Ed Bales

7920 Sunnyvale Lane Charlotte, NC 28210

 

www.managementconsultingpartners.com

(personal email)

AIM and Yahoo: Recruiter28210

http://www.linkedin.com/in/edbales

Over 15 successful years experience within Human Resources, specializing in sourcing and full life cycle recruiting, primarily throughout the United States. However, also have some experience in Canada, Mexico and International locations to include EMEA and emerging/frontier countries. Pride myself on finding those hard to find candidates and building strong relationships. Have had budget responsibility and have also held positions of Recruiting Manager, Recruiting Director, Director of Professional Services, Corporate Technical Director, and Account Executive (Business Development). Totally open to domestic and international travel as well as being stationed at OCONUS locations to include emerging/frontier countries.

 

Experienced in planning, developing, implementing, and participating in comprehensive sourcing and recruiting programs, to include diversity campaigns. Management and training of recruiters and HR staff. Broad knowledge of immigration, employment, and labor laws to include EEOC, ADA, OFCCP. Strong business acumen with the ability to see the big picture as well as the smallest detail. Also have been responsible for Vendor Management and involved with RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) on numerous occasions.

 

Industries and functional areas include, but not limited to: Finance and Financial Services, Government, Sales, Engineering, Professional Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmacology, Telecommunications, Transportation, Research & Development, Maritime, Scientific, ERP, Non-Profit, Banking, Information Technology, Energy, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Construction, Econometrics, Government Clearances, Project/Program Management, Management/Business Consulting, etc.

 

Strong background with Internet sourcing and recruiting to include techniques taught by AIRS, the leading firm on Internet Recruitment Strategies. Experienced with PeopleClick, Taleo, Hire.com, Deploy, Icims, Vurv, Brassring, Recruit Alliance, Restrac, Personic, PeopleSoft, SAP, Resumix, Copernic, InfoGist Recruiter, and others. Also competent with Web 2.0 technology, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Suite, Broadlook products, ZoomInfo, Ziggs, Spoke, LinkedIn, JigSaw, Facebook, Xing, etc.

 

* AIRS Alumni

* Certified in Targeted Selection and Behavioral Interviewing.

 

Military Experience: Vietnam Era Veteran

Army Security Agency (ASA). Stationed at the National Security Agency (NSA), Ft. Meade, MD

Held Top Secret Crypto Clearance, Special Access with SSBI (inactive since 1980)

Position: Electronic Warfare – Cryptologic Analyst

 

2/2002 – Present Management Consulting Partners, Inc… a VOSB (Veteran Owned Small Business)

Below is a representation of recent and longer term projects. Shorter term or part-time projects have included Parsons (Nuclear Engineering), Applied Signal Technology (Information Technology with Government Clearances), Wells Fargo (Financial Services), Cingular Wireless (Telecommunications), Accenture (Information Technology), Google (Information Technology), IBM BCS (Information Technology, Business Consulting), and Oracle Consulting Services (Information Technology, Business Consulting).

 

Client: SunGard Software (Direct)

Sr. Sourcing/Recruiting Consultant

For this international software company, successfully sourced and recruited individuals to include Information Technology, Sales, Pre-Sales, Training, Field Service, Administrative, etc. This was a major staffing effort for the Public Sector.

 

Client: Bearing Point Management Consulting (TSC)

Sr. Sourcing Consultant

Charged with sourcing and screening senior level Information Technology individuals, of a Management Consulting Caliber to work primarily on government projects (Department of Defense, Homeland Security).

 

Client: Alliant Energy (RSI)

Sr. Sourcing Consultant

Ownership of sourcing passive and non-passive candidates for the Power Generation group. Provided candidates primarily for Project/Program Management and Engineering (Design, Instrumentation & Control, Substation, Electrical, Mechanical, etc). Interfaced with hiring managers to conduct in-take sessions and to follow up on candidates presented. Very strong emphasis was put on Diversity candidates.

