Paul Philips

Experience

1. Senior Recruiter

   7th Avenue Partners Inc

   Apr 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Dynamic and result-oriented individual with technical recruiting experience, focused in the placement of Director, Vice President, Asst. VP, Software Engineers/Architects, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/ Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical/functional Program/ Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, Business Analysts, CTO, Admins and Technicians.Possess strong technical/business acumen and understanding of technical requirements; deep sourcing skills and experience sourcing passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skills.Possess excellent knowledge of recruiting and hiring processes including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, tracking, salary negotiations, and closing.A resourceful, solution-focused professional with excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills.Responsible, loyal, reliable, and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm and creativity.Self-motivated professional who achieves results and has superior ability to coordinate and perform several projects simultaneously.Experience in full recruitment life cycle.Drove the hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, working directly with account managers for several clients.Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research/job portals, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies.Responsible for checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each project, coordinating the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.Responsible for mentoring and providing on-going training and support for new recruiters and serve as a resource for learning and navigating senior technical policies and procedures.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Bachelor's degree

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Internet Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Hiring
• Sdlc
• Screening Resumes
• Staffing Services
• Talent Acquisition
• IT Recruitment
• Recruiting
• Contract Recruitment
• Benefits Negotiation