Luke Swanson
Elmhurst,IL
Summary
Resourceful and meticulous Recruiter with over 2.5 years of experience communicating and collaborating effectively with all levels of personnel, agencies, hiring managers and candidates to maximize talent quality. Solutions-oriented relationship builder focused on cultivating and maintaining industry partnerships to maintain consistent candidate pipeline.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Actalent
Schaumburg, IL
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Conducted interviews, screening calls and reference checks with candidates to learn about their career goals and experience
- Sourced, screened and selected candidates using Salesforce software and LinkedIn
- Cold-called potential candidates with job opportunities that were qualified directly with hiring managers at Fortune 500 engineering companies
- Created strategic sourcing strategies to identify hardware, software and systems engineers for consultant-based work
- Possess a thorough understanding of the hiring process from recruitment to onboarding
- Responsible for ensuring a smooth onboarding process for both candidates and end-client.
Graduate Assistant
Illinois State University Athletics Department- Redbird Productions
Normal, IL
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Served as lead Director and Technical Director for Illinois State Athletics broadcasts televised on ESPN+, ESPN3 and Marquee Network and in-house productions
- Served as a Teaching Assistant for one semester, ensuring students were comfortable and confident with their broadcast and video projects
- Collaborated with Marketing and Communications departments for game-day and social media account needs and Illinois State Athletics sponsorship sales requests
- Edited video content using Adobe Premiere Pro for various marketing, communications and broadcast video needs and requests
- Worked with Sports Information Directors to help create social media video content for team accounts across multiple platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Education
Master’s Degree in Sport Management -
Illinois State University
05.2021
Bachelor of Science-Communications - Mass Media/Television Production -
Illinois State University
12.2018
Skills
- Applicant sourcing
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Recruitment
- Outbound Calling
- Compensation Negotiation
- Candidate Screening
- Candidate Selection
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Strategic Sourcing
- Recruiting and Sourcing
Accomplishments
- Quarter Contest Winner (Averaged at least $12,000 in spread during the first quarter of 2023)
- Eagle Scout
Timeline
Recruiter
Actalent
10.2021 - 01.2024
Graduate Assistant
Illinois State University Athletics Department- Redbird Productions
07.2019 - 05.2021
Master’s Degree in Sport Management -
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science-Communications - Mass Media/Television Production -
Illinois State University