Jim Hamilton

Supported the hiring needs of Global Application Development and Support Managers. Entrusted with full life cycle candidate recruiting and management – JD creation, candidate harvesting, qualifying, interviewing, panel interview scheduling, salary justification/offer negotiation and presentation, onboarding handoff.

• 32 hires/22 Harvested (most amongst MB Recruiters)
• Agency fee cost savings - $589,625.00
• Restructured/Implemented new Hiring/Interview Process for IT
• Defined a solution to address collection/storage/assignment of Applicant data and resumes gathered via iCIMS and Lawcruit
• Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Coordinated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs and department goals.
• Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
• Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.

Along with the Manager of Global Mobile Application Development and the Global Chief Information Officer, re-engineered Mayer Brown’s hiring process which relied heavily on external agency support (55 currently). This reengineering has reduced candidate introduction-to-hire time from months to 11 days on average.

Created AHA to assist Homeowners with negotiating the arduous and complex process of resolving the Foreclosure matter on their homes

Responsible for all areas of daily Operations, as well as, Project Management of each Client, including Sales/Lead development, Developing Strategic Alliances, Establishing/Maintaining Social Media presence, Negotiating with Lenders and working with Government Agencies. Resolved more than 1,200 Foreclosures, for Homeowners across the country.

• Prepared documents for underwriting by verifying client income, credit reports, and other information.
• Reviewed loan files for completeness, identified missing documentation, and generated condition lists for applicants.
• Set up and completed loan submission packages.
• Facilitated communication with loan applicants, underwriters and loan officers to optimize process and maintain updated information.

Spent more than a decade as an Independent Contractor, working for with several fortune 500 corporations: Wells Fargo, ADP, TransUnion, as well as numerous startup Consulting firms. Creatively sourced, qualified, and hired from a wide variety of technical skillsets.

• Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
• Coordinated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs and department goals.
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company.
• Utilized various online and offline sources to find talented technical candidates and prepare for screening process.
• Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
• Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.

Responsible for guiding Candidates from initial ad response through the hiring process - interviewing, Tech Evaluation Interviews scheduling and delivering offers of employment. During the year that I spent at Synectics, I was responsible for hiring more than sixty new Consultants, who's billable hours generated millions of dollars in revenue.

• Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
• Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
• Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
• Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
• Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
• Developed and maintained relationships with external recruiters to obtain referrals to qualified candidates.

Began my recruiting career at ECI, where I was trained in technology and recruiting strategies. Day-to-day responsibilities included heavy cold calling/sourcing, recruiting and pairing candidates with open requirements.

• Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
• Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
• Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.
• Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.