Lead Technical Recruiter

Business Development

Worked on a two-person team to start, develop and grow new SolidWorks Division. Met year goal in 6

months. Personally brought in over $220,000 in GP first year (147% over goal). Create and implement

new processes and standards. Recently grew division to a point of hiring two additional employees.

Lead recruiting effort for new SolidWorks division

· Consult and advise clients on industry standards and expectations. Offer insightful advice on hiring

    and training candidates. Advise the best candidate to produce client’s desired outcome

· Handles several accounts at once in fast-paced environment and good experience with customer

     interfacing

· Handle Recruiting activities for Southeast to include: posting positions, prescreening & interviewing 

    candidates over phone, obtaining leads and reference checking, client interview arrangements,

    closing and offer preparation

· Responsible for identifying and placing technical professionals into both contract and permanent

    employment opportunities

· Work with Accounts / Resource managers on all staffing related issues; such as: recruitment,

    selection of candidates, offers, salary and benefits negotiation, interview techniques and closing

    candidates

· Discuss the "core" of the job description, and deliver exceptional Engineering candidates in a timely fashion

· Gather and maintaining placement statistics to project growth

· Hire and train new employees. Mentor employees on new processes and how to improve GP growth

· Negotiate reviewing and executing Master Agreements and Bill Rates with vendors and clients

· Create and maintain a custom database of candidate contacts and job requisitions from open to close

· Develop and maintaining network to assist in identifying and sourcing qualified candidates

    Network and maintain relationships with key candidate communities for short and/or long term opportunities

 May 2012  Bachelor of Science: GPA 3.44

                     Dual Major: International Affairs & Political Science

                     East Tennessee State University (2012), Johnson City, TN

                     Honors: Phi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)

June 2011 -July 2011   Study Abroad: Studied the Post Communism Development of Eastern Europe

Poland and Czech Republic

 2006-2007   Lived and attended school in Baulmholder, Germany