Talent acquisition and human resources professional since 2003. Currently matching top talent with niche engineering and management roles at ABB. I have recruited for contact center start-ups, HR, engineering, warehouse/distribution, sales and IT. Full life cycle as well as talent support. Subject matter expert in interview skills training and recruitment process improvement. 5+ years of Vendor/Agency management experience. Specialties: Diversity recruiting, behavioral based interviewing, MSP (Managed Service Provider), Vendor/Agency management, offer/rate negotiation, employment law and government compliance, creating job descriptions, training, new hire orientation, career fairs, HRIS, ATS, VMS, contingent workforce solutions

Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Sourcing and Branding Team @ ABB Inc. is a global leader in power and automation support technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies with revenue over 48 billion operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people. Senior Sourcer on ABB's strategic Sourcing and Branding team developed to recruit passive, high demand candidates for hard to fill positions within the Power and Automation industry while increasing ABB's brand recognition throughout the US. A member of the diversity recruitment team. From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Client Relations Specialist for ABB @ Beeline VMS/CWS/RPO merged with Adecco Solutions to form Pontoon Solutions a global leader in January 2013. (Vendor Managed Service / Contingent Workforce Solutions / Recruitment Process Outsourcing) I serve as the on-site MSP (Managed Service Provider) Agency/Vendor liaison to fill and manage contract and consultant positions at ABB nationwide. I manage the contract hire process flow and agency engagement. My duties include providing guidance and knowledge in the areas of temporary recruitment and retention to ABB managers while ensuring vendor compliance and budget adherence. From January 2013 to July 2013 (7 months) Client Relations Specialist for ABB @ I serve as the on-site Agency/Vendor liaison to fill contract and temporary positions at ABB in Cary and ABB nationwide. I manage the contract hire process flow and agency engagement. My duties include providing guidance and knowledge in the areas of recruitment and retention to ABB managers. From January 2009 to July 2013 (4 years 7 months) Technical Recruiter @ Sales and technical recruiting high level $100k + positions nationwide. From June 2007 to November 2008 (1 year 6 months) Recruiter @ Sales, corporate and technical recruiting and sourcing for Lenovo and IBM. From September 2006 to November 2008 (2 years 3 months) Employment Specialist @ Staff for customer service center and warehouse distribution center. Conduct interviews and coordinate job fairs. Create ads and fliers to promote open positions. Complete reference and background checks. Source to fill positions during aggresive hiring ramps. From August 2003 to September 2006 (3 years 2 months) HR Specialist - Recruiting @ Responsible for staffing in this start up environment. Conducting face to face interviews, sourcing, offers and orientation to staff call/contact center from 20 at my start to over 500 when my employment ended. Created behavioral based interview questions and made hiring decisions. Recruited exempt and non exempt hires including: HR Generalists, Recruiters, Contact Center Managers and Supervisors, Trainers, Business Analyst and Facilities Manager in compliance with state and federal employment regulations. Also directly supervised 1 Recruiter and 3 Recruiting Assistants. From February 2005 to June 2006 (1 year 5 months)

BS, Business Management: Global Marketing @ Averett University From 1996 to 2000 High School @ George Washington High School - Danville, VA Tameka SHRM-CP is skilled in: Applicant Tracking Systems, HRIS, Vendor Relations, Job Fairs, Job Descriptions, New Hire Orientation, VMS, Technical Recruiting, Interviewing, Resume Writing, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Sourcing, Performance Management, Hiring