Sarah Skowron

• Full Cycle recruitment for Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Digital Buildings and Power Services Consulting groups. • Source, screen, interview, and onboard candidates for GTM Sales, Offer Management and Engineering disciplines. • Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to develop strategic recruitment plans aligned with business objectives and talent needs across Industrial Automation, Manufacturing and Power Services Consulting groups. • Leverage data-driven market insights and recruitment metrics to optimize hiring efficiency and improve candidate quality. • Use Boolean search strings to search platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed and internal CRM to build out recruiting pipelines and marketing campaigns. •Promote Schneider Electric’s employer brand through targeted outreach and engagement strategies across hiring platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed. • Support internal mobility initiatives by identifying and facilitating career growth opportunities for existing employees. •Engage and manage staffing vendors to assist in difficult to hire roles. •Lead workshops that assess opportunities to create hiring efficiencies and positive candidate experiences across NA Ops. •Consistently assess new TA tools and marketing materials as well as stay up to date on latest hiring trends. •Maintain data quality in ATS (iCIMS).

• Source passive candidates for Sales, Marketing, Consulting and Engineering roles for North America Operations business units including Industrial Automation, Digital Buildings, Power Systems and Manufacturing disciplines. • Use Boolean search strings to search platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed and internal CRM to build out recruiting pipelines. • Analyze labor market trends, competitor hiring strategies, and talent availability across industrial automation and industrial/commercial power solutions industries. Provide insights to recruiters and hiring managers to shape sourcing strategies. • Create detailed profiles of talent pools using LI Talent Insights for specific power solutions and industrial automation, industries, or geographies. Identify where top talent is located and how to reach them. • Develop outreach campaigns to attract passive candidates. Personalize messaging to improve response rates and candidate experience. • Leverage AI sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and internal CRM to streamline sourcing efforts. • Reduced time-to-fill.

• Source, screen and walk candidates through the phases of the interview process for our Technology practice including Enterprise Technology (cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure), Data Engineering and Analytics, Software Development and Tech M&A for offices in the USA, Costa Rica and London. • Participate in workforce planning meetings and provide input into the diversity strategy, analyze progress/results, and develop strategic recommendations to enhance inclusivity within the organization. • Plan and conduct data-based meetings, including intake sessions and candidate debriefs with stakeholders, while making recruitment adjustments based on priorities and learnings. • Effectively screen candidates, simultaneously generating interest in the role and organization, ensuring that candidates moving forward in the process are both interested and qualified. Directly submit qualified candidates to client stakeholders and schedule interviews. • Leverage tools and technologies, such as CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, and SeekOut, to drive effective passive candidate management and achieve high-quality hiring outcomes. • Make full and creative use of various resources, including 'silver medalist' candidates, potential I&D partnership prospects, referrals and prospects from post-applicants. • Manage the candidate experience, ensuring candidates remain engaged and informed throughout the process. Provide thought leadership around positive candidate experience, optimize talent acquisition processes and pilot new recruiting tools.

• Lead full cycle technical recruitment efforts for a global client with high revenue generation. • Collaborate closely with hiring managers to gather requirements and create compelling job postings with SEO optimization for posting on LinkedIn Recruiter and the company website. • Prioritize and execute targeted searches using effective Boolean strings and tools like MS Outlook, LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Indeed, CareerBuilder, and internal ATS. • Evaluate and interview both active and passive candidates, presenting qualified talent to hiring managers and coordinating interview schedules. Manage the offer process for selected candidates. • Establish and nurture relationships with candidates through proactive outreach and market research, ensuring a positive candidate experience. • Conduct thorough reference checks and oversee the onboarding process for selected hires. • Attend vendor meetings and ensure timely submission of weekly timecards for working consultants. • Responsible for recruiting a range of roles including OOP Software Engineers (Java/C#), Cloud (AWS/Azure), DevOps, Python, Machine Learning, Angular/React/Node, Project Management, QA, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

•Full-cycle recruitment for both contract and direct hire positions, primarily focused on software and information technology recruitment for large clients in both enterprise and local markets. •Successfully fill application development, IT, Cloud, DevOps, Data/BI, design, QA, and Project/Product Management roles for clients such as US Bank, JLL, Hyatt Hotels, Kemper Insurance, Delta Dental, etc. •Collaborate directly with account and hiring managers across diverse industries to understand their hiring needs aligned with business strategies. Develop effective sourcing techniques to meet these goals. •Build and nurture ongoing relationships with IT and Engineering professionals, with a particular focus on the greater Chicago area. •Craft compelling job postings and assess talent based on client requirements. •Utilize Boolean search strings on major recruiting platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed as well as leverage internal ATS system, Bullhorn. •Facilitate interview coordination, conduct reference checks, manage job orders, and initiate seamless onboarding processes. • Mentor new Recruiter hires.

• Manage end-to-end direct hire staffing for IT and Engineering disciplines, encompassing both client acquisition and candidate sourcing. • Employ strategic cold calling and email marketing techniques to expand the client base across diverse industries. • Cultivate and nurture relationships with hiring managers, gaining a deep understanding of their business needs and providing consultative recruitment services. • Analyze job requirements and develop effective Boolean search strings to identify suitable candidates across various online recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Dice, and CyberCoders' proprietary ATS (Cyrus). • Conduct thorough phone screens of qualified applicants and passive candidates, ensuring alignment with technical and cultural requirements. • Coordinate interview schedules with hiring managers and skillfully negotiate and extend offers to qualified candidates.

2X World and NCA National Champion