Western Washington University

Senior Recruiting Consultant

Seattle, Washington, United States

Formations is a financial management solution for the self-employed who want to enjoy the benefits of full-time employees without becoming one. Formations automates the creation and ongoing management of S-Corp, the most tax-efficient structure for small businesses, so self-employed people can operate like a corporate entity.

Formations

Talent Acquisition Manager

In today's competitive environment, finding the right talent is no easy task. While anyone can find a resume with the right acronyms to match a job description, understanding the interest, personality, and talents each candidate brings and matching their career goals to what a company needs is what makes for the perfect match. SwiftTalent™ is focused on working with early to mid-stage companies to help find the right people at the right time.

Swift HR Solutions, Inc.

- Contracted to recruit and hire for multiple teams who were responsible for Enterprise implementations and enhancements. The primarily Azure Cloud based implementations included Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Workday and PowerBI. •	Participated in the transition to Workday Recruiting ATS which replaced the Taleo system.•	Positions I filled included: Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Governance Analyst, SAP Basis Administrator, Workday Administrator, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, Systems Manager, QA Engineer, Supply Chain Analyst, Safety Manager.Columbia Sportswear has spent over 70 years perfecting the art and enjoyment of the greater outdoors. Behind everything  is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that offers them much more than just a paycheck.

Columbia Sportswear Company

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

- Contracted to staff rebuilt IT teams during a comprehensive IT transformation during the transition from outsourced back to an in house IT organization.   •	Recruited candidates to fill positions for key initiatives including re-development of the core business platform, migration to a public cloud, digital engineering and implementation of next generation business intelligence.•	Utilized the compelling story of IT digital transformation to source and engage candidates.•	Attended local technology and recruiting events for education and networking: including SourceCon Portland, PDX Women in Technology, PDX Women Who Code, Partners in Diversity, Diversity in Tech, New Relic FutureTalks, DevOps, PADNUG, SQUAG, AgilePDX, PDXDevOps.•	Positions filled included: Enterprise Architect, Infrastructure Manager, Corporate Applications Manager, IT Finance Manager, Systems Engineers, Product Managers, Business Analysts, Technical Course Developer, Data Analyst, Web Developer, Full-Stack .Net Developers, QA Engineers, Release Engineers.As the largest private early childhood education (ECE) provider in the US, KinderCare plays a critical role in preparing our youngest children for school and a lifelong love of learning. KinderCare Education provides a network of more than 1,500 locations across the country, employing over 30,000 education professionals, and reaching over 150,000 students daily.

KinderCare Education

Senior IT Recruitment Partner

- Returned to DWFritz during another busy growth period.•	Positions filled included: Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Project Managers, Programmer Analysts, IT Manager, ERP Analyst, ERP Project Manager, Accountant/Financial Analysts.DWFritz creates brilliant manufacturing solutions and delivers custom, high-precision automation solutions to solve difficult advanced manufacturing challenges.  Market demand for automation combined with our world-class practices and cutting-edge technology places DWFritz on a trajectory to becoming a leading provider in the field of automation. Rapid growth has tripled the company size since 2013, to over 200 employees.

DWFritz Automation

- Customized and implemented unused features of Jazz (Resumator) ATS. •	Customized Jazz ATS and diversity resources for OFCCP and Affirmative Action compliance.  •	Evaluated existing recruiting programs and provided recommendations for improvements.•	Utilized social media, branding, employee referrals and networking to source candidates•	Contract cut short due to decreased hiring projections and budget reductions.Every device provides insight into the intentions of the person behind it.  Think of iovation as the CIA meets Justice League—but we’re helping businesses know who to trust online.

iovation Inc.

Senior Contract Recruiter

DWFritz creates brilliant advanced manufacturing solutions. As the Precision Automation Experts™, we do our best work with microns and milliseconds. •	As first onsite recruiter hired, partnered with HR to hone hiring process for accelerated hiring.•	Utilized and participated in customizing Compas ATS for full recruiting life-cycle, from job posting to offer letter.•	Trained new recruiters who were hired as hiring increased and recruiting team grew to 5 people in a six month period.•	Positions filled included: Software Automation Controls Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Project Managers.

Senior Recruiter - Contract

New Relic is a software analytics company that makes sense of billions of metrics about millions of applications, all in real time.•	Hired as the first onsite Recruiter at New Relic’s Portland Engineering Headquarters.•	Attracted and retained high caliber candidates through improvements in candidate experience, branding, sourcing, employee referrals and technical event participation.•	Participated in implementation of Jobvite ATS. Trained hiring managers in use of the new tool. Promoted use of Jobvite for employee referrals.•	Collaborated on diversity hiring initiatives, including increasing the ratio of women in technology. •	Partnered with over 20 hiring managers in implementing recruiting strategies for each position. •	Development of unique Employee Referral Program called “Mine Your Network”.•	Positions filled include software engineers at all levels including JavaScript Engineers, Ruby Engineers, Application Security Engineers, Node.js Engineers, Python Engineers, Technical Support Engineers and Technical Product Managers.

