Leonard Richards

Leveraging 9+ years of experience in recruitment and account management to provide IT and cybersecurity talent solutions. Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with clients.

Facilitate effective communication with various professionals across all organizational levels
Assist Managers in identifying required skill sets and delivering a qualified candidate pool
Manage supplier calls and conduct intake sessions
Schedule candidate interviews and oversee full life cycle management of requests
Administer vendor protocol and adhere to program policies
Develop and present rep

Dedicated account manager in the Corporations business unit at iPlace; assigned to a large corporate account with RPO services. Responsible for managing client interaction and maintaining an in-depth oversight of delivery, reporting, scheduling, prioritization, and escalations. Coordinate and strategize with the delivery team and the senior management to continuously optimize processes, present bu

Review job applications (resumes, cover letters, salary expectations, etc.) submitted by recruiters to identify the ones that qualify against employers' requirements.
Phone screen candidates and present only qualified candidates to clients. Provide constructive feedback (reason for rejection) to the recruiters after disqualifying a submission.
Develop a strong understanding of the job requisitions

Provided talent advisory services, leveraging expertise in talent management and HR.

Account Manager for end to end recruitment cycle in the US market and managing projects and campaign portfolios.
Mentoring and training new employees.
Gathering requirements from MSP/Account Managers.
Obtaining requirements and assigning requirements to segregated, industry targeted recruitment teams.
Responsible for managing a team of recruiters.
Following up with Client Managers and Account Exe

• Thorough knowledge of recruiting process from sourcing to recruiting for different employment types including W2, Corp-to-Corp, 1099 for U.S. Citizens, GC, H1-B, TN-1, and EAD holders.
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) including Bullhorn and CATS.
• Active Search: Resume search of active candidates from job boards such as Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, Job Diva and Hot J

Specialized in demand generation and lead generation services.

Worked as Demand Generation Specialist at QEDbaton | B2B Appointment Setting | Lead Generation Services.

Generating Leads for several outbound campaings including management of media campaigns as well as long term client relationships, being well acquainted with the US, UK and Australian markets in varied parts of the market spectrum.

Pursued an International Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Software Engineering, focusing on computer software engineering.

Bachelors Of Science [ Advanced Information Technology ]

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Advanced Information Technology, gaining foundational knowledge in IT.