James Hatheway, MBA

Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; Construction industry

July 2007 – July 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Sourced and recruited outstanding talent for one of the world’s leading full-service engineering, consulting, and operations firms. Provided full life-cycle recruiting services in a fast-paced environment. Sourced, screened, interviewed, and presented candidates for a variety of positions including civil engineer, structural engineer, wastewater engineer, environmental database analyst, principal design architect, semiconductor tool-install designer, management consultant, network systems engineer, program manager, project controls lead, software architect, and GIS analyst.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; AMAT; Semiconductors industry

April 2006 – June 2007 (1 year 3 months)

Source and recruit for a variety of engineering and managerial positions involved in the manufacturing of semiconductor-production equipment. Positions include engineering manager, project manager, engineering technician, manufacturing engineer, mechanical engineer, test engineer, and customer engineer. Functional areas include chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma etching, ion implantation, physical vapor deposition (PVD), and metrology.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MAN; Staffing and Recruiting industry

November 2005 – April 2006 (6 months)

Recruited for a variety of positions and skill sets within IBM Global Services including software/database development, database administration, SAP, Websphere, Oracle, UNIX, Java/J2EE development/architecture, C++, server consolidation, Sybase, Informix, AIX, Linux, and PeopleSoft. Worked closely with IBM managers to understand their needs. Developed recruiting strategies to create and maintain a pipeline of talent. Managed and maintained candidate-tracking database. Tracked and analyzed recruiting metrics. Performed in-depth research to identify and source candidates; utilized a variety of methodologies including cold calling, networking, and e-recruiting techniques. Created targeted email campaigns, composed customized questionnaires, developed eye-catching job postings, cold-called prospective candidates/referrals, negotiated contract terms, explained work assignments and company benefits, conducted candidate reference/credit checks, and trained recruiters on sourcing.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Semiconductors industry

September 2000 – November 2005 (5 years 3 months)

Sourced/recruited candidates for numerous positions. Dealt with international-relocation, visa, immigration, and export-control issues. Developed targeted email campaigns. Trained recruiters, hiring managers, and HR managers. Maintained strong relationships. Created and delivered competitive-intelligence presentations. Provided outplacement services and career counseling. Received numerous awards for outstanding performance. Examples of written feedback from key work partners: “You can count on James.” “Quintessentially reliable.” “He raised the bar on sourcing quality. A higher percentage of his candidates are interviewed and hired. Strong with backend recruitment and front-end sourcing. Job knowledge is outstanding.” “I can say without hesitation that James is an exceptional talent. It continues to be my pleasure to work with him and have him as a trusted member of the recruiting team.” “ A great Internet sourcer.” “Always puts the client first.”

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BP; Oil & Energy industry

February 2000 – September 2000 (8 months)

Sourced and recruited product-development managers, Oracle practice managers, project managers, Oracle functional and technical consultants, web designers, QA testers, system administrators, and software engineers proficient in Oracle, PL/SQL, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, EJB, Perl, HTML, XML, Apache, UNIX, Sun Solaris, and LINUX. Created, implemented, and managed interdepartmental shared database that tracked candidates and positions. Managed interview schedules. Became familiar with immigration and employment laws. Maintained excellent rapport with candidates, co-workers, and clients. Managed relationships with sub-contracting/third-party contingency firms. Performed technical interviews for Oracle Manufacturing Applications, PL/SQL, Oracle RDBMS, and Java skills. Sourced candidates from Internet user groups, corporate databases, web pages, and job boards. Worked directly with hiring managers to clarify hiring needs and set budget guidelines. Wrote detailed job descriptions.

Public Company; 501-1000 employees; MAN; Information Technology and Services industry

1998 – 2000 (2 years)

Sourced a wide variety of candidates with diverse skills such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, FoxPro, C, C++, UNIX, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, Cold Fusion, Natural, Adabas, COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, HTML, SQL, PL/SQL, Lotus Notes, DB2, and many others. Identified, screened, interviewed, and placed IT professionals for areas such as e-commerce, client-server software development, legacy-applications development, database administration, LAN/WAN administration, project management, technical writing, web design & development, and PC technical support. Employed a variety of recruiting techniques such as Internet sourcing, referrals, cold calling, using internal databases, creating and placing job postings on web sites, attending job fairs, and posting notices to on-line newsgroups. Maintained candidates’ loyalty by conducting myself with professionalism and integrity. Counseled candidates on benefits. Assisted in managing candidate-relocation process.

Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; si; Industrial Automation industry

January 1997 – October 1998 (1 year 10 months)

Procured semiconductors used in telephony manufacturing. Managed costs by coordinating cross-functionally and working with suppliers to achieve lowest total-cost solutions. Received Outstanding Achievement Award for exceeding cost-reduction goal, which contributed to annual savings of $6 million. Created quality-, logistic-, and goal agreements. Negotiated with vendors to reduce lead times, hold safety stock, and increase delivery flexibility, helping Siemens to increase inventory turns and decrease inventory-holding costs. Collaborated with engineers and suppliers to introduce new products. Developed database to manage ordering and receiving of all prototype semiconductors. Procured alternate parts during shortages, keeping production line from going down and saving an average of $15,000 per hour. Determined supplier-performance criteria and conducted supplier evaluations. Utilized MRP, EDI, and SAP sales/inventory-management systems. Communicated in German with offices in Germany.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; AMD; Semiconductors industry

1995 – 1996 (1 year)

Analyzed European microprocessor market and briefed top management on business conditions. Managed inside-sales activities of over 30 major accounts having annual revenues exceeding $70 million. Scheduled microprocessor shipments and tracked flow of devices from production to final sale. Controlled safety-stock levels at AMD's European distribution center in Amsterdam. Managed billings, backlogs, and inventories of AMD’s European distributors. Generated billings, resales, and credit forecasts. Designed, implemented, and managed a system of monitoring inventory and tracking resales in Europe. Served as liaison between European sales/marketing/engineering and in-house management/marketing/engineering teams. Resolved problems related to product reliability, sampling, customer qualifications, and deliveries. Communicated – in German and on a daily basis – with German sales offices. Represented AMD at CeBIT, the world’s largest IT and telecommunications trade show, in Hannover, Germany.

June 1994 – August 1994 (3 months)

Sought out and acquired this internship entirely on my own, marketing myself door-to-door in Panama City. Interned in largest bank in Panama during MBA studies at Texas A&M University. Created, implemented, and managed “Mystery Shopper” customer-service evaluation program. Posed as customer and conducted “undercover” operations, entirely in Spanish, to evaluate customer-service performance of bank’s personnel. Advised bank on ways to improve client relations. Performed all work – interviews, reports, etc. – in Spanish.

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry

November 1985 – July 1991 (5 years 9 months)

Supervised 60 Army and Air Force intelligence technicians. Led team to 1st place in mission support. Directed information security, compound security, and training. Managed operations of $25 million computer system. Received Dragon Slayer Award for outstanding dedication to service. Served as Air Force liaison officer to Joint Task Force Middle East aboard command ship in Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield. Supervised Navy intelligence analysts. Advised commanding admiral on national-security-intelligence matters. Received commanding admiral's promotion recommendation. Served as Deputy Program Manager for NATO intelligence organization. Assisted in negotiations with NATO allies. Advised commander on German language. Authored national-security-related documents. Selected above 14 higher-ranking officers to be primary mission briefer. Briefed senior command officers on mission updates. Managed transportation fleet. Held Top Secret / SCI security clearance.