New Relic, Inc.

Contract Technical Recruiter

Tripwire is the leading global provider of IT security and compliance automation solutions that help businesses and government agencies take control of their IT infrastructure.•	Invited to return to Tripwire to fill a group of Engineering and IT positions.•	Partnered with hiring managers to identify key requirements and develop recruiting strategies.•	Utilized social media, branding, employee referrals and networking to source candidates.•	Filled 14 positions in 14 weeks including Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, QA Engineer, Technical Support Engineers and Business Analyst.

Tripwire

Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit organization extending across a five-state area – from Alaska through Washington, Montana, Oregon, and into Southern California. Providence employs more than 51,000 employees, and operates 27 acute care hospitals, and more than 35 non-acute health care facilities, as well as physician clinics, health plans, and numerous other health and education services.• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Strategic Partners (HRSP) to build comprehensive recruitment plans, clarify required job skills and competencies, and use the best sourcing strategies and techniques for each job category.• Serve in an Account Management capacity. Consult with Hiring Managers and HR Strategic Partners on strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives in the context of the business. Advise and mentor on complex issues that have been escalated by other recruiters.•	Reviewed resumes in Taleo against job requirements following OFCCP requirements, conduct candidate phone screens/assessments against qualifications and presented to Hiring Managers. • Source candidates using networking, social media, events, sourcing tools and other programs.

Providence Health & Services

Senior Recruiter

- Short term contract to fill key positions and develop pipeline and internal tools for company to use for future hiring  •	Employer Branding initiative and consulting to promote the company in the job market and make it known and attractive to candidates.•	Developed employee referral program.•	Implemented JobScore as a no cost tool for job postings to be picked up by external sites such as <a href="http://Indeed.com">Indeed.com</a>, SimplyHired and Glassdoor at no cost.  •	Created the ability for Springbrook employees to use social media to promote open positions via JobScore to increase employee referral rates.•	Developed company’s <a href="http://Glassdoor.com">Glassdoor.com</a> profile to be more attractive and provide information to potential employees about what it would be like to work there

Springbrook Software

Contract Recruiter

Ensequence, the interactive TV company, makes shows and commercials more powerful and engaging with interactive TV.  •	Contracted to recruit staff for new interactive TV software product line that interfaces with external devices (smartphones and tablets). Initially hired for 3 months, was later hired directly as a temporary employee to continue recruiting efforts. •	Implemented the first applicant tracking and job posting system for company – JobScore.•	Coached and trained hiring managers and interview teams in interview techniques and how to promote the opportunity/company to candidates.•	In partnership with marketing, utilized social media and company branding resources to make the company more visible and attractive to potential candidates.•	Participated in special project with executives to identify key attitudinal characteristics for interviewing.  Project was expanded into a company wide training program to integrate the key characteristics into the company culture.•	Maintained staffing agency vendor relationships and service agreements•	Positions recruited for included: .Net Developer, SQL Server Database Engineer, QA Lead, QA Engineer, Android, iOS Engineer, Product Manager and Accountant.

Ensequence

iovation protects online businesses and their end users against fraud and abuse through an industry-leading combination of shared device reputation and real-time risk evaluation. •	Contracted to recruit during a period of increased hiring within technology groups. •	Partnered with hiring managers to understand unique requirements of each position.•	Sourced both active and passive candidates via traditional job posting resources as well as LinkedIn, networking, social media and attending Technical User Group meetings as well as volunteering at local OpenSource conferences.•	Utilized Taleo for applicant tracking and job posting.•	Positions recruited for included: Java, JavaScript, Perl, Database Engineer, UI/UX, Data Analysis and IT.

iovation

Tripwire is a leading global provider of IT security and compliance automation solutions. •	Contracted to do full-lifecycle recruiting for R&D and IT during hiring ramp at the end of 2009, where overall staff was increased by 18%.  Contract was extended into 2010 and began also working on Marketing and Sales positions as hiring continued.•	Conducted basic and technical screening interviews to evaluate candidate technical and soft skills in relation to requirements. •	Established and maintained staffing agency vendor relationships and service agreements.•	Targeted sourcing of both active and passive candidates, via advertising, networking, referrals and online search sources.•	Positions recruited for included - Java Developer, .Net Developer, QA Engineer, Systems Administrator, Project Manager, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, General Counsel and Sales positions for the UK office.

