Senior Sourer/Recruiter

Posted on: 2009-05-15

Tracy Lynn Bell 3809 Wagonwheel Ct. Plano, TX 75023 (E): [email protected] (Mobile): 972-464-7115 Objective: A challenging and rewarding career as a Recruiter and/or Sourcer Summary of Qualifications: • Successfully recruited and placed a wide spectrum of candidates in the financial, technology, sales and engineering industries. • Managed high volume of clients • Successful marketing and cold calling to develop new business. • Conducted extensive research, sourcing and recruiting via the internet Experience Tracy L. Bell DALLAS, TX Independent Consultant July 2006 to Present Independent consultant working with both candidates and clients across several industry lines. Excel in the ability to use research and identify innovative sourcing tools to identify passive candidates. Successful super user in using LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs, google search strings, webcrawlers, etc. for sourcing and identifying passive candidates, excellent cold calling skills and techniques used to engage passive candidates. Successful team member on several domestic and international virtual recruiting & sourcing projects across a variety of industries including banking, energy, IT (software developers, engineers, ERP, networking, etc.), oil & gas (finance to geologist and landmen) Big 4 audit and tax professionals, marketing, sales professionals and business development managers, insurance, actuaries, attorneys, healthcare and engineering (chemical, mechanical and environmental). Completed successful 18 month virtual project for Hewitt Associates sourcing & recruiting across several practices including HRO (analysts, administrative, etc.), actuaries and information technology. • McAfee Inc. DALLAS, TX Senior Recruiter(On-Site RPO Project) January 2006 to June 2006 Responsible for recruiting marketing, sales, engineering accounting, audit and tax professionals for a $1 billion dollar software corporation. Sourcing via networking, associations, finance websites, etc. Positions ranged from entry-level operations accountant to Director of Global Accounting. Assisted VP of Global Finance with building the financial planning team, recruiting valuable talent to the team from both competitors and organizations such as PepsiCo, Verizon, EDS, etc. by cold calling potential qualified candidates. Resigned from project due to internal corporate legal issues with the SEC. • The Stafford Group DALLAS, TX Senior Consultant September 2004 to January 2006 The Stafford Group, start-up boutique firm specializing in recruiting for accounting, finance and tax professionals. Performing full life cycle recruiting process including sourcing, cold calling, networking, interviewing accounting, finance, tax and IT candidates. Meet with existing and new clients to identify hiring needs, negotiate fees, etc. Responsible for identifying, networking and winning five new clients within the last twelve months, which produced over $70,000 in direct hire fees. Clients included manufacturing, retail, national restaurant chain, global software manufacturer, energy, private equity, banking, healthcare, oil & gas and hedge funds. • Grant Thornton, LLP DALLAS, TX Senior Contract Recruiter May 2004 to September 2004 Responsible for full life cycle recruiting for audit, tax and IT professionals. Recruited audit, tax and IT professionals for offices in 5 states. Contract to perm position, declined permanent offer as senior recruiter. KPMG, LLP DALLAS, TX Recruiter, Southwest Assurance & Tax Services April 1998 to May 2004 Managed full life cycle recruiting process from sourcing qualified candidates for Audit, Information Risk Management and Federal Tax Practices through various strategies including employee referrals, direct sourcing, internet research, resume database and client networking. Screen candidate resumes, conduct phone screens & forward recommendations to hiring managers & partners. Coordinate interviews with candidates and practice members. Coordinate travel for candidates. Cultivate relationships with hiring managers & partners. Articulate and negotiate job offers with candidates. Employee EEO policies and procedures; implement several processes to comply with state and federal guidelines. Document job openings and candidates in recruiting database. (Resumix) Prepare offer forms and ensure accurate paperwork is routed through appropriate approval process. Generate monthly reports; design and prepare status reports for Practice Leaders. Process and track department invoices and expenditures. Special projects include managing job postings, training new recruiting team members, hosting employee referral events, job fair events, coordinating and hosting diversity event with NABA, ALPHA, ASWA for Denver Business Unit. Team member in special website survey project. Exceeded required annual recruiting quota 3 years running. Hired 72 audit & tax professionals during last fiscal year with firm with zero agency fees. Received two awards for outstanding performance (lowest cost per hire nationally) from client partners. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children DALLAS, TX Senior Appointment Secretary, Ambulatory Care 1992 to 1997 Assist with patient registration. Answer high volume incoming patient calls. Assist with assigning new patient charts coordinating multiple clinic appointments for patients. Researching & problem solving issues for patient families. Maintain clinic cancellation records & generate monthly report for Administrators. Training and coordinating appointment desk junior and senior volunteers. Bell Communication Systesms DALLAS, TX Partner 1989 to 1992 Assisted with start-up of small communications company. Responsible for bookkeeping, inventory control, payroll, cashier, customer service and inside/outside sales. Co-owner in this small retail & commercial business until sold in 2005. Chicago Title Insurance Company DALLAS, TX Escrow Secretary 1985 to 1989 Began career with Chicago Title Abstract Plant as Secretary in charge for New Order/Tax Desk. Promoted to Administrative Assistant to Abstract Plant Manager. Generate correspondence, maintain confidential personnel record. Coordinate purchase and maintenance of plant equipment and supplies, basic abstracting. Directed Out of County Department, Tax Desk, and Title Search Department, promoted to Commercial Escrow Secretary, prepare all closing documents, obtain payoffs, tax information, wire transfers, distribution of monies. Heavy client contact. Skills Microsoft Office Suite Research & Data Compilation Projects Coordinating, Organizing & Planning Events Time Management - Customer Service Training & Mentoring new staff Education McMurry College Major: Art History Dallas Community Colleges Continuing Education Courses Training AIRS Training Ongoing courses Professional Recruiting Certification Sitting in 2009 Shally Steckerl Training Seminar 3/2007 Innovative Internet Recruiting Strategies Technology: Resumix, Taleo, SourcePoint, etc. Volunteer Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas Figure Skating Club Spring Creek Academy, Private School for Gifted and Talented Students Chairperson for 2003 U.S.Figure Skating National Championships DFW Recruiter’s Association Special Olympics Volunteer Plano Business Women’s Association & Junior League References Upon Request