Rick Fredrickson
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LinkedIn User
Rick is a great recruiter and a great person to work with. The entire time we worked together, our company was going through rapid growth and we hired a lot of new talent from external-- Rick was a big part of that recruiting effort here in our area and he brought in a lot of good people. He's also a pleasure to work with. 10/10 would recommend.
Donald Codrington
Ricky has an excellent work ethic, served as an in-house consultant on Air Force recruiting service interactive advisor chat line and social media information
LinkedIn User
Rick is a great recruiter and a great person to work with. The entire time we worked together, our company was going through rapid growth and we hired a lot of new talent from external-- Rick was a big part of that recruiting effort here in our area and he brought in a lot of good people. He's also a pleasure to work with. 10/10 would recommend.
Donald Codrington
Ricky has an excellent work ethic, served as an in-house consultant on Air Force recruiting service interactive advisor chat line and social media information
LinkedIn User
Rick is a great recruiter and a great person to work with. The entire time we worked together, our company was going through rapid growth and we hired a lot of new talent from external-- Rick was a big part of that recruiting effort here in our area and he brought in a lot of good people. He's also a pleasure to work with. 10/10 would recommend.
Donald Codrington
Ricky has an excellent work ethic, served as an in-house consultant on Air Force recruiting service interactive advisor chat line and social media information
LinkedIn User
Rick is a great recruiter and a great person to work with. The entire time we worked together, our company was going through rapid growth and we hired a lot of new talent from external-- Rick was a big part of that recruiting effort here in our area and he brought in a lot of good people. He's also a pleasure to work with. 10/10 would recommend.
Donald Codrington
Ricky has an excellent work ethic, served as an in-house consultant on Air Force recruiting service interactive advisor chat line and social media information
Credentials
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PHR
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Experience
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Vighter LLC
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recruiting Manager
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Senior Recruiter II
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May 2023 - Sep 2023
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Arctic Wolf
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Recruiter
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
Global Cybersecurity Senior Recruiter building qualified teams for Security Operations Centers across the United States, Canada, and EMAE. Implemented and built a SkillBridge Program for the Security Operations Centers across the United States. Responsible for hard for fill and leadership roles through the enterprise to include : Directors, Senior Managers, Managers and Tier III and II roles. Built a pipeline of candidates for future roles within the Cyber Security realm. Lead and managed an Internship program for the Cyber Security team. Used language skills in German to help build a Cyber Security Team in Frankfurt Germany. Recommended and planned the expansion of the SkillBridge Program across all the enterprise. Recommended a future Security Operations Center in Augusta Georgia as it was the headquarters for The US Army Cyber Command. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Show less
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Advisor
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Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
Responsible for recruiting Information technology, software development roles for Ford Motor companies Lighting project. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Responsible for recruiting Information technology, software development roles for Ford Motor companies Lighting project. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies.
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QTC Management, Inc.
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Recruiter
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
Responsible for recruiting for the RHRP Program, QTC Medical Clinics and Information technology roles across the enterprise. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Responsible for recruiting for the RHRP Program, QTC Medical Clinics and Information technology roles across the enterprise. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies.
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USAA- Millennium Group
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San Antonio, Texas
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Senior IT/Corporate Recruiter
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
Top Recruiter for the Year for USAA for the IT Recruiting team during my tenure. Lead and trained a team of 25 contract recruiters on the Workday Applicant Tracking system to ensure success of the team. The sole recruiter responsible for the software development internship program for all of USAA and then trained the new recruiter to take over that role. Took on the recruiting and sourcing the ServiceNow program which covered all enterprises within USAA. Recruiting for key hard to fill postions across several departments at USAA. Show less
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Elbit Systems of America
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Technical Recruiter
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Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
Responsible for sourcing, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates for all Aircraft Maintenance , positions for MRO operations, Aerospace, Engineering , Supply Chain ,Finance, Account, and Management teams. Employ a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of HR polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Show less
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Salient CRGT
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Corporate /IT Recruiter
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
Responsible for recruiting Information technology, software development , Finance, Accounting , Instructor and Linguist roles for the FBI,CIA,NRO, DOD, and DOJ. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Show less
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VT San Antonio Aerospace, Inc.
