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MICHAEL HICKS

Gaithersburg,MD

Summary

My objective is to be brought on board full time or contract with a firm that the environment is high-volume, fast paced and challenging.

Seasoned IT Recruiter since 2012 with expertise in full-cycle recruitment, specializing in a fast paced and high-volume environment in various technologies in Government Contracting and Corporate America. Proven track record of driving recruitment strategy, optimizing candidate sourcing, and enhancing ATS utilization to significantly increase hiring efficiency in candidate flow and a 70% placement rate based on HM submits. Maintaining compliance with regulatory standards (OFCCP/EEO). Adept at leveraging diverse sourcing tools, including ATS/HRIS tools, job boards and industry events, to build dynamic talent pipelines and deliver results for mission-critical and time sensitive projects for the end customer. Strong collaborator with hiring managers and HR leadership, delivering strategic insights to refine recruitment processes.

Skilled IT recruitment professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Known for adaptability, reliability, and effective communication. Expertise in sourcing, screening, and placing top-tier candidates, with keen understanding of industry trends and talent acquisition strategies. Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships while driving successful hiring initiatives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead IT Recruiter (Subcontractor)

Kenific Group/Leidos
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Supported 3 Program Managers with several new positions added each week
  • Executed Full Life Cycle recruiting on average 10 to 20 positions per week as a contractor using end-to-end techniques from sourcing to scheduling interviews with the assigned PM to formal offer
  • Delivering consistently to PM/HM qualified interviews of 6-7 candidates per week resulting in 70% hire rate per month by HR and management staff
  • Developed a dynamic talent acquisition process in the technology space for future contract openings leveraging ATS and CRM Platforms such as Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, social media platforms, and industry events to proactively engage new top-tier talent
  • Collaborated with HR Directors and hiring managers to implement weekly tag ups to provide strategic counsel on recruitment initiatives developing and reviewing hiring Matrix for staff and management, delivering detailed reports and data-driven insights that optimized HR strategies
  • Performed screening process by conducting phone and virtual interviews to ensure a strong technical match between candidate skills and job specifications, improving alignment and reducing HM submission errors
  • Trained the HR Specialist on advanced Boolean search methodologies, enhancing the team’s ability to source ATS Applicants using CRM protocols which significantly improved the delivery time of candidates to management
  • Delivered bi-weekly reports on the status of active recruitment efforts for enterprise-wide technical projects, ensuring effective utilization of HR resources, which delivery on critical time sensitive positions
  • Enhanced candidate sourcing strategies by attending industry events, evaluating new recruitment tools, and integrating diverse sourcing techniques to expand the candidate pool and improve hiring outcomes

Lead Recruiter

ARRAY InfoTEK
05.2020 - 08.2022
  • Performed ongoing full-cycle recruitment for 600+ corporate contracting staff for a technical call center for BAE recruiting Cisco VoIP & WIFI technicians, AI Product Developers, and sr
  • Analytical professionals
  • Recruited networking and technical engineers to oversee logistical operations
  • Greenhouse and LinkedIn were the primary ATS on this effort
  • Successfully recruited 10 Engineering Directors to oversee specialized AI Product Platforms for aerospace propulsion teams for USSC, performed full-life cycle contract to hire recruiting for cleared-security technical roles supporting Lockheed Martin as a sub for the same project
  • Worked with B2B Sales and Program Managers on time sensitive proposal efforts delivering LOC’s and technical write ups for mostly migration efforts for Corporate and DoD Contracts
  • Drove the offer acceptance rate to 70% by fostering strong relationships with hiring managers, ensuring clear communication, aligning candidate expectations, and providing feedback throughout the recruitment process
  • Proactively filtered and screened a backlog of qualified but unreviewed candidates in ATS, resulting in a 40% increase in the candidate pipeline and a significantly faster time-to-fill for critical positions within the first month
  • Performed end to end recruiting placing contractors on a Western Statewide AZURE Migration consisting of Azure Cloud Architects, Software and Engineering Leads, AI Developers, Full Stack Developers and Cloud Migration SME’s
  • Led daily 15-minute recruiter tag-ups to prioritize high-demand roles and continue my end-to-end recruitment formula to keep my responsibilities for the staffing division current
  • Attended weekly sessions (as needed) to address recruitment challenges, collaborating with senior leadership (CEO, Hiring Managers, HR Director) to ensure alignment and resolve obstacles in the government contracting space
  • Partnered with HR Directors and Hiring Managers to clarify job requirements, create targeted job descriptions, finalize compensation rates, and allocate the appropriate recruiting resources, developing customized staffing solutions for complex must fill time sensitive positions
  • Collaborated with subcontractors on Boeing’s Huntsville, AL team to manage end-to-end recruitment for hard-to-fill Contracting positions, successfully filling high-priority contract to hire roles that internal recruiters had struggled to complete on time

