SUMMARY:

• 10 years of IT recruiting experience. Solid background in recruiting Analysts, Program and Project Managers, Architects, Subject Matter Experts, Director - Level candidates.
• In- depth knowledge of the following:
• Excellent knowledge of recruiting and hiring processes including evaluation of requirements, creating talent acquisition strategies, sourcing, screening and interviewing, reference checking, salary negotiations and closing.
• Successful placement of professionals and managers in contract, contract - to hire and full-time positions.
• Excellent track record in recruitment of H1B visa holders, GC holders and US Citizens.
• Was successful in dealing with high profile clients like Deloitte, Accenture, Bank of America, Wells & Fargo and also Indian giants like Infosys, TCS, Wipro and Satyam (Tech Mahindra) and provided them with candidates, both for contractual and permanent positions.
• Had been dealing with recruitments of all latest technologies including Devops, Pega, RF requirements, Azure, Java, .NET and also ALL modules of SAP.
• Have conducted Technical screening rounds for candidates applying for jobs as a part of my responsibilities based on client requirements.
• Well versed with MS Office
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Applications: ATS,Windows Operating System, extremely proficient in working with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc

Recruiting Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Facebook, CareerBuilder, Dice, Monster, Indeed, Indeed Prime,Twitter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago

Technical Recruiter

• Functioning as a Lead Recruiter responsible for talent acquisition, high-level recruiting
• Account management and resource management
• Working closely with hiring managers to define job requirements, develop new sourcing strategies and recruit top-level candidates in a fast paced, high volume recruiting environment
• Recruiting both active and passive candidates through cold calling, Boolean search, data mining, referrals, internal database, networking events, job boards (Dice, Monster, Indeed, etc.), and social networking sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Responsible for sourcing and full life cycle recruiting of senior IT talent nationwide for client engagements, internal full-time positions and contract and permanent positions for key clients
• Recruiting high-level management and technology consultants for large scale, high visibility, and long-term consulting engagements
• Managing relationships, negotiate rates and contracts with Vendors/Fee Agencies for full time and contract placements
• Coaching team members and train/mentor new recruiters
• Analyzing new recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, and interviewing process to improve success rates
• Covering the entire IT spectrum from help desk to solutions architecture and program/project management.
• Recruiting for a wide range of IT positions such as Project & Program Managers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, Subject Matter Experts, Database/Network/Systems Administrators, Quality Assurance Testers, Application & Web Developers/ Designers, Desktop Support and various others
• Head hunting with the help of job portals and employment consulting companies and sourcing resumes to clients as per their requirements.
• Filtering a large number of resumes and short listing them to suit client requirements. These included a wide range of resumes, ranging from technical & functional consultants to technical architects and project managers.
• Was successful in making a minimum of two closures in a month.
• Talking to the candidates to ascertain their real interest for the job, checking their communication skills, confidence level, and experience.
• Submitting filtered resumes to the clients and follow up activities through emails and phone calls
• Fixing up interviews for candidates and following up thereafter.
• Negotiating payment rates for the candidates and getting the PO done for the candidates.
• Was successful in building quick relationships with employment agencies and hence enhancing the chances of securing good employment for the consultants of the organization.
• Was appreciated for a being a quick learner
• My sincere and relentless efforts combined with good communication skills were applauded time and again as a good contribution for the growth of the organization.
• Was a good team member and also acted as a guide to new employees joining the organization.
• Focused approach towards a set goal, patience, creativity, ability to think independently, capacity to take on challenges.
• Ability to communicate clearly with flawless written and spoken English skills.
• Highly skilled in high-end IT and Non IT Resourcing on Contract, Contract-to-hire, and Permanent basis
• Time Management, Prioritizing
• Highly Organized and Strong Analytical Abilities
• Hardworking, Detail-Oriented
• Able to multi-task in fast-paced environments
• Candidate Generation, Development, Pipe-lining.
• Deep problem solving skills with the ability to bring forward strategic ideas and initiatives