Holli Maestas

Current

• Senior Technical Recruiter / Account Executive at Robert Half Technology

Past

• Senior Technical Recruiter at Analysts International
• Technical Recruiter at Computer Task Group
• Senior Technical Recruiter at Analysts International

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Facebook

Holli Maestas’s Summary

 Dynamic and result-oriented Information Technology Professional with over 9 years of technical staffing recruiting experience, focused in the placement of Software Engineers/Architects, Database Architects, Database Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical Program/Project Managers, Development Managers, Programmer Analysts, Business Analysts, Technical Support Specialists, and numerous other skills sets.
 Extensive experience with state-of-the-art Internet Recruiting techniques. Ability to recruit for any United States location remotely.
 Knowledgeable of numerous Vendor Management (VMO) systems and accounts.
 Skilled in the use of MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, Webpas, MS Word, MS Excel, RecruitMax, and Internet Explorer.
 Deep knowledge of numerous recruiting and job posting techniques for all the major job boards including Monster.com, Dice.com, Careerbuilder.com, Hotgigs.com, HotJobs.com, JustTechJobs.com, and AIRS Oxygen.
 Skilled in the use of web crawlers including TalentHook and InfoGist.
 Point person for testing recruiting demo products/websites and providing crucial feedback needed for the decision making process regarding the purchase of these recruiting tools.
 Possess strong technical/business acumen and understanding of technical requirements. Deep sourcing skills and experience sourcing passive candidates. Excellent candidate assessment skills.
 Possess excellent knowledge of recruiting and hiring processes including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, tracking, salary negotiations, and closing.
 A resourceful, solution-focused professional with excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills.
 Responsible, loyal, reliable, and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm and creativity.
 Self-motivated professional who achieves results and has superior ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.

Holli Maestas’s Experience

• Senior Technical Recruiter / Account Executive

  Robert Half Technology

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHI; Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

• Senior Technical Recruiter

  Analysts International

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ANLY; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2007 — January 2008 (6 months)

   Drive recruiting for senior IT Consulting positions spanning multiple locations across the United States. Responsible for qualifying job requirements from the clients, sourcing candidates, interviewing/qualifying candidates, closing candidates, formatting candidate resumes, submitting candidates to the client through email or VMO system, arranging client interviews, extending offers, and processing offer letter and paperwork required by Human Resources.
   Utilize strategic influencing and mentoring skills to provide staffing expertise and recommendations for junior recruiters, team members, sales staff, and managers.
   Develop, drive, and execute, comprehensive search strategies designed to recruit senior and niche candidates in highly competitive candidate spaces.
   Use MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, WebPas, and various VMO systems on a daily basis.

• Technical Recruiter

  Computer Task Group

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

   Drove recruiting for senior IT Consulting positions spanning multiple locations across the United States. Responsible for qualifying job requirements from the clients, sourcing candidates, interviewing/qualifying candidates, closing candidates, formatting candidate resumes, submitting candidates to the client through email or VMO system, arranging client interviews, extending offers, and processing offer letter and paperwork required by Human Resources.
   Remotely recruited for any United States location and was able to cover most requests within a 24-72 hour timeframe.
   Stayed in close contact with Client Hiring Managers in order to maintain a healthy relationship and to keep abreast of upcoming needs. Successful in obtaining and filling exclusive requests from Client Hiring Managers.
   Used MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Infogist, RecruitMax, and various VMO systems on a daily basis.

• Senior Technical Recruiter

  Analysts International

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ANLY; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  September 1998 — November 2006 (8 years 3 months)

   Led and drove recruiting for senior IT Consulting positions spanning multiple locations across the United States. Responsible for qualifying job requirements from the clients, sourcing candidates, interviewing/qualifying candidates, closing candidates, formatting candidate resumes, submitting candidates to the client through email or VMO system, arranging client interviews, extending offers, and processing offer letter and paperwork required by Human Resources.
   Utilized strategic influencing and mentoring skills to provide staffing expertise and recommendations for junior recruiters, team members, sales staff, and managers.
   Acted as a lead recruiter/mentor for 4 junior recruiters, and 2 senior recruiters.
   Developed, drove, and executed, comprehensive search strategies designed to recruit senior and niche candidates in highly competitive candidate spaces.
   Used Lotus Notes, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, WebPas, and various VMO systems on a daily basis.

Additional Information

Holli Maestas’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Facebook

Holli Maestas’s Groups:

Dallas Recruiting Roadshow, Networking, MLPF, Recruiting Blogs

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    LIPW
•    Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals)