National Recruiting Director, RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- National Recruiting Director at RSM McGladrey
- Past
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- Lead Recruiter at The MITRE Corporation
- Senior Recruiter at Intelsat
- Recruiter at BAE Systems
- HR Specialist (Recruiting/Training) at Branch Electric
- Recruiter/Researcher at Dinte Resources, Inc.
- Education
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- University of Maryland College Park
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Ben Gotkin’s Summary
Innovative, strategic recruiting leader focused on empowering our recruiters to better identify, attract, and hire great people to work for our great firm!
Ben Gotkin’s Specialties:
Recruiting (full-life-cycle, strategy, technology, branding, employee referral, candidate care, process improvement, program management, etc.)
Ben Gotkin’s Experience
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National Recruiting Director
RSM McGladrey
(Public Company; HRB; Accounting industry)
November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
In this role, I have responsibility strategy and program development for our campus and experienced recruiting efforts with the goal of providing our field recruiters the tools and resources that will enable them to be more effective in their talent acquisition efforts.
Key accomplishments include;
- Participation in the selection, implemention and management of the firm's new Applicant Tracking System;
- Establishment of experienced-hire metrics;
- Development and launch of two employee referral brands, along with the launch of an employee referral intranet site;
- The development, pilot launch and administration of the firm's National Alumni Program;
- The development, launch, and administration of a comprehensive social media recruitment marketing strategy (including a blog, Facebook Page, LinkedIn Group, Twitter account, and YouTube page);
Current major initiatives include the firm-wide launch of the national alumni program, development of a full life-cycle sourcing and pipeline development methodology, new faculty relations initiatives, and more. -
Lead Recruiter
The MITRE Corporation
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
November 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 1 month)
At MITRE, I worked closely with internal customers across the organization in a hands-on and strategic role in the following areas:
- Strategy (identifying sourcing tactics at requisition, departmental, and corporate-wide levels that will target great candidates. Training/Coaching hiring managers and other HR staff on effective recruiting techniques)
Identification of new/emerging technologies to help enhance MITRE's sourcing efforts.
- Marketing (coaching hiring managers and fellow HR professionals on writing more effective job postings, internal/external employment branding)
- Research (utilizing multiple sources to identify candidates for current and future needs)
- Sales (selling individual candidates on why MITRE is a great place to work and how working at MITRE will satisfy what they are looking for in their career)
- Process Improvment (using metrics to identify process improvement opportunities. Identifying and implementing process changes to maximize efficiency) -
Senior Recruiter
Intelsat
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
2000 — 2003 (3 years )
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Recruiter
BAE Systems
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
1996 — 2000 (4 years )
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HR Specialist (Recruiting/Training)
Branch Electric
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
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Recruiter/Researcher
Dinte Resources, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1994 — 1995 (1 year )
Ben Gotkin’s Education
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University of Maryland College Park
BA , Psychology , 1991 — 1994
Additional Information
Ben Gotkin’s Websites:
Ben Gotkin’s Interests:
recruiter,recruiting,talent acquisition,mitre,maryland,virginia,dc,ere,employee referral,branding,employment,recruiting technology,recruiting process,recruiting metrics,crm,accounting,tax,audit,consulting,social media
Ben Gotkin’s Groups:
Project SAVE, Project SAME, ERE, HCI, SourceCon, CareerXroads, WTPF
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StaffingMaryland -
DCRecruiters.com -
Human Capital Institute -
SourceCon2010 -
ERE.net -
Wireless Jobs -
Finance & Accounting Professionals -
University of Maryland -
RSM McGladrey | McGladrey & Pullen Alumni -
National Association of Colleges and Employers -
DC Region Recruiter's Forum -
MITRE CONNECTIONS -
WASHINGTON DC CONNECTIONS -
RecruitingBlogs.com Group -
VirtualEdge User Group -
University of Maryland, College Park Alumni Association -
BAE Systems Employee & Alumni Network -
Staffing Leaders -
Intelsat Alumni -
Employee Referral Roundtable
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JobAngels -
Joblink Baltimore -
Project S.A.V.E.
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The HR Leadership Forum -
Finance & Accounting Recruiters Only (I have a job) -
Entry-Level Jobs and Internships: Brought to You by www.CollegeRecruiter.com -
Social Media Recruiting Group -
Meaningful Work with the American Cancer Society
Ben Gotkin’s Honors:
Speaking Engagements:
- #socialrecruitingsummit 2009 - New York, NY
- 2009 ERE Expo - San Diego, CA
- SourceCon 2008 - Atlanta, GA
- Kennedy Recruiter Conference 2008 - Las Vegas, NV
- WTPF Talent ROAR 2006 - McLean, VA
- Project SAVE, Project SAME, HRA-NCA, 2005-2009
Publications and Articles (quoted):
- "A Definitive Guide to Corporate HR Blogging", 2009
- "Middle Managers Are In Short Supply", US News & World Report, 2008
- "Getting the Inside Scoop of a Future Boss", Wall Street Journal, 2006
- "New Tools Emerge for Frazzled Recruiters", Wall Street Journal, 2006
- "No thank you, No, really thank you", Washington Business Journal, 2006
Articles Authored:
- "Engaging Your Candidates with Blogs", ERE 2009
- "Recruiting Technology is not Flat (Yet)", ERE 2006
Awards and Recognition:
- MITRE Special Recognition Award 2004-2006
- WTPF (VP Technology,2006-2007)
- HCI Employee and Alumni Referral Expert Advisor - 2006-2008
Ben Gotkin’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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