SARAH LYZZAIK Corporate Recruiter | Technical Recruiter 414-232-4973 [email protected] // ]]]]]]]]> // ]]]]]]> // ]]]]>]]>   CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ·        9 +years of Talent Acquisition experience: Sourcing, RPO, Technical and Corporate Recruiting  ·       Currently mentored by former AIRS trainer in search techniques similar to CIR (Certified Internet Recruiter) and CSSR (Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter) ·       Advanced proficiency with creative methods to target active and passive candidates, to include Boolean Logic, LinkedIn Recruiter, and deep dives in online communities ·       Experience functioning as an in-house corporate recruiter partnering with national and global clients to fill openings; responsible for managing 20+ positions monthly ·       Wide range of industry/function experience - primary focus on engineers, technology, finance and sales in both established corporations and start-ups ·       Deep experience in needs identification, job description development, sourcing, building pipelines, cold calling, recruiting, screening, interviewing, closing candidates, presenting offers and negotiating salary/compensation packages ·       Proven ability to successfully communicate and interact directly with decision makers (hiring managers) ranging from Director to VP and Executive level ·        Competency using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) including eRecruit, Avature, SAP SuccessFactors, Taleo, Workday Recruit, BullHorn, REAP, CampusVue, and PetWare  ·       Strong Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTRACT SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER October 2015 – Present Transamerica – Remote ·       Recruit and hire candidates for permanent, direct hire positions in a multi-site organization; 20+ open requisitions. Utilize Boolean Search, LinkedIn, social networks and referral communities to make suitable placements. ·       Partner with Corporate and Campus Leaders to forecast and develop plans for key staffing initiatives. ·       Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units. Create and implement Employment Marketing Strategies (EMS) to attract passive job seekers. ·       Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria. ·       Develop strong relationships and partner with hiring manager, business leaders and HR. Work closely with Hiring Managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process.  ·       Regular follow up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process. ·       Other TA/HR related duties as assigned by the Talent Acquisition and/or Human Resources leadership.        PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTRACT SOURCER | BRAND AMBASSADOR April 2016 – Present KellyOCG Comcast Business RPO – Remote ·         Part of Kelly's Outsourcing Consulting Group (OCG) and responsible for the COMCAST BUSINESS unit Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) portfolio; manage high volume hiring initiatives, 30+ open seats ·         Attract candidates and push brand awareness across multiple social media channels and community branding initiatives. ·         Leverage diverse strategies to source, build and pipeline candidates through advanced Boolean searches, deep web sourcing, data mining, social networks, candidate referrals, industry directories, community outreach events, job fairs and job postings to uncover high quality and underutilized talent pools. ·         Strong hunter mentality with the ability to conduct "phone sourcing" or cold calling into companies that might contain valuable talent. ·         Develop customized and robust sourcing strategies that are creative and innovative based on industry trends, and competitive intelligence on other companies. ·         Conduct full-cycle sourcing/recruitment for active and passive candidates, to include: service level agreement, job posting, sourcing, screening, reference checking, behavioral interviewing, presenting offer, compensation negotiation. ·         Brand reputation ambassador and champion.     CONTRACT SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER | SOURCER October 2015 – April 2016 Transamerica – Remote ·         Recruit and hire candidates for permanent, direct hire positions in a multi-site organization; 20+ open requisitions. Utilize Boolean Search, LinkedIn, social networks and referral communities to make suitable placements. ·         Partner with Corporate and Campus Leaders to forecast and develop plans for key staffing initiatives. ·         Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units. Create and implement Employment Marketing Strategies (EMS) to attract passive job seekers. ·         Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria. ·         Develop strong relationships and partner with hiring manager, business leaders and HR. Work closely with Hiring Managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process.  ·         Regular follow up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process. ·         Other TA/HR related duties as assigned by the Talent Acquisition and/or Human Resources leadership.   CONTRACT VIRTUAL SENIOR RECRUITER June 2015 – October 2015 Varied Clients – Remote ·         Recruit, develop, and present time-critical candidates for permanent, direct hire positions. Leverage cutting-edge recruiting strategies such as Boolean Search, LinkedIn, social networks and referral communities to make suitable placements. ·         Cultivate and execute strategic sourcing plans based on each client’s business objectives – consultative partnership assisting clients with hiring high caliber talent. ·         Conduct video/Skype, phone, and face-to-face screens employing behavioral-based interviewing methodologies to assess talent for inclusion in final presentation slate. ·         Generate Service Level Agreements to increase communication and level set expectations with clients; meet and/or exceed deadline dates agreed upon. SENIOR RECRUITER April 2014 – June 2015 Enscicon Corporation – Denver, CO ·         Delivered candidates as an outsourced in-house corporate recruiter for repeat clientele, responsible for filling 20+ open requisitions on a monthly basis. ·         Built relationships with prospective, specialized skill candidates to create talent pipeline pools. These individuals were data mined from online sources, cold calls and referrals. ·         Rapidly researched vocabulary and trends in the oil & gas industry in order to make placements in onshore, offshore, midstream, and refinery (ex. Engineers, Project Managers, Supervisors, Purchasers, QA/QC Analysts, Logistics, Lab Technicians) ·         Administered compensation guidelines, internal company policies and OFCCP guidelines to extend offers and negotiate candidate on-boarding.   LEAD STUDENT ADVISOR | SUPERVISOR (AKA LEAD STUDENT RECRUITER) October 2011 – April 2014 Ashford University – Denver, CO ***Promoted three times within two and a half years based on exceptional delivery ·         Led team of 12+ Student Advisors, focused on development and implementation of student recruitment/retention initiatives in response to progression trends. ·         Recruited an average of 3 potential students each week; counseled them through the admissions and/or re-admission processes working to make them a “raving fan”. ·         Implemented policy and procedural enhancements to increase student degree attainment including referral generation, and better explanations of FERPA.   MULTI-CULTURAL IMMERSION DIVERSITY/INCLUSION EXPERIENCE April 2011 – October 2011 Post Graduation Travel   SPIVAK COMMITTEE MEMBER August 2007 – April 2011 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – Lakewood, CO ·         Recruited active and passive students for studio admission; targeted top talent based on merit standing, portfolio, and seniority. ·         Conducted 20+ interviews each academic semester and throughout the semester as needed to replace terminated contracts.   COLLEGE STUDENT August 2007 – April 2011 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – Lakewood, CO ·         Graduated with honors; GPA 3.67 - Bachelor of Fine Arts   CLIENT SERVICE COORDINATOR May 2008 – August 2010 Banfield the Pet Hospital – Lakewood, CO ·         Solicited, recruited and enrolled clientele into Banfield Wellness Plans; required to enroll 10+ applicants per day. ·         Interacted directly with client base, served as the face and voice of the company.   EDUCATION Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – Lakewood, CO (2011) Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.67