
Principal Recruiter at Momentum Management Resources MyLink500.com
Portland, Oregon Area

Principal Recruiter at Momentum Management Resources MyLink500.com
Portland, Oregon Area
I am always looking for good people - so if youre looking for a job or just to network- please feel free to contact me.
Patrice Servin, CIR, ACIR
Principal Recruiter
Momentum Management Resources
Cell: 503-853-0835
patrices@momentum-management.com
Momentum Management Resources is a recognized leader in delivering and executing talent acquisition strategies that accelerate client company momentum. Clients in all stages of development from pre-revenue start ups to global industry leaders repeatedly come back to us for high-performance, impact players to fill senior-to-executive level roles.
www.momentum-management.com
Software and hardware Development, Information Technology, Energy, Agribusiness
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Experienced, prolific recruiter with aggressive and proactive recruiting of quality local, national and international technical and product marketing candidates by use of innovative tactics.
Training includes:
• AIRS Sourcing Lab, Summit, Diversity Recruiting and Xtreme Lab
Extensive skills in interviewing techniques that include the ability to thoroughly evaluate the soft skills of a candidate, both verbal and nonverbal, for appropriateness to the culture of the hiring company. Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to identify and design processes for more consistent recruiting practices. Thorough understanding of business objectives and the need for companies to contain the “cost per hire.”
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
July 2004 — February 2007 (2 years 8 months)
As sole corporate recruiter design, develop and implement processes and practices for recruiting department on a global level. Over 2 and a half year period, hired 250+ professionals across all lines of business with the majority of hires in the engineering area. Research and put into action strategic recruiting efforts with respect to market development. Oversee recruiting agency relationships including contract negotiations and vendor management. Supervise contract recruiter. Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws including EEO reporting under new EEOC guidelines. Win 98/XP, Lotus Notes, SharePoint and Oracle Database, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
(Semiconductors industry)
June 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Recruiting and HR Management Manufacturing Environment
Assisted in recruitment and placement of 500+ temporary associates working onsite at Merix Corporation. In tandem with a daytime Onsite manager provided HR generalist activity for a monthly average of 200 employees. Established standard operating procedures for the onsite office and wrote a desk manual detailing the processes. Co created new employee orientation information and brochures. Developed and presented monthly reports detailing turnover statistics for the customer corporation. Conducted employee relations investigations and termination of employees when necessary. Assisted with Job Fairs. Win 98/XP, Microsoft Outlook, Citrix,Q3 Database, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
May 2000 — September 2003 (3 years 5 months)
Supported the Nike Business Units of Information Technology, Nike Supply Chain, Nike Team Sports, Finance, Sales Operations, Foreign Trade and Distribution Centers. Assisted in Staffing Plans which detailed trends and identified problem areas within business units and worked together with business partners and customers to resolve staffing issues. Identified barriers to employment within our advertising strategies and created a Job Posting Template that resulted in an increase of 200% for Nike ITs hit and respond rate with Internet postings. Implemented processes and procedures that streamlined recruitment practices. Enjoyed phenomenal hire rate for open requisitions. Averaged 100 hires per year. Facilitated determination of appropriate compensation levels for the prospective candidate while maintaining group equity with current employees.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
December 1999 — May 2000 (6 months)
Permanent Placements in a Client/Server (Software) Team Centered Environment
Implemented processes to assist hiring executives to manage the process and timeliness of the hire.
Assisted managers to accurately define and refine job requirements. Facilitated determination of
appropriate compensation levels for the prospective candidate while maintaining group equity with
current employees. Developed systems for managing candidate and resume data.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
June 1998 — June 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Contract and Permanent Placements in a Mainframe Environment
Spearheaded the development of innovative and multifaceted recruiting strategies to expand client
base and move into the growing E-Commerce market. Conducted a thorough market research project that gave me an extensive understanding of the local Portland technical arena. Instrumental in
developing initiatives to promote employee satisfaction and decrease attrition levels. Extensive cross-country networking (1200 cold calls resulting in subcontracting relationships with 600 agencies) for placement of candidates. Assisted in processing of H1-B, F-1, F-4, TN Visas and green cards.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
May 1996 — June 1998 (2 years 2 months)
Compliance for contractual computer repairs within a Hardware Environment
Managed contract negotiation and compliance between DecisionOne and SEQUENT Computers in the US and Canada for hardware computer repairs to SEQUENT machines. Responsible for all responses to
escalations, complaints and customer service issues and obligations in service delivery. Mediated local
problems between management of both companies through use of roundtable discussions and joint
team meetings. Researched and wrote a training gap analysis and managed coordination of training for
all field personnel in the service delivery areas. Successfully increased DecisionOne performance to
98% of contract compliance. Grew revenue of account from $750,000 to 1.5 million yearly.
BS , Sociology, Social Work