
Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist/ Internet Researcher/ Sr. Recruiter
Greater Boston Area

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist/ Internet Researcher/ Sr. Recruiter
Greater Boston Area
*Results oriented Full Life Cycle Recruiter w/ 13 years of exp including 6 years of exp in a corporate environment, 7 years in a staffing agency & 6 years working virtually.
*Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist & Internet Researcher w/ a proven track record of successfully developing & implementing creative & innovative sourcing strategies, solutions & campaigns for all levels of positions across multiple industries
*Extensive experience working in high volume, fast paced environments while meeting & exceeding deadlines & strategically managing multiple hard to fill & urgent job requisitions, internet research & sourcing projects
*Creative & articulate individual w/ excellent organizational, time management & analytical skills that utilizes a variety of sourcing methodologies, techniques & technologies to achieve staffing goals & objectives
*Created an aggressive sourcing toolkit & search engine encompassing 300+ innovative resources, advanced sourcing techniques, methods & tools
CANDIDATE SOURCING/ INTERNET RESEARCH TECHNIQUES & METHODS- Partial Listing
*Cultivating, growing & maintaining strategic relationships & partnerships, extensive networking, cold calling inside industry contacts & competitor companies to identify passive & active candidates
*Internet – sourcing, data/resume mining, networking, spiders, robots, alerts, communities, directories, guides, journals, catalists, cybersleuthing, metasearches, flip searching, x-raying, listservs, competitor lists, public info. resources/marketplaces, peer searching, RDS, parent directories, NGSE, xcavating, indexes, deep/invisible web, trade/niche/diversity sites, blogs, discussion groups, agents
*Developed innovative job descriptions, posted on various resources, push posting, college/aumni boards, niche-based, online forums, associations/organizations, job boards, references/ referrals, groups/ forums, networking events, conferences, seminars, video/IM/SMS, trade/business journals
CORE COMPETENCIES:
*Create advanced, leading edge internet sourcing & research strategies, solutions, campaigns, techniques & methods
*Data Mining
*Deep Web Research
*Competitive Recruitment & Corporate Intelligence
*Full Life Cycle Recruiting
*Candidate & Relationship Development
*Talent Pipelining & Relationship Management
(Human Resources industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
I am currently working on a Freelance basis with all size companies providing strategic sourcing and internet research services for all levels of positions throughout the organization. I work directly with staffing agencies and corporate companies.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
April 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 4 months)
(Contract position- renewed 6 times)
*Full life cycle recruiting for all levels of positions throughout the US, India & China
*Responsible for developing & executing tactical sourcing strategies, solutions & campaigns
*Developed custom research & target competitor lists that create competitive advantage & build candidate pipelines
*Developed & implemented strategic business line specific recruiting programs & initiatives
*Responsible for the creation of leading edge sourcing & talent acquisition strategies, programs & candidate development initiatives
*Responsible for creating search plans, job profiles & sourcing channel strategies for each of the service lines while ensuring ultimate execution & comprehensive coverage of those sourcing channels, strategies & plans
*Partnered with Business Leaders to define job requirements, develop & implement recruiting strategies, plans & priorities, executable sourcing strategies & initiatives
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2006 — April 2007 (10 months)
Sr Sourcing Consultant & Internet Researcher- (7/06- 12/06)
(Contract position- renewed 4 times)
*Full life cycle recruiting for all levels of positions across the organization
*Developed & implemented proactive & creative sourcing solutions while utilizing best in class practices, tools & strategies
*Developed, implemented & managed a high-volume, active recruiting model that includes infrastructure, definition of roles, processes, metrics, training & implementation of advanced recruiting/sourcing techniques & methodology
*Proactively partnered with hiring managers on workforce planning projects & major talent initiatives to develop & recalibrate sourcing strategies & define position specifications to build a qualified pipeline of talent efficiently & effectively
*Defined market attributes to develop recruiting & sourcing strategies for long term and sustained growth
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AET; Insurance industry)
July 2003 — July 2006 (3 years 1 month)
(Contract position- renewed 7 times)
*Responsible for identifying passive & active talent & developing rich relationships with key individuals through sourcing strategies, solutions & campaigns that meet the business needs for Aetna
*Partnered with 40+ Hiring Managers to identify & define staffing needs & specifications, develop & implement sourcing plans & strategies & establish & define sourcing priorities
