Advanced Sourcing Consultant; Author "The Sourcer's Playbook" gpeterson@generallead.com
Greater Pittsburgh Area
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- Managing Principal/Sourcing Lead/Sr. Recruiter at General Lead
- Past
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- Technical Recruiter at Ciber
- Sales and Marketing Intern at Lucasfilm Ltd., THX
- Sales Project Coordinator at Hub Group, Inc.
- Education
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- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Geoff Peterson’s Summary
Email: gpeterson@generallead.com. I'm happy to accept your invitation to connect. My network contains over 9,400 direct contacts, with a reach of over 22M.
-Managing Principal @GeneralLead (www.generallead.com)
-Blogger @StaffBytes (www.staffbytes.com)
-Founder @RecruitChute (www.recruitchute.com)
-TweetTwainer (www.tweettwainer.com)
-Author "The Sourcer's Playbook"
-Trainer, Speaker, Social Media Guide & Entrepreneur
Geoff Peterson’s Specialties:
Advanced Sourcing Expertise:
Experience building & managing sourcing teams. Built sourcing program to deliver active & passive talent from anywhere online, called CHANNELS.
Strategic Staffing:
Engagements w/IBM, UHG, ADP, JNLI, BAH & more. Expertise in IT/IS, Healthcare, Sales, Finance & Government.
Custom Recruitment Training:
Onsite sessions & online webinars w/ERE, Kennedy Information, Collegerecruiter.com & more. Topics covered include Twitter, Google, LinkedIn & Social Media.
Geoff Peterson’s Experience
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Managing Principal/Sourcing Lead/Sr. Recruiter
General Lead
(Public Company; GE; Renewables & Environment industry)
April 2001 — Present (8 years 4 months)
-Worked with General Lead and other companies from 2001 to present
-9 years total experience in Staffing and Consulting Services industry
-Performed successful engagements for over 50+ clients under various arrangements including contract and retained search
-Clients worked with include ADP, IBM, UnitedHealth Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, hi5 and Jackson National Life Insurance
-Managed high-volume accounts and multiple projects at one time
-Full life cycle experience sales and recruiting
-Worked with small, emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies
-Partnered with business leaders and human resources staff
-Developed proven marketing programs for building fast pipelines
-Built a personal database of contacts in several industries including IT/IS, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Medical, Security and Media
-Consistently met or exceeded goals and quotas
-Ability to drive superior results in tight deadlines
-Active in technology councils and user groups -
Technical Recruiter
Ciber
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CBR; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
April 2000 — April 2001 (1 year 1 month)
-Recruited information technology professionals in various technical backgrounds
-Developed and maintained a large recruiting pipeline
-Implemented numerous sourcing strategies
-Coordinated and participated in multiple technical job fairs -
Sales and Marketing Intern
Lucasfilm Ltd., THX
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 1999 — September 1999 (4 months)
-Selected among 2,500 applicants for highly-coveted business internship
-Provided support to sales and marketing departments on various developments
-Built relationships with THX clients and global exhibitors in Germany and the UK
-Managed three Marketing projects
-Conducted analysis on penetration of THX in international markets -
Sales Project Coordinator
Hub Group, Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HUBG; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
May 1995 — June 1999 (4 years 2 months)
-Supported sales, marketing and brokerage teams on special projects
-Collecting data from customers
-Managed a complex database
-Constructed and implemented a customer satisfaction survey
-Performed analysis and created reports
-Built and maintained relationships with clients
Geoff Peterson’s Education
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors of Science , Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship , 1995 — 1999
Training:
The Complex Sale – Sales Methodology and Strategy Workshops
Dale Carnegie Training - Sales Advantage
Total Training Network - Sales Seminars
Technical Recruiter Training - Steve Finkel
AIRS - Search Lab 3.0
AIRS - Googling for Candidates
AIRS - Best New Ideas in Internet Sourcing- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Delta Theta - Rush, Social Committees; Dean's List Honors
Additional Information
Geoff Peterson’s Websites:
Geoff Peterson’s Interests:
Staffing Industry, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Software, Technical Solutions, Technical Sales, Staffing Sales, Consulting Services, Consulting Sales, Software Sales, Medical Sales, Pharmaceutical Sales, Technical Staffing, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, Java, Weblogic, SAP, Peoplesoft, Sarbanes-Oxley, Sarbanes Oxley, SOX, CRM, Siebel, IUP, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Phi Delta Theta, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Recruiting, Contracting, Software Engineer, Developer, Programmer, Microsoft, Oracle, 1099 Contractor, Offshore, Outsourcing, Consultant, Contract Recruiter, Virtual Recruiter, Technical Recruiter, Recruiter, Corporate Recruiter, Researcher, Sourcer, Contract Sourcer, Project Manager, Finance, Accounting, AIRS, Taleo, Brainbench, Zoominfo, ERE, LinkedIn, Jigsaw, Craigslist, Software Contractors Guild, Jobster, Fortune 500, Pixar, Telecommunications, Blackberry, iPhone, Apple, Mac, YouTube, Technorati, Google, Boolean, Blog, Wired, Jigsaw, Podcast, Second Life, Twitter
Geoff Peterson’s Honors:
Oustanding Community Service: YMCA, Deans List: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Geoff Peterson’s Contact Settings
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