Barbara Otto

Current

• Recruiting Consultant at TransUnion

Past

• Recruiting Consultant at Cap Gemini Sogeti
• Recruiting Associate at Discover Financial Services

Education

• Wesley College

Recommended

6 people have recommended Barbara

Connections

254 connections

Industry

Human Resources

Barbara Otto’s Summary

Human Resource Business Professional with 12 + years of progressive full life cycle recruitment, employee relations, business negotiations and leadership qualities among the Financial/Banking, Credit Card, Mortgage and Credit Bureau industries.

Barbara Otto’s Specialties:

Recruit on a National level for Technical, Financial, Accounting, Healthcare and Sales business professionals along with other various exempt and non-exempt positions from entry level to VP.

Barbara Otto’s Experience

• Recruiting Consultant

  TransUnion

  (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

  August 2006 — Present (3 years)

  Partner with internal customers to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for candidates to perform.
  Responsible for the hiring and staffing of exempt management and non-exempt positions (entry level to VP level).
  Recruit across the United States for IT, Project Management, Business Analyst, Microsoft SQL Database Specialist, SAS Technical Analyst and other various exempt and non-exempt positions.
  Significant experience developing and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies; developing strategic sourcing plans; identifying and leveraging external search firms, institutions and professional organizations.

• Recruiting Consultant

  Cap Gemini Sogeti

  (Public Company; CAP; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2006 — August 2006 (6 months)

  Contracted through Sogeti for TransUnion LLC
  
  Responsible for the hiring and staffing of exempt management and non-exempt entry-level positions.
  Interview candidates for non-exempt and exempt positions.
  Coordinate New Hire schedule with department managers and training.
  Liaison between department managers, area managers, team leaders and employment agencies regarding employment needs.
  Ensure that all policy guidelines for new hires and internal transfers meet with company adherence.
  Recruit across the United States for IT, Project Management, Business Analyst, Microsoft SQL Database Specialist, and other various exempt and non-exempt positions in Alabama, Texas, California, North Carolina, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

• Recruiting Associate

  Discover Financial Services

  (Human Resources industry)

  March 1987 — March 2006 (19 years 1 month)

  Responsible for the hiring and staffing of exempt management and non-exempt entry-level positions.
  Recruited over 300 associates within a year’s time for the New Accounts Department "Drive for five" campaign.
  Responsible for the coordination and administering of drug testing, criminal background checks for new hires.
  Ensure compliance with I-9, EEOC and corporate guidelines.
  Counsel employees on job-related matters such as transfers, policies, benefits, job posting feedback sessions, exit interviews and career development.
  Represent Company at various community groups, along with teaching High school and adults on how to be successful in the business corporate world.
  Maintain quarterly EEO reports insuring that the company meets mandated requirements by the Federal Law and Company Policy.
  Ensure that all policy guidelines for new hires and internal transfers meet with company adherence.
  Subject Matter Expert for the Delaware region on applicant tracking system - Peopleclick.

Barbara Otto’s Education

• Wesley College

  2003 — 2004

Additional Information

Barbara Otto’s Groups:

Member of Society for Human Resources Management since March 2005

•    Linked n Chicago
•    Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Technical Recruitment
•    Healthcare-IT/ EHR/ HIS
•    Healthcare Technology Alliance
•    CFA Institute Candidates
•    Recruiting Professionals Network
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network
•    Capgemini Alumni Network (+8000)
•    Global Recruiters
•    eRecruiting
•    Deloitte.
•    The Recruitment Network
•    Recruiters' Networking Niche
•    Mortgage Professionals
•    Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Citigroup Alumni Network
•    Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
•    APAC Recruiters
•    Blacks on Wall Street
•    Call Center Employment Networking Group
•    HK Recruiters Association
•    Credit Card Professionals
•    HR (Human Resources) Professionals
•    MBNA Used 2 Be
•    Germany Business and Professional Network
•    Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals)
•    Finance Industry Professionals Worldwide
•    Corporate Recruiters. #1 Group for Corporate Recruiters.
•    Citigroup Inc.
•    The Talent Buzz
•    Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
•    HR & Talent Management Executive
•    PhillyRecruits.com
•    Organization Development Network, OD Network, ODN
•    Capital Markets
•    GlobalHR
•    TransUnion Alumni
•    Senior recruiters @Wolters Kluwer
•    HFMA

Barbara Otto’s Honors:

2006 Human Resources Employee Peer Award

Barbara Otto’s Contact Settings

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