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Courtney Ficken

Mountain View,CA

Summary

Technical Engineering Recruiter and Client Relationship Professional with experience in full cycle recruiting across engineering technical skill sets. Goal-oriented Technical Recruiter skilled at sourcing and screening candidates in the technical/engineering field. Proficient in recruiting software, including ATS and Boolean searches.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Recruiter

Gotion Inc.
07.2023 - Current
  • Full cycle recruiter responsible for sourcing, interview scheduling and closing of candidates.
  • Sourced technical talent from top renewable energy companies in the EV and energy storage spaces.
  • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and align talent acquisition strategies accordingly.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Maintained accurate records of all recruitment activities and provided regular updates to stakeholders on progress towards hiring goals.
  • Organized and attended University career events for company branding, active recruiting and networking

Hardware Sourcer

Apple
08.2021 - 02.2023
  • Technical sourcer supporting the Hardware Technology business group.
  • Partnering closely with engineering managers to support their hiring needs
  • Responsible for outreach and prescreens of prospective candidates
  • Collaborated with coordination team to schedule candidate interviews.
  • Maintain excellent communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process.
  • Support roles such as, ASIC Design, Silicon Validation, SOC Power Engineer, and SOC Design Integration Engineers...

Candidate Channel Advisor

Facebook (via Rose International)
02.2020 - 08.2021

• Worked cross functionally with recruiting partners to understand recruiting needs and role specifications
• Supported recruiting on Referrals team specifically for technical roles such as: Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, UX
Design, Supply Chain, Sourcing Manager, Hardware and ASIC Engineering from groups such as SpecTech and FRL (Facebook
Reality Labs).
• Conducted exploratory calls/prescreens with technical candidates to understand their skillset to help identify roles for them within
Facebook.
• Accomplished team metrics quarterly as well as met SLA (Service Level Agreement) and maintain 100% compliance rate
• Review 50+ referred candidates profiles daily to assess whether they meet qualifications and share with appropriate recruiting
teams.
• Worked closely with leads and cross functional partners to create process improvement to improve efficiency and communicate
changes within referrals program
• Worked to resurface past candidates that now may be interested and/or newly qualified for opportunities

Technical Engineering Recruiter

Aerotek Inc
07.2018 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for full cycle recruiting
  • Expertise in Engineering skill sets such as Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, Manufacturing and Program/Project Management
  • Utilized boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, and job boards to source and identify candidates.
  • Screen candidates through a detailed process including: In depth technical phone evaluation, Face to face screening, and Minimum 2-3 professional references per candidate.
  • Responsible for interview scheduling and prep, salary negotiations, extending/closing offers and on-boarding.
  • Make an average of 200 cold calls weekly
  • Coordinated with account managers to qualify requisitions to understand client requirements
  • Utilized alternative sourcing strategies such as: LinkedIn, Careerbuilder, Monster, Indeed, candidate referrals and personal networks

Education

Business Administration, Marketing

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
2018

Skills

  • Relationship Building, Excellent Communication Skills, Team Leadership and New Hire Training
  • Sourcing including utilizing: LinkedIn, Boolean Searches, ATS and personal networks
  • Tools: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets), Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Tableu, and Salesforce

Timeline

Technical Recruiter

Gotion Inc.
07.2023 - Current

Hardware Sourcer

Apple
08.2021 - 02.2023

Candidate Channel Advisor

Facebook (via Rose International)
02.2020 - 08.2021

Technical Engineering Recruiter

Aerotek Inc
07.2018 - 01.2020

Business Administration, Marketing

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
Courtney Ficken