Michael S.

About Michael S.

I am a strategic talent acquisition and recruitment marketing leader with a passion for building scalable workforce solutions that drive measurable business impact. My career sits at the intersection of talent strategy, marketing, analytics, and operational execution, where I focus on transforming how organizations attract, engage, and deploy talent in highly competitive markets.Throughout my career, I have worked across complex environments including federal contracting, healthcare staffing, technology, and large-scale workforce programs, helping organizations solve some of their most challenging hiring and growth problems. I specialize in designing integrated recruitment ecosystems that combine data-driven marketing, strategic sourcing, technology enablement, and operational process design to create sustainable pipelines of high-quality talent.My approach blends strategy with execution. I believe successful talent organizations require more than job postings and recruiters—they require structured systems that align marketing, sourcing, technology, and leadership around a unified workforce strategy. This includes building scalable sourcing frameworks, leveraging programmatic advertising and AI-driven tools, optimizing candidate experience, and establishing analytics that allow leadership to make informed workforce decisions. I am particularly passionate about turning complex workforce challenges into structured, repeatable solutions.At my core, I enjoy connecting strategy with momentum—bringing together the right people, processes, and technology to create measurable progress.

Experience

1. Senior Strategic Sourcing

   Cherokee Federal

   Oct 2024 — Present

Education

• Syracuse University - Maxwell School

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government / History

  2002 — 2006

• The New School for Public Engagement

  Masters in Media Studies, Communication and Media Studies

  2012

• Jericho High School

  Advanced Regents Diploma

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Resume Writing
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Boolean Searching
• IT Recruitment
• Interview Preparation
• Leadership
• Permanent Placement
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Corporate Recruiting
• College Recruiting
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Management
• Sales
• Employer Branding
• Candidate Generation
• Insurance
• Onboarding
• Talent Management
• Building Relationships
• Training
• Recruiting
• Workers Compensation
• Recruitment Advertising
• Executive Search
• Contract Recruitment
• Permanent Staffing
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Reference Checking
• Employee Benefits
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Rpo
• Job Fairs
• Coaching
• Cold Calling
• Employee Relations
• Interviews