Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +

Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +

Human Resource Professional at BT Americas, Inc.

Great Falls, Montana Area

Current
  • Sr. Recruiting Manager at BT Americas, Inc.
Past
  • Senior Regional Recruiter at BT INS
  • Volunteer at Humanitarian outreach (self-funded)
  • Director of Recruiting (held 3 positions from 11/99 to 10/02) at Lucent
  • Director of Worldwide Recruiting Operations (Worldwide Services Division) at Lucent
  • Recruiting Manager at Lucent
  • Corporate Recruiter at International Network Services (acquired by Lucent Technologies 10/18/99)
  • Sr. Technical Recruiter (Contract) at 3Com
  • Recruiter (Contract - Aquired by 3Com) at US Robotics
  • Recruiter/Technology Manager at OnLine Staffing
  • Technical Recruiter at General Employment
  • Inside Sales Representative at KnowledgeBroker
  • Sales Representative at Standard Rent-A-Car
Education
  • San Jose State University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Services

Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +’s Summary

Currently working on a special project - acting as Head of Resource Management - to design the process surrounding approvals, forecasting & acquisition of flexible and permanent resources for Major Accounts (170 million in revenue).

I have staffing management experience within a large multinational coporation. While at Lucent technologies, I Led a combined team of 27 individuals that consisted of recruiting, programs, & sourcing. Additionally, I have worked with business unit Presidents and the Vice President of Recruiting to develop, balance and size a projected 27 million dollar recruiting budget.

I am interested in positions that capitalize on my skills in the areas of management, recruiting, resource management, & program development.

Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +’s Specialties:

* Full Life-Cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, & closing).

* Organized/Authorized recruitment events (i.e. job fairs, trade shows, open houses, industry conferences).

* Designed marketing/advertising strategies (internally and externally to target specific business unit or skill needs worldwide.

* Worked with direct reports to evaluate quarterly team goals and objectives for the year.


Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +’s Experience

  • Sr. Recruiting Manager

    BT Americas, Inc.

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BT; Telecommunications industry)

    March 2008Present (7 months)

    Special Projects - Head of Resource Management - design process surrounding approvals, forecasting & acquisition of flexible and permanent resources for Major Accounts.

  • Senior Regional Recruiter

    BT INS

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

    February 2004March 2008 (4 years 2 months)

    -Full Life-Cycle recruiting (i.e. sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, & closing) for all professional service requisitions (Business Development Managers, Managing Consultants, Performance Engineers, Security Consultants, Network Management Specialists, Network Infrastructure Engineers etc.)

    -Partner closely with Managers, Directors, and VP’s to determine hiring needs within various regions.

    -Participate in weekly staffing calls within assigned territories in order to provide updates regarding staffing requirements & progress.

    -Participate in weekly operations Vice President calls to report hiring performance metrics.

    -Develop best practices recruiting model for Northwest and South Central operations

  • Volunteer

    Humanitarian outreach (self-funded)

    (Non-Profit; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    February 2003February 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    -Recruited volunteers to participate in outreach programs to inmates at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility.

    - Trained and Coordinated outreach efforts of volunteers to meet needs of approx 100 inmates per week.

    - Built team of 13 volunteers that provided counseling, materials, & emotional support to inmates on a weekly basis.

  • Director of Recruiting (held 3 positions from 11/99 to 10/02)

    Lucent

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LU; Telecommunications industry)

    November 1999October 2002 (3 years)

    - Full life-cycle recruiting for Director level positions.

    - Worked with Recruiting Managers to develop outsourcing programs for displaced employees.

    - Participated in weekly staffing calls within assigned divisions in order to provide updates regarding staffing requirements & progress.

    - Worked with direct reports to evaluate team goals and objectives for the year.

    - Sized recruiting organization.

  • Director of Worldwide Recruiting Operations (Worldwide Services Division)

    Lucent

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LU; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1999October 2002 (3 years)

    - Led a combined team of 27 individuals that consisted of recruiting, programs, & sourcing.

    - Worked with direct reports to evaluate quarterly team goals and objectives for the year.

    - Organized/Authorized recruitment events (i.e. job fairs, trade shows, open houses, industry conferences).

    - Worked with business unit President and Vice President of Recruiting to develop, balance and size a recruiting budget.

    - Designed/Implemented/Evaluated Internet strategies in EMEA, CALA, APAC and the US.

    - Developed/Reviewed policies and practices surrounding effective sourcing programs (i.e. Employee Referral Program 50%, Internet 30%, Direct Sourcing 10%, Military 5%, and College 5%).

    - Established job board policies/processes, monitored current sites, evaluated potential sites and associated costs.

    - Evaluated/Selected On-line systems tools and negotiated contracts.

