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Valerie Mulhern

Aldie,VA

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Partner with8 years of comprehensive experience in high-volume recruitment and team leadership, excelling in identifying and securing top-tier talent across various sectors, including Federal and Intelligence Community. Expertise encompasses full-cycle recruiting, candidate engagement, and strategic analytics, driving hiring initiatives that align with organizational goals. Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and implement innovative recruitment strategies to hire hard-to-fill, technical roles with high-level clearances. Passionate about contributing to talent acquisition strategies that support growth and development within the organization.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Partner/Technical Recruiter

Praxis Engineering, A GDIT Company
Chantilly, VA
05.2023 - Current
  • Conduct full-cycle recruitment for Technical candidates with security clearances, ranging from Secret to TS/SCI Poly, ensuring alignment with mission objectives.
  • Provide detailed analytics on hiring needs and pipeline progress to leadership, facilitating informed decision-making.
  • Attend job fairs and recruitment events to network and promote employer brand, recognized as Best Recruiter at ClearedJobs Fair - January 2024.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives through team-building activities and interevents, enhancing workplace culture.
  • Implement innovative sourcing strategies utilizing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and GitHub to attract diverse talent.

Talent Acquisition Partner- Federal Consulting Team Lead

IBM
Herndon, VA
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Led a team of 4 recruiters and 1 coordinator in Federal Early Career hiring.
  • Achieved a 74% offer acceptance rate in 2022 through effective candidate engagement strategies.
  • Conducted weekly and one-on-one meetings to align team goals with overall recruitment demand.
  • Provided progress updates to managers and stakeholders, enhancing transparency in the hiring process.
  • Oversaw ATS management and team demand tracking for optimal recruitment efficiency.

Talent Acquisition Partner- Federal Campus Team

IBM
Herndon, VA
07.2019 - 10.2021
  • Executed full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and onboarding in high-volume settings.
  • Exceeded diversity and female hiring goals while formalizing Super Interview days and IBM Challenges and Hackathons.
  • Collaborated with Hiring Managers to assess needs and qualifications, targeting top university candidates in technical fields.
  • Established relationships with university career centers and student organizations to enhance recruitment outreach.
  • Hosted both in-person and virtual campus events, promoting diversity and inclusion, especially for candidates with active security clearances.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator- Experis Contractor

IBM
Herndon, VA
08.2018 - 07.2019
  • Oversaw communications with potential candidates, maintain pipeline tracker.
  • Spearheaded travel and logistics for over 300 candidates to Super Interview days.
  • Supporting recruiters, scheduling candidate interviews, tracking candidates in process, candidate, and leadership communications including applicant tracking.
  • Event planning for interview days, on campus events, vendor negotiation, open PO's, calculate ROI's.

Safe Routes to School District Program Manager

Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn, VA
11.2014 - 07.2019
  • Program manager for over 90 schools-Event planning, program marketing, and program buy-in.
  • Implemented the Federal Government grant program, grant writing, knowledge of Federal guidelines.
  • Produced, curated, and implemented teacher and administrator training. Data tracking and reporting to VDOT on current transportation trends and impact of the program on schools.

Health and PE Teacher

Loudoun County Public Schools
Leesburg
08.2006 - 06.2012
  • Curated and implemented lesson plans.
  • LCPS Curriculum Planning committee, writing and creating the curriculum for k-12 Health and Phys Ed.
  • VA SOL writing committee.
  • LCPS Virtual PE lesson plan development.

Education

Masters In Technology Integration - Education

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05.2010

Bachelor of Science -

University of Delaware
01.2005

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Jobvite
  • Kenexa BrassRing (ATS)
  • Agile
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • GitHub
  • Smashfly
  • Handshake
  • Clearancejob
  • HireEZ
  • Teams
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Slack
  • Mural
  • Trello
  • Employee engagement
  • Employee Coaching
  • Mentorship
  • Management
  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Technical sourcing
  • ATS management
  • Candidate engagement
  • Data analytics
  • Federal recruitment
  • Hiring strategy
  • Employer branding
  • Talent pipeline
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Boolean search techniques
  • Recruiter training
  • Recruitment process improvement

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Partner/Technical Recruiter

Praxis Engineering, A GDIT Company
05.2023 - Current

Talent Acquisition Partner- Federal Consulting Team Lead

IBM
10.2021 - 05.2023

Talent Acquisition Partner- Federal Campus Team

IBM
07.2019 - 10.2021

Talent Acquisition Coordinator- Experis Contractor

IBM
08.2018 - 07.2019

Safe Routes to School District Program Manager

Loudoun County Public Schools
11.2014 - 07.2019

Health and PE Teacher

Loudoun County Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2012

Masters In Technology Integration - Education

George Mason University

Bachelor of Science -

University of Delaware

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