*Developed & implemented an effective, wide array of creative, proactive & leading edge sourcing methods & techniques to identify, network & source all levels of professionals
*Developed custom research & target lists, sourcing strategies & campaigns for candidate & relationship development
*Developed, implemented & managed innovative sourcing strategies & campaigns & proactively identified, researched & tracked those sources for best talent while building a diverse pipeline of candidates
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 5 months)
*Provided full life cycle recruiting for all levels of professionals in various positions across multiple industries
*Developed & implemented multiple strategic sourcing solutions & campaigns to build a strong candidate pipeline *Successful track record of hiring top professionals using traditional & non-traditional recruitment & sourcing strategies that attract candidates
*Performed comprehensive & proactive sourcing & research for current & future job orders, resulting in decreased time-to-fill & increased sales revenue
*Possess the ability to identify top-notch “A-Player” talent by assessing skills, desire to succeed & change management
*Strong client management experience including consulting with clients to develop needs assessment & provided ongoing client liaison & management
*Complete knowledge of client’s strategic business plans & operations in order to integrate workforce forecasting tools & recruitment strategies to meet staffing needs
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CMNT; Computer Networking industry)
January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)
*I was hired to staff this start-up computer services and consulting company, responsible for successfully growing the company from 70 employees to 250 in 7 locations nationally and 2 internationally in a one-year time frame
*Responsible for providing enterprise-wide full life cycle recruiting for all levels of positions from senior-level executives down through middle managers to individual contributors
*Performed comprehensive and proactive sourcing and research for current and future job requisitions while attracting both passive and active job seekers and ensuring a diverse pipeline of candidates
*Responsible for staffing new Data Center with 25 direct FTE, while meeting time-to-fill and cost restraints
*Utilized best practices recruiting methods while working within a limited budget
*Worked closely with 30+ managers, directors and VPs in establishing job specifications, recruiting priorities and strategies
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1995 — January 2000 (5 years 1 month)
Sr Executive Recruiter/Client Relationship Manager (98-00)
Senior Recruiter/Account Executive (96-98)
Junior Recruiter (95-96)
*Responsible for full life cycle recruiting in a high volume environment for contract and permanent positions across multiple industries
*Sourced and maintained a pipeline of candidates for an on-going stream of requisitions using traditional and non traditional sourcing and researching techniques
*Developed, implemented and managed innovative sourcing solutions and strategies for mid to executive level positions
*Provided creative, cost effective executive and enterprise-wide recruitment solutions to federal-government agencies/contractors, Internet/e-commerce, Banking/Financial, Environmental Services, Insurance, IT and telecomm clients nationwide
AIRS Course , Search Lab 2008- Internet Sourcing Redefined- Passive Candidates , 2008 — 2008
Certification , (CIR)- Certified Internet Recruiter , 2007 — 2007
AIRS Course , Virtual World Sourcing , 2007 — 2007
AIRS Course , XtremeLab- Internet Sourcing- Advanced Search Techniques, Resources & Tools , 2007 — 2007
Certificate , Recruiter Boot Camp 2- Sourcing , 2007 — 2007
Certificate , Advanced Online Recruiter Training- AOIR , 2006 — 2006
Certification , SEO Certified Professional , 2006 — 2006
Certificate , (ACIR) Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter , 2005 — 2005
Certificate , Information Technology Certification for Technical Recruiters , 2005 — 2005
Certification , AIRS- (CDR) Certified Diversity Recruiter , 2004 — 2004
Certificate , Corporate and Business Communication , 2003 — 2003
Certificate , Information Technology , 2000 — 2000
Bachelors Degree , Business Administration- concentration in HR , 1994 — 1998
APRA- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
AOIR- Association of Internet Researchers
ALA- American Library Association
AIIP- Association of Independent Information Professionals
AMA- American Management Association
BANG- Boston Area Networking Group
HCI- Human Capital Institute
HCMI- The Human Capital Management Institute
IHRIM- International Human Resources Information Management
HRCA- Human Resources Consultant Association
IHRCA- Independent Human Resources Consultant Association
ASA- American Staffing Association
SCIP- Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
NPA Worldwide
IACMP- Association of Career Professionals- Boston Chapter
Boston Human Resources Council
NAPS- National Association of Personnel Services
LinkedIn Groups- Several
Professional Sourcers Group/ Sourcers Apprentice/ Sourcers Unleashed
Executive Researchers
HR.com
Boston Recruiters
Recruiters World & Recruiters Network
Staffing.org- Partner
Hireability
NEHRA
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