DEBORAH SELMI
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with 15+ years of experience managing full-cycle recruitment for both technical and non-technical roles for Enterprise organizations. Experience partnering with leadership and internal stakeholders on recruitment strategies and hiring practices that deliver positive long-term results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist- Human Resources, Technology and Sales
PROOFPOINT
10.2019 - Current
- Manage full cycle recruiting for Sales, Human Resources and Technology organizations throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada
- Hire all levels of Sales professionals to include Mid-Market Account Managers, Named Account Managers, Strategic Account Managers, Overlay Sales Specialists, Team Leads, Directors, and VPs
- Hire Human Resource professionals to include L&D, HRBP's, Compensation Analysts, Talent Acquisition professionals, Benefits Analysts and Shared Services
- Recruit and source Software Engineers, QA Engineer, Project Managers and Technical Support Analyst
- Partner with hiring managers in developing a recruitment strategy to fill open positions in accordance with Proofpoint's recruitment process
- Continually expand strong candidate network through leveraging user groups, blogs, networking events (onsite and virtual), LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, niche sites, social media, and referral program
- Partner with HRBP regarding various issues to include compensation, internal transfers, and forecasting
- Present Proofpoint's mission, accomplishments, growth, benefits, and job opportunities to candidates
- Work with compensation Negotiate and create complex offers to include Relocation, Restricted Stock, and Equity and process all hiring-related paperwork
- Maintained accurate records in the Applicant Tracking System (Workday) regarding all aspects of recruitment process including interview notes, candidate status changes, and offers
- Sold Proofpoint's mission to candidates and ensure positive candidate experience throughout hiring and offer process
- Created a Diversity Blueprint to ensure we are partnering with the right organizations to obtain diverse talent
- Led Recruitment activities for Technology hiring event in Cork, Ireland
- Lead Proofpoint's Recruitment events for both Technology and Sales organizations
- These events lead to significant number of hires
- Provide Sourcing and Diversity trainings to all Talent Acquisition staff globally
- Lead and assisted with various HR projects.
Sr. Talent Specialist (Sales, Marketing & Technology)
SYMANTEC
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Provided full-cycle recruitment for Symantec's Consumer Business Unit to include technical and non-technical openings for North America
- Managed open requisitions for the Consumer Business Unit to include Marketing, Sales, and Engineering openings
- Partnered with hiring managers, HRBP's and business leaders on recruitment strategies, candidate assessment, and hiring practices
- Educated hiring managers and business leaders on compliance, hiring practices/policies, market trends, salaries, and candidate recommendations
- Managed global internal mobility to include domestic and international transfers
- Utilized application tracking system (Workday) to include managing job requisitions, job applicants, candidate feedback, reports, offers, and data within the system to ensure data integrity
- Created complex salary packages to include relocation, restricted stock, and sign-on bonuses
- Built relationships with candidates to ensure they had a positive experience through the interview and hiring process.
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
VISA
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Provided full-cycle recruitment for CyberSource's Product organization to include Software Engineers, Technical Product Managers, SQA Engineers, Program Managers, Directors, and Senior Director roles in various locations throughout United States
- Reviewed applicants and sourced candidates through various outlets including online communities, LinkedIn, social media, niche sites, Boolean searches, events, etc
- Partnered with Compensation, HRBP's, and Immigration/Relocation on complex issues
- Created complex offers to include Relocation, Restricted Stock, and Signing bonus
- Performed global internal mobility transfers to include domestic and international
- Maintained data integrity within application tracking system (Smart Recruiters)
- Successfully recruited and delivered diverse candidates to hiring teams which resulted in diversity hires
- Assisted with Visa/CyberSource hiring events within distinct locations
- Educated hiring managers on compliance, hiring practices/policies, market trends, salaries, and candidate recommendations
- Ensured candidates had positive experience through interview and hiring process.
