Results driven professional with full life-cycle recruiting and consultative sales experience in both corporate and agency environments. Demonstrated track record of implementing cost-effective talent acquisition strategies and improving recruiting processes including sourcing, qualifying, on-boarding and retention. Proven ability to partner with hiring managers including C-level executives to support workforce planning and fill strategic roles across multiple locations and business units, including Technology, Business Development and Client Support, Operations, and Finance. Experience managing multiple projects and thriving in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. Passionate about candidate engagement, employee retention, creative sourcing, streamlining efficiencies, and building a better workforce. Facilitating thoughtful connections between qualified, culturally appropriate professionals and CBS Corp's dynamic hiring managers who will be relying on them to stay ahead of the curve..Priceless! Specialties: Full Life-Cycle Recruitment, Sourcing, Social Media, IT Recruitment, Negotiating, Building Talent Pipeline, Improving Efficiencies, Being Resourceful

Talent Acquisition Specialist @ From April 2015 to Present (7 months) Greater New York City AreaTalent Acquisition Manager @ Richard Fleischman and Associates is a trusted technology adviser to over 500 firms. Areas of expertise include DR, BCP, and Cyber Security. Sole recruiter responsible for talent acquisition management and full life-cycle recruitment for this managed service provider with offices in NYC, Purchase, NY and Boston, MA. •Source, screen, interview and close candidates from support to Director-level; roles have included Help Desk, Systems Admin (Citrix, VMware, AD, Exchange, San), Cisco Engineer (CCNP, CCIE), NOC Technician, Telecom Provisioner, Director of Sales, Pre-Sales Engineer, Sales Coordinator, Technical Account Manager, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Marketing Manager, and Staff Accountant •Utilize various techniques to source candidates and build diverse talent pipeline including cold calling, job boards, Boolean search, social media, employee referral program, university career sites and outreach initiatives, non-profit partnerships, and third party vendors; no-fee and low-cost tactics accounted for more than 40% of 2013 / 2014 hires •Partner with hiring managers including C-level executive team to align human capital with business goals; support workforce planning initiatives, staying abreast of industry trends including talent availability, compensation, and competitive landscape •Collaborate with hiring managers to define KPIs, and develop job descriptions and interview scripts •Utilize behavioral interviewing methods to ascertain competencies and cultural fit; mentor hiring managers ensuring understanding of EEOC guidelines •Employ consultative sales approach to close exempt and non-exempt candidates while providing an exceptional candidate experience •Partner with HR Director to develop and manage onboarding and retention strategies •Collaborated with Marketing Manager to develop RFA’s first employment branding initiative •Partner with HR Director to manage recruiting budget and allocate yearly spend; implemented and manage recruiting metrics From May 2012 to July 2014 (2 years 3 months) Greater New York City AreaIT Recruiter @ Responsible for national recruitment of contract and full-time technology candidates for this privately-owned, full service recruiting firm. •Utilized various sourcing techniques including direct sourcing, cold calling, job boards, Boolean search, social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Bullhorn Reach), and networking, •Sourced candidates for various technical positions including Project Managers, UX Architects, Web Designers and Developers (Java, JavaScript, Flash), and IT Enterprise-level Business Development Professionals (ERP and BI) •Utilized traditional and behavioral interviewing methods to ascertain overall competencies and cultural fit; generated candidate-specific assessment reports, highlighting predefined KPI’s •Employed consultative sales approach to close exempt and non-exempt candidates and build talent pipeline; negotiate employment terms with selected candidates including compensation From December 2010 to May 2012 (1 year 6 months) Greater New York City Area

Accounting @ Pace University Linda Bucca is skilled in: Recruiting, Sourcing, CRM, Interviews, Internet Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Cold Calling, IT Recruitment, Management, Strategy, Technical Recruiting, Talent Management, Leadership, Negotiation, Business Development, Benefits Negotiation, Sales Process, Temporary Placement, Sales, Screening, Screening Resumes, Lead Generation, Contract Negotiation, Onboarding, Business Analysis, Applicant Tracking..., Search, Vendor Management, Market Research, Financial Services, Social Media, Information Technology, Direct Sourcing, Candidate Screening, Interviewing, Client Service, Salary Negotiation, Full Life Cycle..., Networking, Start-ups