Sara Causey

Sara Causey Staffing & Recruiting Subject Matter Expert Professional Summary Experienced 1099 consultant and business owner. Consistent producer in staffing & recruiting with the ability to balance and fill many open requisitions, build up talent pipelines, and function effectively without supervision. Handles sensitive, confidential information with the utmost care. I’m a Staffing & Recruiting Subject Matter Expert (SME), Candidate Sourcer, Certified Talent Manager (CTM), Certified Human Resources Manager (CHRM), Certified Employee Engagement Coach (CEEC), and Certified Employee Performance Management Coach (CEPMC) with more than a decade of experience. I’m trained and certified in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) best practices. I have a Kaizen Yellow Belt in Lean and Just-in-Time recruiting strategies-- I’m well-versed in Boolean searches and I have deep understanding in Agile and Value Stream Mapping practices in recruiting. Additionally, I am also a Certified Workplace Coach and a Certified Career Coach. Professional Experience January 2020 to Present Causey Consulting, LLC | Claremore, OK Owner/Staffing & Recruiting SME Serving as a 1099 consultant on select candidate sourcing and recruiting projects and coaching solopreneurs in staffing. Recent projects include: • • • • • • Sourcing IT, engineering, and HR candidates for a tech company in the federal government/military contracting space. These candidates are often mid to high level and require a clearance of TS or above. Sourcing candidates with experience in public works, healthcare, data center, and educational facility construction experience for a major project management firm. Building a talent pipeline of IT and engineering candidates for a small construction company. Assisted a transportation company in building out a staffing agency from scratch. This included P&Ls, hiring plans, referral bonuses, the interview process, attrition, etc. Worked with an educational tutoring company to develop an HR department and a recruiting strategy to hire academic coaches. Coaching individuals working solo recruiting desks from home in a variety of niches: IT, engineering, medical, aerospace, and accounting/finance. June 2018 to April 2020 NESCO | Tulsa, OK Branch Manager Sourced and recruited professional candidates in a variety of industries. • • • • Sourced new candidates and utilized NESCO’s ATS to ensure we remained in contact with existing candidates. Daily use of VMS to work with large companies and HR departments. Responsible for both long sales cycle, high level direct hire placements as well as high volume, “fast fill” contract and temporary assignments. Also responsible for compliance with drug and background screening platforms: DISA, ISNetworld, Formfox, Occuscreen, CareerBuilder Screening, etc. Managerial responsibilities included: budgeting, P&Ls, collecting timecards each week and ensuring they are processed for payroll, business development, hiring and developing new internal staff, and streamlining the Tulsa branch’s processes and procedures. Selected Accomplishments: • • • • Brought new clientele to NESCO. Inherited outdated marketing materials and created new tools from scratch. Rapidly gained top producer status. Recognized in the President’s Club for production after only four months of employment with the company. Promoted to management role after eleven months. Immediately improved the training and development process for new hires. Increased the number of new clients, search assignments taken from existing clients, and the number of filled job orders while also simultaneously running the day-to-day operations of the branch. January 2016 to October 2018 SEC Technical | Claremore, OK Owner Owner and operator of a technical search firm for direct hire placements. Specialized recruiting STEM talent for food, beverage, and agriculture companies. • • • • Sourced candidates from niche industries. Met with clients and functioned as a consultant to help them best determine a fit for hiring. Responsible for all day-to-day operations including financial statements, sales, P&Ls, bookkeeping, and clerical functions. Effectively marketed the business to gain awareness and develop new business. Performed all sales and marketing functions for the business. Selected Accomplishments: • • • • • Successfully secured new clientele from Day 1. Implemented a system to focus on strategic recruiting, thus driving down the number of prospective candidates interviewed, vetted by the client, and then placed. Focused efforts on grassroots marketing, blogging, and word-of-mouth referrals. Served as a frequent contributor to the Career Services Department at RSU. Maintained fee agreements at 25% or above. August 2011 to December 2015 The Rowland Group | Tulsa, OK Senior Engineering Recruitment Manager Operated a blended desk (temporary, contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire) for engineering and technical roles. Additional roles included administrative/clerical, accounting & finance, document control, inventory, HR, etc. • • • • • • Identified and interviewed appropriate candidates for job openings. Offered career advisement, assistance with resume writing, and candidate interview preparation. Meeting with clients and taking search assignments. Managing accounts and all associated paperwork. Attended career fairs, mock interview sessions, and college campus recruiting fairs. Conducted extensive marketing efforts for both current client retention and new business development. Selected Accomplishments: • • • Consistently maintained a top level of production, even through the downturn in the oil market. Generated revenue exceeding $1mil during my tenure with the company. Recognized by management for exceeding production goals. September 2006 to July 2011 Tank Consultants (TCI) | Tulsa, OK Technical Writer & CAD Drafter Responsibilities were varied in a “jack of all trades” role that included technical writing, publishing and document control, CAD design, and hands-on shop work. • • • • Composed, edited, and published technical reports regarding the inspection and repair of petroleum storage tanks. Provided customer service as needed and troubleshooting for CAD drawings and reports. Participated in the training and instruction of new hires in the technical writing department. Worked in AutoCAD drafting/designing storage tanks, piping, stainless steel components, appurtenances, etc. Selected Accomplishments: • Learned AutoCAD and drafting skills through on-the-job training and mentorship. • Assisted the CAD Project Manager in the shop taking drawings from sketches to completed components. Hands-on equipment experience included mills, lathes, and CNC Plasma. Education & Additional Skills MA, English NSU | Broken Arrow, OK 2007 BA, Liberal Arts RSU | Claremore, OK 2003 • • • Attended Morgan Method Recruiter Training with Peter Leffkowitz in 2012 and 2016. Experience with: MS Office, Bullhorn, WinSearch, TempWorks, PCRecruiter, Spiro CRM, Hubspot, JobDiva, Greenhouse, SAP Fieldglass, Brassring, Lever, Kenexa, Workday, ClearanceJobs, Adobe, QuickBooks, Paycom, FreshBooks, Wave, Square, Stripe, Gusto, Wave, WordPress, and AutoCAD. I currently have my own subscriptions to Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, Monster, SignalHire, Hirtual, etc. I have a fully functional home office and do not require any outside equipment.