Jessica Blacklidge

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sourcing Manager at PwC

  • Education

    • University of south florida

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelors communications

      Activities and Societies: The Leadership House, Emerging Leadership Conference (ELC)

  • Experience

    • Sodexo/binghamton university

      Jul 2007 - Oct 2007
      Human resources specialist (short term contract)

      Managed clerical functions of the office like filing and data entryHired student's for dining hall positions on campusManaged interviews and processed hiring paperwork

    • University of south florida

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

      Manage a variety of administrative and clerical functions.Work independently with little or no direct supervision.Assist in processing new student organization registration including constitution review and informational meetings.Answer phones and direct incoming calls.Process and distribute daily mail.New employee training and supervision. Manage a variety of administrative and clerical functions.Work independently with little or no direct supervision.Answer phones and direct incoming calls.Process and distribute daily mail.

      • Student Supervisor for the Office of Engagement and Involvement

        Aug 2006 - Dec 2010
      • Student Assistant- College of Arts and Sciences Deans Office

        Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Kforce inc.

      Mar 2011 - Apr 2014
      Talent qualification specialist

      Full life cycle technology recruiting for our enterprise level banking clients like Bank of America, Ally, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. Recently completed training and specialize in third party recruiting for Wells Fargo and am qualified to verify work authorization and negotiate rates with outside vendor companies. Perform candidate screening, qualification, and pre-packaging to submit candidates to the Field Offices, VMS clients and/or internally to support staffing goals and objectives. Analyze client requirements against candidate qualifications and submit to the Field Offices, VMS client representatives and/or internally.Establish initial contact with prospect and conduct candidate screening and resume reformatting to prepare for submission to our clients.Segment, organize, and prioritize candidates according to the degree of alignment with position requirements.Determine right to work in US and if Visa required.Performed quality checks on work authorizations and handled third party rate negotiations with vendors. Package candidates in accordance with corporate standards and focus on the pipelining of candidates.Submit the prospects credentials for re-formatting to a corporate standard or to the respective client and/or field representative and obtain feedback/confirmation of prospects candidacy.Establish New Associate Interviews (NAIs) for field associates. Show less

    • Source select group

      Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
      Technology recruiter

      Full life cycle technology recruiting for our enterprise level clients in the local Tampa Bay area.Perform candidate screening, qualification, and pre-packaging to submit candidates to support staffing goals and objectives. Analyze client requirements against candidate qualifications and submit to the client representatives and/or internally.Establish initial contact with prospect and conduct candidate screening and resume reformatting to prepare for submission to our clients.Segment, organize, and prioritize candidates according to the degree of alignment with position requirements.Determine right to work in US and if Visa required.Performed quality checks on work authorizations and handled third party rate negotiations with vendors. Package candidates in accordance with corporate standards and focus on the pipelining of candidates.Submit the prospects credentials for re-formatting to a corporate standard or to the respective client and/or field representative and obtain feedback/confirmation of prospects candidacy.Schedule and prep candidates for client interviews as well as debrief and provide client feedback. Package and present final offer and complete paperwork to prep candidate for on-boarding and background check. Show less

    • Randstad

      Apr 2015 - Mar 2017
      Contractor onsight at pwc

      Worked to support the Third Party Labor team manage the contracting labor force for the US Firm. - Supported the Advisory LoS focusing on our client facing contractors for the CIPS and Finance verticals. - Supported the IFS LoS focusing on our Internal Firm Services contractors for US IT, Global IT, and NIS- Trained cross LoS to also provide support to our SOW (project services) as well as Tax and Assurance LoS - Managed the sourcing process for the above groups from start to finish as well as assignment maintenance as well as candidate offboarding when necessary. Show less

    • Pwc

      Mar 2017 - now

      • Worked for the Third Party Labor team supporting the Internal Firm Services line of service managing the US IT and Global IT groups and having recently moved to supporting the Tax and Assurance LoS. • Responsible for managing requests from the engagement team through the entire lifecycle from request generation through candidate selection and on-boarding.• Partnered with payroll suppliers for direct referral candidate onboarding in addition to the preferred supplier network and JBR network for candidate onboarding. • Skilled with communicating with upper management and global partners assisting them in request generation or issue resolution and providing them with first class customer service. • Proven ability in managing a high volume, having managed as many as 55 candidate on-boards at one time as well as taking on an increasing volume of new requests and responsibilities, all while maintaining a positive and upbeat attitude at work and providing flexibility when needed. • Ran reporting for quarterly metrics for the preferred suppliers for quarterly business review week while coordinating with the rest of the IFS team to ensure accuracy and continuity when going over supplier performance and feedback. • Used Beeline as a Vendor Management Software and processed request releases through Beeline as well as candidate on-boards and assignment management. • Assisted engagement teams with reach in’s throughout the week including WBS code issues, delegation assignments, extensions, terminations, beeline login and account set up issues, timesheet unlock requests etc.• Pulled custom reports in Beeline including timesheet, invoice and expense reports when hiring managers needed. • Issue tracking for expedites and backdates, invoices, timesheet reporting, tracking both informal and formal expedites for feedback to continued improvement and better customer service for our teams. Show less

      • TPE Sourcing Manager

        Nov 2021 - now
      • Senior Associate

        Mar 2017 - Nov 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Digital acumen

      Acclaim badging
      Apr 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jessica Blacklidge
      Team Of The Year Kforce 2013 NRC Summit Seekers Team Of The Year for 2013