Vicki Schmitz
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
High energy Technical Recruiter with strong business acumen. Well-versed in developing and strengthening relationships with internal team members, companies and candidates in order to quickly fill open technical positions with best-fitting candidates. Driven to succeed and adept at utilizing recruiting tools to find passive candidates not applying for jobs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Technical Recruiter
Accelerated Hire LLC
2023.05 - Current
- Build strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their technical requirements and organizational culture.
- Establish a reputation as a trusted advisor for hiring managers by providing valuable market insights and competitor analysis.
- Successfully filled numerous hard-to-source roles by utilizing creative search methods and tapping into niche networks.
- Facilitate training sessions for junior recruiters on best practices in technical recruiting and candidate management.
- Coordinated interview scheduling between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a smooth selection process from start to finish.
- Manage high-volume requisition loads while maintaining excellent client satisfaction ratings through timely communication updates.
- Develop a robust talent pipeline by fostering long-term connections with potential candidates through networking and social media.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to define clear job descriptions that accurately reflect role expectations and attract top talent pools.
- Collaborate with HR teams to ensure seamless onboarding of new hires, contributing to improved employee retention rates.
- Reduce time-to-fill for open positions through efficient candidate screening, interview coordination, and offer negotiation.
- Utilized data-driven metrics to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and make informed adjustments to strategies as needed.
- Consult with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
Director of Recruiting
Advanced Hires
2016.12 - 2023.05
- Led a team of recruiters to successfully fill high-priority positions within tight deadlines, ensuring seamless business operations.
- Review resumes and employment applications and interview applicants to evaluate work history and other qualifications
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, aligning talent acquisition strategies with organizational goals and objectives.
- Regularly recruiting on at least 7-12 direct hire jobs that are key business needs.
- Collaborated with department heads in developing accurate job descriptions that effectively communicated role expectations and requirements to potential candidates.
- Led a team of recruiters to successfully fill high-priority positions within tight deadlines, ensuring seamless business operations.
- On average filling at least 2-4 perm roles a month
- Recruiting to fill roles in the following verticals: IT (predominantly), Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, HR, Marketing and Sales.
- Streamlined recruiting processes for entire team
- Implemented data-driven decision-making practices to continuously improve recruitment effectiveness and outcomes based on measurable metrics.
- Streamlined hiring processes for quicker candidate placements, resulting in reduced time-to-fill rates.
Senior IT Recruiter
Elite Human Capital Group
2013.01 - 2016.12
- Top earner in IT and eventually moved to Team lead.
- Coordinated with IT team leaders at clients to help build out their organizational needs.
- Operated as trusted advisor and subject matter expert to build strong and credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers and critical stakeholders with clients
- Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches.
- Sourced candidates with tools such as LinkedIn, as well various job boards.
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions.
- Continuously updated knowledge of industry trends, staying ahead of emerging technologies to improve overall recruitment strategies.
- Collaborated with HR team members on various projects including workforce planning, performance management, and employee development programs for IT staff members.
Senior Technical Recruiter
The Judge Group
2012.07 - 2013.01
- Worked to fill direct hire, and contract to hire technical roles for area companies
- Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches
- Sourced candidates passively and actively from job postings.
- Reduced time-to-hire by optimizing job postings for maximum visibility and applicant engagement.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting processes, ensuring timely placement of top-tier candidates.
- . Developed and maintained a strong professional network within the tech industry, leveraging connections for candidate referrals and business development opportunities.
Technical Recruiter
Interactive Business Systems, Inc.
2011.11 - 2012.07
- Successfully filled numerous hard-to-source roles by utilizing creative search methods and tapping into niche networks.
- Developed strong rapport with candidates, providing support during interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding process.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for client openings
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company
- Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches
- Referred candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
Full Desk Technical Recruiter
Kforce
2006.05 - 2011.11
- Actively conducted business development for new clients with direct hire IT needs
- Successfully filled numerous hard-to-source roles by utilizing creative search methods and tapping into niche networks.
- Conducted thorough candidate screening to ensure optimal fit for both clients and candidates, minimizing turnover rates.
- Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and align talent acquisition strategies accordingly.
- Coordinated with IT team leaders to scope their job needs build relationships
- Sourced and selected applicants for those technical positions within candidate base that I sourced
- Interviewed candidates using different interview methods and approaches
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI06.1996
Skills
- Negotiation Tactics
- Screening Processes
- Talent Pipelining
- Job Posting Optimization
- Full cycle recruiting
- Team Leadership
- Recruiter Training and Mentoring
- Recruitment analytics
- Technical Recruiting Expertise
- Candidate pipeline management
- Passive Candidate Engagement
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Recruitment Process Improvement
Timeline
Lead Technical Recruiter
Accelerated Hire LLC
2023.05 - Current
Director of Recruiting
Advanced Hires
2016.12 - 2023.05
Senior IT Recruiter
Elite Human Capital Group
2013.01 - 2016.12
Senior Technical Recruiter
The Judge Group
2012.07 - 2013.01
Technical Recruiter
Interactive Business Systems, Inc.
2011.11 - 2012.07
Full Desk Technical Recruiter
Kforce
2006.05 - 2011.11
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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