 

Client: Sapient Government Services (Direct)

Sr. Sourcing/Recruiting Consultant

Ownership and total responsibility for building Sapient Government Services hiring as it pertains to sourcing and recruiting. Put together necessary strategy and have daily responsibility to provide Government Services with a continuous influx of professionals with security clearances, as well as non-cleared candidates in order to staff existing and upcoming government projects. Candidates included Program/Project Management, Technical, Business Consulting/Transformation, Finance, Legal, and Creative Design, up to Director level.

 

Client: RTI International (RSI)

Sr. Sourcing Consultant (International and Domestic)

Sourcing highly qualified individuals in the area of Biotech, Healthcare, Finance, Engineering, Environmental, Econometrics, Information Technology, Alternative Fuels to include individuals at the Program/Project Manager and Director level. International/Global positions, especially in developing/frontier nations required experience with USAID or comparable programs. Individuals sourced primarily were experience with PhDs.

 

Client: Wachovia Bank (Direct)

Sr. Sourcing Consultant

Member of the Sourcing Team responsible for finding and screening Financial and Banking Professionals. After sourcing and screening individuals, interfaced with Recruiters to present qualified candidates. Strong emphasis on finding diversity candidates.

 

Client: Sara Lee (Kelly Services)

Sr. Sourcing Consultant

Primary Sourcing Consultant responsible for finding and screening various types of individuals in the areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Econometrics, HR, Project/Program management. Positions were primarily domestic with some international.

 

Client: BP Oil (Hewitt)

Sr. Recruiting/Sourcing Consultant

Successfully provide full recruiting life cycle and recruiting strategy. Types of individuals responsible for sourcing/recruiting include, but not limited to: Oil & Gas, Geologists, Pipe Line, Upstream and Downstream, Instrument & Control Systems, Estimators, Off-Shore (Oil Rigs), Naval Architects, Marine, Safety, Reservoir, Shipping, Finance, Scientists, Information Technology, HR, Attorneys, Project/Program Managers, Petrochemical Engineers, Econometrics, Construction Engineers, and Environmental Engineers. Interfaced with hiring managers and upper echelon personnel on daily basis. Primarily domestic with some international/global positions and candidates. Emphasis on process and diversity.

 

Client: McKesson (Hewitt)

Provided full life cycle recruiting and recruiting strategy. Types of individuals responsible for sourcing/recruiting included, but not limited to: Engineering, Healthcare, Manufacturing (to floor level), Information Technology, Safety, Operations, Finance, etc.

 

Client: Bank of America (Exult/Hewitt)

Sr. Recruiting Consultant

Ownership of sourcing and recruiting Financial Services/Banking Professionals and Managers in a major staffing campaign. Heavy emphasis on process and diversity. Developed recruiting strategy and implementation.

 

Client: JD Edwards & Company / Now Oracle (RSI)

Sr. Sourcing/Recruiting Consultant

Ownership of a large staffing effort. Provided recruiting strategy, implementation, sourcing and hire recommendations of individuals from Sr. Consultant to Director level. Included Information Technology, Project/Program Management, and Sales.

 

12/2000 – 2/2002 Baer Group

Recruiting Manager (6/2001 – 2/2002)

Because of the outstanding job performed for SAPMarkets, hired by the Baer Group. Provided recruiting strategy, leadership, business development, negotiations of contracts and agreements as well as sourcing/recruiting candidates. Reason for leaving: State of economy after 9/11.

 

Client: SAPMarkets (contracted through the Baer Group) (12/2000 – 6/2001)

Developed and implemented recruiting strategy and process. Provided sourcing and recruiting for this SAP B2B start-up. Positions such as: Project/Program Managers, Business Process Consultants, Sales Reps, Finance, Application Consultants, Integration Consultants, etc. Project had four (4) Contract Recruiters. SAPMarkets hired more individuals that I sourced/recruited, than the other three (3) Recruiters combined. Reason for leaving: Contract ended.

 

6/2000 - 12/2000 NetLever

Director of Recruiting - HR

NetLever was an internet start-up. Total ownership of establishing recruiting department, developing and implementing recruiting strategy. Managed recruiters and personally sourced and recruited ALL senior management for the company. Interfaced and strategized with department heads in Marketing, Project/Program Management, Finance, Operations, Product Development, Sales, Call Center as well as VP level at parent company, FairPoint Communications. Handled all HR to include new hire orientation, employee relations, benefits, maintaining personnel files, training, compensation, etc. Hired in excess of 60 people. Reason for Leaving: Company budget cuts. Company no longer in business.

