Human Resources Manager

STACIE L. RATLIFF

***** **** ****** **, **** ****, Santa Clarita, CA 91350 E-mail:

abhlea@r.postjobfree.com Ph: 323-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Position as an AIRS Trainer.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Seasoned recruiting professional with 15+ years of business experience,

including 11+ years of corporate, contract and agency full-lifecycle,

recruiting as well as 4 years of "Big 4" management consulting experience.

Solid facilitator, negotiator, and project manager. Industry and functional

specialties include: Internet/e-commerce, new media, information

technology, & product/project management. Completed AIRS training course

and skilled in boolean searches.

EDUCATION: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Princeton, NJ

Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology; Certificate in

African-American Studies

Four-year Kearsely-Reese scholarship; Alumni Class Officer - Secretary

(4 years)

RECRUITING/HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE:

PERSONAL SABBATICAL, Los Angeles, CA, 6/10 - present; Took time off to

travel and work on personal projects.

EHARMONY, Pasadena, CA, 5/08 - 6/10, Human Resources, Senior Technical

Recruiter (Contract).

Performed full-lifecycle recruiting for the #1 online relationship site

operating in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the UK. Worked directly with

the VP of Technology and Directors of Engineering to fill all critical

needs in the IT department. Maintained and enhanced an organized,

efficient recruiting process, employed creative sourcing strategies, and

utilized personal network, resulting in several successful hires in a

tight job market including: Director of Quality Assurance, Director of

Database Administration. Sr. Java Architects, Sr. Java Engineers, Oracle

DBAs, QA Engineers, Senior Linux Systems Administrators, Sr. Front End (UI)

Web Developers, Desktop Support Technicians and International Product

Managers. Significantly reduced cost-per-hire by minimizing usage of 3rd

party vendors and negotiating fees. Introduced and initiated process

improvements resulting in commendations from internal clients/candidates

for demonstrating exceptional levels of professional service.

Technologies: Windows, Unix (Linux), Oracle, Java, JSP, JavaScript, Perl,

PHP, Ruby, Agile-Scrum.

YAHOO, Burbank, CA, 1/07 - 4/08, Talent Acquisition, Sr. Technical

Recruiter (Contract).

Sourced, interviewed, recruited and hired 90+ technical professionals for

priority, revenue-impacting roles in: application development, technical

infrastructure operations and project management. Positions included: Data

Operations Engineers, Governance Analysts, IT SOX Auditors, Network

Engineers, Software Developers, QA Engineers (White box, Automation, &

Performance testers), Technical Project Managers. Technical Writers, UNIX

Systems Administrators, and Director of Engineering Operations. Produce

weekly status reports on requisition and recruiter activity to manage and

measure the performance of searches and represent the technical staffing

team at senior IT management meetings. Conducted reference checks and

extended and negotiated offers. Coached managers on company policies and

recruiting protocols. Consulted managers on complex immigration issues

related to H1B/L1 Visas, TNs, EADs and green card processing. Trained and

mentored sourcers and support staff. Used ATS systems Resumix and Vurv

extensively. Organized, orchestrated and attend college career fairs and

other recruiting events to promote Yahoo.

GOOGLE, Santa Monica, CA, 3/06 - 12/06, Staffing, Engineering Recruiter

(Contract).

Recruited Software Engineers, meeting productivity targets, while moving

candidates efficiently through the pipeline. Evaluated talent for high-

level technical fit, role-related knowledge/expertise, general cognitive

abilities, personality/cultural fit and leadership experience. Phone

screened hundreds of candidates and scheduled numerous interviews.

Facilitated weekly local hiring committee meetings to review candidates for

potential hire. Fostered a positive, professional candidate interviewing

experience. Established and managed relationships with engineers, providing

detailed information about Google practices, culture, benefits, work

environment, and recruiting processes. Managed updates to candidate records

in applicant tracking system. Prepared high-quality candidate packets for

executive hiring committee meetings. Conducted all reference checks.

Extended and negotiated all job offers. Technologies: C, C++, Java, Linux

Kernel

EDMUNDS.COM, Santa Monica, CA, 8/04 - 3/06, Human Resources, Sr.

Corporate/IT Recruiter.

