Onward and Upward!

I'm very excited to be joining the Overture / Yahoo team. Their cutting-edge technology, business acumen, and amazing company culture combined with the the sourcing expertise I'm bringing will help us win the Talent War of today. Feel free to contact me about opportunities at my new client and/or if you just want to chat in general about recruiting, technology and/or business.

A New Approach to Corporate Recruiting

"Innovative Employee Solutions (IES) recently interviewed Jeremy Langhans, a recruiter for the high tech and telecom industries...

The job growth outlook for 2005 is looking up. The reasons for this improvement are two-fold: the continued solid economic growth coupled with the slow growth of the labor force. In 2004 job growth averaged 185,000 per month, with the economy growing at an annual rate of 3.5% to 4%.1 Due to the current upswing in the market both passive and active job seekers are looking to improve their career positions. According to a Monster.com survey of 8,044 people, 93% of respondents plan to change jobs in 2005. In addition, a study by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute reveals that companies plan to expand hiring of college grads by 20% over last year, with a projected average pay increase of 4% to 7%."

Full article.

Resume

Jeremy Langhans
733 Quail Meadow
Irvine, CA 92603
949-872-2328 Home Office
425-736-6189 Mobile
jeremylanghans@gmail.com
www.jeremylanghans.com


November 8th, 2004 - Present
Senior Sourcer (contract)
Microsoft Corporation (via Kelly Services, Inc)
Redmond, WA (via home office)
Centralized Sourcing Team / SMSG (Sales, Marketing, and Services Group)
Client is EPG (Enterprise Product Group) and MBS (Microsoft Business Solutions)
Subject matter expertise in Research, Name Generation, Cold Calling, Networking;
Creation and execution of sourcing plans for pipelining of profiles to include...

Job Titles:
Consultants/Architects, Engagement Manager, Practice Manager, Professional Development Manager, Resource Manager, Product/Partner/Account Technology Specialist, Team Architect, .NET Architect Evangelist/Developer Evangelists, Partner Account Managers, Business Productivity Technology Specialists, Subject Matter Experts, Account Executives, Corporate Account Managers, Business Development Executives, General Managers, etc.

Unique Markets:
Federal, Public Sector - requiring Security Clearances - Top Secret, TS/SCI, Polygraph, Secret Consulting and Sales office located throughout the entire US.

Key technologies:
C++, C#, SQL, STS, SPS, sharepoint, COM+, IIS, ASP, SQL, SOAP, web services, XML, XSL, XSLT, VB, VB.Net, ADO, CMS, Biztalk, Windows XP, Windows 2000/2003, Active Directory, Exchange, SMS/MOM, SQL, CMS

August 2nd, 2004 – October 8th, 2004
Senior Recruiter (contract)
Kyocera Wireless Corporation (via Manpower)
San Diego, CA (via home office)
Owned A-Z Recruiting for all business segment units including IT, Product Management, Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Business Development, and Legal. Duties were full lifecycle and included: Gathering of requirements, creating and executing of all sourcing strategies, consulting with hiring management, and handling of offers. Developed and implemented all workflow process improvements & procedures including SLA’s. Managed support team & staffing operations for internal client group by working closely with the VP’s and HR.

September 2nd, 2003 - July 29th, 2004
Senior Sourcer (contract)
Microsoft Corporation (via Kelly Services, Inc)
Redmond, WA (onsite at corporate HQ)
Professional Staffing Group / OTG (Operations and Technology Group) / MBS
Last 2 months spent completely staffing out the Finance Shared Service Center.
Prior - Recruiting for: CIT (Commercial Information Technology), EAS (Enterprise Application Services), LatAm / LOC (Latin America Operations), and other misc. operations and technology BUIT’s (Business Unit IT). Responsible for handling of high visibility primary sourcing of external candidates via Internet research, referral, networking, and job boards to support our high-profile customers. Developed and executed comprehensive Internet-based candidate generation through Boolean scripting via AltaVista, Google and other Internet sourcing back doors and administered core competency, and technical screening. Conversion of traditional methods and strategies for piping in the top .1% of all marketable talent through strong research ability, competitive intelligence, direct cold calling, lead chasing, sourcing plan creation, networking referrals and methods suiting unique placements.

2001 – September 1st, 2003
Senior Recruiter
Seattle, WA and Bellevue, WA
Full Lifecycle; Developing recruiting strategies, candidate generation, sourcing candidates, phone interviews, account management, senior level position strategy development, offer preparation and negotiation, reference checks, new hire paperwork, applicant tracking system maintenance, and other duties as needed. Leveraged abilities with time management, prioritization, communication, leadership, and interpersonal communication to proactively help confidential client companies in researching competition and organizations of interest, primarily through extensive Internet based research. Gathering specific research information, then assemble findings and disseminate that information in the manner most beneficial to the client and business group. Drove requirements given by confidential clients to actively pursue specific profiles for technical groups regularly involving agency or corporate recruiting strategies that are uncommon in the industry sector. Developed a process to identify, qualify, approach and acquire principal personnel while focusing on each client’s individual needs. Clients included, but were not limited to: Amazon.com, Microsoft, Real Networks, Washington Mutual, Starbucks, Symantec, Level (3), Forbes.com, and General Dynamics. Also worked with small to mid sized customers and strategically partnered with different agencies when applicable.

2000 – 2001
Technical Recruiter / Division Director
Robert Half International Inc
Seattle, WA
Ran RHIC IT Search for the greater Puget Sound region. Managed three Recruiting Managers and support staff while also maintaining an individual book of business and emerged as the premier business unit of the top-ranked firm in its industry, ranked by Fortune magazine. Continually helped our customers hire the ideal profile for their open requisitions, ensured constant upgrades to our metric tracking, analysis and performance measures while managing a seven figure budget. Led our team to the top of an S&P 500 “Blue Chip” and helped us become the leader in the staffing industry with a $2.8 Billion fiscal year. Along with the senior management; organized, developed and implemented a radical new approach to our sourcing strategy while streamlining resource allocations. Within this framework was birthed many new company wide ‘best practices’ amongst the 300+ international locations which included the use of advanced internet research to source top talent for acquisition.

1999 – 2000
Technical Recruiter
Volt Services Group
Renton, WA
Responsible for prioritizing, streamlining and executing our proprietary programs to effectively manage the recruiting processes. Worked directly under the Lead Account Manager for Major Accounts and participated in the business portfolio. Recruited a top contract labor force for all 3 major accounts (Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, and Paccar) while also placing for permanent direct hire. Mentored new staff and was involved in winning “Branch of the Year” for our organization. Had the opportunity to attend vendor meetings with the Lead Account Manager, which included on-site visits to Boeing.

1995 – 1999
Booking Agent / Recruiter – Modeling Agency - Seattle, WA
Staff Member – 2 Restaurant Openings – Spokane, WA and Seattle, WA
General Manager / Founder – Photography Lab – Spokane, WA

1994-5 Whitworth College, Spokane, WA -- Business Communications
Trustee’s Scholar on Academic Scholarship and Music Minor on Jazz Performance Scholarship

5th largest personal network – ERE Network, Electronic Recruiting Exchange
People on the Move – Consulting, Puget Sound Business Journal
Former Board of Directors - Marketing Chair, Northwest Recruiters Association
Finalist, Photographer of the Year - Photographers Forum Magazine
Outstanding Soloist - Jazz Unlimited, CBC