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Technical Recruiter

Email:

JH@ukjanis.com

Professional Placements:

Full life-cycle recruiting
of all levels of staff
and departments
in the following fields:

Biotechnology
R&D
Engineering
Software Engineering
Hardware Engineering
IT and Iternet
Streaming media
eConference
SAN
Data security & encryption
Edutainment
CRM
Semiconductors
CAD/CAM
Mechanical engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Plastics
Packaging
Manufacturing
Hospitality,
marketing,
public relations (PR),
business development,
sales,
graphic design,
accounting,
human resources (HR),
financial services,
technology services,
telecommunications,
publishing

Publications:

San Jose Mercury News, Business Monday:

1986:
How to Hunt for a Headhunter

1987:
Contract Employment:
The Career of the Future

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Janis

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JANIS HAWKRIDGE - Resume

Senior Executive Human Resources Technical Recruiter

• Full life-cycle recruiting of all levels of staff and departments in: biotechnology, R&D, software & hardware development, IT, e-commerce, manufacturing, professional services, telecommunications
• Seasoned national and international recruiter for high volume, hard-to-fill and niche market positions
• Identified 90% - 100% match candidates, reducing cost per hire to $3k - $5k
• Recruitment of entire teams and departments, increasing productivity and reducing turnover by 35%
• Effective partner with HR and Management to establish and maintain hiring processes and metrics
• Team with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and effective marketing strategies
• Continued success in direct sourcing, networking, referrals, Internet, job boards and job fairs
• Developed behavioral interviewing questions to improve retention and reduce turnover
• Create and implement staffing department policies and procedures, including work force planning
• Managed relocation, visas, background checks, drug screening, EEO, AA, and terminations
• Management of contract, contingency and retained search agencies, including fee negotiation
• Compensation analysis and negotiation for both employees and consulting staff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1/2005-present - Contract Recruiter - Various Clients
National and local recruitment of staff to the VP level, including assistance in the development of recruiting strategies, processes and pipelines. Industries include: IT, e-commerce, ASP, software development, medical device development & manufacture, HR, finance, banking

1/2004-12/2004 - Recruiting Manager - Avail Medical Products
National recruiting for medical device development and manufacturing: engineers, program managers, directors, quality and regulatory, finance and sales staff. I was involved in the development of Recruiting Department procedures. Partnered with management to development and improve job descriptions and hiring strategies

2000-2003 - Contract Recruiting - Various Clients
National and international recruiting for IndyMac Bank, Wells Fargo, SDC, DXL USA, Latitude Communications, Pacific Miniatures, 3Ware, Verisign, Futurelink

1998-2000 - Senior Recruiter - Logical Computer Services
National recruiter of IT staff for Countrywide Home Loans, Blue Cross, ADP and smaller companies. Collaborated with HR and hiring managers to improve hiring processes

1997-1998 - Senior Recruiter - Adecco
Southern California and national technical recruiting and account management for Unisys, Cendant Mobility, Cisco, Clarify, Andersen Consulting and others. Managed outside staffing vendors to improve submittal quality for Unisys

1997 - Contract Recruiter - Boeing/McDonnell Douglas Technical Services
Southern California technical recruiting for contract engineering staff

1983-1997 - Senior Recruiter - Various Clients
Senior technical recruitment for clients such as Apple Computer, Claris, IBM Santa Teresa Labs, Xerox SIS, Stanford University, Disney Imagineering, Genentech, Creative Computers, CAM Data Systems, Rugged Digital and high tech start up companies

BA Psychology
DDI behavioral interviewing certification; AIRS certification
Additional coursework in writing, finance & computer sciences at UCLA and De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
SHRM member

Publications
San Jose Mercury News: How to Hunt for a Headhunter; Contract Employment: The Career of the Future