Edmunds.com is the #1, authoritative Internet resource for automotive

content as rated by J.D. Powers and Forbes. Promoted from Corporate

Recruiter to Sr. Corporate Recruiter. Exercised full-lifecycle recruiting

for multiple departments including: Information Technology, Marketing,

Advertising, Public Relations, and Creative Services. Sourced, screened

and interviewed candidates to hire 62+ employees. Extended and negotiated

offers. Trained contract recruiters and recruiting coordinators. Managed

relationships with 3rd party staffing vendors. Performed contract

negotiations and facilitated the short-term hiring of 33+ IT consultants.

Handled average requisition load of 12 - 25 corporate and technical

positions. Contributed to 50% company growth in 1 year. Worked with

management to ensure timely understanding of current and future workforce

trends; Implemented improvements to staffing processes including sourcing

and selection.

Positions recruited include: Technical/Business Management: Directors

of Software Engineering, Sr. Manager of Data Warehousing, ETL Manager, Sr.

Java Programmers, Sr. JAVA Architects, Sr. .Net Software Engineers, Sr.

Oracle DBAs, Sr. Data Warehouse Developers, UNIX Administrators,. Technical

Leads, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sr. Web Designer, Sr. HTML

Developer, Website Producers, Graphic Designers, Print Producers, Help Desk

Technicians. PR/Marketing/Advertising: Advertising Coordinators and

Managers, SEO Managers & Copywriters, Affiliate and Paid Search Marketing

Managers, PR Managers. Accounting/Finance: Senior Accountant, Accounts

Payable Specialist

FARMERS INSURANCE, Los Angeles, CA, 7/02 - 8/04, Strategic Staffing, Sr.

Corporate/IT Recruiter.

A subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, company is the 3rd largest

property and casualty insurance company in the nation.

Managed and executed full lifecycle recruitment efforts nationwide.

Sourced, interviewed, evaluated, and hired candidates for Legal, Claims,

and IT departments, receiving commendations from executives and managers;

rated as top tier performer:

- Partnered with and consulted to hiring Managers, Directors, VPs and the

CIO on job specifications and development of effective recruitment

strategies. Independently researched and executed multi-tiered sourcing

options. Educated managers about hiring procedures, approval processes, &

exceptions. Enforced HRS Staffing policies. Responded to all customer

inquiries with sense of urgency. Restructured existing vendor management

process. Managed IT Staffing vendors by evaluating and selecting new

vendors, maintaining preferred vendor list, outsourcing searches to

agencies (as-needed), negotiating contracts and fees, providing feedback on

submittals, and closing deals; Managed contractor conversions. Mediated

conflicts re: candidate ownership and contract clauses.

- Trained managers on internal job posting system, internal selection

matrix process and behavior-based interview training techniques; conducted

outplacement seminars for downsized employees. Coached hiring managers on

the OACC (Organization and Compensation Committee) process. Assisted in

preparation and review of proposals for departmental job reclassifications

and new job descriptions. Created and revised job descriptions. Posted jobs

on Internet job boards and disseminated opportunities to the marketplace.

- Reviewed and screened hundreds of resumes for job openings. Interviewed,

evaluated, and recommended candidates. Scheduled interviews and handled

logistics and confirmations for local and out-of-state candidates.

Supported 150+ hiring managers and VPs and managed sizable requisition

load. Handled specialized H1B Visa recruiting and coordinated with labor

attorneys to fulfill DOL/INS requirements.

- Reviewed and approved all hiring matrices and justifications. Drafted or

assisted managers in writing exception approval requests and education and

skills waivers. Consulted to hiring managers on compensation issues.

Extended and negotiated verbal and written offers. Processed, evaluated,

and tracked all background checks. Prepared new hire paperwork for HRS

Operations and scheduled orientations for new hires. Produced staffing

status reports for hiring managers. Documented and reported staffing

metrics weekly for the Strategic Staffing Manager and CIO; Reviewed and

processed forms for employee bonus referral program; Completed and

processed forms for EEO statistical tracking.

SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC., Los Angeles, CA, 11/00 - 11/01, Sr.

Technical Recruiter.

Provided contract and permanent information technology (IT) staffing

solutions to Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 client companies.

Partnered with internal Account Executives and Business Development

Directors to fill job requisitions with candidates who were appropriate

matches for clients.

Sourced candidates via: internal databases, the Internet, professional

networking associations, and referrals. Developed and maintained a personal

database of over 1190 qualified IT professionals including: Business/System

Analysts, Database Administrators and Architects, Developers,

LAN/WAN/Security/System Administrators, Network Engineers, Project

Managers, and IS Directors. Screened, interviewed, technically qualified,

and reference checked all candidates prior to placement. Honed knowledge

of web, client-server, mainframe, and networking technologies and

topologies.

