Richard Attanasio

Experience

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  E.F Hutton

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  AVP

  • Developed hundreds of clients through the use of cold calling, gathering referrals and following up on hot leads.

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  Clark Davis Associates

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

  Senior Account Manager
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  Open Systems Technologies

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Senior IT Account Manager VP

  • Lead a small group of recruiters to develop an office and presence in New Jersey for at the time NYC centric staffing firm.• Acting as a producing manager and lead efforts in developing and staffing for several large clients.• As a Senior Account Manager, lead the firm in achieving the top vendor status for firms such as Bear Stearns and Citi Group.• At a peak, achieved a head count of 90 consultants on billing while consistently placing 15-40 applicants per year in permanent positions.Technologies sourced for include but not limited to the following: High Level Business intense Brokerage professionals, Business Analysts, PMP Project Managers, Application Security Experts, Automation Experts, Oracle Developers, Network Engineers, Senior .Net Architects, Java Architects / Developers and Desktop/Software Support, etc Show less

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  IT Staffing Solutions LLC.

  Dec 2009 - Mar 2012

  Senior Account Manager Staffing Specialist

  Worked as a Consultant for two of the largest metro Area Staffing firms: Princeton Information and Mitchell Martin.Mitchell Martin (2010-2012):• Initially brought in to help supplement recruiting, placed multiple high level consultants at several clients.• Acting as a recruiter, placed multiple perm candidates at various clients.• Assigned a non-active perm account and acting as an account manager placed 10 candidates within an 8 month period. Princeton Information (2009-2010): Was brought in to help increase head count at one of the leading financial firms in the country.• Acting as the IT lead recruiter for: Within 6 months, helped increased the consulting head count from 1 to 50 acting as a sole contributor and partial advisor to the Senior Account Manager for continuing strategies for sourcing.Technologies sourced for include but not limited to the following: High Level Business intense Brokerage professionals, Business Analysts, PMP Project Managers, Application Security Experts, Automation Experts, Oracle Developers, Network Engineers, Senior .Net Architects, Java Architects / Developers and Desktop/Software Support, etc Show less

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  TSR Consulting Services

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2015

  Director Accounts and Talent Acquisition IT

  Working as a Senior Producer, Lead the effort for a new area of this 40+ year old Consulting Company:• Ran a full desk, for IT Staffing was the single point of contact for both recruiting and account administration for TSR's Full-time Desk. • While maintaining a daily routine of sourcing jobs and applicants, helped the company separated the Permanent and Consulting Services. • Handle both sides of the equations and provide pro-active Talent sourcing through the use of networking and Linkedin, Jobdiva and other multiple sources.. • Develop strong client partnerships with both HR and Senior Management for strategic hires. • Delivered solid candidates to prospective clientele, and helped add TSR to 3 new Major Vendor lists and several other mid-market clients.• Made a strategic placement that helped gained TSR acceptance to a top 3 Financial Company’s prime consulting list.• Consistently solicited and filled job orders with self-sourced candidates. Brought in as a Senior Account Manager to help increase activity in a stagnant financial client:• Ran one of the company’s largest financial client’s accounts for consulting, and within 6 months, increase the then stagnant head count from 26 to over 50.• Helped recruit IT candidates and streamline the applicant recruiting process and decreased the delivery time while increasing the percentage of interviews to hire ratio.• Increase TSR’s standings with the client to a top 5 vendor out of 20.Technologies sourced for include but not limited to the following: PMP Project Managers, Application Security Experts, DevOps/ Automation Experts, Oracle Developers, Network Engineers, Android developers, Ecommerce Directors, Senior .Net Architects, Java Architects / Developers, SharePoint developers, Desktop/Software Support and Business Analysts, etc Show less

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  Mitchell Martin Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  VP Account Management IT

  Working as a Senior IT Staffing consultant in a start-up group: • Joined Mitchell Martin to help start a new group within the company..• Ran a full desk, was the single point of contact for both recruiting and account administration of a Full-time Desk. • Maintaining a daily routine of sourcing jobs and applicants for my own clientele as well as sourcing for other full desk account managers / recruiters.• During a large transition of the internal database, solely relied on social networking for sourcing applicants and clients.• Handle both sides of the equations and provide pro-active Talent sourcing in a personal and professional manor. • Develop strong client partnerships with both HR and Senior Management for strategic hires at self-sourced clients. • Enhanced relationship with a Major Financial Client to help secure MMI to the vendors list and brought in 3 additional logos.• In addition to perm job orders, started to develop contract requisitions from specific clients.Technologies sourced for include but not limited to the following: AWS Architects, Android developers, Ecommerce Directors, senior .Net Architects, Java Developers, SharePoint developers, PMP Project Managers and Business Analysts, etc. Show less

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  ApTask

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  Director of Talent Acquisition

  Utilizing the 20+ years of experience in the staffing industry to help grow the Company. I specialize in Senior Level fulltime placement and high level key long-term contract positions for this fast growing staffing agency, quickly becoming valued partners to multiple Fortune 500 companies.• Run a full desk, as the lead point of contact for both recruiting and account management of the Full-time Placement Desk. • Lead Account Manager for a demanding Investment bank requiring long tailed delivery of high-end contractors • Source candidate for our clientele as well for other senior level account managers for tough to find positions.• Rely heavily on referrals, our internal database and social networking to source applicants and when needed employ an extensive background in cold calling.• Aptask continually develops its own sourcing technology as the recruiting landscape changes.• Truly understand the keys to finding the correct match for each individual in a personal and professional manor. • Develop a strong client partnership with both HR and Senior Management for strategic hires. • Enhanced relationship with Clients by delivering the minimum candidate per maximum interviews/placements.• Strong understanding of the technology, Domain and the importance of cultural fit for both applicants and clients.• Technologies sourced for include but not limited to the following: Cloud (Azure, AWS, and Google), Java, SalesForce.com, HR, CRM, Big Data, Data Science, Info Security, .Net.• Strong Domain knowledge in Financial Firms, Law Firms, Publishing, Media, Insurance, Payment, Retail and Ecommerce Companies.Level of candidates: Business Analysts, Senior Developers, Architects (Solutions and Enterprise), VP’s, Directors and Senior Directors, PMO individuals with strong education and Certifications. • Specializing in finding Senior Level Technologists and Management with strong Business knowledge. Show less

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  Got2Collect

  Jan 2019 - now

  President

  Those of you that know me, understand the business I am in.