Talent Acquisition Front End

DERRICK J. ANDERSON MBA

**** ***** ****** **. ****, TX 77450

Cell: 832-***-****

E-mail: *************@*****.***

SUMMARY: Motivated, positive, organized, and hard-working Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of recruiting and sourcing expertise concentrated on highly technical roles, corporate operational roles, and niche healthcare professional roles. Bold leadership strategies to motivate and develop recruiters to deliver world-class service to hiring teams. Passionate about creating and maintaining a “person over employee” team with unmatched retention.

RECRUITING SKILLS:

Applications: Developers, Back End - C, C++, C#, Java, .NET, Scripting – Python, Django, Rybu, PHP, Perl Front End - CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight, React, Application Architects

Infrastructure: Storage Engineers, Citrix Engineers, VMWare Engineers, Databases, Servers, Networks, T-Comm, Security, Technical Design Architects, Oracle, SQL, Unix, Solaris, Linux, RH, Quality

Healthcare: Nursing, Pharmacy, Rehab, Inpatient, Outpatient, Radiology, Psychology, Leadership

Corporate: HR, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, Collections, Business Development, Sales, Strategy

Trades: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Generator, Leadership

Tools: Taleo, Workday, 8Fold, Bull Horn, iSymphony, iCIMS, Indeed, Dice, Monster, Career Builder, Hire Tuel/HireEZ, Greenhouse, Linked In, Chime

PROFESSIONAL:

11/23 to Present HomeTown Services Houston, TX

Regional Recruiting Lead

• Support 13 locations over 3 states with an average req load of 25

• Filled 221 positions through the first year

• Support 30+ requisitions and 35 hiring managers at a time

• Built entire branches from the ground up

• Direct 3 other recruiters in the system

• Created company-wide processes and procedures for hiring and onboarding

• Create job descriptions and recruiting strategies

• Fill HVAC Techs, Plumbers, Electricians, Generator Techs, Branch Managers, Masters, & Office Staff

9/20 to 10/23 Korn Ferry, Clients: PayPal & Zoetis Houston, TX

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Sr Technical Recruiter (Layoff)

• Hired, Led, trained, and developed a team of 14 engineering recruiters (Technical), sourcers, and coordinators while carrying 25-40 reqs

• Formed and implemented a successful recruitment strategy that focuses on relationships first

• Create and implement an inclusive and scalable talent process, while focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategy

• Build team capability to guide and educate hiring managers on recruiting practices, interviewing, and assessment processes

• Managing and developing a team of talent acquisition operations professionals including assisting the team in prioritizing requests, meeting deadlines, quality checking key work, addressing out-of-scope requests, and managing project work

• Create and invest in a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Coach and develop a team of SMEs that are highly consultative, and data-driven

• 45%+ response rate while sourcing on Linked In to fill more than 100 positions in less than 2 years

• Partnered with key decision-making business leaders to craft, execute, and drive the

delivery of the Talent strategy and operations

• Hands-on mentorship of multiple recruiters and sourcers that resulted in 4 promotions

• Planned temporary capacity needed during peak recruiting season to manage workload and help prioritize capacity against recruiting team needs

• Identified opportunities for improvement and proposing solutions by analyzing issues that arise, reviewing existing processes, cultivating an open feedback culture, and reviewing metrics

1/19 to 9/20 Pure Storage Houston, TX

International Lead Technical Recruiter (Layoff)

• Filled 55 Requisitions globally in first 3 quarters while carrying a req load of around 38 requisitions

• Engaged and partnered with senior management to create and implement recruiting strategies

• Quickly overtook the #1 spot in fills for the entire company before the 1st year was completed

• Trained new recruiters and sourcers to recruit at the highest level while focusing on nurturing the hiring manager relationships

• Focused on high-level technical infrastructure positions: Storage, Architects, & Engineers

11/17 to 1/19 Tandem Hospital Partners Houston, TX Manager, Talent Acquisition/Senior Recruiter (Company Closed)

• Led a team of up to 6 recruiters in 3 markets that included training with recruiting, sourcing, and extremely aggressive career fairs

• Successfully staffed all 3 markets (500+ positions) to 100% (Hands-On) with aggressive timelines

• Lead quarterly meetings with the senior leadership team, including presentations with staffing strategies

• Sourced diversified req load of technical, healthcare, and corporate positions

• Created and implemented a regional recruiting plan with reporting metrics to account for 3,000+ positions

6/15 to 11/17 Hewlett Packard Enterprise/DXC Technologies Houston, TX

Senior Technical Recruiter and Global Strategic Sourcer Lead

• Led a team of 3 Strategic Sourcers by devising and implementing a global strategic sourcing strategy

• Responsible for full cycle recruitment of technical requisitions (75 count req load average)

• Successfully filled over 160 positions across the US and abroad with researched and data-based recruiting strategies

• Accomplished the 90% acceptance rate with presented candidates within the defined timelines

• Chosen to be part of the 1st accelerator program in HP (Executive Prep) and starred in an internal commercial to promote internal mobility

• Served as a Project Manager for global hiring ramps that included all healthcare sourcing reporting as well as technical

Previous Recruiting and Leadership Employers and Roles

12/14 to 5/15 Texas Children’s Hospital/Kinetix Houston, TX

Talent Acquisition Manager

5/13 to 12/14 Memorial Hermann TMC/TIRR Houston, TX

Recruitment Consultant II – Rehabilitation Division

9/11 to 2/13 Paladin/Partners Consulting Houston, TX

Senior Technical Recruiter

3/08 to 9/11 CHRISTUS Health Houston, TX

Technical Recruiter

1/06 to 3/08 Apex Systems Inc. Houston, TX

Account Manager/Recruitment Manager/Technical Recruiter

EDUCATION: Baylor University

BBA: Management: December 2005

Emphasis: Entrepreneurship

University of Houston Clear Lake

MBA: December 2010

Emphasis: Human Resources

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