Lynne West, Senior Recruiter

Lynne West

Senior Recruiter

Alexander Mann Solutions

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, Information Systems
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Senior Recruiter at Alexander Mann Solutions
  • United States - Texas
  • January 2022 to February 2023

• Develop and deliver excellent recruitment services to one of the AMS's largest banking financial banking institution client in the US in line with agreed SLA
• Work with hiring managers and Human Resources Business Partners to manage full-cycle recruitment process (developing job descriptions, sourcing, diversity strategies, internal/external and direct sourcing/networking methods) while maintaining consultative partnerships
• Utilizing recruitment technology applications and managing end to end processes to provide recruitment services for Global Technology Line of Business
• Facilitate feedback to key stakeholders to ensure timely appropriate documentation and feedback
• Negotiation of candidate offers
• Appropriately assess risk when business needs are made to ensure firm’s reputation, legality, and compliance and applicable rules and regulations
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business

Contract Recruiter at Optum Healthcare
  • United States - Texas
  • May 2021 to December 2021

High volume Recruiter for clinical related roles.
• Accountabilities included sourcing and screening candidates
• Consultant to Hiring Manager throughout the hiring process, and providing detailed assessments for candidates and recommending offer using TA tools and processes
• Share information in candidates flow (quality and quantity) market reactions and overall feedback
• Pipeline candidates as necessary as determined by the sourcing roles recruited for
• Develop action plans for aging requisitions and keep management informed of progress
• Work with Recruiting Coordinator to initiate offer processing including pre-employment background check and drug screening

Contract IT Technical Recruiter at Certified Employment Group
  • United States - Texas
  • March 2021 to December 2021

Expertly overseeing the recruiting for various Information Technology contracts in the areas of engineering, software development and systems architecture positions among others for government contract in Northern California NASA program and other awarded government contracts and locations
• Successfully manage highly technical niche roles which often require very niche skillsets (Full Stack Engineers, Software Systems Engineer, UI/UX Design Assistant, Software Engineer/Computer Scientist, Web Application UI Developer, Senior Blockchain Software Engineer, and other specialized positions)
• A proven track record developing and implementing effective recruiting strategies in a fast-paced environment
• Develop new and sustainable methods to identify, source, evaluate and manage a pipeline of diverse, qualified candidates including but not limited to utilizing lead generation, competitive intelligence gathering, social media and digital talent marketing
• Create job descriptions and post openings in appropriate venues
• Screen and submit qualified candidates for open positions and proposal staffing, schedule, and conduct interviews to determine organizational fit
• Effectively balance employee advocacy with strong focus on business needs

Recruiter/Consultant at West Contract Recruiting, LLC
  • United States
  • January 2018 to June 2020

Expertly manages a diverse portfolio of clients across a wide range of career fields and industries. Demonstrates a strong proficiency in consulting with hiring managers, and leveraging recruitment experience to influence hiring decisions. Conduct each search in a highly targeted manner, by establishing and maintaining key relationships to ensure successful hires for candidates. Administers technical code challenges based on client’s assessment needs, and conducts structured motivational interviewing to determine placement of clients into new positions.
•Skillfully utilizes various social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), job postings and Boolean searches to identify potential candidates to fulfill a range of IT and healthcare related roles
•Successfully secures placement for candidates through providing exceptional job-related advice and interview skill building opportunities

Contract Sourcer at Chipton-Ross Staffing, Inc
  • United States - Texas
  • January 2019 to February 2020

Leveraged recruitment knowledge to perform remote sourcing in seeking out top talent for interns and early career candidates for Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Division. Aligned all recruitment activities based on business needs and best practices and standards to ensure compliance with all legal requirements.
•Supported college career fair events by assisting with interview scheduling
•Sourced up to 4 candidates per requisition from ten company hiring events to provide qualified candidates to accept roles for college spring/summer internships and early career positions

Talent Acquisition Specialist at MedSynergies
  • United States
  • January 2014 to January 2017

Owned the full-cycle recruiting process overseeing each stage to ensure proper staffing for corporate office and healthcare clients in multiple states. Generated a steady pipeline of candidates through partnering collaboratively with members from operations management team to identify and develop the skill set of candidates to meet workforce planning needs. Applied a thorough understanding of the importance of accurate/detailed data for reports and performance metrics for reporting purposes.
•Exceeded client expectations by adding value to stakeholders' business objectives by nearly 100%
•Successfully filled 65 requisitions within the first 6 months in the position
•Strategically filled 105 open positions for new clients within 5 months of working with client.
•Expertly handled a high-volume recruiting requisition load ranging between 25-100 requisitions
•Increased the rate of candidate satisfaction through clearly outlining compensations, benefits and work environment
•Combatted a challenging environment filling 74 positions despite a 4 month hold on hiring due to company restructuring
•Tactfully negotiated offers to extend to candidates
•Employed multiple feedback mechanisms and analysis to continuously improve recruiting process

Senior Recruiter at DynCorp International
  • United States
  • October 2011 to November 2013

Managed all phases of the recruiting strategy which consisted of creating and submitting job postings and outlining hiring management needs. Accurately tracked candidates, and analyzed information collected to determine the candidate’s suitability for employment. Fostered a cohesive work environment through maintaining consistent communication with the management team. Partnered with administrative staff to ensure positive on-boarding process
•Managed a 25-75 requisition load to support a large government contract in Afghanistan
•Improved recruiting strategies that exceeded staffing needs
•Consistently pinpointed and implemented new and innovative recruiting sources
•Drove continuous improvement by incorporating ways to gather feedback regarding existing processes and performance
•Ensured adherence to company procedures and approval process of OFCCP compliance program

Education

Master's degree, Information Systems
  • at Strayer University
  • March 2009

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Master's degree, Human Resources
  • at Strayer University
  • December 2006

w/ Concentration in Human Resources

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Strayer University
  • June 2004

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Specialties & Skills

Global Recruitment
Technical Recruiting
Full cycle Recruiting
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
RECRUITING
STAFFING
ADMINISTRATION
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
CONSULTING
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
FILE MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT

Languages

English
Native Speaker

Memberships

Women in Technology
  • Member
  • January 2022

Hobbies

  • Travel
    I love to travel whether for business or personal.