1. VICKEY TOWNSEND
IT & Engineering Talent Acquisition Consultant
612.719.3251
vickey.townsend@gmail.com  http://www.linkedin.com/in/vickeytownsend
Talent Advisor  Sourcing Expert  Recruiting Technologist
Customer focused recruiter with an entrepreneurial mindset, a collaborative consulting style, and a knack for identifying high
value candidates. Creative and resourceful approach honed through the embracement recruitment strategies designed to identify
and enhance engagement with various talent communities. Committed to the delivery of long term, quality hires through the use
of targeted talent identification roadmaps, leveraging social media platforms; promoting corporate culture, evangelizing employer
brand, and participating in ongoing professional development opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner & Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant 2005 – Present
Townsend Enterprises, Inc.
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Townsend Enterprises is a professional services & solutions firm focused on delivering business solution services to corporations
designed to fit their long or short term objectives. Client engagements listed below:
Sr. Technical Recruiter
MTS Systems
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MTSC; Design industry
November 2012 – Present
National recruitment of engineering & IT skill sets.
Technical Support Engineering Specialist Networking Software Engineer
Global Sourcing Manager Web / Mobile Software Engineer
Software Architect Field Service Engineer
Corporate Recruiter
Capella University
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; CPLA; Higher Education
July 2012 – October 2012
Full life cycle corporate staff recruitment.
Interactive / Instructional Designers Enrollment Counselors
Editors Web Designers / Developers
Business Analysts Organizational Effectiveness
UX Analysts Consultant
Audit & Compliance Specialists
Sr. Technology Services Recruiter
Datatrend Technologies
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services Industry
September 2011 – May 2012
Built network of independent IT consultant partners to work with Datatrend on short-term contracts across the U.S.
ADDM / Patrol SharePoint Services
BladeLogic / Phurnace Symantec EndPoint Protection
Control-M / Atrium Orchestrator WebSphere / WebLogic
Remedy Java / .Net
Business Objects Project Management
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Seagate Technology
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; STX; Computer Hardware Industry
June 2011 – September 2011
Return engagement with Seagate - focus on national recruitment for “hard-to-source” IT & Engineering skill sets.
Infrastructure / Test Engineers Sr. Database & .NET Developers
Business Objects Architects/Admin’s Analytical Solutions Engineers
Mechanical/Electrical/Quality Engineers Process Engineers
ERP Systems Analysts TIBCO Developers

2. Sr. Technical Recruiter
Despatch Industries
Public Company; 201 - 500 employees; ITW; Machinery Industry
November 2010 – June 2011
Implemented recruitment strategy designed to address high volume recruitment needs for Despatch due to their
phenomenal growth tied to the exploding solar energy industry – plan included webpage redesign, employer
branding strategy, and “in-house” recruitment process.
Product Engineering Managers
Sales Engineers Process & Applications Engineers
Mechanical / System Engineers New Graduates / Interns
Mechanical Designers / Drafters Vendor Management
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Goodrich Sensor Systems
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GR; Aviation & Aerospace Industry
March 2010 – November 2010
Created recruitment roadmaps focused on engineering, IT, Sales, Operations & Executive Staff acquisition.
Produced analytics identifying hiring trends for both Goodrich & the aerospace industry. Implemented,
documented, & trained corporate staff on recruiting best practices.
Embedded Software / Systems Military Program Managers
Developers New Graduates / Interns
Manufacturing / Infrastructure Engineers Vendor Management
Aerospace R&D Engineers Engineering Vice President
Operations Managers
Sr. Technical Recruiter
US Bank
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; USB; Banking Industry
November 2008 – January 2009
Provided focused sourcing of IT candidates by leveraging web mining techniques for mission critical openings.
Hogan Banking Systems Developers DB2/Java Architects
Clarity Report Writers .Net Developers
Datastage ETL Developers Lawson Financials Developers
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Seagate Technology
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; STX; Computer Hardware Industry
February 2008 – November 2008
Managed National College Intern Recruitment Program (80 hires). Supported Advanced Technology Group (R&D),
providing full lifecycle recruitment services.
Engineering College Interns Product / Process / Design Engineers
Core Memory Designers ERP Systems Analysts
Memory Process Engineers Electrical Engineers
Product Engineering Managers Design Testing Engineers
Sr. Technical Recruiter
GMAC Commercial Finance
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GM; Financial Services Industry
September 2005 – February 2008
SR. DBA’s Infrastructure / Enterprise Network
Business Continuity Professionals Engineers
Project Managers / Business Analysts
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Direct Source, Inc.
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Retail industry
April 2007 – July 2007
POS / Field Engineers Project Managers / Field Technicians
Sr. Technical Recruiter
SafeNet Consulting March 2005 – November 2005
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting Industry
Identified and recruited PMs, BAs, & IT Architects. Achievement: increased billable consultants by 60%.
Area Manager (Minnesota & Iowa) March 2004 – February 2005

