
Creating Perfect Matches Between People and Organizations [simon.meth@sdcorprecruiter.com] [TopLinked.com][LION]
Greater San Diego Area

Creating Perfect Matches Between People and Organizations [simon.meth@sdcorprecruiter.com] [TopLinked.com][LION]
Greater San Diego Area
Full-cycle corporate recruiter (technical and non-technical) and career counselor.
Email me at simon.meth@sdcorprecruiter.com
staffing, recruiting, full cycle recruiting, Competency Based Interviewing, Internet search, staffing process creation and implementation, career counseling
(Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year )
Full-cycle technical recruiter currently supporting the Mechanical Engineering, Flight Technologies, Program Planning & Control, and Laser & Electro-Optics business areas. Using SmartSearch (applicant tracking system) and TalentHook (sourcing tool).
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1999 — Present (10 years )
I work often as a full-cycle corporate recruiter incorporating all facets of the recruitment process including recruiting, identifying, behavioral or competency based interviewing, selecting and hiring the best-and-brightest candidates for my clients. These people make a difference each-and-every day. I work also with individuals as a career counselor, leveraging my deep knowledge of how corporate staffing really works to enhance my clients' job search effectiveness.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2009 (10 years )
Support the final hiring decision by conducting competency based interviews of candidates and making hire/no-hire recommendations.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VSAT; Telecommunications industry)
October 2003 — November 2008 (5 years 2 months)
Filled a wide variety of positions for ViaSat as an on-site contract recruiter. Positions included direct, temporary-to-direct, temporary workers and contractors in engineering, information technology, finance, sales, operations, contracts, human resources and purchasing. Typically handled 25 to 35 active positions at one time and sometimes as many as 50+. Responsible for all phases of the hiring process from sourcing to creating offer letters and extending offers to candidates. Filled positions throughout the United States. Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing (Applicant Tracking System) expert user. TalentHook (sourcing tool) expert user.
(Computer Hardware industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Implemented a complete recruitment system including the use of advanced Internet techniques, an Intranet accessible resume system and a network of excellent outside recruiters. Converted a 50 percent paper system to a 98 percent paper-less system in 30 days. Prepared offers, conducted background and reference checks. Hired staff for sales, marketing, engineering, technical support, product marketing and finance for Encad.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
(Computer Software industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1984 — 1995 (11 years )
B.S. (Honors) , Physical Geography , 1975 — 1981
1970 — 1975
Recruitment, staffing, interviewing, technology, applicant tracking systems, golf
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