Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com

Current

Regional Recruiting Manager at S.R. Clarke, Inc.

Past

Assistant Director at Radford University Experiential Learning & Career Development
Graduate Intern/Graduate Assistant at Virginia Tech Career Services
Recruiter at Excel Partner

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Education

Radford University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ramapo College of New Jersey

Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Summary

Recruit the right person, at the right time, for the right reason.

Someone always knows someone that knows someone. Life is all about relationships!

Twelve years of experience in executive search/recruiting and college career planning/development including responsibility for recruiting, placement, career counseling, career assessment administration & interpretation, employer & workforce development, and professional business networking. Dedicated professional, possessing a positive mental attitude, with a desire to create, develop, and cultivate mutually beneficial partnerships.

Our goal, at SR Clarke, is to assist client companies and client candidates within the emerging technology space in Central and Southwestern Virginia (Lynchburg, Roanoke, Blacksburg, etc.)

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Specialties:

Staffing, recruiting, selection, placement, resume writing, interviewing strategies, student development, employer development, etc.

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Experience

Regional Recruiting Manager

S.R. Clarke, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Construction industry)

2008 — Present (1 year)

We are an executive search/recruiting firm specializing in the emerging technology space. If you or someone you know is approachable for exciting & challenging career opportunities in Lynchburg, Roanoke, Blacksburg, or Christiansburg, please contact me. This region offers affordable housing, relatively low cost of living, access to quality health care, short commute times, numerous cultural & outdoor amenities, and a can-do spirit of persistence, determination, and action
Assistant Director

Radford University Experiential Learning & Career Development

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2002 — 2008 (6 years)

Recognized by recruiters, students, & faculty as an exceptional career planning/development professional exceeding expectations

Presented dozens of classroom seminars, each year, on networking, career assessment, resume writing, public speaking, servant leadership, career path development, and informational interviewing

Demonstrated initiative, using interpersonal communication skills, to deliver exceptional results while serving as a liaison between campus recruiters and University students

Administered and interpreted hundreds of career assessments/career inventories focusing on personality type, career interests, work values, and skill sets to best assist University students in the career decision-making process

Co-managed employer relationship development activity including making personal visits to corporations and hosting college relations recruiters at career fairs, information sessions, and classroom presentations
Graduate Intern/Graduate Assistant

Virginia Tech Career Services

(Higher Education industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year)
Recruiter

Excel Partner

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years)

Sourced permanent & contract recruits to identify MPCs (most placeable candidates) using networking, Internet job boards, cold calling, and candidate referrals for a $13 million information technology consulting firm generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue annually.

Built relationships with candidates & clients with the end result of placing candidates in 12 – 14 permanent positions per year

Used a variety of sales techniques with the end result of placing candidates in 10 – 12 contract positions per year

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Education

Radford University

Certificate , Management and Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations , 2003 — 2007
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.A.Ed. , Educational Leadership and Policy Studies , 2000 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

Association for Student Development
Ramapo College of New Jersey

B.S. , Business Administration , 1996 — 1997

Activities and Societies:

American Marketing Association, American Production and Inventory Control Society
Bergen Community College

A.A.S. , Office Systems Technology , 1994 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Computer Lab Tutor
Bergen Community College

A.A.S , Office Systems Technology , 1994 — 1995

Additional Information

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Interests:

personal finance, community theater, public speaking, travel, hiking, professional sports

Eric Melniczek emelniczek@srclarke.com’s Groups:

NewVA Corridor Technology Council (NCTC), Pulaski Presbyterian Church, Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers (VACE), Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Executive Suite
Members of the Project Management Institute Washington, DC Chapter (PMIWDC)
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
National Capital Region Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Python Community
RFID Professionals
OpenNetworker.com
Virginia Tech Alumni
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
Friends of Scouting
Young Consultants of D.C. (YCDC)
J Architect
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array
National Association of Colleges and Employers
Smith School of Business -- University of Maryland
InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
the Cisco Voice
Virginia Tech Alumni Group
Optical Networking Group
User Experience
NewVa Corridor Technology Council (NCTC)
C++ professionals group
Storage Professionals
Ramapo College of New Jersey - Alumni
Radford University Alumni
CISCO VoIP PROFESSIONALS
SPIE
Photonics
The IT Developer Network
Park Ridge (New Jersey) High School alumni
S. R. Clarke Finance, Accounting IT and Administration Group
College Recruiting Central – For Employers and Universities. Brought to you by www.InternBridge.com
TopLinked IT (Information Technology) Professionals
Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)
Engineers and Manufacturing Professionals Looking for Jobs
high speed board design and development
Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers (VACE)
Multi-Spectral Sensors
College Career Expert
Optical Design and Analysis Software
PMI-RMP