James Collins

VeriSign, Inc. is a provider of intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions everyday across voice and data networks worldwide.

·Successfully took an underperforming team, realigned and rebuilt it; ensuring key partnerships, hiring and customer service goals were satisfied.

·Hands on management of nationwide recruiting programs which include: Employee Referral, University Recruitment (MBA, New Grad, & Internships), and Internal Mobility programs as well as the Research/Sourcing function

·Responsible for the automation and streamlining of numerous recruiting processes, leveraging existing and new technology in order to better deliver to our corporate customers

·Implemented a reporting system and metrics in order to meet customer expectations and measure team successes.

·Assisted in the creation and led the rollout of ITT (Interviewing for Top Talent) for managers and their hiring teams

·Worked effectively with key HR and Corporate stakeholders to ensure team output is in line with overarching HR Department and Corporate goals

·Responsible for forecasting and operation of the annual recruiting budget ($3.9 million)

·Responsible for implementation of our employment branding campaign

A Non-Profit Foundation dedicated to supporting military medicine and public health; the Liaison Office was founded in early 2003 to support a $20 million Cooperative Agreement between the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the NIH and the Department of Defense.

·Recruit technical, scientific and management infrastructure at the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) -Liaison Office

·Hands on management of the hiring process from needs assessment and sourcing, through interviewing and negotiating offer terms

·Interface with all levels of Division management in the establishment of an effective and consistent recruitment strategy

·Ongoing client management through regular meetings with DAIDS project officers, on our progress and additional needs, as the division and the Liaison Office undergoes rapid growth

·Serving as a liaison between HJF Headquarters and the program; evaluating current and upcoming needs and making necessary changes in order to resolve problems and meet the needs of the program

·Continued work with Liaison Office management and DAIDS project officers on the development of the standard operating procedures for the Liaison Office, as it relates to personnel

A consortium of business consultants providing our clients a variety of professional

solutions

·Managed the entire hiring process from needs assessment and sourcing of the candidates, through the negotiation and acceptance of employment terms

·Improved my client’s speed-to-hire rates through the implementation of streamlined recruiting and screening processes

·Successfully met aggressive staffing goals; exponentially growing the staff for start-up companies and expansion offices

·Established and modified the recruiting policy and processes for clients; both independently and as part of a recruiting team, covering local regions as well as internationally

·Extensive work on the implementation and use of HR-Recruit tracking software programs –BrassRing, PeopleSoft, RecruitSoft,

·Created and submitted written proposals and reports to senior management in efforts to increase the efficiency of the corporate recruiting processes

·Additional responsibilities included those of HR generalist and liaison of corporate HR officers to clients’ branch offices

Client list available upon request

A national professional services firm focusing on the implementation of IT Business Solutions and staff augmentation

·Managed the full lifecycle of the hiring process

·Consistently and successfully recruited for a high volume of job openings

·Negotiated and closed candidates on job offers with clients; both permanent and contractual positions

·Part of a regional recruiting team which attended monthly training workshops, planned future recruiting events, and implemented effective recruiting policies

·Took an active roll in numerous job fairs and career expos

·Worked effectively with the client’s decision makers; keeping a step ahead of any potential conflicts

Specialists in the Marketing and Placement of Information Technology Professionals.

Recruiting and Placement:

·Sourced and recruited Information Technology Professionals for positions at a variety of client work-sites

·Interviewed for skill assessment in order to identify consultant's strengths and weaknesses

·Maintained close contact with both the candidates and clients throughout the hiring process

·Consulted IT professionals in the management of their careers

·Determined where individuals fit into the scope of the clients’ needs

·Took an active roll in the migration and implementation of a national candidate tracking database

Active in Sigma Chi Fraternity