Mike Geeter

Mike Geeter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Recruiter and HR Generalist

  • Education

    • Michigan State University

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA Studio Arts- Electronic Arts and Sculpture

      Activities and Societies: UBBC (United Brody Black Caucus), UAB Film Club, and MRULE (Multi-Racial United Living Experience).

  • Experience

    • Tradesmen International

      Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
      Recruiter

      ● High volume recruitment for skilled-trade positions● Recruitment management of the Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV offices● Hosting of daily operations meetings and debriefs● Participation in career fairs, networking events, and college recruitment programs

    • Randstad USA

      Oct 2016 - Jan 2020

      As a Randstad Site Manager, I utilize the on-site model to provide our client, Bayer, with the best service possible. Open lines of communication and an understanding of the production processes allows for a close, professional relationship. Whether it is over the phone, on the web, or at a career fair, I strive to find the best and brightest who are searching for new beginnings. ● Full lifecycle, high volume recruitment for medical production needs for Bayer● Daily postings to social media and job search databases● Obtaining and connecting with community partners● Promoted to full-time Site Manager

      • Site Manager

        Nov 2017 - Jan 2020
      • Site Coordinator (Recruiter)

        Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
    • Schell Games

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
      Talent Acquisition Specialist

      As Talent Acquisition Specialist and sole sourcer for the studio, I recruited candidates from Internship to Principal level for any open roles involved in the game development process. These positions included roles like Technical Artists, Graphics Engineers, Riggers, VFX, Designers, Operations, and many more. - Full-cycle recruitment for all departments, both creative and operational- Coordinated various DEI initiatives both internally and externally to the studio- Was able to successfully source and help safely relocate candidates to Pittsburgh during Covid- Facilitated onboarding and orientation processes for new hires- Co-led Schell's Inclusion Advisory Committee, was a Vibrant Pittsburgh's Next-Gen Council member, a Schell Games Giving Group participant, a mentor for several organizations, and led various studio-wide discussions concerning public/studio-related topics Show less

    • Meta

      Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
      Technical Sourcer

      My role as Sourcer was to support Meta’s first-party studios and production team by finding and vetting the best talent the industry has to offer. I helped staff roles in Production to Data Analytics while holding supportive sourcing responsibilities for various art, engineering, and design openings. - Took on the role of Meta Change Champion to keep the recruiting team up-to-date with software patches - Created an internal wiki page for the recruiting team that provided useful information and resources- Created and collaborated with a team member to recruit first-party developers as guest speakers for an internal studio speaker series - Surpassed all goals for H1 hires including exceeding the department offer acceptance average as well as the diversity hire ratio. Simultaneously, I was able to double the number of offer extensions expected of me in my role Show less

    • Prytania Media

      Jan 2023 - Feb 2024
      Senior Technical Recruiter

      The Senior Recruiter role at Prytania Media held many responsibilities that helped to build studios from the ground up and expand teams for pre-production. From finding director-level positions at the concept/prototyping phase of development to sourcing individual contributors to help fill skill gaps in the various teams across four separate studios. - Collaborated with executives to identify requirements for director suite- Developed and iterated on interview processes to address hiring manager needs while helping to mitigate candidate bias- Helped research and roadmap future planning for sourcing and recruiting initiatives- Created documentation to establish processes that were not in the organization present at the time of employment- Built relationships and trust among the developers by providing transparent and timely communication Show less

    • Epic Games

      Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
      Talent Acquisition Partner
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