Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Full Life Cycle Recruiter, Internet Researcher

2007-12-05T19:49:00.000-05:00

Lisa Berry
38 Bernard Rd.
North Grafton, MA 01536-1038
(C) 774-641-4691
(H) 508-340-4122
laberry76@charter.net

Summary

*Results oriented Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist & Senior Recruiter with 12 years of experience successfully implementing full life cycle recruiting & developing creative sourcing strategies & campaigns in both corporate & staffing agency environments
*A highly motivated, proactive & goal oriented team player with a unique combination of innovative thinking, disciplined follow through & high performance standards with the ability to effectively communicate, influence and build relationships with all levels of staff and management
*Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment while meeting and exceeding deadlines and strategically managing multiple hard to fill and urgent job requisitions and sourcing projects
*Extensive database & network of contacts developed through professional networking and referrals
*Creative & articulate individual with excellent organizational, multi-tasking, time management & analytical skills that utilizes a variety of sourcing methodologies, technologies and resources to achieve company’s staffing goals & objectives
*Created aggressive sourcing toolkit with over 300 innovative resources, advanced sourcing, techniques and tools
*Developed a custom search engine encompassing 250+ resources for sourcing passive & active candidates

4/2007- present Deloitte & Touché USA LLP Remote position

Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst/ Internet Researcher

*Responsible for developing & implementing creative and innovative strategic sourcing solutions & campaigns, developing & executing sourcing missions, strategies, tools & processes within the Human Capital Service Area in the Consulting Practice
*Analyze sourcing data & results, compare to strategy & targets, communicate status to Partners, Leaders & Managers and determine, implement & monitor resulting action plan
*Provided business & competitive intelligence research & tracking in Name Generation Analysis to identify passive talent among key competitors
*Responsible for creating “job profiles” & Sourcing Channel Strategies for each Human Capital Service Line while ensuring ultimate execution & comprehensive coverage of those Sourcing Channels
*Developed, maintained & proactively managed sources that build an extensive pipeline of both passive & active candidates for current & future job requisitions
*Researched, implemented & utilized a wide range of resources, software, web-enabled tools & innovative traditional & non traditional strategies to source passive & active candidates
*Ensure information is properly tracked & maintained in both the TRM & RSM systems for reporting purposes on a daily, weekly & monthly basis to report back to the leadership team that ensure key business decisions
* Partnered & worked very closely with Business Leaders, Partners & Recruiters throughout the organization to access & define job requirements, develop sourcing strategies, implement sourcing plans & priorities, executable strategies and initiatives while executing company processes and procedures

7/2006- 4/2007 Workscape Marlborough, MA

Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead/ Corporate Recruiter- (12/06-4/07)
Senior Strategic Internet Sourcing Specialist- (7/06- 12/06)
(Contract position- contract renewed 3 times)

*Responsible for providing full life cycle recruiting for all levels of positions from senior-level executives down through middle managers to individual contributors throughout the organization
*Responsible for developing proactive and strategic sourcing strategies and solutions for all positions throughout the organization while utilizing best in class practices, tools and strategies to identify and build talent pipelines
*Developed, implemented and managed a high-volume, active recruiting and sourcing model that includes infrastructure, definition of roles, process, metrics, training and implementation of advanced sourcing and recruiting methodology
*Conducted various special sourcing projects and competitive intelligence research and analysis for confidential projects
*Expertise in strategic sourcing methodologies, tools and technologies, employment branding and recruitment technologies
*Extensive experience in competitive intelligence research and tracking including Name Generation Analysis to identify passive talent among key competitors
*Proactively partnered with hiring managers on workforce planning projects and/or major talent initiatives to develop and/or recalibrate sourcing strategies and define position specifications to build a qualified pipeline of talent efficiently and effectively
*Implemented and utilized a wide range of online resources, software, web-enabled tools & innovative strategies to source passive & active candidates
*Responsible for tracking and measuring staffing success via cost of hire, turnover analysis, cycle time and other metrics

7/2003 - 6/2006 Aetna Hartford, CT

Senior Sourcing Specialist & Research Strategist/ Senior Corporate Recruiter
(Contract position- contract renewed 7 times)

