Linda Espenschied, CSSR
Talent Acquisition Manager (WBENC certified) at CMK Select- Claim this Profile
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Ryan Oberti
Linda is extremely helpful, informative, and knowledgeable. She helped me get my current job at Novartis and is ALWAYS there to help and guide me. She is wonderful to work with and is straight forward and honest with you. I highly recommend contacting her if you are looking for a job.
Filomena Nuñez
Linda, by far, was the best recruiter and overall recruiter experience I had the good fortune to experience. Linda thoroughly reviewed my resume before we met and thus made our conversation over the phone and then in-person discussion the most productive. I have had my time wasted in past experiences because of that issue alone. Linda also is a person of her word for which I take great value in. When she said would get back to me for whatever the reason, she did. Again, I have dealt with many recruiters who I felt were a huge disappointment when it came to follow-up. I can’t say enough positive things about Linda. Because I trust and admire Linda’s work ethics, I have recommended her to former colleagues and will continue to do so.
Ryan Oberti
Linda is extremely helpful, informative, and knowledgeable. She helped me get my current job at Novartis and is ALWAYS there to help and guide me. She is wonderful to work with and is straight forward and honest with you. I highly recommend contacting her if you are looking for a job.
Filomena Nuñez
Linda, by far, was the best recruiter and overall recruiter experience I had the good fortune to experience. Linda thoroughly reviewed my resume before we met and thus made our conversation over the phone and then in-person discussion the most productive. I have had my time wasted in past experiences because of that issue alone. Linda also is a person of her word for which I take great value in. When she said would get back to me for whatever the reason, she did. Again, I have dealt with many recruiters who I felt were a huge disappointment when it came to follow-up. I can’t say enough positive things about Linda. Because I trust and admire Linda’s work ethics, I have recommended her to former colleagues and will continue to do so.
Ryan Oberti
Linda is extremely helpful, informative, and knowledgeable. She helped me get my current job at Novartis and is ALWAYS there to help and guide me. She is wonderful to work with and is straight forward and honest with you. I highly recommend contacting her if you are looking for a job.
Filomena Nuñez
Linda, by far, was the best recruiter and overall recruiter experience I had the good fortune to experience. Linda thoroughly reviewed my resume before we met and thus made our conversation over the phone and then in-person discussion the most productive. I have had my time wasted in past experiences because of that issue alone. Linda also is a person of her word for which I take great value in. When she said would get back to me for whatever the reason, she did. Again, I have dealt with many recruiters who I felt were a huge disappointment when it came to follow-up. I can’t say enough positive things about Linda. Because I trust and admire Linda’s work ethics, I have recommended her to former colleagues and will continue to do so.
Ryan Oberti
Linda is extremely helpful, informative, and knowledgeable. She helped me get my current job at Novartis and is ALWAYS there to help and guide me. She is wonderful to work with and is straight forward and honest with you. I highly recommend contacting her if you are looking for a job.
Filomena Nuñez
Linda, by far, was the best recruiter and overall recruiter experience I had the good fortune to experience. Linda thoroughly reviewed my resume before we met and thus made our conversation over the phone and then in-person discussion the most productive. I have had my time wasted in past experiences because of that issue alone. Linda also is a person of her word for which I take great value in. When she said would get back to me for whatever the reason, she did. Again, I have dealt with many recruiters who I felt were a huge disappointment when it came to follow-up. I can’t say enough positive things about Linda. Because I trust and admire Linda’s work ethics, I have recommended her to former colleagues and will continue to do so.
