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Jessica Hawkins

Pinckney,MI

Summary

Accomplished Senior Recruiter with a proven track record at Dell EMC, adept in enhancing recruitment processes and candidate pipelines through expert use of Boolean search techniques and social media recruiting. Skilled in motivating teams and negotiating salaries, I've significantly reduced time-to-fill metrics and trained junior recruiters, driving efficiency and diversity in hiring practices. Using my experience in staffing, customer service, sourcing, coordinating, people/project managing and scheduling with my excellent ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients/vendors and staff, I hope to be an asset to my next endeavor. Added strengths include exceptional organizational and planning skills, outstanding leadership and communication skills, refined skills in relationship-building and developing rapport with staff and customers equally.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Recruiter/Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Dell EMC
05.2017 - 09.2023
  • Enhanced candidate pipeline by utilizing various sourcing strategies, including social media, networking events, and job postings.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and labor market data to inform recruitment strategies accordingly.
  • Conducted thorough candidate screenings, resulting in higher quality interviews and placements.
  • Assisted hiring managers in creating effective job descriptions that accurately reflected role requirements and attracted qualified applicants.
  • Supported multiple business units within the organization including Financing, Cyber Security, Sales, Marketing, Technical Services and Boomi (Dell)
  • Project managed several hiring ramps of 75+ hires for specific customers / BUs
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems. Workday, ICims, BrassRing, Taleo
  • Trained junior recruiters on best practices for sourcing, interviewing, and candidate management.
  • Negotiated favorable compensation packages for new hires, ensuring company remained an attractive employer of choice.
  • Reduced time-to-fill metrics by implementing efficient applicant tracking systems and prioritizing high-impact roles.

Senior Sourcer/Senior Recruiting Specialist

Clarkston Consulting Co
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Worked directly with Clarkston's Recruiting Team to source potential candidates for consulting roles primarily in the SAP space
  • Entered, updated and maintained integrity of data in recruiting database (Brass Ring) (updating candidate status, forms, etc.) and Excel spreadsheet
  • Preliminary interviewing of applicants, ensuring all their skills are named, checking references, education, etc.
  • Evaluated candidate's strengths and exposure to verticals compared with client's requirements by way of evaluating, screening and interviewing
  • Streamlined recruitment process for improved efficiency and faster timetohire.
  • Provided detailed reports on sourcing activities, tracking key performance metrics to evaluate success and inform future strategies.

Recruiting Coordinator

Virtustream Dell/ EMC
02.2015 - 03.2016
  • Coordinated candidate interviews with hiring managers, ensuring a smooth and efficient interview process for all parties involved.
  • Maintaining Database and spreadsheets of potential candidate submittals/ iCIMS. Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Office
  • Improved candidate experience by providing timely updates throughout the recruitment process, resulting in positive feedback from applicants.
  • Coordinated incoming job requisitions and applications.

Independent Recruiter

Self-employed
03.2005 - 09.2015

Recruiter/Sourcer

Vertex
03.2012 - 07.2014

Senior Sourcer

Stango & Associates
02.2011 - 04.2012

Education

Associate of Science -

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

Bachelor of Science - Community Psychology

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Skills

    • Recruiter Training and Mentoring
    • Boolean Search Techniques MS Office, Workday, iCIMS, BrassRing
    • Social Media Recruiting
    • Recruitment Process Improvement
    • Interviewing/ Screening
    • Coordinating people, activities and detail
      • Set up and keep time schedules
      • Motivate/inspire other to achieve goals
      • Competency-Based Interviewing
      • Executive Search Experience
      • Diversity and Inclusion Strategies
      • Salary Negotiation

Timeline

Senior Recruiter/Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Dell EMC
05.2017 - 09.2023

Senior Sourcer/Senior Recruiting Specialist

Clarkston Consulting Co
05.2016 - 05.2017

Recruiting Coordinator

Virtustream Dell/ EMC
02.2015 - 03.2016

Recruiter/Sourcer

Vertex
03.2012 - 07.2014

Senior Sourcer

Stango & Associates
02.2011 - 04.2012

Independent Recruiter

Self-employed
03.2005 - 09.2015

Associate of Science -

Schoolcraft College

Bachelor of Science - Community Psychology

Central Michigan University
Jessica Hawkins