Aaron Andrews

About Aaron Andrews

Be curious, not judgmental-Walt Whitman\"-Ted LassoVaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com.In my current role, I connect with, learn from, recruit and provide free career advice to IT talent in the greater Birmingham area. I am also the office Fantasy Football and March Madness Commissioner. Our desired skillsets include.NET Developers, BI Developers (Power BI), Data Analysts, Dynamics 365 Developers, IT Audit, IT Project Management, Agile Product Owners, Business Analysts, System Admins, Help Desk, and Software Engineering ConsultantsIn my free time I enjoy reef keeping, Call of Duty, golf, and working on personal projects in Power BI. My portfolio site is - https://aaronsanalytics.com/ If you want to talk data, coral, video games, or golf swing techniques, feel free to reach out!If you or anyone you know is seeking career advice, resume help, interview tips or an opportunity in Technology, please reach out and connect!

Experience

1. Director, Technical Recruiting

   Vaco by Highspring

   Oct 2019 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Connect with IT talent across Birmingham and the US via a variety of methods (LinkedIn, Dice, CareerBuilder, Indeed, internal networking, etc) to establish long term relationships, enhance the hiring experience, and build candidate pipelines for clients in multiple industries- Full desk recruiting and account management for project based consulting, contract, contract to hire, executive search, and direct-hire technology roles including.NET Developers, BI Developers (Power BI & Tableau), Data Architects, Software Architects, CIO/CTO\'s, CRM Developers (Dynamics 365 & Salesforce), Data Analysts, UI/UX, Product Owners, Project Managers, System/Network Admins, and Help Desk- Screen 10+ candidates weekly utilizing the \"Drivers\" method to determine the type of role/company that is best fit based on responsibility, culture/management, growth potential, compensation, industry, remote flexibility, and work/life balance- Develop and maintain relationships with dozens of hiring managers in a multitude of industries (SaaS, insurance, healthcare, retail, construction, manufacturing, transportation, marketing, and telecom) to understand skill and cultural requirements for project initiatives and internal openings- Develop internal interactive Power BI dashboards to visualize and provide insights in team financials, goals, fill ratios, top clients, desired skill sets and compensation packages- Create LinkedIn content for a network of over followers highlighting resume/interview tips, networking advice, and job openings- Generated over $2.5m of personal gross profit from 20••••25

Education

• Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

  General Studies

  2013 — 2015

• Auburn University

  Bachelor's Degree, Marketing

  2015 — 2017