Laura F. Ullmann
theullmanns@msn.com

EXPERIENCE

Siebel Systems, Inc., Reston, VA
Senior Corporate Recruiter (2/99 - present)
· Manages the aggressive recruiting efforts of the professional services arm of this leading supplier of ERM solutions for sales force automation, customer relationship management, and marketing management.
· Recruits Consultants, Technical Account Managers, Practice Managers, and Pre-Sales Engineers. Seeks candidates with strong relational database skills (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase), front-end development skills (VB, ActiveX, Java, OLE, ODBC), consulting skills, and project management skills.

Booz-Allen & Hamilton, on contract through RomacHR (formerly CRE), Tyson’s Corner, VA
Technical Recruiter (8/98 - 2/99)
· Sole IT Recruiter for Booz-Allen’s Corporate Systems & Technology organization. Developed recruiting strategy, and coordinated all activities relating to the hiring process including scheduling, negotiating salary, and presenting offers.
· Recruited for a wide array of IT professionals including client/server application developers, technical support representatives, technical writers, network engineers, DBAs, integration analysts, and IT management.
· Filled 26 unique requisitions within 6 months through use of the internet, employee referrals, targeted sources including associations and user groups, as well as agencies.

Source Services/Source EDP, A Business of Romac International, Tyson’s Corner, VA
Account Manager/Technical Recruiter (4/97 - 8/98)
· Performed account management and technical recruitment activities for client companies of this national contingency search firm. Clients included commercial software development firms, Big 5 professional services firms, and firms in the telecommunications industry.
· Actively performed searches for full-time permanent professional level technical candidates with backgrounds in such areas as application development, systems/business analysis, project management, and management consulting.
· Generated candidates primarily through cold calling, referrals, target recruiting, sourcing prospects and candidates, converting references, internet research and postings, and ad response.
· Managed candidates throughout the process from initial contact through placement in such a way to establish a long-term relationship. Conducted face to face interviews, performed reference checks, identified opportunities and presented them to candidates, prepared candidate resumes for effective marketing, counseled candidates throughout the process, prepared candidates for effective interviewing, negotiated salaries, and managed other scenarios as they arose.
· Managed client relationships attained primarily through referral. Interpreted and communicated client requirements to recruiting team, screened potential candidates and presented them to the client, facilitated interview scheduling, negotiated offers and managed other scenarios as they arose.
· Generated over $230,000 in revenue for the company in one full year on quota. Consistently exceeded 100% of annual quota. Achieved over 200% of quota twice during first year.

Capital One Financial Services, Falls Church, VA
Management Recruiter (12/96 - 4/97)
· Performed recruitment activities for the executive offices of this information-based marketing firm most well-known for revolutionizing the credit card industry.
· Recruited professional level candidates for finance, accounting, human resources, marketing, and legal areas in Northern Virginia, Florida, and Texas.
· Generated candidates through internet, ads, cold calls, associations, referrals, and other sources identified for the specific profile sought.

MCI Telecommunications (MCI WorldCom), Arlington, VA
HR Generalist (1/95 - 12/96)
· Business partner providing support and counsel to more than 600 information technology professionals in all areas of employee relations, management development, compensation, benefits, and organizational development.
· Consulted on all areas of business including alternative work arrangements, affirmative action planning, trend analysis, and management development.
· Developed and conducted 1-3 hour management briefings on such subjects as compensation, ADA, performance management.
· Member of project team developing and coordinating web-based salary and stock option planning tool for annual January reviews.
· Coordinated all aspects of transition of 1,000+ employees to new division with different policies, practices, payroll, and benefits. Included managing benefits open enrollment process for same.

Benefits Specialist (1/94 - 1/95)
· Handled resolution of benefits issues, pro-active communication of plan changes, coordination of all open enrollment activities for approximately 800 employees.
· Coordinated special programs such as blood drives, financial planning seminars, wellness programs.

Staff Assistant to Headquarters Human Resources (2/93 - 1/94)
· Produced offer letters, posted positions to the electronic and telephone job-line. Produced weekly requisition report to recruiting staff and managers.
· Scanned and edited resumes into the Advanced Personnel System, an automated resume database. Assisted recruiters in searches for candidates through the APS system.

Staff Assistant to Systems Engineering Recruiting (7/92 - 2/93)
· Established contact with ten area universities to become familiar with available resources. Identified and coordinated those services which best suited company needs. Served as contact person for college applicants.
· Researched potential recruiting sources through cold calling companies. Assisted in coordinating MCI Systems Engineering Open House.

Human Resources Information Systems Intern (5/91 - 7/92)

OTHER SKILLS

Microsoft Office 97 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Windows95 and Windows98, Netscape, Lotus Notes, various resume and contact management tools including Resumix, various e-mail packages, HTML.

EDUCATION
The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, December 1992. Dean's List Fall 1990 and Spring 1991.
HR Generalist Certification, SHRM, October 1994.


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