Experience

Fingerpaint Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Talent Acquisition

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Talent Acquisition Business Partner and Recruiting Lead for Tech, Digital, Market Access, and Engage (UK) at Fingerpaint Group. Manage and mentor other recruiters. Recruiting for: Digital Strategy, Digital Analysts, Data Analytics, Insight & Analytics, Data Engineering, Web Development, Front End Development, Back End Development, Software Engineering, DevOps, Quality Assurance, Marketing Automation, Business Intelligence, MarTech, Digital Producers, Media, Business Development… Show more Talent Acquisition Business Partner and Recruiting Lead for Tech, Digital, Market Access, and Engage (UK) at Fingerpaint Group. Manage and mentor other recruiters. Recruiting for: Digital Strategy, Digital Analysts, Data Analytics, Insight & Analytics, Data Engineering, Web Development, Front End Development, Back End Development, Software Engineering, DevOps, Quality Assurance, Marketing Automation, Business Intelligence, MarTech, Digital Producers, Media, Business Development, Creative, Corporate Communications, Account Services, Project Management, and more. jvanpelt@fingerpaint.com Show less



The Pegasus Agency

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting

• President/Owner, Principal Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - May 2021

  Greater New York City Area Recruiting for the Tech & Digital Space. Honest. Passionate. Ethical. Realistic. Experienced. Treat PEOPLE (yes, that includes candidates and hiring managers) with the kindness, respect, confidentiality, and sense of urgency they deserve. People are the heartbeat of every company. That is why I take such great pride in being in this life-changing, people-connecting business. • Manage full-service talent acquisition agency. Running a full desk, responsible for client… Show more Recruiting for the Tech & Digital Space. Honest. Passionate. Ethical. Realistic. Experienced. Treat PEOPLE (yes, that includes candidates and hiring managers) with the kindness, respect, confidentiality, and sense of urgency they deserve. People are the heartbeat of every company. That is why I take such great pride in being in this life-changing, people-connecting business. • Manage full-service talent acquisition agency. Running a full desk, responsible for client acquisition and full lifecycle recruiting (sourcing strategies, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding). • Manage a team of independent recruiters and third party resources. • Responsible for business development and sales – acquisition of new customers. • Responsible for recruiting activities. • Function as Recruiting Partner, Director of Recruiting, and Account Manager for partner organizations. Freelance internal recruiter for various companies. (Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, EFD Sales Consultants, Trinitas Talent Management, Case Technologies) • Partnering with hiring managers from diverse industries to help them grow productive teams. • Successful placements include: Cloud Engineers (AWS and Azure), End User Computing Architects (AWS WorkSpaces), DevOps Engineers, Full stack Developers, Business Intelligence Analysts, Software Engineers, Social Media Influencer Manager, Infrastructure Tech Lead, Data Scientists, Automation Engineers, Digital Marketing Experts, Project Managers, UX Designers, Product Owners, Application Support, Technical Support, Graphic Designers, Product Strategists, Data Architect, Laravel Developer, MSP Service Desk Analysts, VDI Engineer, DaaS, Sales Executives, Retail Store Manager for Luxury Italian Designer openings stores in Miami, Executive Assistant, and more. Show less



Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Recruiter

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  New York City Metropolitan Area Freelance Internal Recruiter focusing on the following positions: Account Supervisors, Senior Account Executives, IT, and UX openings.



API Systems, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Workforce & Staffing - Lead Technical Recruiter

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Morris Plains, NJ This was my 2nd time working at API Systems. API Systems is an IT Solutions, Services, and Staffing firm with expertise in the cloud computing & virtualization space achieving advanced Amazon Consulting Partner status. I manage our Staffing Division, which excels in providing flexible staff augmentation solutions and fanatic service to companies looking for top-notch technology & digital talent. • Practice leader responsible for the management, development, and evolution of the… Show more This was my 2nd time working at API Systems. API Systems is an IT Solutions, Services, and Staffing firm with expertise in the cloud computing & virtualization space achieving advanced Amazon Consulting Partner status. I manage our Staffing Division, which excels in providing flexible staff augmentation solutions and fanatic service to companies looking for top-notch technology & digital talent. • Practice leader responsible for the management, development, and evolution of the staffing and recruiting function along with hands on talent acquisition and business development activities. • Designed, drafted, and implemented standard processes and best practices for the onboarding of new clients and talent. • Champion recruiting culture shift from reactive to more proactive in order to better anticipate client needs and facilitate quicker fills. • Established relationship-nurturing practices for both clients and talent. • Mentored sales and recruiting team to strengthen outward messaging, goal setting, and target achievements. • Promoted stronger team mentality, collaboration, and camaraderie between recruiting and sales team, leading to increased number of placements at key client accounts. • Revise and draft new standard staffing services agreement. • Hands on recruiting, business development, and account management activities. • Responsible for staffing division’s brand awareness over LinkedIn. • Team management and commission approvals. • Formalized email marketing campaigns. • Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools to expedite sourcing process. • Vendor management, RPO management, and contract negotiation. Show less



