Highly driven Recruiter who maintains a positive attitude under pressure and welcomes the challenge and responsibility of producing results quickly for clients.
Experience
Senior Technical RecruiterJan 2001 to Jan 2012 Salem Technical, Inc － Chicago, IL
Responsible for recruitment/placement of contract employees for engagements in the Information Technology and Engineering industry.
Experienced in all phases of the recruiting cycle including sourcing, pre-screening, and personally interviewing candidates for specific technical positions that meet the requirements of client companies.
Generated leads and referrals from resumes and candidates in order to increase business.
Performed in-depth reference checks, negotiated rates, closed candidates, and made offers.
Technical Recruiter/Account ManagerJan 2000 to Jan 2001 Kay and Associates － Arlington Heights, IL
Recruit I.T.
professionals for a variety of positions including: Client/server developers, database administrators, database developers, network engineers and UNIX administrators.
Perform full life cycle recruitment, which includes sourcing, networking, screening and interviewing potential candidates.
Make reference verifications and salary negotiations.
Research potential clients to uncover new business through prospecting, cold calling, lead generation, and networking.
Manage accounts at various companies and develop working Relationships with hiring managers and human resource departments to establish solid business relationships.
Staffing SpecialistJan 1996 to Jan 2000 Prostaff I.T.C./ Intellitech － Downers Grove, IL
Assisted in the development of an I.T.
based staffing firm Using my extensive sales and recruiting experience.
Delivered marketing presentations of company services to obtain new clients.
Recruited I.T.
professionals for a wide variety of contract, contract -for-hire, and permanent positions.
Sales Specialist/RecruiterJan 1995 to Jan 1996 Mid-States Technical, Inc － Deerfield, IL
Managed all sales and recruitment for the branch office of an engineering contract firm.
Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of all sales and related aspects for this division.
Increased sales significantly with effective procedures.
Senior Account CoordinatorJan 1990 to Jan 1995 Protemp Temporaries, Inc － Chicago, IL
Responsible for development and progression of the engineering, data processing and accounting placement firm's temporary division.
Reviewed job requirements, interviewed and referenced Applicants, developed resourcing methods, negotiated salaries and benefits, and educated employees on policies and procedures.
Interfaced with clients and established accounts by giving sales and marketing presentations of company services.
Served as a liaison between the company and clients via telemarketing, written promotions and outside sales calls.
Education
Bachelor of Science, CommunicationsAugust 1989Illinois State University
