Jan 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

• ● Recruiting Manager for Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC). ADC supports AWS' U.S. Intelligence Agency customers. Specifically, engineering teams who hold U.S. Security Clearances.
• ● My role required meeting and strategizing with key business leaders up to the Director level across a matrixed organization.
• ● Customer Obsessed focused leader with ability to be the bridge for teams and individuals.
• ● I directly managed a team of 13 geographically dispersed recruiters and personally hired 8 Sourcers/Recruiters for my team as well as others.
• ● I trained and developed new and Senior Recruiters through a combination of group meetings, weekly one on ones, and a personalized approach to every member of my team.
• ● Tracked key metrics from initial reach outs, to offer accepts/starts.
• ● Reviewed deeper metrics such as interview stages conversion rates, and historical hiring data to help project and improve future hiring efforts. (Tools used: QuickSight, Beamery, Hire ATS, iCIMS, and MS Excel)
• ● I led weekly Recruiting Team Meetings for our entire organization (approximately 90 individuals)
• ● I was the key Talent Leader to four business lines, each with its own yearly hiring goals.
• ● In 2022, I hired eight new Sourcers and built a recruiting team to stand up a new strategy that would find, interview, and hire 200+ Engineers holding U.S. Security Clearances at the Polygraph level. I was directly responsible for the hiring and development of these Recruiters, building and executing on a new recruiting strategy that had never been done before, and earning the trust in an area of recruiting that is uniquely difficult. We overproduced and beat our yearend hiring goal by an entire quarter (closing the gap in September 2022).

Jul 2021 – Jan 2022 · 6 mos

• ● Developed a personal sourcing plan to support hiring efforts for AWS' Dedicated Cloud Engineering organization. This org specifically supports AWS' U.S. Intelligence Customers with the hiring of Engineers and Managers who hold active U.S. Security Clearances.
• ● Meet weekly with business leaders to review progress toward yearly hiring goals and establish a two-way revolving door of recruiting partnerships with Hiring Managers, and Directors.
• ● Helped to train junior Recruiters/Sourcers in Sourcing Fundamentals and Client/Customer Partnerships.
• ● Personally owned hiring for Cloud Engineers, Cloud Analysts, Software Development Engineers, System Development Engineers, Linux Systems Engineers, Linux Support Engineers, AI and Machine Learning Engineers, Engineering Managers, Technical Program Managers, Technical Product Managers, and more.
• ● After 7 months with the company, I was asked to take on a Recruiting Manager role with the organization in supporting key business lines in the area of Intelligence, AI and Machine Learning, Storage and Automation, and S3 services.

Aug 2018 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Eden Prairie, MN

• Full-cycle Technical Recruiting. Spok delivers world-class Critical Communication SaaS Solutions.
• Helping to transition our on-prem solutions to a cloud-native SaaS offering. #Teamwork
• Positions Recruited: Software Engineers (all levels), DevOps, Data Scientists, Product Strategy, Product Management, Sales/Sales Operations, Implementations, Product Marketing, and more.
• Responsibilities:
• I own Spok's Recruiting Strategy and Implementation
• I communicate our technology, vision, and industry involvement to candidates, community leaders, and stakeholders
• I am a Partner to Hiring Managers
• I develop strategic sourcing plans unique to each requisition that engage the entire recruiting team
• I help to lead Talent Acquisition team in full cycle recruiting that is engaging to both passive and active candidates
• I advocate for and follow a Continuous Candidate Engagement recruiting model. Empowering each candidate throughout their recruiting experience to create a sense of interest and excitement from start to finish
• I proactively develop a diversity and inclusion strategy that aligns with Spok's diversity strategy
• Candidate sourcing tools: LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Indeed Prime, SeekOut, Monster, Dice, StackOverflow, Github, Vettery, Tech.mn, Meetups, Jobvite, Glassdoor, Agency partnerships
• I develop passive and active candidate strategies to ensure a continual candidate flow
• I pipeline active candidates in our applicant tracking system (JobVite)
• I screen Technical candidates for qualifications, requirements, tech stacks, and cultural fit within the organization
• I incorporate both technical interviewing tactics as well as behavioral-based Interviewing tactics
• I present offers and negotiate salary as needed
• I track monthly/quarterly recruiter sourcing, interviews and pipe-lining of candidates and recommend changes to improve overall team and organizational success

Dec 2016 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Full cycle recruiting for national clients in the DoD, Aerospace, IT, Engineering, and Cleared networks.
• Proactively source for high quality candidates that meet the needs of my clients.
• Fully skilled in using 3rd party sourcing sites (i.e. Monster, Indeed, ClearanceJobs, Zip Recruiter, Dice, Career Builder, CE Weekly, etc.)
• Networking within the recruiting community to expand my personal reach and reach passive candidates as well as active candidates
• Use of social media avenues to project a constant state of available job openings as well as candidates pursuing new work.
• Able to negotiate with both the client and candidates best interests in mind
• Fully knowledgeable with Per Diem regulations and expectations.

Jan 2011 – Mar 2017 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• · Managed advertising budget, customer initial contact, full cycle sales process, contract negotiation and closing of sales
• · Improved contract sales by an average of 25% every year from 2011-2015
• · Hired and manage seven subcontractors and maintain communication through the production of all contracts
• · Specific responsibilities include: Maintaining employment records, Hiring/Firing decision, Advertising, Lead prospecting, Sales, Estimating job requests, Billing/Payroll, Website and on-line social media development, On-site oversite of projects, Customer relations/support
• · Top 10% rated business with Thumbtack.com with 5 STAR RATING from direct customer reviews
• · Awarded THUMBTACK.COM Best in Business Award for 2015 and 2016
• · Awarded THUMBTACK.COM TOP PRO Award for 2016 (Top 10% of local companies in my industry)
• · Top Local Pro for Craftjack.com receiving all 5 star ratings

Apr 2003 – Jan 2009 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Various Locations

• · Skilled in Full Cycle Recruiting including developing a local marketing and prospecting plan, finding leads, qualifying leads, selling the needs of the Air Force, processing applications, and placing prospects into specific jobs within the Air Force
• · Trained specifically through Achieve Global’s Professional Selling Skills®
• · Earned TOP RECRUITER honors in a 3 state region receiving the Air Force Recruiting Service’s TOP AWARD of a Gold Badge Recruiter exceeding 300% of my yearly goal.
• · Earned top honors as quarterly regional top recruiter 5 times
• · Consistently met and exceeded monthly and yearly recruiting goals and expectations for 6 years.
• · Enlisted High School Recruiter from 2003-2006
• · Health Accessions College Recruiter from 2006-2009

Aug 2000 – Jan 2011 · 10 yrs 5 mos · Various Locations

• · Current D.O.D. Secret Security Clearance active from 2012-2022
• · Troubleshot and repaired avionics systems on assigned aircraft such as B-1 Bombers, C-17 Globemasters, and C-130Hs
• · Received Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Outstanding Unit with Valor Medal, 3 Air Force Commendation Medals, 1 Air Force Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal
• · Top Graduate of Airman Leadership School receiving the coveted John Levitow Leadership Award
• · Honorably selected as one of twelve Outstanding Airman of the Year nominees for the entire United States Air Force
• · Selected as squadron Safe Monitor, responsible for all Classified documents and equipment storage and handling
• · Weapons Task Qualification Crew certified. Maintained entire squadron’s weapons training program
• · Supervised and mentored 9 subordinates tracking them on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis