Rachael Smith

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Talent Acquisition Manager for two business units at CGI Federal

Currently supporting the Healthcare Sector at Accenture Federal Services (formerly Agilex Technologies).

- Full life cyle recruiting for Healthcare Sector at Agilex - Work very closely with the Healthcare management team to support current needs and to learn about upcoming projects. - Filled positions with the following skill sets: DevOps Continuous Integration Engineers, Web Developers, Automation Developers, Automation Testers, System Engineers, Security Engineers, Service Desk Technicians, etc. - Pulled weekly staffing reports - Met with hiring managers to discuss recruiting strategies, successes and challenges.

 Hired to CGI Federal full time after being a Contract Recruiter for nine months  Provide full lifecycle recruiting for our Open Market Business Units – primarily IT positions such as Developers, Analysts, and Architects, as well as Project/Program Managers, Technical Leads and Development Managers.  Recruit specifically for the Health and Compliance Program (HCP) Business Unit (since August 2010). I am now the Account Lead for recruiting efforts for this BU.  Manage two contract recruiters and generate reports showing their recruiting efforts  Screen and submit qualified candidates and work closely with each candidate through whole process.  Meet with hiring managers, Directors, and VPs to discuss recruiting needs and hiring strategies  Organize and run interview blitzes to meet immediate needs of HCP projects  Use professional networking sites (LinkedIn Recruiter) to promote open positions and to search for passive candidates  Source for candidates on job boards/professional sites like Monster, Careerbuilder, and Dice.  Reach out to employees and recently hired candidates for referrals  Negotiate/extend offers and explain benefits to candidates.

 Supported a large contract modification with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Sourced, screened, and forwarded numerous candidates primarily for Mainframe Developer, Quality Assurance and Analyst roles.  My recruiting stats for this project were: 211 candidates screened, 198 candidates submitted, 66 additional contacts, 71 interviews, and 23 offers/hires.  Scheduled candidates for weekly interview blitzes.  Hiring for this project was completed ahead of schedule.  Supported proposal efforts for work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I helped with meet and greet invitationals to provide company information to incumbents.  Worked on other requisitions such as an HR Generalist, Quality Assurance Specialists, CMMI Implementation Lead, and Proposal Director.  Performed full lifecycle recruiting for two Subcontracts positions and a Sr. Graphic Artist position. I met with hiring managers to gather requirements.

Assist in special projects for the Technical Programs Group within the company. Upload documents and reports to Sharepoint. Organized company offsite for 60 employees and executives - worked with resort staff to plan meals, activities, lodging, and meetings. Organized State of the Company tour - worked with points of contact from all major locations within the company to schedule executive presentations. Organize program management training courses for all managers within the Technical Programs Group. This includes coordinating with instructors, booking rooms, and using Excel and Sharepoint to keep track of all details and to post updated information/calendars.

Provide general support to members of the Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) branch of the US Navy. Formatted and edited Navy letters and correspondence. Edited and updated PowerPoint presentations and briefs. Maintained and updated the Director's calendar. Compiled and edited weekly reports for the customer. Arranged and hosted meetings for the customer. Took detailed minutes and distributed them to all participants.

Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting in high-volume and highly skilled areas for contract and direct hire positions. Recruited for IT, administrative, military, and Top Secret cleared positions, plus a variety of other industries. Worked directly with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies to find the best candidates. Sourced, identified, and attracted quality candidates; accurately screened to determine fit; determined appropriate sourcing strategies utilizing the internet, research, referrals, networking and career fairs. Sourced and prescreened candidates and presented them to hiring managers. Scheduled interviews between candidates and hiring managers. Made educated hiring recommendations to hiring managers and extended offers to candidates. Managed resumes, applications, and interview evaluations in each position file. Tracked candidates and updated position status in our applicant tracking system, iRecruiter. Organized in-house Career Invitationals. Pre-screened candidates to attend and interview for current positions or future contracts we tried to staff. Attended numerous job fairs to attract job seekers to our open positions. Promoted Stanley Associates and conducted on-the-spot interviews with potential candidates. Set up

Coordination of all aspects of the recruiting cycle including interview scheduling, managing new hire paperwork, creating and sending offer letters, plus other assigned duties. Updated candidate and position information on spreadsheets. Created new requisition files and gathered candidate paperwork. Posted positions on relevant job boards. Attended job fairs when needed

Processed transaction briefs for property listings, sales, and closings. Maintained internal and external relationships by communicating with real estate agents in several offices. Located properties for them using online data systems. In charge of submitting listings to Marketing Department for newspaper and magazine advertisements. Ordered supplies for the office, started and maintained filing system, and other general administrative duties.

Obtained experience working with different people and cultures. Used a mailing machine to send out thousands of mailings and conference invitations. Put together event packages and made place settings for educational conferences. Organized rolodexes into Excel spreadsheets for office members.

Counseled residents, practiced crisis management, and prioritized responsibilities. Organized social and educational programs to build a thriving community and a safe and fun atmosphere. Building watch and diary management on a weekly basis. Maintained detailed and organized log entries. Knowledge and enforcement of campus policies and procedures.