Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Apr 2001 - Present
-Managed staff of 3 recruiters/sourcers, virtual team 3 of independent contractors & dozens of
consultants; Set goals and daily focus; Provided hands-on leadership
-Managed high-volume clients (20+ different openings per month) and multiple projects at one time
-Successful engagements with ADP, IBM, GEICO, UnitedHealth Group, Wells Fargo, Verizon, Booz Allen
Hamilton, CACI, Hanger Orthopedic Group, hi5, Jackson National Life Insurance, ARINC and others
-Trained 1000’s of recruiters, sourcers & HR professionals on sourcing tools, strategies and social media
-Built a personal database of over 2M+ candidates in various verticals
-Sourced for professionals in web technologies, software packages, databases, networking, sales, HR,
finance, accounting, insurance, management/executive-level, government, healthcare & more
-Lifecycle recruiting experience: research and sourcing; prescreen development, functional and technical
assessments, interviews, offer development/negotiation, and onboarding for 100+ clients
-Sourced and recruited for clients nationwide in various arrangements including contract and retained
search for contract, temp-to-perm, and direct hire positions
-Implemented “Channels” sourcing program for building active and passive candidate pipelines
-Directed and implemented sourcing and social media programs/strategies
-Immersed in culture and cult of emerging digital communities; Solid hands-on experience with tools,
techniques and philosophies of social media; Tuned into latest trends, developments and behavior
-Amassed significant online following, which continues to foster and grow a loyal community of friends,
followers and fans across different web platforms
-Created content for 100’s of online communities including Twitter, Scribd, Slideshare, YouTube & more
-Utilize 100’s of different sourcing tools to identify qualified candidates
-Tracked conversation and data from 1000’s of online sources including Twitter, blogs, social networks
RSS feeds, video-sharing sites, photo-sharing sites & more
-SEO/SEM/SMO campaigns w/Google, Indeed & SimplyHired; Mobile/Text/SMS w/Joopz & TextMarks
-Bookmarking campaigns w/Diigo, Delicious, StumbleUpon & Reddit; Increased traffic & brand awareness
-Created and managed valuable and authentic personal/consumer interactions and experiences on social
networks, communities, blogs, microblogs, message boards, email discussion groups and more to gain
exposure and uncover new talent
-Advised individuals, corporations and brands on how to plan and execute social campaigns that
establish and maintain mutually-beneficial relationships between people and brands
-Planned specific engagement strategies around Gen-Y & new generation of human beings “born digital”
-Partnered with business leaders and human resources staff to assess new talent & implement strategies
-Provided weekly/monthly updates at client meetings; Drove superior results in tight deadlines
-Reduced time-to-fill & improved client relationships; Reduced agency spend for clients by several million
-Demonstrated ability to lead through change and operate effectively in a changing environment
-Proven ability to work with small, mid-size and Fortune 500 companies; Experience working in both
agency and corporate environments
-Regularly attend Recruiting, Job/Career Fairs and networking events; Active in Technology Councils