MARY WIECZOR

6727 Winston Drive * Frisco, TX 75035 * (630) 373-5520 * mwb851e8@westpost

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CORPORATE TALENT ACQUISITION
Accomplished Recruiter with 16+years of experience in recruitment, selection and
placement of top talent for Fortune 100, Big Six Consulting firms, and medium-s
ized companies. Drive all phases of corporate and contract recruiting / executiv
e search. Highly collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills including ins
piring and influencing others, building morale and trust, counseling and coachin
g colleagues and client managers at various levels and of diverse backgrounds.
Strong customer service approach; thrives in a fast-paced environment with multi
ple priorities and high-volume hiring goals. Able to travel extensively.
Core competencies include:
* Staffing Process Best Practices
* Talent Assessment & Succession Planning
* Behavioral Interviewing & Group Training & Coaching
* Vendor & Agency Relationship Management
* Pre-Screening & Testing / Metrics & Reporting
* Advertising / Job Description Development
* Requisition & Offer Approvals
* Executive Search / High Volume Recruiting
* Compensation Analysis & Recommendations
* OFCCP Compliance & Regulatory Guidelines
* Employment Branding & Marketing
* Client Relationship Management
* Diversity Champion
* Lead Generation, Recruitment Strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER, 4/2008 - 7/2010
PEPSICO - (Contracted by Matrix Resources - contract ended), Dallas, TX / Chicag
o, IL
PepsiCo, a $60B world leader in convenient foods and beverages. Focused on the
Business + Information Solutions (BIS), the global function that includes all in
formation technology and enterprise business transformation.
Selected to co-manage global SAP workforce initiative as part of a large-scale G
lobal SAP implementation. Orchestrated full life cycle recruiting campaigns to
fulfill SAP staffing requirements for diverse portfolio of key client groups; an
alyzed, developed and implemented search strategies to fulfill highly specialize
d hiring needs managing 35-50 requisitions at once. Coordinated all pre-screenin
g, testing and interviews; offer recommendations, and negotiated salaries. Devel
oped job postings and advertising to drive recruitment effort in high-volume are
na. Advised hiring managers and leadership on best practices and market trends,
diversity and inclusion, and all phases of recruiting. Teamed with vendors and a
gencies, and managed Visa and immigration process, relocation services for inter
nal and new employees. Managed site logistics and interviews; researched, evalua
ted and negotiated compensation packages. Tracked new hires, and presented a wee
kly status report for client groups.
Selected Highlights:
* Spearheaded 2+ year initiative to lead recruiting and staffing initiatives for
$8B SAP Implementation project, "The One Up Project", the largest global implem
entation in SAP company history. Personally led high-volume recruiting effort r
esulting in 180+ hires (19% of the BIS recruiting team hires) between 2009 and 2
010.
* After successfully acquiring talent for PepsiCo, Chicago, chosen to manage lar
ger staffing needs of the SAP implementation project for Frito Lay in Plano, TX.
* Coached client managers on process, sourcing strategies, succession planning a
nd PepsiCo Best Practices.
* Took on added support of CIO of Frito Lay North America for all hiring needs;
client groups included Data Information Technology Office, Oracle Upgrades, Supp
ly Chain, PMO, Infrastructure, Human Resource Information Systems team and Data
Warehouse; Finance, Legacy Team, and Readiness and Training groups.
* Complete strategic planning and leadership accountability to develop and imple
ment programs, policies and procedures and best practices that streamlined and i
mproved hiring and approval process reducing time to fill.
* Significantly reduced operating costs by limiting agency hires to 1.3% for the
entire BIS Recruiting Team while capitalizing on opportunities to increase empl
oyee referrals and direct hires.
* Contributed to several key projects including Talent Acquisition Website, Hiri
ng Managers web-based toolkit, Competency Interview Guides, and highly successfu
l College, Internship and Rotational programs.
* Developed and rolled out a new Employee Referral Program that increased referr
als by 21%.
* Generated quality candidate pipeline by using social media tools, which reduce
d "time to fill" in all job categories.
SENIOR RECRUITER, 8/2007 - 04/2008
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY, Chicago, IL
Spearheaded recruiting efforts to acquire top talent during complex financial tu
rnaround for established technical solutions provider for healthcare, manufactur
ing, and financial services.
Developed recruiting strategies, processes and procedures. Managed simultaneous
recruiting lifecycle for 25+ positions; drove strategic planning, sourcing, recr
uitment, negotiations and then included on-boarding for all departments. Managed
vendor contract negotiations and coordinated Visa and Green Card process with I
mmigration Attorneys.
Selected Highlights:
* Championed and introduced enterprise-wide Background Check and Testing Program
s to improve quality control of all processes to ensure highly qualified candida
te pools.
* Developed standardized offer letters and contracts that were integrated throug
hout the company.
* Lead workforce engineering initiative to support subsidiary start-up company (
Exogen, Inc), and successfully hired 39 qualified candidates.
SENIOR RECRUITING CONSULTANT, 8/2005 - 01/2007
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTS, Chicago, IL & Seattle, WA
Assessed applicant qualifications, interviewed and pre-qualified candidates, and
promoted prime prospects. Fostered rapport and trust with internal clients and
played a key role in hiring decisions to ensure policy compliance. Teamed with h
iring managers to develop quality candidate pipeline; oversaw vendor selection a
nd contract negotiations. Made improvements as needed to the recruiting process
for greater effectiveness and efficiency and gained buy-in to enforce hiring pro
cedure compliance.
Selected Highlights:
* Deloitte Services, LP: Successful in recruiting top talent for highly speciali
zed positions. As contract recruiter supported full life cycle recruiting needs
remotely for Northeast Region; hired staff for Enterprise Applications and SAP.
Identified potential issues, resolved ongoing problems, and provided status upda
tes.
* Microsoft, Entertainment and Devices Division (Xbox, Zune and Hardware): Led n
ational recruiting campaign to fill leadership and management positions analyzed
and developed strategy to streamline recruitment and reporting process, hiring
process, requisition approval and review process to improve consistency, service
level and time to fill. Managed applicant tracking system and candidate informa
tion; delivered weekly leadership and requisition status reports for division.
* U.S. Cellular: Led recruiting efforts for across the board marketing group; pa
rtnered with internal clients to assess needs and fulfill staffing requirements.
Sourced, screened and led interviews to move 20+ candidates through hiring proc
ess within 3 months. Implemented new applicant tracking system of PeopleFilter.

SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER, 10/2004 to 8/2005

APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC., Deerfield, IL
APAC is a leading provider of quality customer care and interaction solutions fo
r market leaders in retail and business services, communications, healthcare, in
surance, financial services, media & entertainment, and travel industries.
Responsible for recruiting Executive and Management level positions for all area
s of Corporate Headquarters and 20 Call Centers in North America comprised of 8,
500 employees. Managed 25+ positions with critical-need hiring timelines. Traine
d and managed recruiters and support staff. Introduced best practices; recruitin
g strategies, diversity initiatives.
Selected Highlights:
* Pioneered innovative Preferred Partner Program for Vendor Management that real
ized significant savings by reducing use of external agencies to 15%.
* Improved recruitment processing time by 35% (6 weeks or less) by introducing e
ffective process improvements, building strong manager/partner relationships, an
d streamlining interview and hiring process.
SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER & MANAGER, 1/2002 - 10/2004
T-SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, DIVISION OF DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, Lisle, IL
T-Systems is Deutsche Telekom's corporate customer arm. Using a global infrastru
cture of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communica
tion technology (ICT) systems for public institutions and multinational corporat
ions. Offices are in 20+ countries, 45,300 employees worldwide. Led all facets o
f recruiting, background checks, testing, offer letters, developed job postings,
and managed all positions across the board including IT support needs. Mentored
and trained Recruiters. Researched, selected and implemented an ATS system. De
veloped training manuals, and served as System Administrator for the new ATS sys
tem of Recruiting Solutions (by Ceridian) to ensure compliance for Affirmative A
ction Plans, Diversity and EEOC tracking.
Selected Highlights:
* Analyzed business needs to lead change initiatives; developed effective recrui
ting strategies, process improvements, and workforce plans for organic growth an
d attrition.
* In two years orchestrated 256 successful hires personally achieving maximum hi
ring cost of only $3,700 per hire, slashing recruitment costs by 30% less than p
revious years.
* Streamlined Job Requisition Review and Approval processes, which reduced time
to fill positions.
* Hired Corporate positions to include; Sales, Legal, Marketing, Technology, Pro
curement, Engineering, Solutions Managers, Accounting & Finance, Call Center Sup
port and Administrative.
SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER, 8/2000 - 8/2001
BUTLER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, Schaumburg, IL
BTS is a division of Butler International, Inc. who offers a complete and broad
range of IT expertise, technology solutions, project management, and technology
staffing that are delivered through practice areas of Enterprise Applications, E
nterprise Networks and Quality Assurance.
Provided customized recruiting strategies, process improvements and reporting to
lead staffing requirements. Coordinated wide-range of contract, contract-to-hir
e and permanent positions for corporate, Engineering and IT and consulting proje
cts across the Midwest Region; managed vendor relations and negotiated contracts
. Developed compensation analysis, market analysis and handled reporting for nat
ional and regional efforts. Supervised a staff of four.
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Additional experience as Corporate Recruiter with Syntel, Inc. (9/1998 to 7/2000
), Regional Recruiting Manager with Business Information Technology, Inc. A Divi
sion of CIBER INC. (2/1996 to 9/1998), and Executive Search Recruiter with T.A.
Davis & Associates, Inc. (8/1994 to 2/1996) -specializing in Hospitality indust
ry recruiting.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Business Studies, COLLEGE OF DUPAGE, Glen Ellyn, IL
AIRS Certified - Advanced Internet Recruiting I & II, 2002
Professional Development Coursework:
Recruiting Seminars * Boolean and Search Strategy * Behavioral Interviewing
* Train the Trainer
7 Habits for Highly Successful People * Microsoft Corporate Training; * HR Train
ing * Central Sourcing * Immigration
Internal Staffing * Lawful Recruiting * Marketing and Diversity Recruiting
* Relocation * Staffing Systems and Tools Reporting * XPTen Applicant Tracking
System
Technical Skills:
MS Office Suite, Works, Outlook, Outlook Express; ACT, Lotus Notes, SAP,
Applicant Tracking Systems; Deploy, Taleo, DeskTop Recruiter, Resumix, Monster H
Q, Ceridian's Recruiting Solutions, PeopleFilter, XPTen, AIRS, Authoria (formerl
y Hire.com)