vguillemette@gmail.com
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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SKILLS: Excel working closely with hiring managers to define their needs; execute
on a hiring/workforce plan; and source, qualify, and close desired candidates.
Proficient in job requirements, sourcing of candidates to hiring managers, drive
the interview and hiring process while maintaining strong relationships with
hiring managers.
Successful in using Sales techniques to negotiate and close business deals and
candidate offers in high volume, high pressure, and commission environments.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, problem solver with a burning desire to contribute
to the organizations reputation and success.
Ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage work time
efficiently.
Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced, changing
work environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Execution and management of executive level searches along with all other duties
on-going basis.
Utilized ATS (statistics, analysis, and data), employment laws, budget and
tracking expenditures in order to operate within approved budget guidelines.
Responsible for overall business process as it related to recruiting, which
involved database management, reference/background checking, salary negotiations,
consultant relationship development securing referral network. Successful in
using Sales techniques to negotiate and close business deals and candidate offers
on in high pressure and commission environments regionally and nationally.
Support globally distributed hiring managers with respect to staffing
requirements.
Implement staffing strategies to provide a qualified and diverse candidate pool.
Source candidates and conduct initial interviews.
Ensure hiring manager and team preparedness during the interview process.
Manage candidate process and act as candidate advocate.
Manage offer process - including reference checks, salary recommendations, offer
letter generation and offer acceptance/declines.
Negotiate offers by partnering with hiring manager and compensation team.
Mentor and provide guidance and direction to recruiting coordinators.
Extract highly targeted candidates from niche markets through effective and
creative sourcing techniques such as progressive networking techniques such as
LinkedIn, cold-calling, complex internet searches, referrals, etc.
Coach hiring managers through the entire hiring-process including establishing
required skills, competencies and behavioural interviewing techniques as well as
positioning emloyment opportunities for candidates, etc.
Drive the recruitment efforts for select positions in Marketing, Finance,
Information Technology, Human Resources and other essential positions for
experienced, entry level Interns and internal transfers.
Reliably identify top tier graduates by actively participating in college
recruiting events at top local universities.
Responsible for US Offshore Accounts
Hired as a Lead Sourcer and promoted to Team Lead Recruiter managing a team of 15
recruiting sourcers for growing global roles in Argentina. Reporting to Staffing
Director / Co-Lead Recruiter tasked with developing and implementing the following
programs to increase hiring metric results.
Goals:
Recruiting more than 1000 employees for Customer Service, Tech Support and
Sales Units in 18 months.
Managing and coordinating recruitment processes in the same period.
Supporting departments for their planning, enabling them to achieve
efficient planning regarding human resources relevant factors.
Creating and designing an “English Training Program” to help and support
“future employees” looking for a job.
Responsible for full life cycle recruiting for Finance, IT, Software, Architect, R
& D, SW Development, Engineering, Security, and level positions.
Established and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers,
determining the needs of the hiring managers, developing and implementing numerous
staffing strategies including immigration, candidate verification, benefits,
interviews, travel, applicant tracking, salary administration and compensation.
Attaining candidates’ interviews. Elaborating and presenting candidates’ reports
including references checking. Assisting both parties in the final negotiation
stage.
Following-up candidates’ perform throughout the year following the hiring
Responsible for recruiting middle management (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and
Mexico).
Responsible for full life cycle recruiting for Finance, IT, Software, Architect, R
& D, SW Development, Engineering, Security, and level positions.
Established and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers.
Determining the needs of the hiring managers, developing and implementing numerous
staffing strategies including immigration, candidate verification, benefits,
interviews, travel, applicant tracking, salary administration and
compensation.Attaining candidates’ interviews. Elaborating and presenting
candidates’ reports including references checking. Assisting both parties in the
final negotiation stage.
Following-up candidates’ perform throughout the year following the hiring
Responsible for recruiting middle management (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico).
• Responsible for recruiting and training sales people for the project
• Recruiting 80 in a 2 months period.
1987-1989 –Link
Sales Manager
• Recruiting and training new sales task force
• Develop and implement a set of employees retention metrics
• Drive programs to increase sales.
• Recording of activities. Issuing of reports
• Annual planning
• Developing sales politics.
EDUCATION
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: Fully bilingual.
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Project (2004)
Microsoft Visio (2004)
COURSES
Introduction to Balanced Scorecard (2004)
Audit and monitoring Call center (2004)
Management for middle Management (2004)
REFERENCES
Upon request
Compensation
TBD