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PHILIP PALMER
Bowie,MD
Summary
Dynamic Senior Recruiting Specialist with a proven track record at Mir Mitchell & Company, LLP, excelling in full lifecycle recruitment and salary negotiations. Adept at regulatory compliance and talent management, I successfully hired top-tier candidates for high-stakes government contracts, consistently exceeding recruitment goals while fostering strong client relationships.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Mir Mitchell & Company, LLP/Accenture Federal Services
02.2021 - 01.2025
- Responsible for Cloud & Engineering candidate hiring to include salary negotiations, offer letters, background checks, and start/onboarding assistance for our DC Metro Hub capability bench
- Collaborated with hiring managers and recruiting team to understand the needs and roles to be filled & ensure posted job descriptions were compliant with company requirements
- Coordinated candidate federal project interviews, and negotiated salaries & bonuses
- Ensured all recruitment activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and maintain accurate documentation of all recruitment activities
- Ensured and maintained accurate records using the full functionality of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Successfully hired top-tier talent for DevOps, Software Engineering & Cloud for several government contracts
- Served as liaison for recruiting team & Software engineering/Quality Assurance Capability Hiring Leads on staffing issues/questions
- Maintained and exceeded recruiting goals set by management
Senior / Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
GCS, Inc. / Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc.
07.2013 - 11.2020
- Responsible for providing the division's full recruitment life cycle that included: the creation of job postings, screening of candidates, presentations of ideas to hiring managers, management of interview process, offers and negotiations
- Served as ATS Administrator and also assisted the division VP & Director with program management duties as needed
- Responsible for full life-cycle talent acquisition for cleared and non-cleared candidates that include qualified Contracts & Acquisitions, Finance/Budgeting, Technical & PM candidates at all levels for government clients (DOT, DOL, FBI, USCG, FTA, DIA, DHS, GSA, HHS, TSA, VA) and industry/commercial partners such as (Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, ManTech, Alion Science, NEA,) that included candidates with Secret, TS, TS/SCI W/Poly clearances
- Assisted recruiting candidates for DIA, ODNI & SIFM I & II contracts
- Partnering with division team members to facilitate candidate/client matches for direct-hire, contract, proposal, temporary, and/or temp-to-perm engagements
- Developed a network of both active and passive candidates
- Sourcing resumes, pre-screening job candidates, coordinating interviews with hiring managers, and following up with candidates through the completion of hire
- Assisted in various proposal/RFP/RFQ efforts and allocating recruiting resources to various proposal efforts; act as recruiting representative in color review teams during proposal stages
- Worked on teams to initiate partnerships with outside recruitment professionals to help identify the latest and necessary tools to aid in attracting talented candidates
- Worked with HR project teams to strategize ways to improve the relationship and collaboration between the company's Hiring Managers
- Helped create job descriptions to attract qualified and talented candidates
- Worked on HR project teams to identify and strategize ways to attract qualified and talented candidates via social media
- Worked on HR project teams to assist with recruitment policies following organizational goals, industry trends, and labor laws or regulations
- Worked with recruitment professionals to identify necessary roles for growth within the company
- I've successfully recruited and filled multiple positions for FBI, TSA, DHS-OPO; DHS-NPPD; DHS-CISA, DHSUSCG, GSA-PBS, and DOT-FTA contracts won, including several Short/Long Term, Contract-To-Hire, and Direct Hire positions
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Cydecor, Inc.
03.2013 - 06.2013
- As the Senior HR Recruiter, I constantly confer with senior leadership to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments
- Recruited for clients such as the Navy, DoD, NSA, and SOCOM including candidates with Secret, TS, TS/SCI W/POLY clearances
- Collaborated and assisted hiring managers to create/improve position descriptions that accurately reflect job duties and business requirements
- Assisted in various proposal efforts and allocated recruiting resources to various proposal efforts; acted as recruiting representative in color review teams during proposal stages as needed
- I successfully recruited qualified candidates for 3 proposals and current company contracts simultaneously with a high success rate
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Cascades Technologies
09.2007 - 09.2012
- I was the sole corporate recruiter responsible for providing the company's full recruitment life cycle including the creation of job postings, screening of candidates, presentations of ideas to hiring managers, management of the interview process, offers, and negotiations
- Successfully recruited candidates for several organizations including DOL, ETA, GSA, DEA, IRS, BLS, BOP, and HUD
- Implemented a new corporate prescreen documentation policy for all candidate screening
- Worked on multiple requisitions per month and successfully went through the full recruitment life cycle in a 3-week period
- Developed strong relationships with staffing agencies and subcontracting partners
- Adhered to OFCCP guidelines and other government regulations to ensure recruiting compliance
- Consulted with HR regarding employment policies
- Continued education on government policies was obtained through formal online training with corporations
- Generated leads by using various resources such as company databases, internet sites, and publications
- Recruited for a wide range of positions and fields within the company that included Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Network Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Database Analysts, Architect, DBAs, Web/Software Developers, Technical Writers, Solution Architects, Configuration Managers, IT/Task Managers, Technical Support Engineers, Finance & Accounting professionals, Program/Project Managers, Web content, content analyst and Front Desk & Administrative and Executive level professionals including cleared personnel
- Created job ads for job boards and internal website; attended college job fairs, and open houses regularly and assisted with salary negotiations including the preparation and assisting with new employee paperwork
- Managed contract recruiters during their temporary work assignment
- Additional Duties: Assisted the Account Manager with cultivating and maintaining cordial relationships with assigned Federal Clients while ensuring that there was an open line of communication between both organizations; acted as the liaison between our consultants, their supervisors, and management
Account Executive/Recruiter
Robert Half International
07.2006 - 09.2007
- I was hired to help revive the technology department where I became part of a successful team that revived the group and had it consistently in the top 20 within the company
- Provided technical recruiting services for both hardware and software disciplines for various industries
- Recruited for various IT positions that included: Systems/Network Engineers, Technical Writers, Software Developers/Engineers/Architects, Project/Program Managers, Data Analysts, Web Developers/Designers, DBA, SAP, and secret clearance positions
- Responsible for all aspects of technical recruitment including sales, identifying advertising needs, prescreening, interviewing, references, leads, referrals, and salary negotiation
- Responsible for weekly and monthly technical recruiting reports (hires, interviews, submittals, calls, and referrals)
- Networked with different companies to develop solid placement opportunities
- Interface daily with Technical Staff, Program/Project Managers, and Directors of IT of various clients to further discuss requirements, sourcing strategies, interview evaluations and future requirements and projects
- Responsible for ensuring all applicants are compliant and have the correct federal work-related documentation for each position
Education
Master of Science - Non-profit Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD01-2011
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD01-1996
Skills
- Salary negotiation
- Regulatory compliance
- Full lifecycle recruitment
- Market research
- Client relationship
- Applicant tracking systems
- Talent management
- Recruitment marketing
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Mir Mitchell & Company, LLP/Accenture Federal Services
02.2021 - 01.2025
Senior / Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
GCS, Inc. / Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc.
07.2013 - 11.2020
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Cydecor, Inc.
03.2013 - 06.2013
Senior Corporate Recruiter
Cascades Technologies
09.2007 - 09.2012
Account Executive/Recruiter
Robert Half International
07.2006 - 09.2007
Master of Science - Non-profit Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Maryland, College Park
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