Sr. Recruiter (Finance, Technology & Sales)
CORE, MARK
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Provided full-cycle recruitment for Core-Mark's IT, Accounting, Marketing, Supply Chain (Operations and Transportation roles) and Management Development openings
- Partnered with leadership to support their open requisitions and line of business
- Scored candidates through various outlets for open job requisitions in North America
- Partnered with hiring managers to review job requisitions and build and execute effective sourcing strategies
- Educate hiring managers and business partners on market trends, salary, and candidate recommendations
- Sold Core-Mark's culture, benefits, and job opportunities to Bay Area and Canadian candidates
- Checked references, negotiated salaries, and extending offers
- Ensure candidates have positive experience through interview and hiring process.
- Explores market best practices in recruitment and staffing and implements best practices in the organization
- Assist with employer branding and sold Core-Mark's story to candidates.
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Provided full-cycle recruitment for Blue Shield of California IT, Human Resources, and Customer Quality business at all levels
- Communicated with Vice Presidents, Directors, and Senior Managers regarding hiring initiatives restructuring of certain business units and hiring executive roles
- Managed recruiting process and ensured excellent experience for candidates and hiring managers
- Partnered with hiring teams to develop job descriptions and created recruitment strategies, sourced internally and externally, extended offers, managed salary negotiations, and oversaw onboarding
- Sourced and maintained pipeline of candidates for future hiring needs within Blue Shield of California.
- Sold Blue Shield of California's culture, benefits, and job opportunities to candidates
- Educated hiring managers on compliance, hiring practices/policies, market trends and candidate recommendations
- Managed employee documentation through [p;' applicant tracking system and adhered to OFCCP compliance and EEOC guidelines
- Partnered with HR Business Partners on implementing Talent Mobility program enterprise wide throughout BSC
- Communicated with Senior Leaders regarding Talent Mobility program
- Lead redeployment efforts for employees affected by reduction in force
- Provided high touch contact and counsel to displaced employees including matching them to requisitions, interviewing tips, requisition updates, and working with hiring managers to ensure successful redeployment.
Technical Recruiter
SMCI
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Drove the hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, working directly with hiring managers (SMCI's clients) and managing candidates through the process
- Placed high-end technical professionals in interim and full-time positions
- Specialized in Software Engineers/Architects, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Business Analysts, IT Directors
- Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research, social networking, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies
- Filled job requisitions for various industries including biotechnology, retail, banking/financial services, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, gaming hi-tech, etc
- Checked references, negotiating terms and rates for each project, coordinating the interview process, extended offers, and closed candidates
- Performed extensive recruiting for Senior Software/Database Developers with a focus on technologies such as: C/C++, (Windows & UNIX/Linux), .NET, Java/J2EE, SQL Server, and Oracle.
Recruiter
AT&T
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Recruited accounting/finance executives, audit, finance, business advisory, internal audit, tax, IT, marketing, creative, and project professionals for hard-to-fill job requisitions
- Reviewed resumes screened and interviewed candidates
- Created and managed pipeline of candidates through Taleo
- Managed hiring process to include initial introductions, salary negotiation, and new hire paperwork
- Conducted reference checks on prospective candidates
- Fostered relationships and communicated with internal staff, candidates, and clients
- Recruited candidates through various internet outlets, networking events, and referrals
- Created and posted job requisitions.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -
Holy Names University
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
Mills College
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- OFCCP Compliance
- Internal Mobility
- Creating Complex Offers
- AIRS Certified-Boolean Searches
- Recruitment Events
- Global Recruitment
- Enterprise Organizations
- High Volume Recruitment
Websites
Certification
- AIRS: CERTIFIED INTERNET RECRUITER, 45466678
- PHR CERTIFIED ISSUED BY HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTEAIR TRAINING
Timeline
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist- Human Resources, Technology and Sales
PROOFPOINT
10.2019 - Current
Sr. Talent Specialist (Sales, Marketing & Technology)
SYMANTEC
04.2018 - 10.2019
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
VISA
01.2017 - 04.2018
Sr. Recruiter (Finance, Technology & Sales)
CORE, MARK
02.2015 - 02.2016
Technical Recruiter (Contract)
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
01.2014 - 02.2015
Technical Recruiter
SMCI
02.2011 - 12.2013
Recruiter
AT&T
01.2008 - 01.2011
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -
Holy Names University
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
Mills College