Michelle Balatico

Find a place for you at Ericsson! Full life cycle recruiting- Technical and Non-Technical positions Account Management, sourcing, interviewing and closing candidates Community outreach, Brand Ambassador

Owner and President of general contractor company specializing in concrete. Run daily operations: HR, payroll, bids, management of staff, promotion.

Unstoppable! We are the Un-carrier! #TeamMagenta is 70k +unique individuals united in our obsession for delivering great customer experiences, solving pain points, and challenging the status quo—at work and in life. Built solid relationships to evangelize T-Mobile technology with a focus on STEM, diversity & early in career for Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas & Overland Park -Program Manage Hackathons, Meetups, Code Day, conference presence, STEM and diversity outreach for Product & Technlology. -Social networking on Linkedin, Twitter & Facebook to promoting T-Mobile Technology. -Created Linked in campaigns and articles for company exposure to promote technical teams and opportunities. -Tech talent outreach for events: NW Tech, Hiring for Heroes, Four block, Computing for All, Ignite Worldwide, ID tech -Created pilot program for Early in Career Hires for High School aged talent. -Full cycle recruiting & Career coaching

Front end recruiting- Prospecting talent, initial screening and engagement Developed sourcing strategy for UX Bing Design Search Team and Ad Platforms, Bing Developers Using Social Networking, Associations, Meetups, Conferences and internal and external network to build talent pool Built relationships with candidates, hiring managers and internal partners creating a positive experience and partnership Member of centralized One UX staffing community partnering with UX Leadership to provide a united front at conferences, talks, events. Resource for internal candidates to explore internal opportunities, talk about career development, coaching

Full life cycle recruiting for Enterprise Architecture and Product Realization teams. Sourced, screened, interviewed junior to senior technical and non technical roles.

Established and maintained solid partnerships with hiring managers and fostered those relationships to understand how to best meet their recruiting needs Developed and executed recruiting strategies to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates for technical product groups (Hardware, MS Automotive Synch, Surface and Global Services, Consumer Entertainment User Experience Design ) Implemented sourcing strategies including: new employee and candidate lead generation, internet job postings, internet and job board searches, internal resume database searches, competitive research, direct sourcing and professional organization networking Interviewed and screened candidates for technical and non-technical positions Consulted with Client to craft best offer and relocation package to close candidates Coordinated logistics, booth set up and represented Microsoft at IXDA 2009 in Vancouver BC Organized volunteers and attended on behalf of Microsoft at CHI 2009 in Boston, MA Selected to create sourcing strategy and pipeline for E&D User Experience Research and Design Gathered intelligence on User Experience community by researching targeted professional associations, events, user groups and colleges

Recruited for Engineering, Product Development and Finance positions locally and regionally Sourced, screened, assessed and participated in hiring decisions for top level candidates, mid to senior level Developed hiring strategies to meet individual team and hiring manager needs Partnered and consulted with Engineering and Product Development, providing solutions to meet hiring demands in competitive and niche fields Mentored junior staff in recruiting techniques and account management with client group Shared best HR and Recruiting practices with colleagues Participated in job leveling meetings with HR and client group to assess compensation Trained employees and hiring managers on behavioral interviewing techniques Represented T-Mobile, USA to the public at industry and local events Promoted internal transfer program and held informational sessions to gain qualified candidates Counseled employees on career development on how to get to next step in their career

Partnered with hiring managers and recruiters to target the best candidates possible Sourced and Screened candidates for core technical positions at MS- SDEs, SDETs for Windows Test and Networking Division Developed sourcing strategies through internet and job board searches, internal database (XpTen) mining, employee referrals, direct sourcing, and networking through professional organizations Coordinated and managed career brown bags Posted job openings on various on-line sites

Sourcing passive candidates from various job boards Partnering with Recruiters to fill their pipeline of candidates Creating reports to track action on candidates

Conducted interview training Coached managers on hiring processes Advised hiring managers on salary administration for offers Conducted post-interview debriefs and reference checks; extended job offers Liaison to Vendors Sourced, screened and interviewed candidates

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