Tom Allen

Florida
Cell Phone: 941-467-6612
Private Email: Tallen282005@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL RECRUITER
TALENT ACQUISITION - OUTPLACEMENT TRAINING - EMPLOYEE REDEPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over 14 years of in the trenches talent acquisition experience within multiple i
ndustries. Repeatedly recognized by peers, clients and candidates alike as an "o
utstanding talent acquisition performer" who pays attention to "all of the detai
ls. Tom’s reputation to deliver quality candidates is second to none.
Tom's diverse recruiting background and experience have led him from support of
multi million dollar IT Outsourcing engagements (Sun Microsystems, Aon, Providia
n), to supporting a Fortune 150 Corporation recruitment (personally supported 18
2 average requisitions per month) and recruitment processes within two of their
major business verticals, to the development and support of multiple Mid Market
needs.
His most recent assignment was supporting a major global computer manufacture st
affing multiple senior eCommerce Enterprise Architects, Business Analyst, Projec
t Managers, Program Managers and Software Developers positions.
Tom brings extraordinary value to any Talent Acquisition initiative or Outplacem
ent event. He has worked as Senior Recruiter, Lead Recruiter and Change Agent fo
r assembling world class teams covering a variety of disciplines. His recruitin
g abilities, commitment, drive, and integrity are second to none, and his skills
and the development of his unique solutions make him ideally suited for a recru
itment or leadership role within any organization, large or small.
SKILLS
Creative Strategic Thinking - High Performance Recruiting - Outplacement Train
ing
Employee Redeployment / Mobility Training – Recruiter Training - HUB /Center Team B
uilding
P&L - Time To Fill / Cost To Hire Sensitivity - Process - Establishing Vision
- Client Facing
Vendor Management - Metrics Bench Marks / Management - Multi-Site Responsibi
lity
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Over 14 years of HANDS-ON Talent Acquisition and Process Delivery industry exper
ience from a Fortune 150 Corporation, Staffing Agency, and Professional Services
Consulting.
 15 years of hands-on recruiting using multiple industry tools and processes
 15 years of developing strategic and tactical recruiting programs / process expe
rience
 15 years of blended Contract Talent Acquisition, and Corporate Fortune 150 emplo
yment experience
 12 years Director level experience supporting multiple national clients / global
clients / hiring managers within multiple industry’s and locations
 Built 5 recruiting Hubs consisting of 153 senior recruiters, 48 sources, 15 exc
eption specialists and 5 Hub Managers supporting US and International clients in
less than 90 days. This was developed for a major job board, first ever requisi
tion fulfillment service offering supporting over 500,000 annual requisitions.
 Successfully supported two major business units within a Fortune 150 corporatio
n consisting of several hundred hiring managers in multiple locations
 Personally managed and supported over 180 average open requisitions per month w
ith hands-on recruiting
 Earned a reputation for establishing a trust relationship with all stake holder
s, while maintaining strong client interaction, building high output recruiting
teams as well as Hubs/Centers staffed by highly effective certified recruiting t
eams.
 Ability to flawlessly direct and expedite the deployment of human capital and p
rocess for all concerned. Change agent for bringing creativity and results where
ver engaged
 Architect, author and trainer of a highly successful Staffing/Recruiting, Outpl
acement, Employee Redeployment, and College Hire Program successfully utilized w
ithin three boutique staffing companies, a Fortune 1000 and Fortune 150 Company

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Recruiter
May 2010 – Present
Providing hands-on contract recruiting, supporting a major computer manufacture’s on
line business
with the following skill sets:
Senior eCommerce .NET/ASP Enterprise Architects, Business Analyst, Project Manag
ers,
Program Managers and Senior to Mid-Level Software Developers

TalentEze
Talent Acquisition Consultant
January 2009 – April 2010
TalentEze, a full service, “TOTAL Talent Management†professional services company, prov
iding a
host of service delivery models; Replacement Management, Talent Management, Out
placement
Management, Employee Mobility Management, Succession Management and Computer For
ensics.
Architect and Integrator of the operating and delivery methodology, TalentXchang
e, driving the
scalable base process for a requisition fulfillment program designed for one of
the major job boards.

Under this contract I was task to build out and staff the following:
 Built 5 recruiting Hubs consisting of 153 senior recruiters, 48 sources, 15 exce
ption specialists and 5 Hub Managers supporting US and International clients in
less than 90 days. This program was developed for a major job board, first ever
on-line requisition fulfillment service offering supporting over 500,000 annual
requisitions
 Successfully managed and executed a pilot program with a major job board and th
eir clients
Application Engineering Group
Director Global Talent Acquisition
July 2008 – January 2009
Recruited to position the company within the RPO (Recruit Process Outsourcing) i
ndustry.
 Established and delivered a successful Outplacement program
 Integrate new RPO model and processes
 Realigned and trained St. Louis recruiting center; managed 4 US recruiters
 Establish a Near Shore Recruiting Center in Costa Rica; recruited and trained 4
local
recruiters to support US and International clients
 Roll out and training of new recruiting support infrastructure
 Realign existing ATS with new RPO business model
 RPO sales training – Go To Market
 Established and delivered a successful Outplacement program
Results: All of the above was accomplished within 90 days from hire date.

