University of New Hampshire

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at STARLIMS

We’re in the business of delivering quality results. STARLIMS supports the rapidly changing data management needs across your organization with our STARLIMS solution product suite. Our world-class Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS software) and other informatics software solutions collect, handle, and interpret the lab data you need to get your products to market more quickly.

STARLIMS

Global Talent Acquisition Partner

We help organizations make better talent decisions, convert those decisions into action, and deliver sustainable success.  We are passionate about achieving better results for our clients - results that go beyond financial and are uniquely tailored, pragmatic, holistic, and enduring.
 
We offer ourselves as an extension of your company, modeling solutions to help drive your business to the next level. Taking a deep dive and gathering exclusive knowledge about each company we work with, our clients have experienced our ability to discover innovative strategies to talent acquisition, ultimately supporting corporate growth.

Argosight

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner 

One Platform from Data to Value
The DataRobot enterprise AI platform accelerates and democratizes data science by automating the end-to-end journey from data to value. This allows you to deploy trusted AI applications at scale within your organization. DataRobot provides a centrally governed platform that gives you the power of AI to drive better business outcomes and is available on your cloud platform-of-choice, on-premise, or as a fully-managed service.

DataRobot

Senior Technical Recruiter

At ReversingLabs we have a bold mission:
COMPLETE VISIBILITY AND INSIGHT INTO EVERY DESTRUCTIVE OBJECT.
Allowing every organization to achieve Malware Zero. Across every file. Every Location. Every Threat.

ReversingLabs

Recruiting Consultant

Nielsen

At ShapeUp, we believe that understanding the social dynamics of health is critical to successfully promoting wellness. We've learned that the best way to improve the health of individuals and populations is by bringing people together for social support, motivation, and accountability. And we've shown that leveraging the power of peer relationships can produce the best results in wellness programs for employers and health plans. We call our approach Social WellnessTM.

ShapeUp, Inc.

Talent Acquisition

Knowledgent is a purpose-built Industry Information consultancy that provides advanced Information Management and Analytical solutions with industry-specific specialization in Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare and Commercial markets.

Full life cycle recruitment for permanent and contract candidates with an expertise in the areas of Business Analysis, Project/Program Management, Data Engineering and Application Development.  Methods of sourcing included utilization of LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, company employee list culling and sub vendor management.  Additional responsibilities were interview scheduling, reference checks, marketing and negotiation of candidate salaries for satellite Boston office.

Knowledgent

Recruiter

Eze Software Group is a premier provider of global, multi-asset class investment technology solutions for the front, middle, and back office.

Procurement of technical talent for a broad range of skill sets which included Software Development, Data Warehouse Development, Systems and Network Engineering, Database Administration and User Experience Development.  Helped lead recruitment efforts for all technical hiring for the Boston, Atlanta, Chicago and UK offices.

Eze Software Group

Technical Recruiter

Strike ITS focuses equally upon staffing both contract and permanent opportunities worldwide.
Integral part of the newly formed US office.  

I was focused on the full life cycle recruitment of permanent, contract and contract to hire requirements.  Responsible for responding to requisitions from companies ranging from small development shops to multi-national managed services firms.

Strike IT

Account Manager/Senior Recruiter

Piehead is a digital engagement agency delivering value with social media marketing, digital strategy, website user experience, and mobile application development.

As the senior recruiter, I worked closely with hiring managers to lead and support recruiting initiatives. Sourcing active and passive candidates across a wide variety of creative disciplines, conducting phone interviews, scheduling in person interviews with hiring managers, conducting reference checks, and delivering offers to candidates. Driving the hiring process from initial requisition to candidate acceptance in a timely manner.

Piehead

Senior Recruiter

Bridge Technical Solutions is a full-service Information Technology staffing firm. I was hired as part of a newly-formed sales team in an effort to increase expansion into the Massachusetts IT market, . 

Primary responsibilities include:
•	Leveraging pre-existing relationships to establish new customer base for the company.
•	Managing key existing and new accounts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine.
•	Cold calling prospects and following up on warm leads to establish new accounts.
•	Pre-qualifying all candidates submitted to accounts.
•	Managing teams of up to four recruiters at a time.
•	Negotiating Placement Fee and Master Service agreements for all new customers.
•	Identifying and hiring internal recruiting staff

Bridge Technical Solutions

Regional Account Manager/Recruiter

EDGE Technology Services is a privately-held company with expertise in securing high-quality industry experts for business, software, and IT projects in an expedient, efficient, and professional manner.

I was hired as the second member of newly-formed Boston office.  I was responsible for all technical requirements for our Boston client base as well as building our internal team. Recruited and engaged a wide variety of disciplines, from high-level technical architects to data entry clerks. 
Methods of recruitment included: internet sourcing, database calling, direct sourcing, third parties and attending various networking events.  Helped penetrate a number of large accounts in the Boston area as well as other marketplaces along the East Coast.  Responsible for bringing several new accounts into play from pre-existing relationships in the industry. Also cold-called into potential new accounts when requirement flow slowed.

Edge Technology Services

IT Recruiter

Established landscaping company servicing the Boston and MetroWest areas.  Specialized in maintenance, design, stonework and lighting.  Responsible for sales, marketing, managing staff, manual labor, collections and accounting.

Barako's Landscaping

Owner

Revenio, Inc., a VC-funded startup company which provided innovative e-marketing solutions to marketing which boosted both customer satisfaction and profitability by engaging customers in ongoing highly personalized “conversations” or dialogs across channels.

Joined Revenio as they hired their 32nd employee and helped in the implementation of an aggressive recruiting program, increasing the number of employees to 100.  My responsibilities included the following:
•	Recruiting candidates from the Internet.  Skill sets included: Java Developers, Networking, Tech Support, Sales Managers, Sales Engineers and Product Integrators.
•	Managing relationships with agencies (i.e. negotiating placement fees, organizing agency open houses and settling candidate/ownership issues).
•	Direct sourcing from Big Six companies.
•	Promoting internal and external referral programs.
•	Attending job fairs to meet potential employees.
•	Pre-screening candidates through tech checks and asking key questions.
•	Meeting regularly with CTO and hiring managers to stay current with developing needs and new requirements.
•	Researching internet resume databases to determine which sites yielded the most qualified candidates.

Revenio

Staffing Consultant

Began career at Comsys as technical recruiter and was promoted to lead recruiter.

Prospecting for skill sets such as Software Engineers, Database Administrators, System Administrators, Web Developers, Web Architects and Network and Technical Support.
Methods of locating talent: Internet sourcing, referrals, database calling, job fairs and direct sourcing.
Recruiting on high priority requirements for various clients.  These included: State Street Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Capital One, Fidelity Investments.
Also involved in the interviewing process for personel for internal positions (recruiting and sales openings).

Colin Barako