*Provided full life cycle recruiting and strategic sourcing solutions for both contract and permanent positions, from senior-level executives down through middle managers to individual contributors for all Aetna locations throughout the United States
*Developed, implemented and managed innovative sourcing solutions and strategies for all positions and proactively identified, researched and tracked those sources for best talent while building a diverse pipeline of candidates
*Successfully thrived in a fast paced, high volume environment managing a range of 20 to 60 job requisitions
*Ability to design, develop and implement successful sourcing and retention techniques and strategies in a highly competitive market
*Reduced cost per hire by effectively eliminating the use of outside vendors including staffing agencies
*Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a workforce needs assessment of future talent pipelines based on competencies aligned with business-specific strategies
*Successfully partnered and consulted with 40+ Hiring Managers, Directors and VPs to identify and define staffing needs and job specifications, develop and implement recruiting plans and strategies and establish and set hiring priorities
*Responsible for participating in weekly resource planning meetings with hiring managers to discuss present and future staffing needs as well as processes and strategies to fill those needs
*Created an extensive selection process integrating technical/cognitive and soft skills, company values, with behavioral interviews, resulting in a solid end-to-end process, yielding 90+% successful hire rate
*Successfully created, implemented, refined and incorporated many efficient and effective solutions and strategies to various areas in recruiting including data management, processes and procedures all which led to increase in productivity and morale, increase in management satisfaction and reduced time to fill

2/2001 - 6/2003 Intrinsic Technology Waltham, MA
(Company bought out, closed MA office)

Senior Sourcing Specialist & Senior Recruiter

*Full life cycle recruiting and sourcing for mid to executive level, exempt and non exempt, Technical, Professional and Business professionals in various positions across multiple industries
*Successfully managed a range of 20 to 55 high volume, hard to fill and urgent job requisitions
*Successful track record of hiring top professionals using traditional & non-traditional recruitment & sourcing strategies that attract both passive and active job seekers
*Performed comprehensive & proactive sourcing & research for current & future job orders, resulting in decreased time-to-fill & increased sales revenue
*Developed, implemented & provided ongoing improvement of recruiting metrics, strategies, hiring processes & procedures
*Possess the ability to identify top-notch “A-Player” talent by assessing skills, desire to succeed and change management
*Responsible for leading daily staff meetings to prioritize requirements & set specific recruiting & sourcing strategies
*Recruitment and development of best practices in recruiting and sourcing processes, procedures and strategies
*Strong client management experience including consulting with clients to develop needs assessment & provided ongoing client liaison & management
*Worked in a fast-paced, high volume environment & provided results to client companies in a timely & effective manner
*Complete knowledge of client’s strategic business plans and operations in order to integrate workforce forecasting tools and recruitment strategies to meet current and future staffing needs

1/2000 - 1/2001 Articulent Hopkinton, MA
(Company bought out by CNT, laid off in 3rd round)

Senior Corporate Recruiter/ Sourcing Analyst

*I was hired to staff this start-up computer services and consulting company, responsible for successfully growing the company from 70 employees to 250 in 7 locations nationally and 2 internationally in a one-year time frame
*Responsible for providing enterprise-wide full life cycle recruiting for all types & levels of positions from senior-level executives down through middle managers to individual contributors
*Performed comprehensive and proactive sourcing and research for current and future job requisitions while attracting both passive and active job seekers and ensuring a diverse pipeline of candidates
*Responsible for staffing new Data Center with 25 direct FTE, while meeting time-to-fill and cost restraints
*Utilized best practices recruiting methods while working within a limited budget
*Worked closely with 35+ managers, directors and VPs in establishing job specifications, recruiting priorities and strategies
*Responsible for managing the full life cycle recruiting process, maintaining headcount numbers to budget, maintaining and refining hiring metrics and generating weekly status reports
*Responsible for creating and implementing job descriptions, behavioral and competency based interview questionnaires
*Responsible for researching and reporting benchmarking and competitive intelligence recruiting data to management
*Collaboratively consulted with senior-management involving employee relations, recruitment planning and strategies, employment policy clarification, and employee development issues

1/1995 - 1/2000 NBS Massachusetts

Senior Executive Recruiter/Client Relationship Manager (1998-2000)
Senior Recruiter/Account Executive (1996-1998)
Junior Recruiter (1995-1996)

