review weekly reporting analytics with managers on all aspects of the recruiting process Manage intake meetings with hiring managers; confirm alignment on target candidate profiles Impact job description creation through partnership with managers and market information Dotted line management two Sourcers. Responsible for training and development of best recruiting practices and sourcing techniques. Additionally tracked recruiting performance and worked with senior management to develop strategies to maintain optimal sourcing performance Review reports with management to assist in staffing projections and accessible candidate pools Show less



Ericsson

• Sweden
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Recruiter ( Contract )

  • Dec 2013 - Sep 2014

  Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Ericsson Project Management Office directors, human resource business partners, human resource services (legal, global mobility), vendors, and other talent acquisition team members to create a partnership that yields success, and credibility. Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements. Leverage online recruiting resources and in-house ATS (Taleo and Successfactors) to identify and recruit the very best candidates. Prepare candidates for interviewing with Ericsson and specific PMO hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, business strategy, department background, job descriptions, and expectation-setting. Work closely with Ericsson’s global mobility and legal teams to facilitate foreign national transfer of senior level project managers. Lead a team of three Recruiters for Ericsson's PMO accelerate program. Coordinated with Senior Management and HR in developing the hiring process for this unique program. Worked closely with University Recruitment in identifying prospective candidates and moving them through the interview process. Trained Recruiting team on best search practices and managing their performance based on submissions, interviews and time to fill. Successfully completed the project with 100% fill rate in under 90 days. Show less



Hilton Worldwide

• India
• Hospitality
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Corporate Recruiter

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

  Provide recruitment support in a variety of verticals such as IT, Finance/Accounting, E-Commerce and Operations for the Hilton Corporate locations in North and South America. Work with hiring managers, executives and HR partners to develop recruitment strategies, job descriptions and interview processes. Conduct behavioral interviews with candidates to determine skill level and competencies. Used a variety of sourcing tactics but primarily leveraged social media and networking events to identify qualified candidates. Top performing recruiter for Hilton’s E-commerce staffing project out of team of 9. Filled all assigned positions and met all time to fill requirements for each hiring event for Hilton’s E- commerce project. Assisted in Hilton’s conversion from Peoplesoft to Taleo. Successfully trained team members on Taleo usage and best practices. Developed recruiting processes and strategies for our Latin America partners by developing individual sourcing strategies tailored to Hilton markets in Mexico, Peru and Brazil that allowed for greater candidate flow. Show less



Mastech

• Education Administration Programs

• Senior Technical Recruiter

  • Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

  Provided full-cycle, contract, and contract to hire roles Recruited for positions with an average time to fill of less than 30 days Effectively recruited candidates through internet research, passive recruiting, referrals, networking, job fairs, and social media campaigns Utilized screening techniques for core technical experience, leadership abilities and soft skills. Provided full-cycle, contract, and contract to hire roles Recruited for positions with an average time to fill of less than 30 days Effectively recruited candidates through internet research, passive recruiting, referrals, networking, job fairs, and social media campaigns Utilized screening techniques for core technical experience, leadership abilities and soft skills.



S4 Consultants

• India
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiting Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Apr 2010

  Recruited candidates for technical positions including ERP, Infrastructure, Wireless and embedded technologies. Sourced for candidates using the Internet, cold calling and networking techniques. Performed account management duties with existing clients. Consulted with hiring managers to determine their needs. Managed key national accounts generating and maintaining over 1 million in annual sales with sales margins averaging over 30% Managed a team of 5 recruiters onshore and offshore. Established recruiting metrics including candidates sourced, candidate screens, interviews, time to hire, and other ratios including many other key metrics to the organization. Show less



The Mobile Solution

• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Recruiting Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Feb 2006

  Sourced Candidates for open positions, this consisted of: Establishing applicant contacts from scratch, working on receiving referrals from new applicants and current employees, cold call recruiting of candidates from job boards as well as sourcing from local colleges and marketing campaigns. Trained managers on EEOC guidelines and hiring policies. Met weekly recruiting goals to fill weekly training classes. Worked under a short deadline with little supervision to meet and exceed monthly hiring quotas of 15-20 hires a month Successfully assisted in creating one of the top 10 most overall profitable markets out of 42 as well as a top 5 market in overall sales. Developed a new hire retention model that led to a drop in employee turnover from 30-35% to 10-20% within three months. Show less