Senior level Recruitment Specialist seeking consulting engagements.

Mike Astringer
267-560-5007
mike@humancapitalconsultants.net

SUMMARY

Senior professional Contract and Project Recruiter, Consultant Recruitment Director/Manager, and Recruitment Process Strategist with a track record of successfully completing consulting engagements in a variety of industries for clients nationwide. Possess broad knowledge of advanced recruitment techniques, HR practices, and employment law. Experience managing corporate recruiting functions, processes, teams, and projects. You will find that I am an accomplished leader who is motivated by success. I am seeking a consulting role where my expertise, motivation, leadership experience, and creativity will help my client exceed business goals.

CONSULTNG ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Consultant to GotVMail Communications, Weston, Massachusetts, as Director of Recruiting on a contract basis. Responsible for implementing GotVMails internal recruiting function including developing all practices, procedures, and recruitment sources. Developed GotVMails Internship and Co-op programs as well establishing recruiting relationships with colleges, universities, and technical schools. Supported all corporate functions including Software Engineering, Telephony, Systems/Networking, Sales, and Customer Service. GotVMail Communications is an industry leading telecommunications solutions firm.

Consultant to Advanced Health Media, Union, New Jersey, to source technology candidates for software development and project management roles in New Jersey and Virginia. Candidates were sourced, screened, and then forwarded to AHM Recruiters for processing. Advanced Health Media is a leader in pharmaceutical marketing and communications.

Consultant to Coventry Health, Scottsdale, Arizona, to recruit technology candidates for Coventry locations across the United States. Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting to include identifying recruitment sources, behavioral interviewing, and offer generation. Coventry Health is a leader in the Managed Healthcare vertical.

Consultant to Comcast Communications, Philadelphia Regional Division, Bensalem, Pennsylvania, to support Engineering needs in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Positions included Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, Project Managers, Engineers and Technicians throughout the Philadelphia region. Was an active participant in an initiative to redesign Comcasts regional recruitment processes and branding. Comcast is the largest provider of cable services in the U.S. and one of the worlds leading communications companies

Consultant to Comcast Communications, Corporate Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to support Comcasts National Customer Service Senior Leadership team. Positions included Vice Presidents, Senior Directors, Directors, and Managers supporting Comcasts national customer service function. Comcast is the largest provider of cable services in the U.S. and one of the worlds leading communications companies.

Consultant to Comverse, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and Wakefield, Massachusetts, as Project Manager for a large outsourced staffing function. Responsible for review, development, and execution of recruitment strategies and processes. Candidates included Product and Project Management, Client Management, Operational Management, Business Development, Software Development, Technical Support, Engineering, and QA in the United States and internationally. Comverse is a world leader in pre-paid telecom billing solutions.

Consultant to CNET Networks, Bridgewater, New Jersey and Cambridge, Massachusetts, to recruit technology candidates for both markets. Candidates included Software Engineers and Network Operations Engineers. CNET Networks is a leading provider of interactive content.

Consultant to Cendent Car Rental Group, Parsippany, New Jersey, to source candidates for operational and management positions in the Eastern United States. Cendent Car Rental Group is the parent of Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car.

Consultant to Temel, Boonton, New Jersey, to manage Temels outsourced recruitment function, including developing processes, strategies, and uncovering recruiting sources. Candidates included senior level Web Developers, Technical Architects, and Project Managers. Temel integrates online and offline marketing communications for the pharmaceutical industry.

Consultant to Pepco Holdings, Newark, Delaware, Washington DC, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, to recruit technical, operational, and managerial candidates for corporate and field locations. Worked with Pepco to evaluate current corporate recruitment processes and policies and made process improvement suggestions to their corporate task force. Evaluated Pepcos staffing vendors for effectiveness. Pepco Holdings is a 5,000-employee electric power provider and parent company to Connectiv Energy and Atlantic City Electric.

Consultant to DKI Direct, Montvale, New Jersey, to manage DKI Directs outsourced recruiting function, including developing processes, strategies, and uncovering recruiting sources. Candidates included C# .NET and Java Web Developers, Senior Technical Architects with Microsoft technologies experience, Quality Assurance Manager, Project Manager, Data Manager, and a Systems/Database Administrator. DKI develops online CRM and marketing programs for the pharmaceutical industry.

Consultant to Resolute Corporation, New York, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to implement and improve recruiting processes, manage recruiting vendors, and support consulting practice growth in both markets. Candidates recruited included .NET Developers and Technical Architects using Microsoft technologies. Resolute is a consulting and IT services firm and a Microsoft Gold Partner.

Consultant to American Infrastructure, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Fallston, Maryland, and Dover, Delaware. Responsibility was to recruit for field and corporate positions for all business units. Worked with senior management to develop a long-term pro-active corporate recruiting strategy for AIs seasonal staffing needs to include processes and recruiting sources. American Infrastructure is a $365 million corporate parent to civil construction companies, a paving company, and a multiple site/multiple state construction materials supplier. American Infrastructures companies include Independence Construction Materials and Allan A. Myers.

Consultant to Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to support growth projections in the state of Iowa. Responsibility was to lead recruiting for two technical solutions centers and a large call center. EDS is a $20 billion Fortune 500 global technology solutions firm.

Consultant to General Dynamics Electronics Systems, Mountain View California, to recruit Software Engineers with Secret Security Clearances for government projects. General Dynamics is a firm that provides information systems and technologies, land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation.

Consultant to Mikohn Gaming Corporation, Las Vegas Nevada, to perform as Director of Recruiting on a contract basis. Responsible for developing and implementing corporate recruiting strategies and practices for a new internal recruiting function. Responsible for all corporate departments including Sales, Engineering, Game Development (software and hardware), IT, Call Center, Product Testing and Executive Offices. Mikohn Gaming is a $96 million supplier of slot systems and casino gaming technology.

Consultant to Oracle Consulting, Los Angeles, California, to recruit Oracle Technical and Functional Consultants for Oracle implementation projects on a nationwide basis. Oracle Corporation is the worlds largest enterprise software firm.

Consultant to Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, El Segundo, California, as part of a team to support Ernst & Youngs nationwide Oracle practice. Candidates included business development and functional and technical Oracle professionals at the Staff Consultant, Senior Consultant, Manager, and Senior Manager levels. Ernst & Young is a $14.5 billion tax, business, and technology consulting organization.

Consultant to Thinkspark Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada and Cleveland, Ohio, to establish internal recruiting departments for start up consulting practices in both cities as well as support Thinksparks national Oracle and Java education practice. Developed processes, strategies, and recruiting resources. Candidates recruited included Oracle Developer and DBA candidates, Java Developers, and Oracle and Java instructors. Thinkspark is a national Oracle education, product, and consulting partner.

Consultant to Ernst & Young, LLP, Dallas, Texas, to support Ernst & Youngs new Business Transformation Synergy. Recruited Sales, Operations, and Sales Support Managers in the Telecom, IT, and Customer Support areas for practices nationwide. Ernst & Young is a $14.5 billion tax, business, and technology consulting organization.