Independent Recruiting / Staffing Consultant

October 2006 – July 2008
Recruiting Infrastructure Architecture - Service Delivery Integration
Skills Areas:
 Identify the Hiring Problems
 Employee Redeployment training/process
 Outplacement delivery and training
 Evaluate and Rebuild Team
 Install Hiring Process Methodology
 Workforce Planning Process
 Technology (Tools) Review/Selection
 Sourcing Process for Candidates (Active & Passive)
 Employee Retention Program
 College Hire Program
 Performance-Based Metrics
 Review/Implementation of Centralized/De-Centralized Recruiting Model

Contract Position
Director of Recruiting 2006 – 2007
Recruited by a small boutique recruiting firm to re-engineer their staffing/recr
uiting model to address
The RPO and FTE / Contingent IT labor industry.
Results:
 Established key partnerships (major job board and a top 5 VMS/ATS tool vendor)
 Successful integration of “SmartStaffing †recruiting model in less than 2 weeks
 Successful start up, training and staffing of 12 new recruiters to support a new
recruiting center.

Computer Sciences Corporation – (Perm Position)

Sr. Member of the Advisory Staff 2003 – 2006
Supported two of CSC’s business verticals consisting of 2 Group Presidents, 3 Vice P
residents,
several hundred Directors and several thousand senior hiring managers.
Managed and supported over 180 average open requisitions per month with hands-on
recruiting.
Upon joining CSC, I continued promulgating the Employee Mobility, Outplacement a
nd “SmartStaffing†programs through training, while supporting the below additional role
s:

 Outplacement / Employee Mobility Programs

o Author and architect of a successful program, saving over 2000 jobs thro
ugh managing and training resulting in a positive employee retention outcome as
well as significant cost saving
to company.
Results: This program replaced the existing outplacement vendor.
 Vendor/Manager Training
o Trained CSC managers and prime vendors to use the “SmartStaffing†skills match p
rocess.
Results: Reduced unwanted bulk resume flow, producing the “right resource at the rig
ht time†. Vendor; 35 percent increase in placements in the first month that the proc
ess was rolled out. CSC manager; 24-48 hour delivery of qualified resources.
 Transition Support for New Business
o Managed new client, vendor/contractor and staff augmentation resources d
uring the transition of multi-million dollar IT outsourcing deals.
1. Sun Micro Systems Providian Financial AON
Results: Exceeded transition support objective moving clients in-scope employ
ees to CSC.

 Recruiting Support for Executive VP’s and Sr. Managers

o Supported multiple locations, partnered with multiple business units wit
h over 32K employees and prime contact for the executive group.
1. 2 Group Presidents
2. 3 Group Vice Presidents
3. Over 150 Director Level
4. Several thousand senior hiring managers
Results: Qualified candidate delivery reduced from weeks to a few days.
 RFP Review Board / Vendor and VMS-ATS Selection
o As a member of this board, I provided key recruiting/staffing process an
d knowledge during a major CSC contingent labor outsourcing initiative supportin
g an $850 M spend. Participated
in the design of the outsource RFI/RFP and tool selection. Reviewed and advise
d executive
management on the various vendor proposals that were received, allowing implem
entation of
a new contingent labor and tool solution for CSC.
Computer Sciences Corporation (Contract Position)
Sr. Contract Recruiter / Consultant 2000 – 2003
 In October of 2000, AES executed a recruiter/staffing consultant contract with C
omputer Sciences Corporation for my services on a fulltime basis.
 Developed strong relationships with executives and management personnel, setting
the stage
for me to become a member of various strategic planning groups / boards.
 Supported multiple business verticals across the client enterprise to include se
veral hundred hiring managers with hands-on recruiting.
o Federal Sector (DOD/Civil)
o Financial Services
o Consulting Group
o IT Outsourcing
o Health Care Group
Results: Architect and author of Employee Mobility (internal redeployment and
outplacement program) and SmartStaffing programs.
 Achieved unprecedented success in redeployment of internal CSC resources looking
to make a career move within CSC and internal employee’s at-risk (RIF) resources. T
his program was adopted by CSC Corporate as the model to redeploy internal resou
rces and assist RIF employees with finding new employment either within CSC or e
xternal to CSC.
Allenetics Executive Search (Perm Position)
Recruiting Director and Lead Recruiter 1995 – 2003
Specialized in the recruiting and staffing of Executive, IT and Engineering cand
idates within the following industries:
 Retail/E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Health Care, Financial Services, Federal (DOD
and non-DOD), Energy and Telecommunications industries.
Results: Established a client list of over 92 clients, supporting hundreds of h
iring managers while
placing multiple resources over an 8 year period of time.
EDUCATION
 Colorado Community College (Business Curriculum) 2010 - Pres
ent
 Howard Community College (Computer Science Curriculum)
 US Navy Veteran (Honorably Discharged)
PERSONAL INTERESTS
 Guest speaker to “Develop International†, a program designed by industry executiv
US and International student groups at the undergraduate and graduate student le
vels. This program prepared the students skill wise for integration into the wor
k force through interview, resume and job search skills training.
 Serve as a guest speaker and trainer (interview, resume and job search skills tr
aining) a local high school for their Ford Motor Company Marketing and Business
skills class.

 Horse ranching, Music (playing guitar), sports, church and community service pro
jects.