Senior IT Recruiter – Contract Technical Staffing Division

Kenney Staffing & Company Staff Augmentation
04.2012 - 04.2020
  • Negotiated and recruited on DoD/VA T4 initiative which required a multitude of Network Engineers and medical professionals on an AI/ML Platform, engineering and manufacturing required for candidates to successfully create needed products and applications for the customer in this case DoD and VA related
  • I was working as a Sub for Technatomy Corporation of Fairfax Va
  • In the Government Contracting space, driving the financial growth and sustainability of our start-up for seven years by managing the recruitment of 30-40 product specialist per month focused on SaaS solutions using Microsoft and Cisco technologies
  • Greenhouse was the ATS for candidate management and searches
  • Directed end-to-end recruitment efforts for large corporate aerospace propulsion-technician scale as a sub placing contractors for the Amentum company using standard engineering build outs for their customer USSC while fulfilling high-demand roles critical to the success of the project as a subcontractor
  • Recruited and onboarded 1,000 senior corporate engineering professionals for a nationwide initiative supporting cultural education compliance for DOI/BIA
  • Successfully managing recruitment for this $5 million contract across the Midwest between 2015-2019
  • Optimized full-cycle recruitment processes for diverse corporate technical and engineering roles, achieving a 70% placement success rate while reducing time-to-fill from 60 to 15 days, significantly accelerating talent acquisition across critical government and enterprise contracts
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive reporting matrix within Taleo ATS, enabling real-time tracking of candidate submissions, interviews, and hiring, which boosted pipeline efficiency and enhanced communication between recruiters and hiring managers
  • Streamlined candidate tracking and reporting by integrating Azure with the ATS, facilitating daily updates on candidate submissions, interview statuses, and hiring outcomes, leading to faster candidate assessments and improved decision-making across corporate enterprise requisitions
  • Google sheets was used to collaborate with the different HR and Recruiting Staff
  • Partnered with Walter Reed Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs to execute a high-impact recruiting strategy for the T4 Contract, placing experts in Cisco WIFI, Program Management, and Database Design over a seven-year engagement (2009-2016)
  • Ensured regulatory compliance with EEOC standards by closely collaborating with the FSO to audit and monitor candidate data in the ATS, successfully managing recruitment for cleared roles in corporate and government contracting and engineering positions on federal healthcare contracts

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School

Skills

  • Onboarding Management
  • Job Posting Enhancement
  • Candidate Evaluation
  • Technical Recruitment Proficiency

Partial It Position List

  • Network Engineers
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Sr AI/ML Developers
  • Software Engineers
  • Full Stack .NET Developers
  • Cisco VoIP & WIFI Techs
  • Lead Engineers
  • MS AZURE Developers
  • Product Developers

Workable Recruiting Areas

  • Staff Augmentation
  • Talent Pipeline Development
  • ATS & CRM Optimization
  • Proposal Support
  • OFCCP/EEO Compliance
  • TS/SCI Full Poly Positions
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • High Volume Management
  • Government Contracting
  • Corporate Contracting
  • Advanced Sourcing Techniques
  • 24–48-hour Candidate Submit to HM

Job Boards And Ats Expertise

  • Career Builder
  • Clearance Jobs
  • Cleared Jobs.NET
  • DICE
  • Indeed/Signal Hire
  • Monster
  • Zip Recruiter
  • ISolved
  • JobVite
  • Talium
  • Workday
  • Greenhouse

Timeline

Lead IT Recruiter (Subcontractor)

Kenific Group/Leidos
08.2022 - 12.2024

Lead Recruiter

ARRAY InfoTEK
05.2020 - 08.2022

Senior IT Recruiter – Contract Technical Staffing Division

Kenney Staffing & Company Staff Augmentation
04.2012 - 04.2020

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School

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