Integrated Management Strategies (“IMS”), a professional consulting firm, Senior Acquisition Specialist leads in the development and implementation of creative recruitment and sourcing strategies to attract, screen, recruit and select highly qualified, diverse candidates. Develop and fill positions with a particular focus on Medical, Healthcare, Health IT and Management related opportunities in the federal government/contracting community.

Manage corporate client’s accounts and recruit for various warehouse sites in New York and TexasFilling warehouse packers, forklift operators, machine operators, material handlers for direct hire and temporary to hire positions.

Recruits, screens, interviews, tests, and refers internal and external candidates to managers at Sentara. Manages multiple priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment by consistently demonstrating a proactive, organized and detail-oriented work style. Presents a positive image of Sentara and builds strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers, candidates, educational institutions and community groups. Operates as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in projecting future employment needs, creating recruitment plans, and improving the employment process. Contacts hiring managers to initiate the recruiting process, communicate process steps, clarify job requirements and establish procedural expectations. Leverages understanding of the marketplace in order to assist hiring managers in setting realistic expectations of candidate skill sets and experience. Advises hiring managers on behavioral interviewing techniques, marketing, branding, team selection tools, and negotiating offers. Provides competitive market pricing data to compensation. Tracks metrics and provides internal customers with data/updates as defined/requested by Recruitment leadership.

Works with hiring manager to document requirements of job openings as required opening requisitions. Determines appropriate recruiting sources for advertising and posting positions. Promotes the company image to candidates and external service providers. Surfaces candidates and develops networks of people and processes to support a strong pipeline of qualified candidates. Pre-screens resumes and evaluates effectiveness of electronic candidate evaluation tools. Documents candidate evaluation and interview process.

Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meets with managers to discuss needs. Assists Hiring Managers with defining and validating key position requirements (i.e. defining education, experience, technical knowledge, and competencies). Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport. Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.Supports the internal transfer process including screening, coordination of interview with hiring manager, transfer offer letter, etc. Works with hiring managers to ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations including Affirmative Action Plan compliance.Manages the full life cycle recruiting process from beginning to end. Provides support on hiring initiatives where there is a talent acquisition impact.

Marketing Liaison for the student engagement. Support P-12 school events, community college and corporate events. Conduct career, transfer and virtual fairs, education expos and table top events for students, faculty and staff providing branding, recruiting, scholarship workshops and support for the VA Beach/Richmond campus and the entire Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina footprint.

Work with an assigned portfolio of students, externs and graduates to provide coaching and feedback to improve successful job placements outcomes. Participate in the campus career workshops, orientations and other activities to support student development. Partner with Faculty, Student Services and Account Reps to share areas of opportunity so appropriate individual, program or group training can be developed. Develop Resumes for students, interview prep, counseling and educational enrichment.

Supervised and facilitated an Enrichment Training and Leadership program for high school senior males throughout the Hampton roads area. Orchestrated monthly workshops for parents/students in leadership, career training, financial planning, etiquette training and fund-raising project of over $12,000 for college bound student for 2011. Coordinated a Beautillion Militaire world class banquet for approximately 300 people.

Managed Billing Inquires/Adjustments for business accounts. Top Seller in the office for 2010 for generating over 1.9 million dollars in telecom sales on small/large business accounts. Established new service/disconnects for telephone services.Processed Complex Federal Systems Accounts for Large Businesses for both the East and West Coast. Unbundled Loops, Primary Rate Interface (PRI), Basic Rate Interface (BRI) complex accounts and Local Number Portability order writing. Responsible for provisioning, data entry and order writing for wholesale, resale and retail consumers throughout the Verizon foot print (VA, WV, DC, MD). Managed presidential appeal projects and escalations. Attention to detail handling incoming/outgoing call resolution to various departments in a fast-paced Call Center environment.

Senior Consumer Relations Specialist/Human Resources Assistant - Investigated escalated consumer related issues for General Electric Consumers Appliance division. Communicated with customers, employees and departments to respond to account inquiries. Responsible for service calls, order appliance parts, product exchanges, and customer complaint resolution on a daily basis. Attended Job Fairs and career workshops setting up and recruiting new employees on a quarterly basis..

Commentary Systems Technician/Team Leader Operated and monitored Commentary Control Units for International broadcasters for the Juno/Freestyle Wrestling venue. Set up and break down of equipment, supervised ten operators. Problem-solving and sharing liaison duties were essential.