objective to obtain a senior recruiter position within a mature, professional organization, that will allow me to utilize my recruiting abilities and diplomatic skills as well as provide opportunities for advancement. employment history recruiter marchFIRST (http://www.marchFIRST.com) (formerly known as USWeb/CKS) Cupertino, California December 1999 - Present (contract and regular full-time position) - Performed successful full life-cycle recruiting for Project Management, Account Management, Quality Assurance, Technical Writing, Infrastructure/Networking, and Engineering practices. - Maintained strong, professional relationships with Hiring Managers. - Educated (as needed) Hiring Managers on the recruiting process.   - Sourced candidates through Internet resources and personal networking activities. - Served as liaison between recruiting agencies and Technology practice. - As required by my position, updated and maintained contractual agreements of approvied agencies, managed all aspects of agency relationships, scheduled and interviewed agency candidates, presented offers and closed agency represented candidates on behalf of marchFIRST Technology practice.  recruiter/recruiting coordinator Providian Financial (http://www.providianfinancial.com) San Francisco, California September 1999 - December 1999 (contract position) - Worked with director of Technical staffing, supporting entire Corporate and eCommerce system's groups hiring needs within company.  - Duties included: sourcing on the Internet, presenting candidates to hiring managers, qualifying candidates, arrange interviews, conduct follow-up HR candidate interviews, closing candidates. - Supported requisition load of 45-70 with director of technical staffing; maintained sole ownership of 10+ requisitions. - Work closely with Hiring Managers to identify and prioritize critical positions. recruiter/sourcer Out of the Box Recruiting Campbell, California July 1999 - September 1999 (temporary to permanent position) - Performed Internet sourcing for a wide range of technical positions. - Pre-screened candidates for available positions. - Coordinated meetings between prospective employees and hiring managers at various companies. - Created promotional materials in order to increase awareness of the company and services offered.  intern, Corporate Employment division Applied Materials, Inc. (http://www.appliedmaterials.com) Santa Clara, California June 1998 - August 1998 - Researched the marketing needs of Corporate Employment in order to increase the attraction of prospective employees.  - Developed Corporate Employment Marketing Plan that identified short, mid, and long-term marketing goals. - Organized and maintained recruitment vendor solicitations by areas of expertise. - Created web pages, allowing staffing representatives the ability to quickly access pertinent vendor information. internet research assistant, Corporate Employment division Applied Materials, Inc.  (http://www.appliedmaterials.com) Santa Clara, California January 1998 - March 1998 - Performed home-based Internet research of cities which house national and international sites of Applied Materials, Inc. - Goal of project was to create an online Intranet based New Hire Guidebook, which was to serve as a source of information to new employees. intern, HR Automation division Applied Materials, Inc.  (http://www.appliedmaterials.com)  Santa Clara, California June 1997 - August 1997 Project Manager, Global Human Resources Training Program - Analyzed the skill set and training needs of the Global HR community. - Identified best known company wide training methods and processes to incorporate inton training program. HR Representative, Grass Roots Cost Reduction Campaign - Initiated aggressive internal promotional marketing campaign to solicit cost reduction ideas from the Global HR organization and increase project awareness. education BA in English, 1999 University of Missouri - Columbia (http://www.missouri.edu) Columbia, Missouri Emphasis:  Creative Writing - Fiction Related Field:  Psychology computer skills and relevant training Adobe Photoshop, AMS Prime, basic web page design, Hiresystems, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, World Wide Web proficient  Computer based training classes - Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Resolution, HR Management:  Employee Relations, Organizational Behavior:  Motivation and Stress Management references excellent; available upon request                                                                                      contact information whirlybirdgirl@yahoo.com                               my resume....                                                     (helping to ensure career longevity)