Chet Volpe

Current

Senior Recruiter at A-1 Careers

Past

Retired at n/a
Recruiter at Prism Group
Manager of Recruiting and IT at Highland Management

Subject Matter Expert at AmerInd
Technology Manager at IBM (Global Services)
Electronics Technician at USMC

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Education

School of Life

Recommended

3 people have recommended Chet

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Chet Volpe’s Summary

I have worked in the high technology sector for the past 40 years. This includes hands on technical, project and program management, data center management, moves, consolidation, and build, and high tech recruiting. My recruiting expertise is based on my hands on career – I can walk the walk and talk the talk.

Chet Volpe
chet.volpe@gmail.com

Chet Volpe’s Specialties:

Technical Recruiting for the Information Technology needs of businesses of any size.

Chet Volpe’s Experience

Senior Recruiter

A-1 Careers

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2007 — Present (2 years)

A-1CAREERS takes pride in providing the HireRight... Right Now!
We offer services in the follow areas:

* General Office Services
* Front office Support/ Receptionist
* Administrative Assistants / Executive Assistants / Data Entry
* Customer Service / Call Centers
* Accounting Support and Professionals
* Management
* Marketing
* HR Support
* Banking and Mortgage Support
* IT
* Engineering
* Medical Support
Retired

n/a

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Recruiter

Prism Group

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

March 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Recruiting and Business Development includes:
-Validation of job orders with account manager/client manager
-Source candidates via web/local database, networking, referrals, and posting on pay or free sites
-Evaluate resumes against requirements
-Conduct interviews with candidates - determine skills, suitability for position, and cultural fit
-Administer technical tests as appropriate
-Negotiate pay rate based on skills and budget
-Validate candidates and their skills via references
-Submit screened and qualified candidates to client managers
-Conduct interview prep with the candidates for telephone and in person interviews
-Schedule/coordinate candidate interviews with the client manage
-Close candidates for employment including new employee orientation/paperwork
-Develop business leads from candidate referrals, references, resume contents, professional organizations, personal contacts, news articles, and web based research.
Manager of Recruiting and IT

Highland Management

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 1997 — December 2001 (5 years)

High Tech Recruiting and management of the recruiting team and the IT team.
Subject Matter Expert

AmerInd

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1993 — January 1997 (3 years 8 months)

Contractor for DoD doing Data Center Consolidations.
Technology Manager

IBM (Global Services)

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

October 1966 — June 1993 (26 years 9 months)

Various positions including Technician, Staff, Management, Project Manager. All focused on support and operation of large data centers and high availablity systems.
Electronics Technician

USMC

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1962 — October 1966 (4 years 5 months)

Maintain radar equipment in USMC fighter and attack aircraft at El Toro.

Chet Volpe’s Education

School of Life

in process , Hands on School of Customer Service and Technology , 1962 — 2012 (expected)

If you stop learning - you loose...

Additional Information

Chet Volpe’s Websites:

Chet Volpe’s Interests:

Recruiting Practices, Networking, Technology. Fine Art by Nancy Volpe (http://nancy.volpe.net) ArtFox Studio

Chet Volpe’s Groups:

Colorado Technical Recruiters Network (ctrn.org)
TopLinked (http://www.toplined.com)

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Relevante -- Networking Group for Accounting, Audit, and Finance Professionals
LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
Ubuntu Users ( 9000+ members ) Official Group
RECRUITMENTLEADERS
Ask Liz Ryan
OpenNetworker.com
Link-Veterans (550+/Connected Yahoo Group)
Connected Marines
Jobs In Colorado
The-Green-Group.com
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
IT Recruiters
Technology Professionals of Colorado
CruiterTalk.com {LIRN}
Friends of the United States of America
GroupLinked.com
InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
Green
MUBAC - Mac Users Business and Creative Group
Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals)
Sun Partner Advantage Network
IT Asset Management - Global
The Talent Buzz
RecruitingBlogs.com Group
THE HEADHUNTERS GROUP
Linked To Denver
TalentHook User Network
5280 Linked
Name-GENeration
Boulder Denver New Tech Meetup
TopLinked Recruiting Professionals
TopLinked IT (Information Technology) Professionals
SIG Commerce "Open Network"
Colorado Green Tech Group
Renewables Job Market
Linked Strategies
Information Security Careers Network
A Job Needed - A Job Posted
Success With Linked !n
Colorado Marines
CATS Applicant Tracking Software (ATS)
All for ONE: Executives, Consultants, Marketers & LION's
Lynxster.com - matching job seekers with recruiters and employers
International BioChar and BioCarbon Group
Linked local in Littleton, Colorado