  • Recruiting Manager

    Lucent

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LU; Telecommunications industry)

    November 1999October 2002 (3 years)

    - Managed a team of 15 individuals within the recruiting organization.

    - Partnered closely with Managers, Directors, and VP’s to determine hiring needs.

    - Drove/led effective recruitment efforts/strategies and built recruitment team to meet business needs.

    - Developed/Reviewed strategic service level agreements with client managers.

    - Worked with hiring mangers to create sourcing inventory (i.e. schools, military, and competitors).

    - Set and managed weekly/quarterly/yearly goals and objectives for direct reports.

  • Corporate Recruiter

    International Network Services (acquired by Lucent Technologies 10/18/99)

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

    January 1998November 1999 (1 year 11 months)

    - Full Life-Cycle recruiting (screening, interviewing, negotiating, closing)

    - Supported positions in WA (Seattle), CA (San Ramon, San Mateo, Sacramento), OR (Portland), FL (Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa) and GA (Atlanta).

    - Averaged 7-10 hires per month in my perspective territory.

    - Source candidates for all professional service requisitions through cold calls, Internet sourcing, job fairs, referrals, and other out of the box methods.

    - Assisted in developing best practices recruiting model for Northwest Region.

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter (Contract)

    3Com

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; COMS; Computer Hardware industry)

    September 1997January 1998 (5 months)

    - Averaged 7-10 hires per month in the R & D Division.
    - Supported 10+ hiring managers on 30-50 requisitions per quarter.
    - Provided management with weekly status and pipeline reports to ensure proper timeline for job fills.
    - Developed and implemented advanced Internet recruiting strategies using: DICE, OCC, Career Mosaic, Monster Board, HeadHunter, CareerCity, Espan, Virtual Job Fair, HotBot, Four11, & Usenet Groups.
    - Responsible for interview scheduling, relocation assistance, written and verbal offers, H-1 sponsorship and cost per hire.
    - Responsible for recruiting 2 contract recruiters for CA and 1 from TX.

  • Recruiter (Contract - Aquired by 3Com)

    US Robotics

    (Public Company; Information Services industry)

    September 1997January 1998 (5 months)

  • Recruiter/Technology Manager

    OnLine Staffing

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    August 1995August 1997 (2 years 1 month)

    - Responsible for recruiting, qualifying, and securing candidates for job opportunities.
    - Trained recruiters on candidate selection, development, presentation, interviewing techniques, and industry standards.
    - Implemented customized policies and procedures for recruiting activities of individual clients.
    - Recognized repeatedly for monthly sales performance and promoted twice.
    - Promoted to Technology Manager after only 1 year of industry experience with 4 direct reports.
    - Created and built the database in the IT arena.

  • Technical Recruiter

    General Employment

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    May 1995August 1995 (4 months)

    - Sourced for new candidates by advertising, networking, and applicant referrals.
    - Identified managers hiring objectives, corporate culture and environment to ensure proper candidate selection.
    - Responsible for developing, maintaining and establishing relationships with new and existing clients.
    - Extensive cold calling, rapport building, and solution selling.

  • Inside Sales Representative

    KnowledgeBroker

    (Information Services industry)

    19951995 (less than a year)

  • Sales Representative

    Standard Rent-A-Car

    (Information Services industry)

    19931995 (2 years)

    - Managed and maintained new and existing accounts to increase overall sales revenue in respected territory.
    - Coordinated with management by providing critical information through research and analysis of the market place.
    - Trained and instructed sales representatives on account management and cold-calling techniques.
    - Traveled throughout territory conducting oral presentations, training, and contract negotiations within the insurance industry.


Rod Nazari (rod.nazari at bt.com) 4,100 +’s Education

  • San Jose State University

    B.S, Business Administration (Concentration Marketing), 19911993


Additional Information

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  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (23,000+ members)
  •    eOffice
  •    CyberSleuths
  •    Enterprise Architect User Group
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    Clarisoft Technologies
  •    LinkedHR
  •    EPM - Business Intelligence
  •    HomelandSecurity
  •    Worldwide Management Consultants
  •    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
  •    Facebook.com
  •    Expertise for Hire
  •    EMEA recruiters - knowledge sharing group
  •    Gmail Users
  •    SHRM Networking Group
  •    Chicagoland HR Network
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    CPUG: The Check Point User Group
  •    Internet Sourcers and Recruitment consultants
  •    CV Sourcing Consultants & CV Sourcers.
  •    Global Recruiters
  •    Candidate Pipeline Development ™
  •    LI Recruiters Network
  •    MagicMethod (Telephone Name Sourcing)
  •    Recruiters' Networking Niche
  •    SAP Middle East Network
  •    Open Networker
  •    Recruitment Consultants (12.000+)
  •    Green
  •    Corporate Recruiters (6000+)
  •    International Network Services (INS v2) Alumni

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