*Responsible for providing full life cycle recruiting in a high volume environment for both contract & permanent positions across multiple industries
*Sourced and maintained a pipeline of candidates for an on-going stream of requisitions using traditional and non traditional sourcing and researching techniques
*Developed, implemented & managed innovative sourcing solutions & strategies for mid to executive level positions
*Provided creative, cost effective executive and enterprise-wide recruitment solutions to federal-government agencies/contractors, Internet/e-commerce, Banking/Financial, Environmental Services, Insurance, IT and telecomm clients nationwide
*Provided vendor management to multiple hiring managers within client companies, responsibilities included managing the entire recruitment and hiring process, creating and implementing staffing plans and strategies, identifying and implementing hiring objectives and handling all employee relations
*Managed the customer and vendor relationship by consulting with clients on organizational structure and positioning, building professional rapport, consistently following up and maintaining ongoing communication which resulted in meeting and exceeding client’s expectations, reduced time-to-fill, expedited hiring process and increased sales/revenue on all my accounts
*Scheduled in-person weekly status update and resource planning meetings with clients to discuss job order and candidate status/activity as well as future staffing needs and strategies
*Key contributor to several successful client proposals and presentations
*Highly skilled at closing candidates, which resulted in 98% acceptance rate
*Placed initial candidate one week after starting with the company with no prior recruiting experience
*Received top revenue producer award and highest bonuses for four consecutive years for the most placements, highest retention of candidates, most positive client surveys of satisfaction and new business development

Candidate Sourcing/ Internet Research Tools & Techniques- Sample List

*Cultivating, growing & maintaining strategic relationships & partnerships, extensive networking, warm calling inside industry contacts & competitor companies to create a network of candidate names & referrals, cold calling/direct sourcing inside industry contacts & competitor companies for passive & active job seekers

*Internet – sourcing, researching, data mining, several networking tools & websites, Web 2.0, websites & techniques, virtual libraries & communities, e-recruitment Libraries, Internet directories, guides & journals resource guides, cata lists, cybersleuthing, metasearches, wiki, flip searching, x-raying, listserv, mailing lists, business and technology sites, trade and niche based sites & directories, blogs, diversity-associations & organization contacts & boards, online discussion communities, agents, RSS, Usenet, Groups, search engine & job board sourcing. Proactively identify, research & track trade & business journals, press releases, various industry specific publications, professional associations & organizations

*Developed detailed & creative job descriptions & posted on a variety of resources, push posting, college & alumni career boards, niche-based boards, online forums, associations & organizations, various job boards & career sites, “harvesting” references & referrals from candidates & co-workers, creating referral programs for coworkers, managers & clients, creating buzz about specific positions on various boards, groups, forums & other internet resources. Networking events, job/career fairs & events, various conferences, seminars, SMS messaging

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office including 2007, Windows XP, Vista, Visual Basic, Adobe, FrontPage, Works, Lotus, Oracle, SQL, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Cisco, Publisher, Sales Force, Copernic

Applicant Tracking Software

Taleo, Webhire, SCOUT, Brassring, VURV, Bullhorn, CPAS, Deploy Solutions, Goldmine, Gopher, Peopleclick, Sendouts, WetFet, Peoplesoft 8.4 (eRecruit), ACT, Virtual Edge, HireSystems, ProHire, askSam, Hireability, ICIMS, Ceridian

Education

Becker College- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration- concentration in HR
Curry College- Certificate in Corporate and Business Communication
University of Massachusetts- Certificate in Information Technology
SEMC0- Information Technology Certification for Technical Recruiters
ROI- Advanced Online Recruiter Training- AOIR
The Adler Group- Recruiter Boot Camp 2- Sourcing
AIRS- (CDR) Certified Diversity Recruiter
AIRS- (ACIR) Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter
SEO- Search Engine Optimization

Memberships & Affiliations

APRA- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
AOIR- Association of Internet Researchers
ALA- American Library Association
AIIP- Association of Independent Information Professionals
AMA- American Management Association
BANG- Boston Area Networking Group
HCI- Human Capital Institute
HCMI- The Human Capital Management Institute
IHRIM- International Human Resources Information Management
HRCA- Human Resources Consultant Association
IHRCA- Independent Human Resources Consultant Association
ASA- American Staffing Association
SCIP- Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
IACMP- Association of Career Professionals- Boston Chapter
Boston Human Resources Council
NAPS- National Association of Personnel Services
LinkedIn Cyber Sleuths
The Ruthie List
Professional Sourcers Group/ Sourcers Apprentice/ Sourcers Unleashed/ Sourcers Guild
Executive Researchers
Internet Recruiting
Recruiter Genie
HR.com
Recruiters & Sourcers
Boston Recruiters
Recruiters World & Recruiters Network
Staffing.org- Partner
ResearchZilla
Hireability
NEHRA
RISE Trends
ERE

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist/ Full Life Cycle Recruiter/ Internet Researcher

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Full Life Cycle Recruiter, Internet Researcher