Dynamic professional with over 11 years of proven ability to assess and implement recruiting and talent acquisition strategies within corporate, agency, and contract environments. Frequently chosen to lead project initiatives providing technology staffing solutions to include customer management, project planning, and execution to meet customer demands. A strong relationship builder and negotiator, who is able to motivate and facilitate the project plan to completion.

Lead Technical Recruiter, Marine Division @ TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS, INC., originally founded as RD Instruments, (RDI) developed the industry’s first Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), a revolutionary device capable of measuring the speed and direction of underwater currents at up to 128 individual points throughout the water column. Through the years, the company has expanded its core technology to create a wide array of current profiling, wave measurement, and navigation products for environments ranging from shallow water estuaries to full ocean depth applications. With over 20,000 Doppler products delivered worldwide; employing over 175 multi-disciplined scientist, engineers, technicians, sales and support personnel; and residing in an 80,000 square foot ISO-9001:2000 facility that includes state of the art engineering, laboratory, manufacturing and test areas, Teledyne RDI remains a clear leader in its field. Lead Technical Recruiter responsible for staffing all Engineering, Sales, and Technical positions for the Marine Sensors and Instrumentation division. From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Partner, Recruiting Manager @ PROVEN is a staffing, consulting and solutions firm with offices in San Diego, Irvine, DC, Los Angeles, and London. Our vision is to be the world's first choice staffing partner for progressive organizations and the specialized talent that makes them great. We partner with companies as small as start-ups and as large as the Fortune 500 to locate Information Technology, Finance / Accounting, Life Sciences, Engineering and Human Resources professionals. We work in industries including Pharmaceutical, Bio-Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Technology Product Development, and Government. Our flexible staffing solutions include placements on a direct-hire, contract-to-hire, and contract basis in companies all over the world From August 2013 to March 2015 (1 year 8 months) Lead Recruiter/DoD programs @ •Define staffing strategies which provide a directional guide for the business unit ensuring alignment with company mission and revenue goals •Educate and coach key decision makers (VPs, Directors, and Managers/Leads) of hiring process to ensure process compliance and improvement •Execute staffing plans to ensure specific needs of program initiatives are met within budget and schedule constraints •Recruit IT, Management, and Engineering talent through various sources such as networking, referrals, sourcing, passive recruiting, career fairs and job boards •Qualify candidates through extensive technical screening, personality trait profiling, and security screening for required clearances •Gather requirements to ensure accurate labor mapping and job requirements for federal and state OFCCP compliance. •Negotiate benefits and compensation offerings to identify and recruit high-end IT talent •Develop internal training program to assist and mentor new members of recruiting staff •Support bidding phase of new business efforts to include detailed response to RFI’s/RFP’s for proposals. •Responsible for the leadership and execution of an additional task order to a DoD Navy contract assessing scope of project, daily execution and tracking, customer relationship management, focusing and motivating team members towards results, and executing on-boarding of over 75 additional headcount •Selected by management to lead project for a newly awarded DoD Air Force program. Participate in customer kick-off meetings to identify project goals, evaluate and identify current incumbents for staffing transition, work with subcontracting teams to ensure project delivery schedule, perform cost analysis to manage project budget, daily execution and tracking, cross-team conflict resolution and report data and metrics for successful 30-day transition period •Attend Program Monthly Reviews to report to Program Director on staffing challenges, metrics, and solutions From February 2008 to August 2013 (5 years 7 months) Technical Recruiter @ •Recruit and pipeline IT talent through various sources such as networking, referrals, sourcing, passive recruiting, career fairs and job boards. •Qualify candidates through extensive technical screening, personality trait profiling and behavioral interviewing. •Exceeds assigned sales quota on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis •Negotiate contract, benefits, and compensation offerings •Utilize closing techniques to deliver talent to clients •Assist Team Lead in mentoring and training new team members Relationship Management •Establish relationships and partner with C-level execs, VPs, Directors, and Managers/Leads to effectively identify strategic business opportunities through need assessments and requirements gathering. •Generate leads through cold calling at all client levels and also utilize current consultants for future business growth •Perform client visits to strengthen relationships and expand network. Accomplishments •Exceeded monthly quotas and averaged between 5 and 7 starts per month. •Ranked in Top Ten of Entire Firm for month of March 2006 and January 2007. From August 2005 to February 2008 (2 years 7 months) HR and Recruiting Generalist @ Employed to assist HR and Recruiting Manager with all human resources and recruiting functions for a 35 employee start-up security software company. Human Resources/Recruiting Generalist •Collaborated with C-level management team to include CEO, CFO and Director of Software Development team to encompass and communicate company vision and product solutions to prospective candidates •Managed day-to-day recruiting process to include maintenance of job descriptions and company web site postings. •Recruited and pipelined Sales, Management, IT, Marketing, Product Development and Engineering talent through various sources such as networking, referrals, sourcing, passive recruiting, and job boards •Qualified candidates through an extensive screening questionnaire to include culture fit and personality profiling. •Launched candidate and applicant tracking system •Administered PTO, 401k and stock option process and paperwork •Responsible for the acquisition of new hire paperwork and coordination of background checks and verifications. •Responded to inquiries on company policies, benefits, payroll and programs. •Maintained personnel files and timesheet reporting to include quarterly internal audits •Issued termination paperwork in support of exit interviews Accomplishments •Promoted to Human Resources and Recruiting Manager to oversee entire department From March 2004 to July 2005 (1 year 5 months)

Bachelors of Science, Business Management @ Appalachian State University From 1998 to 2002 Helen Krozos is skilled in: Customer Management, Government Contracting, Talent Acquisition, Project Management, Project Delivery, Negotiation, Recruiting, Time Management, Screening, Policy, Applicant Tracking Systems, Talent Management, Human Resources, Training, Temporary Placement