Fort Myers, Florida, United States
25 years of technical recruiting experience within the Data Center/Telecommunications (wireline and wireless) and CATV industries. Experience working with both regulated and non regulated Telecom providers, MSO's, and OEM's within both disciplines. As a professional recruiter I strive to serve the job seeker by placing him/her in a job that will provide them with both financial security and personal satisfaction. Serving the staffing needs of my clients is always my top priority. My candidates are among the best in the business, and all under go a thorough screening process prior to client submission. Areas of concentration and specialty include, but not limited to: - Telecom (Engineers, Technicians, Support) GIS Technicians/Engineers, DC Power Engineers/Technicians/Installers, Structured Cabling Designers/Technicians/Installers, Data Center and Central Office Engineers/Detail Engineers/Surveyors/Technicians/Installers, CATV Head End Engineers/Technicians, CATV CMTS & DOCSIS Engineers, Optical Transport (DWDM) Engineers/Technicians, Project Management Professionals (for the Wireless, Wireline, and CATV industries), Network Engineers, PBX/Key Systems Technicians, Hardware/Software Engineers, Network Field Engineers, Network Auditors, RF Technicians, RF Engineers, Core Transport Engineers, Microwave Engineers, EMS Engineers, Site Acquisition professionals, Technical Writers, OSP (Outside Plant) Engineers, OSP Field Engineers, OSP Inspectors, OSP I&R POTS Technicians, Copper Splicers, and Fiber Splicers, - IT Structured Cabling Installers/Technicians, Programmers, Developers, and IT Technicians. - Leadership/Management Installation and Engineering Management (Supervisor and Manager levels), CFO, HR Manager/Director level professionals, and senior level Telecom Recruiters. Also, many back office personnel roles – to include Supply Chain professionals, Accounting professionals, Billing professionals, Project Coordinators, and Executive Assistants. - Warehouse Both management and non management positions that support EF&I/Network Deployment operations. Personal Contact: [email protected] Specialties: Telecommunications/Staffing - Recruitment
At CBMA, I specialize in the recruitment of Inside Plant Central Office Telecom, and Data Center professionals for an Engineer, Furnish, and Install Network deployment company that works nationally. As the Resource Manager/Recruiter for CBMA, I am a primary point of contact for all recruitment related matters, to include communications with our contract staffing partners, and with the CBMA hiring managers (my clients). Common openings that CBM typically hires for include: Telecom Inside Plant (ISP) Engineers (i.e. Detail Engineers/Equipment Engineers, Site Survey Engineers, Network Engineers), ISP Installers and Technicians (mostly Data Center, Central Office, and Wireless - MTSO/MSC), Fiber Characterization Technicians, and all CBMA staff level openings. These include: Warehouse Associates, back office personnel, Human Resource professionals, Information Technology professionals, Business Development Managers, and all management needs. Recruitment duties include: managing the selection and onboarding of new staffing partners, and then managing those relationships long term. Collaborate with hiring managers to develop job descriptions. Source candidates, participate in candidate screening interviews, and hiring manager interviews. Conduct reference checks, create formal offers of employment, and then guide new hires throughout the onboarding process. Then, check on recent hires progress; and, off board resources as required. I also lead various process improvement projects (i.e. staffing partner evaluation score cards). I also supervise a team of 18 SOW employees (time card approvals, vacation approvals, annual reviews etc.), training new team members as required, supervising recruitment team members as needed, and acting as a member of the CBMA Sustainability Committee, where I am a key contributor for the completion of our annual Ecovadis survey. I am also responsible for ensuring that CBM Avetta compliance initiatives are kept up to date.
Recruiter at COMFORCE, a leading global provider of staffing and workforce solutions. Responsible for sourcing, qualifying and selecting high-quality contract, contract-to-hire and direct placement employees for small, mid-tier and large business customers. Specialized in the recruitment of Telecommunications professionals as a member of the Comforce Telecom division. Clients included Tellabs, Ciena, KGP (Bluestream), Arris, Emerson, PWR, Verizon, CenturyLink, and Windstream.
As the Director of Recruitment at PTS I was responsible for the recruitment of Outside Plant and Inside Plant telecommunications personnel for our various projects nationwide and overseas. I was actively involved in the contract bid development process for such clients as Black Box Networks (IMOD based projects), Fiber Towers, Verizon Federal, and Smart City Telecom. I was responsible for ensuring that all of our client requests were filled in a timely basis – and that all new hires were processed correctly; to include hire packages, drug testing, and background checks. I was also responsible for all advertising through such media/job boards as Telecom Careers. Various company presentations and promotional materials were routinely developed by myself upon request of the company President.
RJE Telecom/OSP Consultants Inc - I was responsible for the recruitment, screening, interviewing, and hiring of full time and contract employees for all aspects of the electrical, power, telecommunications, data-communications, and wireless communications fields. Clients included: ATT; Verizon; Sprint/Embarq; Qwest Communications; Frontier Communications; and Telus (Canadian based provider). As a result of my position I developed a sound knowledge of contractor advertising (cold calling, print and internet advertising media); general human resource practices; sub contracting practices; bid work, hourly, lump sum, and unit based contracting; Immigration Issues (i.e. Trade NAFTA/H1B/Green Card); and interviewing procedures. My employment with RJE Telecom LLC led to my development of a sound knowledge of OSP/ISP telephony related technical jobs and practices, to include:OSP Engineering/Construction (Design, Field Engineering and Inspection Services); Cable Splicing (Copper and Fiber-Optic); Residential Installation and Maintenance (I&R); Business Services (PBX and Key Systems); Central Office Engineering, and Installation and Maintenance; and Network Engineering.
7th grade mathematics and science teacher. Assistant soccer and wrestling coach.