Amy Reynolds

Amy L. Reynolds
38 Oakbrier Court
Penfield, NY 14526
585-259-8012
Amywny22@gmail.com



Senior Human Resources Professional

Senior human resource professional with a masters degree in human resources and fifteen (15) years experience in the areas of sourcing, recruiting and hiring for a variety of corporations across multiple disciplines. Experience supporting a variety of industries including manufacturing, technology and service related corporations. In addition, experience includes supporting small privately held companies as well as large Fortune 500 Corporations.

Recruiting and Sourcing Expertise

•Information Technology – Including .NET (C#, VB, ASP, ADO), XML, VC++/MFC, VB/COM, Java, etc).
•Engineering – Software, Electrical, Hardware, Manufacturing and RF Engineering.
•Technical & Scientific – Pertaining to the Development and Manufacturing of Medical and Surgical Equipment Field.
•College Internships/Co-ops – Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Sales.
•Sales – Outside and Inside Sales within Telecommunications and Office Equipment, Technology and Services Companies.


Career Highlights

XEROX CORPORATION, Talent Acquisition, Rochester, NY ● (Contract Through WS&A) 2007 to present

Senior Corporate Recruiter–Team Lead: Identified highly qualified candidates using advanced sourcing techniques. Generated qualified candidates through direct sourcing and networking. Developed and managed network of passive candidates using SalesForce.com. Interviewed job applicants to match qualifications with open positions. Selected and forwarded most qualified candidate to hiring manager to interview. Completed weekly reports on employment, requisition, resume generation, source of referral and interview activity.

Senior Sourcing Specialist: Utilizing expert knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and advanced sourcing techniques, identified qualified outside sales candidates for Xerox. Sourced passive candidates through referrals, networking and internet searches. Generated qualified candidates through direct sourcing via telephone and/or email. Tracked leads via SalesForce.com. Utilized candidate tracking system BrassRing for tracking candidates and to comply with OFCCP Regulations. Screened candidates for availability, interest level, salary range, relocation needs, etc.


College Recruiter: Sourced and recruited recent college graduates and interns from various universities. Screened candidate qualifications, reviewed resumes, and utilized on-line university career centers to source and recruit candidates. Assisted in the development of college-recruiting strategies. Enhanced/established relationships with professors, career centers, diversity clubs, and organizations and hiring managers. Provided counsel and guidance to hiring managers with respect to candidates and offers. Managed the candidate interview process including scheduling and conducting the interviews, negotiating offers and closing out the transactions. Maintained internal and external data in resume tracking database, and represented college recruiting at the colleges and universities.


CONTRACT RECRUITING, Rochester, NY ● 2/02 – Present

Provided consulting services as an independent recruiter for a variety of assignments on a W2 & 1099 basis:


•Spherion (4/06-1/07) Sourced, and recruited technical candidates for both permanent and contract positions. Types of positions filled include software engineering, C++, Java, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, technical writing, systems analysis and project management.

•Harris, RF Communications (3/04-8/04) & (1/05-4/06) Recruited and hired for engineering and manufacturing groups. Worked closely with talent management based in Florida as well as interfaced with hiring managers in Rochester.

•Frontier Corp (8/04-1/05) Short term contract filling in for employee out on maternity leave. Positions located throughout Central US. Fast paced environment and managed fifty (50) requisitions on average. Positions included accounting and finance, sales, marketing, as well as specific telecommunication roles.

•Bausch & Lomb (6/03-3/04) Partnered with hiring managers in developing recruiting strategies. Involved with recruiting and sourcing for a wide variety of positions including: accounting & finance, engineering, technical, and scientific positions.

•McGladrey and Pullen, LLP (4/03 -6/03) Short term virtual position - Directly sourced candidates in accounting and finance.

•Choice One Communication (4/02–4/03) Sourcing & Recruiting - Focus on corporate and outside sales positions.

CROOP-LAFRANCE, Rochester, NY ● November 2000 – April 2002
(Privately held IT services company with revenues of $14.2 million)

Technical Recruiter: Partnered with account managers and sourced, interviewed and qualified candidates for contract and permanent positions in information technology. Candidates identified through direct sourcing, networking, employee referral programs, advertising and internet sourcing strategies. Counseled candidates in resume writing, job search strategies and interview skills. Types of positions filled include project management, software engineering, programming, system analysts, network engineering and system administration.

RTE, MD, Rochester, NY ● March 1999 – November 2000
(Privately held company providing medical device software services)

Senior Corporate Recruiter: Established RTE’s recruiting department. Authored, implemented and managed the recruiting process. Identified need for web recruiting tools and conducted vendor evaluations. Executed vendor selection process and implemented web recruiting tools. Significantly decreased RTE’s use of agencies by 90%. Recruiting strategies included networking, direct sourcing, internet recruiting tools, employee referral programs, college programs and advertising. Types of positions filled included software engineering, VC++, Oracle, Java, system administration, Solaris, UNIX, technical writing, software testing, quality assurance, business analysis, project management, and technical sales.

Education

M.A. Human Resources, Saint Francis University, 1991
B.A. Psychology, University of Buffalo, 1990



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