Victoria (Vicki) Heck

Senior Recruiter, Defense & Space

Hi, I'm Victoria (Vicki) Heck, a Senior Recruiter at Exelis, Inc.

Victoria (Vicki) Heck's Bio:

Victoria (Vicki) Heck's Experience:

• Technical Recruiter at Capgemini Government Solutions via HireStrategy

  June 2014 - February 2015

  Technical Recruiter (contract position) at Capgemini GS's Corporate office in Reston, VA. Sourced 56 New Hires since June 2014. Manage the full lifecycle Recruiting efforts of Capgemini's Government Solutions team for the Public Sector. Lead Liaison for the Federal Team. Work closely with HR, Operations and Business Leaders, streamline processes and build strong relationships with internal partners. Correspond with hiring managers, engaging as a strategic business partner to assess hiring and business needs, and successfully conduct Boolean Searches to fill Federal, State, Local, and Corporate job openings in a timely manner. Recruit IT, Technical positions that require: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SAS, SAP, SQL, SPSS, VBA, Java, Oracle DBA, Data Modeling, Data Analytics, Info Security, etc. Use a variety of Recruiting sources: o Post job openings to Indeed.com, LinkedIn, Facebook, Clearancejobs.com, Dice.com, etc. o Utilize social media (LinkedIn, Facebook) and various advertisement options. o Source qualified candidates through creating Boolean Search strings on LinkedIn, Clearedjobs.com, Dice.com, Indeed.com, etc. and via Capgemini's database (Ultipro). o Oversee planning for interview days o Provide benefit information, negotiate salary offers and extend employment offers o Disposition candidates in Applicant Tracking System o Update/manage Applicant tracking system o Manage day to day Recruitment requisition load and priorities for Recruiting Associates o Prescreen candidates, correspond with candidates via phone, email, LinkedIn, and Facebook daily.

• Technical Recruiter/Social Media Specialist at Independent Recruiter

  January 2014 - June 2014

  Collaborated with Kramer Search Group and other clients as a Independent Recruiter. Utilized Social Media as a Technical Recruiter, conducting Boolean Searches on LinkedIn to pinpoint a specific skill set. Focused on Vulnerability Researchers (for Raytheon positions), Reverse Engineers, Penetration Testers, Web Application Developers, etc. Posted jobs on Facebook and LinkedIn. Communicated with candidates via Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, email or phone. Maintained a high level of customer service. I corresponded with candidates during business hours and as needed, at night or on weekends.

• Field Social Media Specialist/Technical Recruiter at Kforce

  September 2013 - January 2014

  As a Field Social Media Specialist/Technical Recruiter, I sourced very skilled Technology related candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter for our current openings, working remotely three days a week and in the office two days a week. I conducted Boolean Searches and created templates on the LinkedIn Recruiter Professional Services account, and sent InMails to Technical candidates that met a desired skill set, and supplied my team quality candidates. Out of 122 Kforce Recruiters Nationwide that had a LinkedIn Recruiter account, I ranked #1 in Nov. & Dec. 2013, in the number of resumes that were uploaded into our database. In this Social Media role, I posted all Technical job openings on Facebook, LinkedIn and utilized Twitter to reach candidates in the D.C. Area and Richmond, VA. I set up a work Facebook account, and posted Technology jobs daily to the Facebook job groups I managed. Responded to comments from job seekers on the Facebook jobs groups or corresponded with potential candidates through personal messages (PM's) or email. My job entailed sourcing for specialized skill sets in Information Technology, Networking through Social Media and at Meetups, and posting jobs via LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, while targeting the Washington D.C. Area which includes Northern VA, and MD near D.C.

• Staffing Specialist at Manpower Inc.

  January 2010 - April 2010

  Interviewed candidates, administered computer and multiple choice testing, and evaluated test results. Created a spreadsheet to track test results. Served as a Account Manager for Manpower's clients. Routinely called clients to make sure employees arrived for work on time and filled positions that were vacant. Drafted new job descriptions and posted the jobs on the Internet. Called employees from Manpower's database to check on their availability. Excecuted on-site evaluations at our client's facilities, where employees would be working. Contacted prospective clients to sell staffing services. Conducted drug testing for prospective employees. Completed I-9 forms, and used E-Verify to determine employee's eligibility to work.

• Eligibility Counselor at State of Tennesse, DHS, Family Assistance

  June 2009 - January 2010

  Interviewed clients in person and on the phone, verified employment, residency, enumeration, and identity, called collateral contacts, conducted reference checks, checked data exchange computer system to verify citizenship and child support payment history; applied policy, procedure, rules, and regulations governing the determination of eligibility for Food Stamps, Medicaid benefits, and Families First.

• Eligibility Counselor (temporary position) at State of Tennessee, DHS, Appeals & Hearings

  March 2009 - June 2009

  Applied policy, procedure, rules, and regulations governing the determination of eligibility for Medicaid benefits; made decisions regarding the implementation of policy and procedure.

• Senior Recruiter at Exelis

  March 2015

  Senior Recruiter responsible for the full life cycle of recruiting for technical engineering positions. Sourcing qualified candidates in addition to screening and presenting/negotiating job offers to candidates. Duties: o Work closely with the hiring team to clarify staffing requirements. Collaborate with hiring managers to meet staffing needs, ensure quality of selection and timeliness of hire. o Develop and implement sourcing strategies to generate candidates and a pipeline of qualified candidates, and to source specific requirements. o Recruit/Source technical engineering candidates using Boolean searches on-line and sourcing via internal databases, contact lists, and job postings as well as sourcing passive candidates through networking, social media sites (LinkedIn and Facebook), cold calling, complex internet searches, researching and identifying markets to tap for qualified talent. o Post jobs on BrassRing.

Victoria (Vicki) Heck's Education:

• University of Mary Washington

  B.S. Degree
  Concentration: Business Administration

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