Marissa Ramirez
Austin
Summary
Senior Recruitment professional with 10+ years experience matching top talent to organizational needs. Recognized for strategic sourcing and effective candidate engagement. Committed to fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic hiring environments. Proficient in talent assessment and relationship management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Professional Recruiter – PMO Delivery Lead
Apex Systems
07.2020 - 05.2025
- Promoted to Sr. Technical Recruiter and PMO Delivery Lead, responsible for coaching, mentoring, training, and developing strategic recruiting processes as well as leading one offshore recruiter to assist in sourcing
- Executed targeted search strategies, leading to the successful placement of senior level contractors including Technical Program Managers, Executive Management, Agile Coaches, Product Managers and Enterprise Transformation Leads
- Aided in the qualification of niche requisitions and advising hiring managers on market trends, skill demand, and delivery expectations.
- Delivered at least three top-tier candidates per position within three days of qualification through strong pipelines and referrals
- Managed full-cycle recruiting, from client relationship development and requisition solicitation to sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding contract and full-time hires.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to redesign technical interview processes, incorporating Apex’ tailored Elite Qualification Screening program, leading to increased client satisfaction and contractor retention
- Four Time President’s Club Qualifier: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Professional Recruiter
Apex Systems
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Orchestrated the successful recruitment and onboarding of contractors in various skillsets including Project and Program Managers, Scrum Master, Business Analysts, Product Managers and Project Coordinators
- Utilized Bullhorn CRM and ATS to automate resume parsing, candidate tracking, and interview scheduling, enabling a stronger focus on relationship-building and strategic hiring.
- Became an established mentor for junior recruiters, focusing on emerging technologies, industry trends, training and recruiting process.
- Responsible for the training and metrics of one offshore recruiter beginning in 2018
Recruiter
Apex Systems
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Recruitment and onboarding of contractors in various skillsets including Help Desk Support, Desktop Support, Network Engineering and System Administration
- Managed a high-volume 3 week recruiting cycle, responsible for overseeing up to 6 requisitions at a time.
- Leveraged various tools to identify candidates including Bullhorn, LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, Career Builder and Networking events.
- Sourced resumes and interviewed candidates to assess their qualification and ascertain personality, personal character, and work ethic
Career Services Specialist
ITT Technical Institute
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Provide placement assistance to Network Systems Administration, Cyber-Security, Software Development and Project Management students and alumni.
- Provides career coaching, interviewing techniques and other job search skills training to students and alumni.
- Responsible for developing and implementing plans to achieve graduation employment goals. Ensures the up-to-date maintenance of the Career Services database, documentation, reports and students records in accordance to accreditation standards.
- Effectively recruit students and graduates for relevant career opportunities by pre-screening and maintaining up to date records
- Maintained placement rates above 80%
Regional Community Relations Specialist
ITT Technical Institute
05.2013 - 10.2014
- Make informative presentations in local high school classrooms, non-profit organizations and on campus to assist in recruiting efforts.
- Responsible for conducting Reputation Development Initiatives at three ITT Tech campuses.
- Plan and execute many visits to our campus by elected officials, esteemed employers and influential members of the community.
- Previous retail and public relations internship experience
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX12-2011
Skills
- Full cycle recruiting
- Salary and benefits negotiations
- Candidate pipeline management
- Employment verification
- Boolean search
- Applicant tracking systems
- Work authorizations
- Interviewing techniques
- Candidate and client relations
- LinkedIn sourcing
- Background checks
- Cold calling
Timeline
Senior Professional Recruiter – PMO Delivery Lead
Apex Systems
07.2020 - 05.2025
Professional Recruiter
Apex Systems
07.2018 - 07.2020
Recruiter
Apex Systems
09.2016 - 07.2018
Career Services Specialist
ITT Technical Institute
10.2014 - 09.2016
Regional Community Relations Specialist
ITT Technical Institute
05.2013 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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