Ed Morris

4981 Calle Sobrado

Oceanside, California 92056

760-630-0616

edmorris6@cox.net

 

Objective

Corporate or Contract Recruiter position across multiple industries (including Telecommunications, Biotech/Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Financial, Medical Devices, Software Development and more) utilizing 20+ years of staffing industry experience to implement a recruiting program that is cost effective and timely.

Work Experience

1/2000 - Present

Sterling IT Resources, Inc., Oceanside, CA

Position: President/Technical Recruiter/Contract Recruiter

Duities: Responsible for the recruitment of all candidates.  Positions recruited for include: CTO, CIO, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Quality Assurance, Director of Product Development, Director of Operations, Program Manager, Project Manager,  Database Administrator, Network Administrator, Programmer Analyst, Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer and more

Company Description: Sterling IT Resources, Inc. is a placement firm specializing in direct and contract placement of Executive, Managerial, Technical and IT Professionals.

 

Contract Recruiter positions held during this period:

June 2006-October 2006

Abtech Systems, Inc.

Position: Contract Recruiter

Duties: Recruited for technical sales associates (telemarketers), hardware sales associates, services sales associates, customer engineers (CE) and Manager of Human Resources. Managed the full recruiting life cycle including writing and posting job advertisements, sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checking, negotiating salaries and finalizing offers to candidates.

Company Description: Abtech Systems, Inc. is a full service, multiple platform reseller specializing in corporate level HP products.

 

September 2005-October 2005

Syncrotech Corporation

Position: Contract Recruiter

Duties: Recruited for all types of IT and Engineering positions including hardware and software engineers. Wrote and posted job advertisements, sourced, screened, interviewed, performed reference checks and negotiated salaries

Company Description: Syncrotech provides computer systems development and maintenance as well as IT services to DOD and civilian Federal agencies.

 

    March 2000-November 2001

The Solution Source, Encinitas, CA

Position: Contract Recruiter

Duties: Recruited for all types of IT and Engineering positions including hardware and software engineers, programmers, database and network administrators and web designers.

Company Description: The Solutions Source was a solutions provider for corporations employment needs. The Solutions Source contracted with various companies to provide in-house recruiting services. Among the clients served were McGraw Hill and

Titan.

 

1/1998 - 11/1998

CDI Information Services, San Diego, CA

Position: Branch Manager/Recruiter/Account Executive

Duties:  As the Branch Manager, I was responsible for designing and implementing an internet-based recruiting program.  I was actively involved with hiring managers to define needs and presented qualified candidates.    Positions recruited for included: Software Engineers, Database Administators, LAN/WAN Administrators, Programmers, Project Managers, Technical Writers and Systems Administrators.  Skill Sets included: SAP, BAAN, Oracle, C++, Visual Basic, Unix, Cobol, SQL Server.  Clients included: Solar Turbines, SAIC, Sempra Energy, Union Bank and Foodmaker.

Company Description: CDI Information Services www.cdicorp.com/, a division of CDI Corporation, is a staffing firm specializing in the placement of IT professionals on a contract basis.

 

1/1997 - 1/1998

TMP Worldwide, San Diego, CA

Position: Account Manager

Duties: As an Account Manager, I was responsible for meeting with hiring managers to define needs and presented qualified candidates.  Positions recruited for included: Software, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Programmers, DBA's, LAN/WAN Administators, Engineering Managers, Web Developers and Systems Administrators. Skill sets included: SAP, BAAN, Oracle, PeopleSoft, C++, Visual Basic, SQL, Java, HTML, TCP/IP, Windows NT, Cobol, CICS, DB2, JCL.  Clients included:  SAIC, Solar Turbines, Union Bank, Bank of America, Sony, San Diego Data Processing, SDG&E and Mail Boxes, Etc.

TMP Worldwide, www.tmpts.com/, formerly ACS Technology Solution and Technical Directions, Inc. is a Technical and IT staffing firm.

 

11/1986 - 6/1996

TOPS STAFFING SERVICES, San Diego, CA

Position: Vice President/Manager/Technical and IT Divisions

Duties: As part of the Executive Team of Tops Staffing, I had responsibility for overall management of the corporation.  I also was responsible for the management of the Technical and IT Divisions.  When I took over the Technical Division in 1986, I was responsible for all recruiting and sales functions.   As the operation grew, additional staff was hired and my responsibilities expanded into the management area.  I started the IT Division in September 1994.  During my tenure with Tops Technical, the operation grew from $400,000 in sales with a staff of two to record sales of $10 million with a staff of six in 1994.

Tops Staffing Services, www.topsstaffing.com/, was one of the largest full service staffing services in San Diego County. The Technical and IT Divisions placed contract personnel in the following disciplines: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Designing, Drafting, Purchasing, Project Management, Software Engineering, Programming and Database Administration.

 

1/1979 - 11/1986  Various Technical Staffing Services, Orange and San Diego Counties, CA

Positions: Branch Manager, Recruiter, Sales

During this time period I recruited for Engineers, Designers, Drafters, Technical Writers and Editors, Contract Administrators, Buyers and Technicians.

Education

6/1996  University Of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

Professional Certificate in Career Counseling

6/1980  Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Master's Degree

Masters of Science in Counseling

6/1974  Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelors of Arts in Sociology

 

AFFILIATIONS          1/2005-present              National Association of Personnel Services-

                                                                         Member of Board of Directors

    

 

1/1996 - 10/1999

San Diego Software and Internet Council

Chairman of Membership

 

 

1/1996 - 10/1999

San Diego Software and Internet Council

Executive Board Member

 

 

1/1996 - 12/1999

National Association of Computer Consultant Bus.

Member

 

 

1/1995 - 12/1995

NTSA-California Coalition of Chapters

Co-Chairman

 

 

1/1995 - 12/1999

Computer & Electronics Mrkting Association

Member

 

 

1/1995 - 12/1999

Data Processing Mgmt. Association

Member

 

 

1/1994 - 10/1999

San Diego Software and Internet Council

Member of Membership Committee

 

 

1/1991 - 12/1991

National Technical Services Association

Board Of Directors

 

 

1/1989 - 6/1996

NTSA-California Coalition of Chapters

Member

 

 

1/1988 - 12/1991

National Technical Services Association

San Diego Chapter President