Mike Nielson
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager with a proven track record at Persistent Systems, excelling in direct sourcing and candidate relationship building. Successfully led recruitment strategies for technical roles, enhancing job visibility and optimizing the candidate experience. Adept at vendor management and salary negotiation, driving organizational success through strategic workforce planning.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Persistent Systems
04.2019 - Current
- Currently lead a team of two recruiters and a recruitment coordinator for this Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) organization that creates tactical edge networks
- Manage intake sessions for all positions
- Design and edit the first draft of all job descriptions
- Manage the yearly budget for all hires and report information directly to the VP of Accounting on variances
- Workforce planning with all department heads to create annual staffing plan
- Manage a book of business including but not limited to Embedded Software Engineers, RF Engineers, Network Engineers, Business Development Professionals, and Field Engineers in the cleared space
- Directly responsible for maintaining relationships with onsite managers, executives, and human resource professionals for the organization
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) organization that creates tactical edge networks
Lead Recruiter on Behalf of United Launch Alliance
IBM – Kenexa
Centennial, USA
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Led a team of three recruiters and a recruitment coordinator as an onsite consultant for this aerospace company which designs, manufactures, and launches the Delta and Atlas Rockets
- Managed the Denver Corporate Office and the Washington Government Affairs Office
- My Book of Business included but was not limited to Rocket Scientists, Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Government Affairs Professionals
- Directed the sourcing, screening, and processing of the back end of the candidate experience
- Operated as a Lead Recruiter who manages the overall candidate experience
- Led the cross functional team that created and implemented the organization’s first Candidate Relationship Management system
- Managed the hard to fill roles while processing high volume support positions
- Directly responsible for maintaining relationships with onsite managers, executives, and Human Resource Professionals for the organization
- Aerospace company which designs, manufactures, and launches the Delta and Atlas Rockets
Senior Recruiter
Preferred Homecare and LifeCare Solutions
Phoenix, USA
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Directly responsible for full cycle recruiting for this national Home Infusion company
- My book of business was the organization’s clinical positions- Nurses, Pharmacists and Leadership roles
- Designed and implemented an overall recruiting strategy for the clinical roles that includes job visibility improvement, unique sourcing practices, social media, and community/university partnerships to act as a strategic partner to my hiring leaders
- Screened, interviewed, and assessed applicants for relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and aptitudes as well as developing and maintaining a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need
- National Home Infusion company
Sourcing Strategist, Western Region
Banner Health
Greeley, USA
03.2014 - 09.2016
- Developed Strategies for Hard to Fill Positions throughout the Banner Health System for all clinical roles and managed the strategy for all roles in the western region.
- Held the 'hardest to fill' book of business where I would rotate throughout the system based on the greatest need.
- I could recruit for contract and permanent roles as we owned our own staffing company
- Set up the H1-b hiring process for permanent positions in collaboration with The VP of Banner Staffing Services
- Successfully planned and executed multiple projects on a regular basis with multidisciplinary teams throughout the organization
- Developed and executed the staffing plan for the opening of the Fort Collins Medical Center in collaboration with the regional Chief Human Resources Officer
- Developed and implemented the use of key words in job overviews to increase the visibility of those positions on various third-party sites including Indeed, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn as well as search optimization
- Managed a variety of vendor relationships with the Talent Acquisition group
- Created custom reports in Banner’s applicant tracking system, ICIMS, for a variety of analytics not previously utilized
- Healthcare organization
Staffing Manager
Robert Half International: Accountemps
Boulder, USA
08.2012 - 03.2014
- Supplied my business partners with accounting and finance professionals on a temporary, temporary to hire and contract basis to offer them a variable staffing solution throughout the accounting cycle
- Developed business relationships with hiring managers in the C-level to secure strategic sales growth
- Directly responsible for creating 150 business conversations weekly with my target contacts in the business community
- Supervised up to 40 accountants on a weekly basis
- Networked with a variety of business organizations to establish a presence in the community where my services were offered
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Regis University
Denver, Colorado12.2011
Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Certification -
Cornell University
Skills
- Direct sourcing
- Candidate relationship building
- Salary negotiation
- Leadership relationship management
- Vendor management
- Boolean searches
- Job visibility enhancement
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- ICIMS
- BrassRing
- Newton
- Salesforce
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Persistent Systems
04.2019 - Current
Lead Recruiter on Behalf of United Launch Alliance
IBM – Kenexa
03.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Recruiter
Preferred Homecare and LifeCare Solutions
09.2016 - 03.2018
Sourcing Strategist, Western Region
Banner Health
03.2014 - 09.2016
Staffing Manager
Robert Half International: Accountemps
08.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Regis University
Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Certification -
Cornell University