Built relationships and recruited candidates with the following skill sets

and areas of expertise:

Databases - Access, Informix, Lotus Notes, MS SQL Server, Oracle,

Sybase

Operating Systems - AS 400, NT, Novell, UNIX (Sun Solaris, Sun OS,

Linux, HP-UX, AIX), Windows 98/NT/00

Languages - ASP, CICS, COBOL, Cold Fusion, DB2, EJB, Forte,

FoxPro, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JCL, JSP, PL/SQL, Perl, Power

builder, RPG, Shell Scripts SQL, VBA, Visual Basic, XML

Applications - Documentum, SAS, Siebel, JDE, Lawson

Telecom & Networking Protocols - IPX, TCP/IP, SNA, Rumba, Routers

(Cisco), Ethernet Firewalls (Checkpoint).

MVALUE.COM, Culver City, CA, 1/00 - 9/00, Human Resources, Recruiting

Manager.

Managed full-lifecycle recruiting efforts for a pre-IPO Internet start-up

founded by two Harvard Business School graduates. Exercised cradle-to-grave

responsibility for multiple business units:

Sourced, qualified, interviewed and hired high-caliber candidates for 10

groups including: Business Development, Creative, Marketing, Sales,

Strategy and Technology.

Responsible for contributing to 174% increase in company growth in a tight,

labor market

Partnered with hiring managers to create and refine position

specifications.

Performed phone screens and conducted interviews with 80-90% accuracy.

Developed and enhanced critical recruitment policies and processes (i.e.,

job application, candidate evaluation, background & reference checks, etc).

Introduced and implemented multiple sourcing strategies including: direct

sourcing, Internet recruiting, internal & external referral programs.

Oversaw and implemented advertising initiatives to attract high-quality

candidates.

Coordinated and attended career fairs and networking events.

Performed detailed cost-per-hire analysis and significantly reduced cost

per hire in L.A.

Negotiated agreements and managed relationships with executive recruiters,

both contingency and retained.

Served as liaison between applicants, hiring managers, company executives

and human resources.

Supported Human Resources efforts in 90% retention of candidates.

Reason for leaving: Company liquidated and eliminated entire staff.

THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL, Beverly Hills, CA, 3/99-12/99, Human Resources,

Contract Recruiter.

Served as HR Manager of Recruitment/Employee Relations for 700 full-time

employees at this 4-star, AAA-rated hotel. Responsibilities entailed all

exempt and non-exempt recruiting, including: job postings, interviewing,

reference checking, and offer making. Average requisition load equaled 25

positions. Restructured & improved recruiting process; Enhanced HR

communications. Coordinated chemical substance screens, processed all new

hire paperwork and registered new employees for new hire orientation

classes. Planned and implemented several employee incentive programs and

special events.

Reason for leaving: Contract ended; Declined full-time regular job offer &

hired permanent replacement.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, Los Angeles, CA/McLean, VA, 9/93-2/98,

FAS/Government Consulting Practices, Senior HR Associate.

Western Regional Recruiter for the Financial Advisory Services (FAS)

practice, managing experienced-hire & college campus recruiting. Hired over

40 professionals with finance, accounting, statistical, economics,

insurance, real estate, and information systems backgrounds. Consulted to

municipal, state & federal government entities on IT integration, business

process re-engineering (BPR), change management and process improvement

engagements.

Assisted in allocating a recruiting budget of over $700,000. Managed

average requisition load of 20-25 positions. Sourced, screened,

interviewed, and hired undergraduate, graduate-level and experienced

candidates. Supervised 22 staff members on various college recruiting

teams. Managed summer internship & Inroads internship program. Organized

& orchestrated college-recruiting events including: interview schedules,

career fairs, receptions, & presentations. Developed search firm

relationships & employed creative sourcing techniques. Planned &

organized interviews, candidate travel arrangements & expense

reimbursements. Managed applicant tracking system, providing timely

status reports to clients. Extended employment offers & negotiated

compensation packages, "closing the deal" with numerous candidates.

Administered reference & background checks; processed numerous,

confidential personnel forms. Facilitated new hire orientation &

assimilation process; assigned coaches & mentors.

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