 

8/1994 - 6/2000 Pro-Active Staffing, LLC

Business Development, Sourcing/Staffing/Recruiting/Strategy

Founded Pro-Active Staffing to provide Contract Recruiting, Retained Search and Consultative services for Domestic and International companies. Short term or part-time projects included AOL, Intel, Microsoft, and Affinity Technology Group.

 

Client: Technisource, Inc. – National Professional Services firm (Direct)

Personally recruited by the President (Tom Hoshko) to open and penetrate the Silicon Valley. Provided business development, sourcing, and recruiting. Developed and implemented recruiting strategy and process.

 

Client: Sea-Land Service, Inc. – Global Transportation company (Direct)

Acted in a lead capacity to source, interview, and recommend for hire, Project/Program Manager and above level in the areas of Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Information Technology. Interfaced daily with Vice President and Director levels within the organization. Positions included domestic and international locations. Managed staff of recruiters.

 

Client: IBM Global Services – Professional Services firm (Direct)

Recruiting Project Manager. Coordinated and facilitated hiring of Project/Program Management professionals. Point of Contact for all Year 2000 (Y2K) recruiting activity. This included Engineering, Financial and Technical professionals. Worked with IBM’s approved vendors, provided sourcing and direct recruiting strategy and process, initial interviews, and made recommendations for hires. Traveled throughout the US.

 

Client: Ernst & Young LLP – Professional Services firm (Direct)

SAP Recruiting Project Lead. Point of Contact and major participant for the international hiring effort. Developed and implemented recruiting strategy for Global resources. Provided sourcing, recruiting, interviewing and recommending for hire, individuals who were of a Management Consulting caliber. Level of individuals recruited was Sr. Consultant through Partner. Interfaced daily with Partners, Sr. Managers, and Area Recruiting Managers. Traveled throughout North America in an effort to qualify candidates. Also interfaced with contacts in Europe, Asia, South Africa and Australia in order to accomplish the mission. Heavy emphasis on process and diversity.

 

Client: Price Waterhouse LLP – Professional Services firm (Direct)

Sourced, recruited and interviewed candidates for the Products group made up of primarily SAP and Change Integration/Business Process Reengineering with secondary responsibility for Finance. Included individuals Sr. Consultants to Partners, which would equate to Program/Project Managers, Directors, and Sr. Directors. Found individuals within North America as well as Globally to include South Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Interfaced daily with all levels to include Partners, Sr. Managers, etc. Heavy emphasis on process and diversity.

 

Client: AT&T GIS (NCR) – Computer Manufacturer (RSI)

Ownership of recruiting professionals, managers, and directors. This included Engineering and Financials individuals, Program/Project Managers, and Technical. Established a recruiting strategy and process to include identifying source companies, building and negotiating an approved vendors list, advertisements, etc. Interfaced with counter parts in International/global locations.

 

(Experience prior to starting Pro-Active Staffing, LLC)

 

12/1989 - 8/1994 Computer Professionals, Inc

Manager of Technical Staffing

CPi started in Charlotte in 1987 and grew to 7 branches throughout the country. Developed recruiting strategy. Through personal recruiting efforts and revenues produced thereof, contributed to the growth and success of the newly formed offices; CPi making the INC. 500 list several times; CPi being voted the fastest growing private company in the Piedmont and with the President/CEO (Tom Hoshko) being named North Carolina Entrepreneur of the year. Was CPi’s most successful recruiter and made the CPi President’s Club each year and for over three years. Was the only Recruiter in this prestigious club.

 

Experience prior to 1989 included domestic and international recruiting, budgets and positions of: Director of Professional Staffing, Recruiting Director, Recruiting Manager, Benefits Administration, Account Executive, Recruiting/Sourcing Consultant.

 

Education: Kennesaw University

Bachelors - Business Administration (need approx 9 hours)

Associates Degree 1984

 

University of South Carolina

Personnel Management

 

References: Gladly provided upon request.