3. Volt Technical Resources
Public Company; 5,001-10,000 employees; VOL; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Grew both the Minnesota & Iowa IT Branch’s to record profits and billable consultant by partnering with sales staff, focusing on
resource delivery, recruiting staff, and closely managing branch P&L.
Account Executive September 2003 – March 2004
Robert Half Technology
Public Company; 5,001-10,000 employees; RHI; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Developed and grew own client base focused on the Twin Cities southern metro area. Achievement: increased branch billable
consultants by 45%.
Regional Recruiting Manager (‘00-‘03) & Technical Recruiter (‘97-‘00) April 1997 – September 2003
Analysts International
Public Company; 501-1,000 employees; ANLY; Information Technology and Services Industry
Hired and trained recruitments teams. Exceeded quotas and earned multiple performance awards including achieving Star Club status 1st
year.
Client Services Manager September 1996 – May 1997
Spherion
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; SFN; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Business Manager / Lead Recruiter February 1993 – September 1996
Professional Alternatives
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
SYSTEMS
EDUCATION

4. Principal Areas of Practice:
• Sr. Technical Recruiter with Fortune 500, Corporate and Staffing Industry Experience
• Systems: PeopleSoft–TAMS, Taleo–Job Wizard, LinkedIn Recruiter, HRSmart, PCRecruiter, ADP Virtual Edge, ADP
EEASE, WEBPAS, SalesForce, MSOffice, LotusNotes
• IT / Engineering Specialities
Education:
A.S., Logistics, NHCC Certified Personnel Consultant
AIRS Internet Recruiter UofM, Continuing Education HR Development
Systems:
Career History:
MTS Systems Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 11.12 – Present
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MTSC; Design industry
Capella University Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 07.12 – 10.12
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; CPLA; Higher Education
Datatrend Technologies Sr. Recruiter 09.11 – 05.12
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services Industry
Seagate Technology Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 06.11 – 09.11
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; STX; Computer Hardware Industry
Despatch Industries Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 11.10 – 06.12
Public Company; 201 - 500 employees; ITW; Machinery Industry
Goodrich Sensor Systems Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 03.10 – 11.10
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GR; Aviation & Aerospace Industry
US Bank Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 11.08 – 01.09
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; USB; Banking Industry
Seagate Technology Sr. Recruiter, Consultant 02.08 – 11.08
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; STX; Computer Hardware Industry
GMAC Commercial Finance Sr. Technical Recruiter, Consultant 09.05 – 02.08
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GM; Financial Services Industry
Direct Source, Inc. Sr. Recruiter 04.07 – 07.07
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Retail industry
SafeNet Consulting Sr. Technical Recruiter 03.05 – 11.05
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting Industry
Volt Technical Resources Area Manager (Minnesota & Iowa) 03.04 – 02.05
Public Company; 5,001-10,000 employees; VOL; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Robert Half Technology Account Executive 09.03 – 03.04
Public Company; 5,001-10,000 employees; RHI; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Analysts International Regional Recruiting Manager (‘00-‘03) 09.00 – 09.03
Technical Recruiter (‘97-‘00) 04.97 – 09.00
Public Company; 501-1,000 employees; ANLY; Information Technology and Services Industry
Spherion Client Services Manager 09.96 – 05.97
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; SFN; Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Professional Alternatives Business Manager / Lead Recruiter 02.93 – 09.96

5. Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting Industry