Technical Recruiter

• Jul 2023 - Present

Technical Recruiter

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2023

• Full lifecycle Technical Recruiter for the Consulting division of Taos/IBM and Corporate Recruiter for Taos Managed Services• Weekly meetings with hiring manager to discuss, align, and execute on key positions and immediate needs• Worked with multiple ATS platforms including Salesforce, Lever, BrassRing, hireEZ, iCIMS, and Workday• Recruiting of consultants for specific areas such as DevOps Engineers, Cloud Engineers (AWS, GCP and Azure), Software Engineers, Sys Admins, Network Admins, and DBA’s • Utilize social media such as LinkedIn, Dice, Indeed, and Facebook to reach out to more passive candidates including backdoor recruiting from companies• Handle all job postings for various website• Create SOP’s • Training of Recruiters on Tech interviews with candidates• Manage consultants transitioning off of assignments to “The Bench”• Extensive experience working with Salesforce, Lever, LinkedIn, and various networking and recruiting sites• Built and nurtured relationships with candidates, user groups, IT organizations, and alums to develop a robust pipeline of highly-qualified candidates Show less

Recruiter / Relationship Manager

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

• Establish and develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract high level candidates with skills in AWS, Azure and GCP, Cloud/DevOps, Data, Networking, and Sys/Admins.• Develop, source, establish, and nurture relationships with candidates, IT organizations and alumnus in order to build a quality pipeline• Conduct phone screenings, technical and professional prescreening, and guiding candidates through assessment process• Ensure consultants are presented with a positive experience and opportunities that best suit their needs and career goals• Represent Taos at National Tech Conferences around US, alumnus and networking events Show less

Technical Specialist II

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

• Provide technical support to technology users including problem determination, resolution and escalation• Responsible for proactively managing high severity/priority incidents from identification to resolution• Work with customers via online helpdesk system, telephone and remote support tools to diagnose technical issues related to PC operating systems, applications, network, servers, and peripherals• Perform security administration functions for user access, data access, and remote access.• Provide technical support and training on operation and maintenance of PC's and peripherals in accordance with company procedures and policies• Utilize AD tools for admin support• Troubleshoot Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 and MAC issues Show less

Help Desk Specialist

• Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

• Short term internship • Receive, evaluate and assign service tickets for the Dept. of Admin • Troubleshoot and resolve incidents via phone and remote access • Perform on-site hardware installations and provide network support. • Short term internship • Receive, evaluate and assign service tickets for the Dept. of Admin • Troubleshoot and resolve incidents via phone and remote access • Perform on-site hardware installations and provide network support.

Wilderness Field Director

• Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

• Recruit, hire, train, manage, and discipline an average of 30 direct care staff • Monitor and ensure maintenance of required certifications by these staff members • Write safety and health policies for the program. • Monitor and ensure program compliance with Health and Welfare regulations • Serve as liaison with the Bureau of Land Management to limit the impact of the program on the wildlife in the area of operation • Develop and deliver presentations to promote the program to health professionals • Act as primary on-call responder for field situations including medical emergencies and other safety concerns. Show less

Detention Officer

• Jun 2008 - Oct 2011

• Supervise youth in a secure facility • Meet individual and group needs of residents through counseling, training, education, and a wide variety of programming • Complete POST training program. • Supervise youth in a secure facility • Meet individual and group needs of residents through counseling, training, education, and a wide variety of programming • Complete POST training program.

Outdoor Division Recruiter

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2007

• Source qualified applicants for 5 separate businesses hired over 200 new employees a year • Create and place all advertisements • Network within higher education career development departments to create relationships conducive to sourcing. Attend and present at job fairs around the country • Pre-screen applicants through extensive phone interviews • Determine who among applicants is most suited for the position and inviting these applicants to participate in the hiring process • Source qualified applicants for 5 separate businesses hired over 200 new employees a year • Create and place all advertisements • Network within higher education career development departments to create relationships conducive to sourcing. Attend and present at job fairs around the country • Pre-screen applicants through extensive phone interviews • Determine who among applicants is most suited for the position and inviting these applicants to participate in the hiring process