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Technical Recruiting Manager
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Oct 2012 - Aug 2018
Technical Recruiting Manager for the recruiting for seven locations. Worked directly with the Direct of Human resources and the Direct Maintenance and CEO to ensure manning for all maintenance and repair functions. Lead and coordinated with contract vendors , developed, onboard and trained personnel. Responsible for sourcing, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates for all Aircraft Maintenance , positions for MRO operations at VT San Antonio Aerospace Inc., Aeria Luxury Interiors, Hondo Aerospace, AAA Flight School and Turbo Mach. Employ a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of HR polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Show less
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Intellica Corp
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Air Force Recruiting Headquarters
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Air Force Chatter/Social Media Professional
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
Social Media Professional, chats via social media, online chat system and telephone. Routes qualified leads to Air Force Recruiters nationwide. Advises applicants in Air Force matters through out their career, from induction through retirement. Chats via, phone, typing chats and facebook Social Media Professional, chats via social media, online chat system and telephone. Routes qualified leads to Air Force Recruiters nationwide. Advises applicants in Air Force matters through out their career, from induction through retirement. Chats via, phone, typing chats and facebook
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Health Professions Recruiting Manager
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Oct 2003 - Sep 2012
Responsible for Managing a team 5 recruiters assigned. Inspecting ,tracking, and implementing recruiting plans, training plans, weekly meetings. Built metrics to ensure success of the recruiting Mission. The team was responsible for sourcing, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates for all Health Professions , positions for Air Force Hospitals Nationwide. Responsible for 125,000 square mile area in South Texas as well as Southwest Louisiana with 30 educational institutions and 180 medical facilities. Employed a variety of sourcing techniques to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner. Comply with all regulatory/legal requirements of US Air Force polices and qualifications. Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies and collaborate with team members on networking, sourcing and selection strategies. Developed/implemented Recruiter Generated Mail Program. Show less
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Quality Assurance and Safety Inspector
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Apr 2001 - Oct 2003
• Quality Assurance and Safety Dedicated Inspector. Responsible to the Chief Inspector for administering the airlift group Quality Assessment Program ensuring all evaluation activities and all equipment and key processes are assessed on a monthly basis. • Evaluated maintenance and safety practices for over 600 technicians who maintained 29 C130 Aircraft, providing guidance and routine flight training based on safety and job proficiency of technicians as needed
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Pneudraulics Systems Manager
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Jun 1994 - Apr 2001
Pneudraulics Systems Manager responsible for a team of 25 Pneudraulics systems craftsmen, 8 direct reports and 17 indirect reports. Managed and directed team responsible for the inspection, installation, repair, operation, adjustment and modification of pneudraulic systems including, all aircraft hydraulic systems and inert gas systems and integrated components. Troubleshoots and isolates system malfunctions. Cross utilization in the repair and maintenance of electrical/environmental, engine, and other aircraft system maintenance. Responsible for all assigned personnel and training requirements to include shift assignments, vacation and additional duties. Show less
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Heavy Equipment Operator and Project Manager
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Mar 1990 - Jun 1994
Lead a Team for 10 Heavy Equipment and Pavement Maintenance Journeymen. Ensured all projects were performed with the iron triangle of project management. Scope of project, timeline, cost and quality of work. Ensured all safety and compliance standards where during all tasks. Our team was responsible for maintenance, repair, and construct of base streets, parking lots, curbing, gutters, and airfield pavements. Operates and performs maintenance on dump trucks, rollers, water distributors, front end loaders, excavators, graders, dozers and air field sweepers. Operates various pieces of snow removal equipment which includes rollover plows, snow blowers, and air blast sweepers. Performs erosion control operations by maintaining ditches, culverts, and storm drains. Additional duets: Member of the prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) team; Rapid Runway Repair Team Show less
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CarMax
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Part Time Sales Associate
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Sep 2010 - Jan 2012
Providing world class customer service and partnering with our customers to find the right vehicle to fit there car buying needs. Providing world class customer service and partnering with our customers to find the right vehicle to fit there car buying needs.
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Education
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University of the Incarnate Word
Bachelor’s Degree, Organizational Development -
Martinsburgh College
PHR, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General -
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General -
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician