Mike Stinson

Current

SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER at Select Resources

Past

Senior IT Recruiter at TEKsystems/Maxim Group
Sales & Marketing at Rylee’s Sports

Education

Grand Valley State University

Recommended

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Connections

281 connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Mike Stinson’s Summary

I’m a Senior Technical Recruiter with over 9 years experience hiring and placing Information Technology Professionals with many of Michigan’s premier employers. If you’re interested in working with a relationship-oriented professional dedicated to assisting in the career management of top IT candidates, please feel free to contact me directly at mstinson(at)select-resources.com or (616) 866-2115. I’m a strong believer in taking a proactive approach to career management and would be happy to Confidentially discuss new IT career opportunities with you!

It's my goal to partner with IT Professionals to help uncover what truly motivates and inspires you, to successfully match and place you within an organization that is most advantageous to your career path

Certifications and Training:
Internet Search and Source Training (Monster.com), AIRS Cold Call & Recruitment Training, Application & Infrastructure Staffing Certified.

Mike Stinson’s Specialties:

Career Counseling, Compensation Analysis, IT Market Trends, Mentoring, Training, Salary Negotiations, Full Life Cycle IT Recruiting, Advanced Interviewing Techniques and Resume Writing for IT Professionals. Strong knowledge of best hiring practices for both search firm and corporate environments. In-depth knowledgeable of Michigan employment law.

Mike Stinson’s Experience

SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER

Select Resources

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

September 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)

Responsible for recruiting and hiring Information Technology Professionals throughout the Mid West on contract, contract to hire and permanent placement basis.

Develop, implement and evaluate effective strategies and high quality processes to attract and retain qualified candidates.

Ensure issues such as diversification and “strategic organization fit” are considered and promoted within the recruitment process.

Develop, implement and maintain effective practices to facilitate the hiring process of perspective candidates, minimizing administrative time and efforts while ensuring the placement of high quality individuals.

Coordinate relocation efforts of candidates hired from outside geographical areas.

Establish a candidate pool/database and utilize candidate referrals, internet search engines, cold calling techniques, and advertisements to attract new candidates

Revise candidate resumes that market their skill set and experience clearly and effectively

Responsible for prepping and debriefing each candidate before and after an interview

Market each client and their opportunities to prospective candidates
Responsible for establishing, growing and maintaining client relationships
Senior IT Recruiter

TEKsystems/Maxim Group

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2000 — August 2004 (4 years 5 months)

Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, referencing, placing and supporting IT candidates. Duties also include continual servicing of existing consultants and customers; formal presentation of service features and benefits; negotiation of contractual consulting employment agreements. Responsible for meeting with Information Technology Mangers to discuss their IT staffing needs. Utilized the Internet to quickly find and recruit potential candidates for job requirements.

Served as a Trainer and Mentor to junior recruiters, this included establishing daily action plans, conducting situational role-plays, advanced training sessions and goal planning. Provided a professional, creative, energetic, and thorough training experience.

Consistently obtained and surpassed Quarterly and Annual revenue goals. TEKsystems Annual Contest Winner: 2001, 2002, and 2003
Sales & Marketing

Rylee’s Sports

(Retail industry)

June 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 11 months)

Developed and implemented in store marketing and sale promotions.