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Swanza Harris 7916 Ashford Blvd Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-362-8893 [email protected]

Summary of Qualifications: Recruiting professional with over eleven combined years of professional experience in corporate recruiting and the staffing industry. Areas of expertise include identifying, establishing and maintaining relationships with hiring managers, recruiting qualified candidates for required skill sets, performing quality assessments for both permanent placements, contracting and corporate to corporate scenarios. An experienced and savvy negotiator, I can effectively negotiate contract rates and permanent fees with clients and salary requirements with candidates. Having worked with prominent companies in the government and commercial sector, I have developed and maintained an excellent rapport with clients as well as applicants, which has brought continued business opportunities. I have effective oral and or written communication skills. I offer years of valuable experience and industry specific knowledge to any potential employer.

Education: 1993-1997 Catholic University, Washington, DC Opera Performance Major

Software/ Language Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), HRIS, I Recruiter, Taleo, Recruitmax, People Soft and Peachtree. Conversational Spanish, Italian, German and Korean.

Experience: ASRC Federal Holding Company, Greenbelt, MD Corporate Recruiter 9/2007 - Present  Supported multiple business lines across 9 subsidiary companies. Recruited and sourced for Aerospace, IT, Contracts, Scientific, Program/Project Managers and Executive Level Positions.  Performed full life cycle recruiting for Cleared (DOD, DOE, IRS, DEA) and Non Cleared Positions.  Sourced active and passive candidates within my extensive networks of contacts gathered over the last 12 years. Successfully utilized social networking sites to increase hires.  Held Strategy Sessions with Hiring Managers upon the receipt of new open requisitions. Provided suggestions on current industry trends (salary range, unemployment rate, supply vs. demand on specific skill set and local competition).  Composed Behavioral Interview Questionnaires for selected panel style interviews.  Adjudicated with Hiring Panel after all interviews had taken place to insure that we were making a solid hiring decision.  Delivered exceptional customer services to all Hiring Managers to insure satisfaction.

Fannie Mae, Washington, DC HR Sourcer/ Recruiter 10/2006 - 6/2007  Assigned to the Controllers Group (Higher Level Accounting Finance Professionals).  Worked directly with FTE recruiters in the Controllers group to source for all open positions (100+ requirements).  Met directly with Hiring Mangers during “Kick Off” meetings to discuss new requirements. Developed “plan of action” with all necessary staff to fill the new vacancy. Offers suggestions on current industry trends (salary range, unemployment rate, supply vs. demand on specific skill set and local competition).  Managed relationships with Fannie Mae’s approved “Venders List” Agencies to limit repetitive candidates and to limit under-qualified submittals.  Solely responsible for weekly “Hot Candidate List” which went directly to the Controller and all Hiring Managers in the Controllers Group. The “Hot Candidate List” Features 15-20 pre-screened candidates with the most sought after backgrounds, education and experience that met or exceeded Fannie Mae’s quality standards (maintained an 85% selection for interview ratio on all submitted “Hot List” candidates).  Responsible for daily moving massive numbers of candidates who applied via Fannie Mae’s online resume portal (Taleo) through the hiring process by sending response/rejection letters via email or prescreening qualified applicants, submitting their resumes directly to the Hiring Manger and scheduling interviews.

Enlightened, Inc., Washington, DC HR Recruiter 1/2004 - 9/2006  Identified and implemented all candidate sourcing tools (Monster, Career Builders, Dice, Washington Post, etc.) Gave monthly presentations on employment trends and forecast as well suggestions on or updates to company policy and procedures.  Hired both internally and for Staff Augmentation on Commercial and Government Projects.  Prepared and executed all new hire packages, exit interviews, benefits administration and payroll for internal and contractual staff (401k, tuition reimbursement, leave bank, COBRA benefits, final pay outs).  Represented the Company at all job fairs and recruiting functions.  Composed and submitted all job descriptions for web postings and print ads.  Sourced and filled a vast range of requirements: Industrial, Administrative, Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Scientific, IT, Telecommunications, Construction and everything in between.  Monitored compliance with state and federal tax and employment regulations (I9’S, W2, 1099 ETC.)  Implemented reporting and tracking tools to insure successful transfer of EEO/AA information. Compiled year-end EEO-1 report.  Counseled employees on career concerns as well as personal issues, utilized and instructed employees on the EAP program.  Maintained strict confidentiality on all sensitive HR Issues

Elite Staffing Solutions, Upper Marlboro, MD Sr. Recruiter (IT/ Telecommunications/Legal) 5/2000 - 1/2003  Supervised and monitored productivity of 5-person recruitment team. Including payroll systems, contract formats, accounting procedures and interview techniques.  Increased personal team profit margin by 17% by implementing new and effective in-house invoice tracking and payroll policy.  Planned or approved all marketing methods for print, radio broadcast or television media.  Tracked revenue and profit for recruiting team.  Interviewed and screened candidates for internal positions.  Trained internal candidates in payroll applications, candidate screening, interview techniques and all major company procedures.  Supervising all subordinate staff and their productivity.  Procured new business ventures with clients to generate new business for the company by visiting clients sites, writing proposals and cold calling.  Managed excellent business relationships between company clients and candidates. Managed any questions or concerns from either candidate or client.  Checked references for candidates.  Secured and fulfilled all client job orders or requirements with the proper candidates.  Set and or solidify placement fee or bill rate with all prospective clients.  Submit choice resumes to the client, set up interviews between selected candidates and the prospected client.  “Prep” or prepare candidate with pointers to allow the candidate to do his/her best on the interview.  Match job requirements with candidates’ skill levels as well as personality fit to insure a good match and client satisfaction.

Source Services (Romaic, Kforce.com), Washington, DC Recruiter 7/1997 - 4/2000  Interviewed, screened and checked references for candidates.  Secure and fulfill all client job orders or requirements with the proper candidates.  Set and or solidify placement fee or bill rate with all prospective clients.  Submit choice resumes to the client, set up interviews between selected candidates and the prospected client.  “Prep” or prepare candidate with pointers to allow the candidate to do his/her best on the interview.  Match job requirements with candidates’ skill levels as well as personality fit to insure a good match and client satisfaction.  Handle all client/ candidate disputes in a timely and orderly fashion to insure that the company’s reputation remains in unblemished.  Manage and maintained at least 35 working subcontractors every financial quarter.  Track all personal job orders for prompt payment from clients.