Corporate Recruiter

Posted on: 2006-06-01

SUNITA THAKER [email protected] (503) 805-3945 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SKILLS SUMMARY  8 years of Human Resources experience  4 years of employee relations experience  5 years of management and supervisory experience  Strong relationship building skills  Strong interpersonal and communication skills  Personally committed to increasing diversity for Nike  President of SAWERA and active board member WORK EXPERIENCE April 2004 – present NIKE STAFFING – Recruiter Doubled my target of 50% diverse hires  Facilitate the staffing process for Hiring Managers  Set aggressive plan for increasing diversity  Create and sustain effective methods and processes to identify, source, and hire the most qualified candidates with a focus on diversity  Work with Hiring Managers to create diversity on their teams and in their business  Present Hiring Manager with a diverse candidate pool for the interview stage  Develop and execute cost effective recruitment methods, internally and externally, to consistently source and provide a diverse pool of qualified prospects  Support the business in their search for quality talent  Attend, and coordinate, career fairs and networking opportunities  Work with current employees on career paths at Nike  Active member of the Asia Pacific Employee Network  Created an informal network of South Asian women at Nike CONTRACTS THROUGH MY OWN PLACEMENT COMPANY – SUNSHINE CONSULTING 2000-2004 I founded Sunshine Consulting in 2000 to address the hiring needs of the high-tech sector. I facilitated training workshops on hiring diverse candidates, integrating diverse hires into the workplace, interviewing skills for candidates, teambuilding, recruitment & selection, and interviewing skills for companies. This business was based on my strong relationships and networking contacts in Vancouver, BC. I closed the business when I moved to the US from Canada. Before Nike, all of my work experience and education is from Canada. February 2003 – July 2003 NCO GROUP (for MCI Call Center) HUMAN RESOURCES – Manager Offered a permanent management position within 3 months of start-date  Manage a team of 5 in all aspects of high volume staffing for a high volume call center  Revamped the entire staffing process for the center which got implemented at 3 other call centers  Facilitate the staffing process for Hiring Managers  Develop and execute integrated diversity strategies with elements of the workplace, marketplace, workforce and community  Establish and maintain recruiting relationships with Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, and Vietnamese community organizations, employees and hiring managers  Manage a 60 day hiring ramp for 180 Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese Customer Service Representatives  Implement best practices for sourcing diverse candidates  Implement corporate initiatives and processes  Attend, and coordinate, career fairs and networking opportunities  Coordinate sponsorships for diversity teams to network with the community  Create and implement process improvements for the Staffing team  Coach and train Junior Recruiter and support staff  Conduct weekly new hire orientation sessions TELUS (owned by Verizon) January 2002 – September 2002 HUMAN RESOURCES - Manager Saved over $250K in employee expenses and reduced employee expenses by 66%  Facilitate all benefits, payroll, employee relations issues  Manage international recruitment process and employee orientations for all contractors  Create and implement cost savings initiatives for the employee expense program  Build and maintain relationships with diverse vendors and candidates  Manage two employees  Develop and implement process improvements for the management team  Negotiate offer packages for all new contractors  Facilitate communication and employee events Sept 2000 – Sept 2001 HUMAN RESOURCES - Manager Established best practices and cost savings initiatives  Recruit and select a diverse pool of technical candidates for contract/permanent opportunities  Manage 2 employees  Establish and maintain relationships with 50 diverse vendors and colleges  Create and implement best practices for ad placement and sourcing including diversity publications  Develop and implement process improvements for the recruiting team  Negotiate rates with external vendors for staffing services  Negotiate rates/salaries/terms of employment and prepare offer letters  Submit monthly recruitment activity and sourcing reports to senior management PERMANENT WORK EXPERIENCE Nov 1997 – September 2000 VANCITY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION HUMAN RESOURCES – Supervisor  Supervise 14 front line employees  Recruit and attract potential candidates from the Asian community  Develop a staff recognition program  Implement corporate initiatives  Facilitate change management meetings  Manage employee relations via change management meetings  Coordinate and implement internal staff programs and events  Coordinate volunteer opportunities for branch staff  Track weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales reports for 20 employees VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2004 - present SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT RESOURCE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  Serve South Asian women and children victims of domestic violence through education, advocacy, empowerment and solidarity  Provide direct services to victims and conduct outreach and education in South Asian communities in the greater Portland area  Fiscally responsible for setting current policies and long term vision for the organization  Recruiter for all volunteer and paid positions  Volunteer Coordinator and first point of contact for the confidential Transition House July 1998 – December 2000 CHIMO CRISIS CENTER CRISIS INTERVENTION COACH  Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers from diverse backgrounds  Deliver crisis services to callers from all diversity groups  Assess and evaluate the performance of new volunteers  Liaise with community groups, parents, and schools  Implement and facilitate community and classroom suicide prevention workshops  Develop workshop training manual and resources for elementary students 1991 – 2004 Various community events including food bank drives, fundraisers, women’s shelters, blood drives, new immigrant workshops, guest speaking, etc. EDUCATION 1996 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts Degree Double Major: Sociology and Women’s Studies Emphasis: Diversity BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Associate Degree: Human Resource Management LANGARA COLLEGE Associate Degree: Family Studies DIVERSITY TRAINING Culture, Ethnicity & Aging Perspectives on Women Women, Science & Technology Women on the Margins Women and the Media Indo Canadian Women Women and Work Canadian Ethnic Minorities Gender Relations & Social Issues Sociology of Aging Women and Disability Race, Class & Gender ***Over 1000 hours of diversity training and research*** Excellent references available upon request