Credentials
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Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter 4.0
AIRSJan, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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CMK Select
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talent Acquisition Manager (WBENC certified)
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Sep 2015 - Present
Founded in 2006, CMK Select is an employee-based consulting firm, focused exclusively on the life sciences industry. With advanced expertise in Commercial, Medical Affairs, Business Technology, and Compliance, we have been delivering program and project management excellence to clients for more than 15 years. Our people are foundational to our success—and our company has flourished because of the exceptional work they deliver. As our firm grows and evolves, our goal is to embrace change and drive innovation while upholding our founding principles of quality and excellence in program and project management. We will continue to provide forward-thinking, collaborative consulting services aimed at helping our employees and our clients succeed. We are a uniquely balanced organization comprised of agency, industry and consulting professionals all bringing complimentary perspectives and expertise to the clients we service. We are not a vendor, we are a partner; always thinking outside the box and offering a holistic outlook that accelerates our client's success. Candidates actively seeking new job opportunities, or simply just interested in learning more about our organization, are encouraged to contact me at lespenschied@cmkselect.com or 908-812-3733. Show less
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AETEA Information Technology
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Recruiter | Delivery Team Lead
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Mar 2010 - Sep 2015
Since 1979, AETEA Information Technology has delivered high quality IT Staffing Solutions including contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire to clients nationwide. Our customers include many of the Fortune 500 and we are proud of our long term relationships with both our clients, and consultants. * Full lifecycle recruiting for a variety of industries including Pharmaceutical, Big 4, Publishing, Media, Non-Profit, Education, Specialty Logistics, etc. * Employ multiple recruiting channels including company ATS, job boards, social media and Google searches. * Foster relationships with current (and former) contractors/clients, building rapport, encouraging referrals, and increasing referrals. Show less
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Patel Consultants Corporation
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Recruiter
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Dec 2006 - Dec 2009
* Utilized multiple full life cycle staffing techniques to recruit both active and passive IT candidates including: accessing and searching company's resume database, internet sourcing/job boards, and referrals to locate top contract and contract to hire talent for a variety of corporations in various industries including Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Financial Services, Publishing, Automotive, etc. * Facilitate the negotiation & acceptance of offers; Guide candidates through the entire on-boarding process including initiation of background checks and drug screen processing. * Develop an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as staffing needs indicate. * Track candidate status throughout process and metrics using company ATS Show less
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TSR Consulting Services, Inc.
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Recruiter | Consultant Liaison
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Aug 1999 - Nov 2006
Sole Recruiter responsible for sourcing candidates for select Telecommunications clients, providing additional recruiting support for clients in Pharmaceutical, Financial, Entertainment, and Publishing industries. Provide full life-cycle recruitment including: * Develop recruiting strategy to match candidates to specific requirements in a high volume staffing environment. * Staffing support for a variety of positions including Project/Program/Product Managers, Business/Process Analysts, Pre-Sales Process Managers, Systems Engineers/Administrators, QA Analysts, Developers, etc. * Primary point of contact to several Vendor Management programs, working hand in hand with Relationship Managers to facilitate the hiring process; expedite candidate submission & resume processing, arrange interviews, negotiate bill rates & engage candidates via MSP web systems. * Negotiate payment terms & employment options with prospective employees (overview of benefits & associated costs, vacation, sick & client holiday policies, etc). * Initiate and monitor relevant issues including reference checks, drug screens, background checks (criminal, employment, education, etc.). * Generate employee contracts, verify employment eligibility forms & supporting documentation, prepare “new start” paperwork/letter of welcome. * Purchase Order extension verification & tracking, rate re-negotiations/increases, back end office support for consultant concerns. Show less
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Computer Generated Solutions
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Recruiter
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Feb 1999 - Aug 1999
* Source, screen, interview, technically evaluate and position consultants for Mainframe, Client/Server and Networking contract opportunities. * Client industries include Banking, Brokerage, Entertainment, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunications, Transportation, etc. * Sole recruiter for NJ branch supporting three (3) sales representatives. * Maintain accurate recruiting activity reports to track submissions, interviews and placements. * Resume writing and preparation for all candidates submitted to customer accounts. Show less
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Modis
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Switzerland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Recruiter
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1997 - 1999
NSS - a Modis Company, Piscataway, NJ (06/98 – 02/99) Team Leader & Account Representative * Supervised and trained a team of technical recruiters in sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, submitting, tracking and maintaining consultants. * Liaison for upper management, sales force and recruiting staff, providing weekly activity reports, candidate availability lists and headcount/turnover reports. * Screened, interviewed and qualified potential candidates located via the internet, database, advertisements, referrals, references and third party agencies. * Conducted extensive pre-client interview preparation. * Implemented and executed a consultant retention program. * Promoted to position of Sales Representative to sell IT staffing services to active and potential clients. Worked with management to develop and execute business development and account penetration strategies to increase revenue and strengthen the company’s presence in the marketplace. Modis - formerly CSD, Piscataway, NJ (03/97 – 05/98) Technical Recruiter * Identified candidates for Programmer/Analyst, Web Development, Mainframe, Client/Server, Business Analyst and Project Management positions for clients within the Pharmaceutical, Financial, Telecommunications and Professional Services industries. * Conducted technical and personal interviews, verified references and prepared resumes prior to candidate submittal. * Placed an average of four (4) consultants per month using a variety of sourcing and negotiating techniques. * Generated leads for outside sales force. Show less
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
BA, English
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