Candidate for Contract Recruiter Kansas City or Virtual

Jason M. Hazel
jmh@everestkc.net

Qualifications Summary:
• 8 years of full life cycle recruiting experience, which includes gathering and validating requirements, sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiation, and closing of qualified candidates.
• Over 3 years of experience supervising, leading and training Jr. Recruiters.
• Consulting experience in the areas of hiring process improvements, employee training and employee retention.
• Certified Targeted Selection Interviewer by DDI

Candidate Tracking System Experience
• RecruitMax/Vurv/Taleo
• Bullhorn
• Brightmove
• ACT
• Custom Developed Systems
Employment History:
The JDB Group
Overland Park, KS
August 2005 to Present

March 2006 to June 2007 & January 2009 to Present
Process Improvement Consultant/Recruiter
• Worked with clients to implement process improvement measures with regards to identifying company culture, screening, hiring and retaining new employees based on internal criteria.
• Analyzed client needs and developed thorough job descriptions, which were then, ran in newspapers and online ads.
• Thoroughly screened/interviewed applicants using multiple interviews, case studies and assessments.
• Recruited candidates using national job boards and targeted cold calling.
• Analyzed candidate information and supplied hiring managers with a detailed packet of interview and test information.
• Scheduled final interviews with hiring managers and business owners.
• Worked with clients to ensure proper orientation and training, which lead to increased productivity from new hires and improved retention.
• Analyzed previous retention and training issues and made recommendations to increase employee satisfaction.

Humana, Inc.
Overland Park, KS
June 2007 to January 2009
Contract Recruiter
Contracted to manage regional expansion of Humana's Senior Products Division.
• Project consists of filling sales, sales leadership, sales support, provider networking, medical director, financial analyst, market president and business analyst positions.
• Fill an average of 15 to 20 positions per month.
• Serve as the single point of contact for all aspects of staffing.
• Responsible for sourcing candidates, prescreening and ensuring consistent on-boarding processes.
• Serve as consultant to hiring mangers for all aspects of the recruitment process including salary negotiation, interview techniques, national advertising, conducting/setting up job fairs, resume tracking and HR/EEO compliance.
• Tracked and reported expansion progress to upper management through weekly conference calls and spreadsheets.

Humana, Inc.
Overland Park, KS
August 2005 to March 2006
Contract Recruiter
• Contracted to manage and lead a nationwide expansion of Humana's Medicare Sales Division.
• Project consists of filling 400+ sales & sales leadership positions.
• Serve as the single point of contact for all aspects of staffing.
• Responsible for sourcing candidates, prescreening and ensuring consistent on-boarding processes.
• Serve as consultant to hiring mangers for all aspects of the recruitment process including salary negotiation, interview techniques, national advertising, conducting/setting up job fairs, resume tracking and HR/EEO compliance.
• Tracked and reported expansion progress to upper management through weekly conference calls and spreadsheets.
• Developed new reporting strategies to insure effective communications with management and outside vendors.
• Trained and lead 2 additional contract recruiters.

Advantage Tech
Lenexa, KS
September 2002 to August 2005
Sr. Technical Recruiter/Lead/Supervisor
• Responsible for the full recruitment life-cycle.
• Perform a variety of professional and administrative recruiting functions in support of identifying, interviewing, evaluating and selecting qualified employees to effectively meet the organizations staffing requirements.
• Establish a recruiting infrastructure that has been integral in growing the company.
• Utilize all networking techniques to attract candidates to open jobs.
• Establish effective relationships with candidates by providing timely verbal and written communication.
• Post and maintain job announcements on various employment sites/boards.
• Present offers of employment to candidates who are selected.
• Complete all new hire paperwork for new applicants.
• Maintained a relationship with all new hires to ensure that they were retained and that all issues associated with their employment were taken care of.
• Locate and interview recruiters for internal openings.
• Train entry-level recruiters using an approach that combines technical knowledge with established recruiting processes.
• Supervise/mentor existing recruiters, which includes problem resolution, organizational improvements and constant technical training.
• Maintain between 25-35 billable consultants at any given time.
• Personal revenue has accounted for 50% of overall company income during 2004.
• Top revenue generator during 2004, averaging $10,000 in weekly profit for the company.
• Produced more than $10,000/week in profit during 2005 with peak weekly profits reaching $14,000.
• Provided internal desktop support of Windows 98, 2000 and XP, proprietary software support and low level administration of Windows NT.

Morgan Hunter Consulting Services
Overland Park, KS
November 2000 to August 2002
Technical Recruiter
• Recruited candidates in both the Information Technology and Healthcare industries.
• Sourced, identified, interviewed, screened and placed technical personnel in contract, contract-to-hire and permanent positions.
• Stayed in constant communication with account managers as well as consultants to insure that any client concerns or Consultant concerns were addressed. This resulted in increased client satisfaction as well as increased retention of consultants.
• Strong interviewing skills were used to review applicant's resumes and skill sets in order to match company formats and client requirements.
• Developed calendars and plans for recruitment efforts.
• Participated in the construction and planning of a staffing software program that was built from the ground up.
• Created and revise job postings for advertising mediums.
• Conducted reference checks on selected candidates and extended job offers along with written offer letters to selected candidates.

Military Experience
U.S. Navy
San Diego, CA
July 1995 to April 1998
Avionics Technician
• Repaired and maintained the airborne electronic systems of the S-3B aircraft which included over one million dollars worth of electronic equipment a month.
• Worked with teams of ten to twelve to maintain aircraft avionics readiness.
• Maintained electronic systems on as many as sixteen aircraft which involved systems such as radar, sonar, magnetic anomaly detection, electronic support measures, long range communications, radar altimeter warning systems, Doppler ground mapping, internal communications, global positioning systems, automated carrier landing system ect...
• Used wiring diagrams, schematics and blue prints for extensive rewiring, line building and calibrating of aircraft systems.
• Assisted field engineers with in-depth trouble shooting and new system installations.
• Coordinated with other maintenance departments to meet production requirements.
• Presented information regarding squadron readiness at weekly and monthly meetings.
• Assembled teams for monthly aircraft inspections.
• Training director for technical publications, hazardous materials and safety.
• Promoted four times in twenty-eight months.