Kelly Townsend
Recruiter/Customer Success
Aurora,CO
Summary
Senior Recruiter/On-Boarding Specialist with over 10 years of technical and professional recruitment experience from entry-level to executive. Enhanced skills in client success, staffing and recruiting, and executive administrative support. Adept at providing quality services and strengthening relationships with business client and industry professionals. Result-focused and committed to client service and creative recruitment strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter
BridgeView IT
Denver, CO
11.2021 - Current
- Produced a high level of placements including but not limited to; Desktop Support, Cyber Security, Product Owners, Business Analyst, and Software Developers
- Made first placement within 6 weeks of recruiting and consistently placed both full time and contract employees
- Broke 5 new accounts within first 60 days of recruiting
- Analyze technical needs from client to understand requirements and working with hiring managers, salespeople and other key decision-makers to identify staffing needs
- Managed candidates through career guidance and planning, resume writing, personal appearance, and interview strategies
- Create and write suitable job descriptions based on client needs, post openings on job boards, networked with other other sourcing companies
Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist
MetaGrowth Ventures
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and implemented plans to improve recruitment process.
- Managed, supported and onboarded over 50 new clients
- Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with customers to ensure positive customer experience
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
Senior Recruiter
Outsource, Denver Co
04.2012 - 06.2019
- Ensured successful accomplishment and delivery of multiple projects by recruiting and placing more than 500 employees to fulfill contract-to-hire positions, applying efficient sourcing methodologies
- Presented employers with up to 60 candidates each month
- Reviewed staff requisitions to confirm receiving of all necessary documentation regarding each position with aim of developing and maintaining employee database
- Met assigned goals on weekly basis through inspirational and motivational leadership of more than 40 technicians
- Received appreciation from company, encompassing senior management and junior level staff for exemplifying company's core values, such as integrity, honesty, candor, and authenticity
- Qualified for company trip to Cancun for 4 years and positioned over 500 talented technicians to complete projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA06.2010
Skills
- Networking and Partnership Development
- Technical Positions
- Superb Leadership Skills
- Technical System Improvements
- Applicant Tracking Systems Proficient
- Client Relations
- Job Description Creation
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
- Onboarding and Placement
- Organizational Systems
- Technical Competency
- Bullhorn Tracking Software
- Client Requirements
- Dice Job Boards
- Client Relationship Management
- Technical Recruiting
- Candidate Sourcing
- Assessments and Qualifications
- Internet Recruiting
- IT Market Understanding
- Candidate Interviewing
- Interviewing Clients
- Resume Screening
- Interviewing and Prescreening
Work Availability
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Quote
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." "You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter
BridgeView IT
11.2021 - Current
Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist
MetaGrowth Ventures
08.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Recruiter
Outsource, Denver Co
04.2012 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Kennesaw State University
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