CORTNEY LAMBERT
Summary
Experienced Senior Recruiter specializing in full life-cycle corporate recruiting across various industries, including DoD. Demonstrates expertise in sourcing strategies, candidate evaluation, and client management, with a focus on strategic planning and relationship building. Proven ability to enhance hiring efficiency and ensure quality hires within established timelines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Recruiter
IDS International
05.2025 - Current
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized, cleared positions supporting classified U.S. Department of Defense programs
- Sourced, screened, and placed candidates with active security clearances (Secret, TS, TS/SCI) for technical and non-technical roles, enhancing talent pool diversity
- Managed complex requisition load, consistently meeting aggressive, time-sensitive fill deadlines, ensuring program staffing needs were met
- Partner closely with program managers, hiring leaders, and security teams to align recruiting strategies with mission-critical requirements
- Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify hard-to-find cleared talent in a competitive market
- Assist in the design, setup, and scaling of an end-to-end recruiting department, including processes, workflows, and best practices
- Support and mentor junior and overseas recruiters; provide training, guidance, and performance feedback to improve hiring outcomes
- Develop recruiting documentation, intake processes, and candidate pipelines to support long-term program growth
- Ensure compliance with government hiring standards, clearance requirements, and internal recruiting policies
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on cleared labor market trends, candidate availability, and hiring risks
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Short Term Contractor)
THE PROVIDENCIA GROUP
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Recruited experienced professionals in early childhood education, emphasizing candidates' expertise in education, grantee management, and technical support to fulfill program needs.
- Sourced and identified qualified candidates to fulfill requirements outlined in RFPs, ensuring alignment with program objectives and adherence to compliance standards.
- Supported recruitment for Office of Head Start (OHS) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) program bid, sourcing and placing qualified candidates to satisfy program and proposal requirements while managing candidate pipelines and ensuring federal compliance.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
MKS2 TECHNOLOGIES
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Led full-cycle recruiting efforts within commercial, staffing, corporate, defense and space, DoD, and military sectors, successfully sourcing, interviewing, and hiring top talent.
- Successfully recruited for a diverse range of positions, including cleared roles, entry-level roles, technical roles, and Subject Matter Expert (SME) roles.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for both staffing agency clients and corporate organizations, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placing candidates across various industries, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational culture.
- Utilized Greenhouse for ATS management, integrated Calendly for streamlined scheduling, and leveraged LinkedIn, Indeed, and specialized cleared role sites to effectively source, screen, and recruit top talent across diverse sectors, optimizing recruitment processes and ensuring alignment with organizational hiring goals.
- Collaborated with the Business Development team to execute contingency recruitment efforts, effectively identifying and securing key personnel to support the preparation and submission of IDIQ proposals, ensuring alignment with project requirements and enhancing proposal competitiveness.
- Proactively engaged with potential clients to capture new business opportunities, leveraging industry knowledge and relationship-building skills to expand the company's client base and drive revenue growth.
- Leveraged strong business development and capture skills to identify and secure new business opportunities, contributing to organizational growth and success. Specialized in finance, government, DoD, construction, power/energy industry.
- Faced company-wide layoffs that impacted the workforce.
Corporate Recruiter
REGIONAL FINANCE
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed and coordinated full-cycle recruitment efforts over 5 states and 70+ company branches, ensuring consistent hiring practices and successfully filling key financial positions in a timely manner.
- Utilized LinkedIn, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter to source high-quality candidates and build a robust professional network within the finance industry, enhancing talent acquisition efforts and ensuring a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
- Fostered relationships with managers and states across branches, enhancing collaboration and understanding of hiring needs to improve recruitment outcomes.
- Assisted in migration to Workday, optimizing recruitment processes and utilizing features for talent acquisition, onboarding, and data management to streamline operations and enhance candidate experience.
- Organized college career fairs to engage prospective candidates, build relationships with university staff, and promote job opportunities, attracting top talent for various positions.
- Utilized advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting) to track and manage recruitment pipelines, analyze candidate data, and generate reports, ensuring accurate and timely updates for stakeholders.
Sr. Account Specialist
CAPITAL ONE
Richmond, USA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Recognized as a top performer in addressing and resolving customer service requests promptly and courteously within the Estate's department, including working with power of attorneys, ensuring exceptional client satisfaction through effective communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
- Managed a high volume of 50-60 daily phone calls while maintaining exceptional customer service standards and achieving outstanding metrics.
- Maintained excellent performance metrics, including call resolution times and customer satisfaction ratings, contributing to overall team success and client retention efforts.
IT Support Specialist
APEX SYSTEMS
Richmond, USA
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided comprehensive technical support to internal employees, addressing hardware, software, and other technical issues promptly and effectively to minimize downtime and ensure seamless operations across the organization.
- Resolved technical support tickets for end users, diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues, ensuring timely resolutions and maintaining high levels of satisfaction.
- Extensive experience with networking and computer hardware, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of routers, switches, servers, ensuring optimal system performance and seamless connectivity.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco networking hardware, including routers, switches, and firewalls, for installation, configuration, and troubleshooting to optimize network performance, security, and reliability across enterprise environments.
- Proficient in using Active Directory, SharePoint, Jira, ServiceNow, and Solarwinds, ensuring efficient IT operations and issue resolution.
Administrative Assistant
Apex Systems
Washington, USA
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant with experience supporting recruitment teams in a staffing company, managing candidate databases and ensuring smooth office operations to support the successful placement of talent.
- Assisted in sourcing candidates through Bullhorn, managed recruiter and account manager performance data, and tracked key metrics to optimize recruitment processes, ensuring accurate reporting and alignment with client and company goals.
- Supported the onboarding process for new hires (I9), including managing IT setup and equipment distribution, while maintaining detailed records and generating reports on recruitment, performance, and onboarding metrics to ensure smooth integration and compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Lynchburg, VASkills
- Security clearance management
- Full-cycle recruiting
- Candidate sourcing
- Recruiter training and mentoring
- Recruitment process improvement
- Recruitment metrics analysis
Clearance
Public Trust Clearance
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
Timeline
Sr. Recruiter
IDS International
05.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Short Term Contractor)
THE PROVIDENCIA GROUP
02.2025 - 04.2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist
MKS2 TECHNOLOGIES
01.2023 - 01.2025
Corporate Recruiter
REGIONAL FINANCE
01.2021 - 01.2023
Sr. Account Specialist
CAPITAL ONE
01.2019 - 01.2020
IT Support Specialist
APEX SYSTEMS
01.2018 - 01.2019
Administrative Assistant
Apex Systems
06.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science -
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY