J.J. Brizendine

Experience

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  Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

  Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Senior Leadership Consultant

  • Oversee the functions of 23 organizations on the East Coast to ensure the groups are operating at a high capacity• Provide advice on a variety of topics to the leadership of each chapter• Travel independently between 9 states for 3 weeks every month• Facilitate a presentation with the chapters ranging from 10-180 people• Utilize problem solving skills to help groups reach their maximum potential• Conduct personal meetings to build effective relationships

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  TEKsystems

  May 2020 - Apr 2022

  Information Technology Recruiter

  • Expert in the full-cycle recruiting; Scheduled interviews, offered, negotiated, and on-boarded candidates in a sales-driven environment• Sourced candidates through internal CRM, utilized social media to find talent, and used Boolean searches to discover talent through LinkedIn Recruiter. • Assessed the technical needs of over 50+ clients to understand requirements of technical positions• Worked directly with over 75 hiring managers to understand and fulfill the needs of their business initiatives o Clients: Lincoln Financial Group, ADP, Northwestern Mutual, MyFitnessPal, Turner Broadcasting, Caterpillar, Facebook, Amazon, etc.• Successfully maintained over $10,000 in weekly sales for the company from Q3 2021 – Q2 2022• Became a SME with Front End technologies (React.JS, Angular 2+, and Vue.JS) and offering market analytics to hiring managers, account managers, and candidates on the current state of the market. • Worked across teams to collaborate on business requirements in other avenues of the technical space• Created Job postings, performed reference checks, implemented assessments, and screened candidates before presenting profiles to the hiring managers• Successfully place over 15 consultants at suitable roles ranging from junior level up to software architects • Coached and Mentored new employees and taught recruiting best practices• Operated a CRM system daily to keep a rolling documentation of communication with consultants• Built trusting and vulnerable relationships with consultants thus resulting in a two-way street on the recruiter/candidate partnership Show less

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  Audible

  May 2022 - Jan 2023

  Corporate Recruiter

  • Sourced candidates through internal CRM, utilized social media to find talent, and used Boolean searches to discover talent through LinkedIn Recruiter. • Dedicated sourcing time for diverse candidates across education, orientation, and backgrounds• Employed referral based recruiting to find like-minded candidates and instill the People Principles amongst teams.• Assessed the technical needs of over 10+ hiring managers to understand requirements of their respective technical positions• Worked alongside senior recruiters to educate and inform candidates about People Principles, logistics of onboarding, and bring value to the candidate experience• Became a SME with Mobile engineering technologies (iOS, Swift, Objective-C, Android, Java, and Kotlin) and provided market analytics to hiring managers, recruiting managers, and candidates on the current state of the market. • Played an integral role on 4 projects focused around Diversity and Inclusion, Weekly Newsletters, and Interview Debriefing.• Worked across teams to collaborate on business requirements in other avenues of the technical space• Successfully place 3 engineers at suitable roles ranging from junior level up to SDE 2. • Used the People Principles as a main dictator in the recruiting process• Gathered reports to share with my pod to ensure the best sourcing initiatives were being allocated Show less

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  Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

  Mar 2023 - now

  Director of Expansion