Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+

Sr. Technical Recruiter (mpd423@hotmail.com)

Greater Chicago Area

Past
  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at TUSC
  • Director of Recruiting/Sr. Technical Recruiter at Adecco Technical
  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at Manpower Professional
  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at Trading Technologies
Education
  • Southern Illinois University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Summary

Both corporate and contingency recruiting for the past 10 years. At times, have also aggressively pursued sales in order to fundamentally address the bottom line for success.

Excellent communicator and adept at sourcing the highest caliber of IT professionals. Expertise lies in the acquisition of resources, salary negotiations and closing. Belief in the company and attention to detail are everything. Skilled at locating and closing high-level leaders and solid technical experts in compliance with corporate needs and deadlines. Polished professionalism, integrity beyond reproach, production, achievement and steadfast reliability - these are the cornerstones of what I offer and who I am.

Goal is to continue "making the difference" to my employer through the addition of top-shelf talent and maintain a high-level of professional and personal success.

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Specialties:

Management, leadership, technical recruiting, negotiations and business/relationship development. Acquisition of top-tier passive candidates.


Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Experience

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter

    TUSC

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 2005March 2008 (3 years 1 month)

    Corporate Recruiter responsible for sourcing, interviewing and closing the top 5% of Oracle professionals nationwide.

    About TUSC – Owned by an Indian Engineering firm, this company specializes in staff augmentation and Oracle database projects.

  • Director of Recruiting/Sr. Technical Recruiter

    Adecco Technical

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

    September 2003March 2005 (1 year 7 months)

    For the downtown Chicago technical branch of this global staffing leader, successfully recruited and hired IT personnel for large clients in the downtown Chicago marketplace. Development and database technologies recruited include Java, JSP, J2EE, C++, C#, .Net, ASP, VB, PL/SQL, Documentum, WebSeal, VSAM SAP R/3, DB2, SQL Server, COM, VC++, Perl, Unix, Sybase and Oracle. Successfully recruited numerous Project Management (Six Sigma, PMP), QA (white/black box, manual, Test Director, WinRunner) and Help Desk (levels 1-3) associates. Conducted business development cold calls to drive sales and negotiate both bill and pay rates. Managed all phases of the recruiting life cycle to include various HR functions such as payroll, criminal background/drug/credit checks and direct deposits for associates. Well-versed in EEO/Diversity policies and practices.

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter

    Manpower Professional

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

    July 2001September 2003 (2 years 3 months)

    Responsible for both contract and direct placement of IT personnel (e.g. software/hardware/process validation, software development, quality assurance, system/database administration, project management, technical support, etc.) for numerous clients including Motorola, Eli Lilly, Honeywell and Abbott Laboratories. Sourced, qualified, negotiated and closed candidates in a full life cycle recruiting environment to include drug screening and orientation. Performed weekly on-site sales visits to prospect companies within assigned territory. Established and developed several large client relationships to include signed contracts. Utilized AIRS recruitment training, referrals via networking, job fairs and Internet job postings and sites to obtain qualified candidates. Copy Editor of the corporate Monthly Regional Newsletter.

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter

    Trading Technologies

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 2000June 2001 (10 months)

    Hired numerous IT professionals at this pre-IPO trading software company including Directors, Sr. Project Managers, Lead Architects, Network Engineers and Consultants utilizing C/C++, VC++, Java, MFC, ATL, COM/DCOM, Win32API, NT, UNIX, Oracle (forms, reports and financials). Full life cycle recruiting. Worked closely with/reported to President and Vice President of Consulting Division while building division from the ground up. Worked closely with CFO and hiring managers from New York and London to fill business development and trading industry specific needs abroad while working virtual. Utilized AIRS Recruitment Training, cold calling, social networking events, referrals, job fairs and job boards to locate qualified candidates who were then maintained in an Oracle database. Absolutely demolished quota prior to company-wide reduction in the workforce.


Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Education

  • Southern Illinois University

    English

    Activities and Societies:
    Alpha Tau Omega Fraternal Orginization, Intramural Wrestling, Football, Softball. Special Olympics volunteer.

Additional Information

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Websites:

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Interests:

Networking, reading, fishing, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears

Michael Day {LION} - [TopLinked.com] 4100+’s Groups:

ERE Network, AIRS Certified
US Army (Infantry). 1989-1993
Operation Just Cause - Panama - 1989
Awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB)

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