PRI Technology

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Recruiter

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

  Rockaway, NJ • Full life-cycle talent acquisition of information technology professionals. Identify, qualify, interview, market, submit, and represent talent to mid-size and enterprise level fortune 500 companies for contract, right to hire, and direct hire needs. • Compensation discussion and offer negotiation for both corp-to-corp arrangements and W2 employees (contract and direct hires). • Generate employment agreements, contracts, and initiate onboarding paperwork. Manage process to ensure… Show more • Full life-cycle talent acquisition of information technology professionals. Identify, qualify, interview, market, submit, and represent talent to mid-size and enterprise level fortune 500 companies for contract, right to hire, and direct hire needs. • Compensation discussion and offer negotiation for both corp-to-corp arrangements and W2 employees (contract and direct hires). • Generate employment agreements, contracts, and initiate onboarding paperwork. Manage process to ensure seamless onboarding experience and successful start. • Bring in new business from existing relationships. • Work closely with sales and account managers to strategize account expansion and talent positioning. • Took initiative to create and manage company Facebook page. • Heavy utilization of Boolean logic, job boards, social media, networking, and referrals. Show less



Aquent Talent

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Services Manager & Talent Agent for Digital, Creative, & Marketing

  • Oct 2013 - May 2015

  Parsippany, NJ Connecting the best digital creative and marketing talent in NJ to awesome companies looking for their help in freelance and contract to hire capacities. Partnering with advertising agencies, design firms, start-ups, and small to mid size business in NJ to handle their talent acquisition and freelance needs in the areas of anything digital, creative, & marketing ( design, front end development, UX, UI, creative directors, digital marketing, account management, copywriting, project… Show more Connecting the best digital creative and marketing talent in NJ to awesome companies looking for their help in freelance and contract to hire capacities. Partnering with advertising agencies, design firms, start-ups, and small to mid size business in NJ to handle their talent acquisition and freelance needs in the areas of anything digital, creative, & marketing ( design, front end development, UX, UI, creative directors, digital marketing, account management, copywriting, project management, etc.) Community manager of meetup group – www.meetup.com/thethinktank Took initiative to create and manage the group and meetup gatherings. Responsible for all messaging, email communication, group updates, etc. Show less



API Systems, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Recruiter

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2013

  Morris Plains, NJ • Talent acquisition and full life cycle recruiting for technical/information technology requirements. • Obtain, understand, enhance, and/or create job descriptions based on clients’ job requirements. • Utilization of job boards, Boolean Logic (search strings), third party vendor relationships, networking, flip searching, and internal ATS (Bullhorn)/databases, web harvest tools, and LinkedIn. • Qualify, screen, and interview candidates. Conduct or schedule technical evaluations… Show more • Talent acquisition and full life cycle recruiting for technical/information technology requirements. • Obtain, understand, enhance, and/or create job descriptions based on clients’ job requirements. • Utilization of job boards, Boolean Logic (search strings), third party vendor relationships, networking, flip searching, and internal ATS (Bullhorn)/databases, web harvest tools, and LinkedIn. • Qualify, screen, and interview candidates. Conduct or schedule technical evaluations. • Compensation discussion and negotiation. Understanding of C2C, W2, 1099, profit margins, load factors, benefits, and markup differences based on employee type. • Trusted to recruit for urgent, top priority, exclusive requirements, managed service contracts, and high stake/new customers. • Assist in development of recruiting program and processes for mass hiring initiative. Created progress tracking sheets and resources for other recruiters and future use. • Became household name in the greater Philadelphia area within the cable industry due to my understanding of the technical environment and skills needed. Often sought out by candidates who were referred to me by their colleagues and hiring managers who had to lay off their teams. • Recruit and represent candidates at all career levels, including senior leaders, directors, and executives. Successful placements range from entry level through principal engineers and architects in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire roles. Show less



