Manager, Experienced Hire Recruiting @ • Manage the full life-cycle recruiting process including the development of strong business relationships, recruitment of highly qualified professionals, and creation of an effective sourcing process for national client groups.
• Interface with all levels of management, including the CIO, to understand organizational needs in order to develop and execute hiring plans.
• Develop and utilize cost effective recruiting strategies by directly sourcing candidates with the use of social media, online networking sites, employee debriefs, events and alumni networks.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to assess the skill sets and competencies of candidates with the use of behavioral interviewing. Current openings include but are not limited to Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, SQL, Desktop Support, Help Desk Technicians, System Administrators, Storage Engineers, SharePoint, OracleDBA, Project Managers, Network Operations, Data Center, etc.
• Manage the external search vendor relationships including the negotiations of contracts and delegation of work request.
• Utilize Applicant Tracking System (ADP,Virtual Edge) and serve on the ATS steering committee.
• Determine compensation structure for offers, manage candidate’s expectations and advise hiring managers on offer packages. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Greater New York City AreaRecruiting Specialist @ • Act as the single point of contact for all recruiting and staffing responsibilities on a team of four human resources professionals.
• Responsible for singlehandedly filling over 90% of open roles at Syncsort, resulting in $500k in staffing fee savings. (52 hires in 2013)
• Facilitate the coordination of the full life-cycle recruitment process across the organization; work directly with all levels of management.
• Maintain a pipeline of quality candidates for positions in: Business Development, Engineering, Marketing, Accounting, Development, IT, Product Support and global Customer Service.
• Innovatively develop new and creative sourcing strategies including the use of LinkedIn Recruiter®, Facebook©, Twitter©, HootSuite©, Indeed© and Monster© to attract and retain top talent.
• Work one-on-one with HR Director to improve the full recruiting process with the goal to cut staffing costs and increase hire sufficiency.
• Perform behavioral interviews and explain company benefits (health insurance, PTO, disability, tuition reimbursement, etc.) to all candidates.
• Assist hiring managers in evaluating and selecting good candidates; make salary recommendations.
• Schedule college career fairs and actively participate in numerous on-campus recruiting programs with top level/Ivy League schools.
• Provide interview training to new hiring managers and their team; present demos on how to leverage creative sourcing techniques.
• Responsible for the implementation of an internal Applicant Tracking System (Ultipro®).
• Manage relationships with outside recruiting organizations.
• Aggressively promote the company’s Employee Referral Program, resulting in additional savings towards recruitment costs. From July 2012 to June 2014 (2 years) Seasonal Recruiter @ • Full life-cycle recruitment with focus in Big4 nationwide positions for Audit, Advisory, Government, Assurance, Mergers & Acquisitions.
• One of five recruiters selected to be a part of outsourcing pilot that specialized in candidate outreach over all KPMG services lines.
• Managed and prioritized over 30+ requisitions at a single time.
• Utilized LinkedIn®, Monster©, CareerBuilder® and Craigslist to find passive and aggressive job seekers.
• Responsible for negotiating offers, start dates, new hire paperwork and on-boarding for respective candidates.
• Expert in Virtual Edge recruitment software.
• Propelled multiple internal marketing campaigns to drive employee referrals.
• Contract renewed for 2012 for outstanding service in 2011. From June 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 1 month) Greater New York City AreaCorporate Recruiter @ • Hired to become the 2nd corporate recruiter within the organization.
• Responsible for the sourcing, screening and selection for various types of Ameritox roles (sales, lab techs, administrative, etc.).
• Saved the company over $75,000 in recruitment fees thru internal candidate placement.
• Trained as an interview coach to guide, mentor and develop Ameritox senior leadership in hopes of performing strong face-to-face interviews.
• Ran job fairs in preparation of opening a second lab in Greensboro, NC.
• Drove the implementation of ADP’s recruitment software by coordinating training for several Ameritox partners. From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Account Manager @ Commercial Account Manager / Divisional Leader, 2007-2009
• Prospect, develop and maintain commercial territory for Aerotek’s Specialty Sales through networking, cold-calling, market research, competitive analysis, relationship building, communication, efficient delivery and world class customer service.
• Directly responsible for the daily management of three internal recruiters to ensure they hit their daily & weekly goals.
• Researched, developed and presented sales proposals to Niche Market Executives (CEO’s, CFO’s & VP’s), Department Managers and Human Resources Departments.
• Built relationships and effectively networked with prospective customers and current clients in an effort to generate repeat and new business within Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Skilled Trades and Electronic industries.
• Attended networking, marketing events and trade shows to help promote and market Aerotek’s services.
Commercial Staffing Professional Recruiter, 2006-2007
• Responsible for sourcing, screening and selection of client management within various manufacturing, light industrial, skilled trade and electronic companies.
• Effectively marketed client opportunities to passive and active job seekers within Commercial industries.
• Effectively marketed candidates to current and prospective Manufacturing companies.
• Generated new business leads for the Account Management team.
• Trained new recruiters. From 2006 to 2009 (3 years)
Business, Sports Management @ Sacred Heart University From 2002 to 2006 St. Joseph Regional High School From 1998 to 2002 Matt Looney is skilled in: Recruiting, Sourcing, Applicant Tracking Systems, Interviews, Human Resources, Management, Leadership, Talent Management, Technical Recruiting, Internet Recruiting, CRM, Screening, Strategy, College Recruiting, Cold Calling