Shera Southerland

About Shera Southerland

Well rounded Director of Talent Acquisition with a proven history working in the security, infrastructure and application space.My background and expertise includes behavioral based interviewing and internal technical screens, recruitment metrics and reporting, social media recruiting, recruitment process outsourcing and managing vendor relationships, process management and strategy as well as hiring and scaling teams.

Experience

1. Director, IT Talent Strategy and Solutions

   Fulcrum Technology Solutions

   Sep 2024 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Now we’re helping enterprise tech leaders scale teams without the usual pain!I was brought into Fulcrum to build our staffing division from the ground up—leveraging the company’s strong integrator and true \"customer partner\" legacy, engineering credibility, and deep customer relationships to launch a modern staffing-as-a-service offering. My role has been to take what Fulcrum already had (deep customer access, credibility, technical horsepower) and turn it into a scalable, high-value staffing service. Designed the business model Built delivery and recruiting operations Created training + go-to-market for sales & engineering teams Closed our first key wins and scaled quicklyNow we’re delivering across infrastructure, cloud engineers, cybersecurity talent, project leads, architects and executive level search placements to Fortune across the U.S. — and doing it faster and smarter than the traditional firms.We offer:Embedded, flexible, and project-aligned resourcingContract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement modelsClients come to us when they’re ready to move fast—with confidence—and need a partner who understands both their business goals and technical environment.Let’s connect if you’re looking for a staffing partner who leads with insight—not volume.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelors, Business/Corporate Communications

• University of Phoenix

  Associates in Psychology

Skills

• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Screening
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Temporary Placement
• Technical Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Budgets
• Account Management
• Networking
• Recruiting
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Interviews
• Internet Recruiting
• IT Recruitment
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Telecommunications
• Customer Service
• IT Security Policies
• Training
• Cold Calling
• Marketing