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Recruiter

  • 2007 - 2007

  Chandler, AZ Hired as the HR Recruiting Assistant, but promoted to Recruiter within the first 3 weeks. Responsible for 50 – 100 positions at a time. Worked closely with staffing agencies and hiring managers to find the best candidates for any given position. Extensive utilization of Excel spreadsheets to keep track of every candidate. The spreadsheet I created was eventually adopted by other recruiters in my department for their own tracking needs. Acted as the HR point of contact for all placed… Show more Hired as the HR Recruiting Assistant, but promoted to Recruiter within the first 3 weeks. Responsible for 50 – 100 positions at a time. Worked closely with staffing agencies and hiring managers to find the best candidates for any given position. Extensive utilization of Excel spreadsheets to keep track of every candidate. The spreadsheet I created was eventually adopted by other recruiters in my department for their own tracking needs. Acted as the HR point of contact for all placed contractors. Dealt with issues such as pay, benefits, requesting time off, etc. Used PeopleSoft to open requisitions, fill requisitions, close out contracts, issue pay increases, and various other tasks involved in the process of hiring and termination of contractors. Filled on average 2 to 3 positions per day. Trusted to handle confidential information and paperwork, such as credit checks, driving records, county and federal criminal reports, and contractor compensation. Show less



Various IT Contract Jobs

• PC Technician

  • May 2006 - Dec 2006

  CORE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS @ TOYS R US (Chandler, AZ) POS UPGRADE TECHNICIAN (Contract Position) • Solely responsible for the upgrade of 14 POS Systems (Point of Sale). • Cable disconnection of all old equipment, and connection of the new unit. Booted up each new POS to allow it to build over the network. Entered the proper BIOS information. Destruction of old hard drives by drilling a hole through them. LLOYD STAFFING @ C3I for JOHNSON & JOHNSON (Denville, NJ) PC… Show more CORE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS @ TOYS R US (Chandler, AZ) POS UPGRADE TECHNICIAN (Contract Position) • Solely responsible for the upgrade of 14 POS Systems (Point of Sale). • Cable disconnection of all old equipment, and connection of the new unit. Booted up each new POS to allow it to build over the network. Entered the proper BIOS information. Destruction of old hard drives by drilling a hole through them. LLOYD STAFFING @ C3I for JOHNSON & JOHNSON (Denville, NJ) PC TECHNICIAN (Contract Position), Refresh project for Johnson & Johnson. • Transferring of all old laptop settings including Outlook (Exchange) to new laptops. Removing and connecting to different domains and computer names. Handling of all admin and user passwords and user paperwork with confidentiality. • Responsible for completing Quality Control Checks for all laptops. Show less



Kforce Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2006

  Parsippany, NJ Responsible for searching for candidates who recently applied to a Kforce job and then distributing those leads to the appropriate recruiter. Greeted candidates, prepared all the necessary paperwork, and ensured that they completed it correctly (W4, I-9s, and other agreements). Typed and formatted candidate resumes following the Kforce guidelines. Entered job orders for numerous clients/companies. Answered phone calls, solved any problems and answered questions, and routed the call… Show more Responsible for searching for candidates who recently applied to a Kforce job and then distributing those leads to the appropriate recruiter. Greeted candidates, prepared all the necessary paperwork, and ensured that they completed it correctly (W4, I-9s, and other agreements). Typed and formatted candidate resumes following the Kforce guidelines. Entered job orders for numerous clients/companies. Answered phone calls, solved any problems and answered questions, and routed the call as necessary. Using our applicant tracking system (ATS), Recruit Max, placed candidates at different jobs and assignments while ensuring that the process of placing a candidate was done correctly and credit was given to all the appropriate recruiters and account managers. Completed other general office work, such as filing and organizing the filing cabinets, faxing, copying, and preparing and shipping out FedEx packages. Show less



CheckPoint HR, now part of PeopleStrategy

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant / Front Desk

  • 2004 - 2005

  Edison, NJ • Supported President, CFO, CEO, Payroll Manager, and Marketing Director. • Worked closely with the Marketing Director to create reports and databases in ACT. • Assisted in designing company marketing material. Proofreading, design input, and editing for Marketing Director. • Reviewed and edited correspondence and press releases. Gathered HR Media contact information. • Handled all incoming calls in a professional, friendly manner. Greeted clients and potential… Show more • Supported President, CFO, CEO, Payroll Manager, and Marketing Director. • Worked closely with the Marketing Director to create reports and databases in ACT. • Assisted in designing company marketing material. Proofreading, design input, and editing for Marketing Director. • Reviewed and edited correspondence and press releases. Gathered HR Media contact information. • Handled all incoming calls in a professional, friendly manner. Greeted clients and potential clients. • Distributed leads to the salespeople using ACT. • Prepared new clients for implementation. • Ordered business cards for all employees and management as needed. • Prepared W2 forms and mailed them out. • Entered and posted client payments using Small Business Manager. • Entered COBRA payments using Travis COBRA software. • Special project for company President: Tracked all incoming calls in order to create a statistical representation of the percentage of calls taken vs. not answered by a live person after being forwarded to the desired extension. Show less