Contract Corporate/Technical Recruiter

Sabrix, Inc. is a leading provider of transaction tax management software, enabling customers to achieve accurate compliance for sales tax and industry-specific taxes and fees. •	Responsible for full-lifecycle recruiting for Sabrix via sourcing, networking, pre-screening and interviewing technical and corporate professionals as well as management/executive level utilizing creative and non-traditional sourcing and networking techniques along with the traditional sourcing methods (job boards, resume databases, recruitment agencies, employee referrals etc.). •	Screened, qualified and interviewed candidates for interest level, salary range, relocations needs, visa status.•	Developed collaborative relationship with hiring managers and deep understanding of their requisition requirements. Co-developed sourcing strategies and recruiting plans with managers and conducted regular meetings about requisition and candidate status. Maintained close communication with candidates and hiring managers, particularly during the offer stage.•	Established and maintained recruiting agency relationships including contract negotiations and vendor management.•	Evaluated and selected new Applicant Tracking System (Trovix) adding efficiency to processes and recruiting workflow.•	Revised and developed Employee Referral program, resulting in a 76% increase in referral based hires in 2008.  Agency hires were reduced by 50% in the same year.  •	Initially started as contract recruiter and was converted to permanent after 9 months.•	Positions recruited for include - Director and VP’s of Engineering, Java/J2EE Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers, SAP FI/CO Project Manager, Oracle Financials Applications Project Manager, Product Marketing Management, Systems Engineers, Legal Analysts and Tax Analysts.•	Initially hired as the first in-house recruiter for Sabrix (on contract).  Was later converted to full-time until laid off during economic downturn when hiring slowed.

Sabrix, Inc.

Senior Corporate/Technical Recruiter

Kronos has been solving complex workforce-related problems for more than 25 years. Successfully implemented tens of thousands of solutions in businesses of all types and sizes, all around the world — including the majority of the Fortune 1,000.Provide technical recruiting for primarily software engineering positions in a SaaS hosted environment - C#, .NET, XML, SQL Server, Network Systems, QA, Systems, Training .

Kronos

Recruiting for both professional and recent college graduates in engineering, IT, HR and Finance

Intel

Unicru automated the recruitment and hiring process, providing sourcing, recruiting, pre-screening, application and hiring workflow systems for all workforce segments. Unicru's Web-based technology integrated with HR systems and service providers for everything from background checks to unemployment claims processing.Short-term contract technical recruiting during a busy hiring period.  Recruited for .NET/C# Software Developers, QA Engineers, Systems Engineers and Client Services Representatives.

Unicru (now Kronos Talent Management Division)

Identify qualified technical candidates for contract and permanent positions using Internet, database, networking and referral resources. Pre-screen and interview candidates to evaluate skills in relation to client's contract consulting needs.  Present qualified candidates to account manager for submittal to client.	Prepare candidates for professional presentation by coaching to improve resume for marketability and coaching in interview preparation. Presented and negotiated employment offers. Recruit for candidates in a variety of technical specialties including: .NET, Java/J2EE, Oracle Applications, Software Architect, Data Warehouse Analyst/Data Modeler/ETL, SQL Server, System Administrator, Network Specialist, Quality Assurance, Technical Writer, Business Analyst and Project Manager

ATSI Group

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Identified qualified technical candidates for contract and permanent positions using Internet and database tools (ACT, EZAccess), networking and referral resources.  Pre-screened and interviewed candidates to evaluate skills in relation to client's contract consulting needs.  Presented qualified candidates to account manager for presentation to client.  Prepared candidates for professional presentation by working with them to improve resume for marketability and coaching in interview preparation.  Conducted detailed reference checks via phone to verify that skills and working style are a match to client corporate environment/culture.  Presented and negotiated employment offers. Recruited for and successfully placed candidates for diverse technical roles including: Java, Visual Basic, COM, ASP, JavaScript, C/C++, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Mainframe COBOL, Unisys, Adabas/Natural, PICK, AS/400 and Network Specialists (UNIX, NT), Technical Project Management, Business Analysis.

AFGE Staffing / UPP Business Systems

Updating of Ajilon applicant database (Oasis) by contacting a large volume of previous technical candidates, updating their records and talking with them about current positions if appropriate. Participated in sourcing candidates for open Ajilon positions. Development and documentation of processes and forms for CNF EDI Department. Communicate with CNF customers during initial EDI inquiry and collect requirement information.  Responsibility for tracking, and reporting EDI department error notifications and general department activity. Office infrastructure/facilities support. Technical support for software problems – Assisted collegues in the use of software applications. Troubleshoot individuals’ computer problems and liaison with help desk on computer/infrastructure problems.

Ajilon and CNF

Contract Consultant

Set up and administrated HR processes and procedures. Supported Technical Recruiter with applicant resume tracking, coordination of onsite team interviews, reference checks and relocation administration. Conducted new hire orientations. Participated in the development, implementation and practice of innovative 360°performance feedback program and facilitated performance feedback for peer group. Benefits, compensation, termination and relocation administration. Coordinated Alyeska Section 29 (Alaska Native Utilization) diversity compliance program. Participated in the identification, evaluation, selection and enhancements of HRIS software.

Computer Task Group (CTG) Anchorage, AK

Human Resources Coordinator

Was part of the production crew of video-based employment tests for police and transportation industries filmed in Spokane, Seattle, Vancouver, WA and Anchorage, AK.

Merilee Krebs

Merilee Krebs