Cris Domingo - cdomingo@monsterproducts.com

Responsible for IT & Development, Sales Training, Product Management and Project Management within the Consumer Electronics vertical - www.monsterproducts.com

My recruiting efforts are primarily supporting Monster's European operations, spanning France, Italy, Germany, UK, Norway, Sweden and Russia.

Source, identify, evaluate and hire corporate employees, throughout Monster Cable's Eurpoean offices and our HQ in Silicon Valley

Administer hiring process, including drafting job descriptions, managing job postings, interviewing candidates, offer negotiations, completing pre-employment testing and background investigations and onboarding.

Monster Cable has grown and diversified to become the world's leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions for high-performance audio, video, car audio, computer, console and computer gaming, as well as a leading innovator in the field of iPod® and iPhone™ accessories and professional audio and sound reinforcement.

We were formed 30 years ago. Our founder Noel Lee loved music and launched Monster with the idea of creating a product that would offer better quality sound. Our product portfolio has expanded to include a large array of products around the Audio and Video markets.

• Responsible for full cycle recruiting for Contract and Direct Hire opportunities
• Achieved Diamond Club status for 2011.
• Technology placements include: SW Engineers (C++, Java, C#.NET and OO Perl), Mobile Applications Developers (Android, iOS), Database Administrators, BI Engineers, Business Analysts, IT Infrastructure personnel and Sales / Applications Engineers.
• Gaming vertical placements include: Software Engineers, DBA’s, Game Designers, Game Developers, Artists – 2D/3D (character, concept, riggers, environment), Product Managers

A partial client list:
• Start-ups: MobileIron, Vindicia, Innotas
• Social Media/Gaming: Facebook, Digital Chocolate, PopCap, BigPoint & King.com
• F500: AT&T, Cisco & Oracle.
• General: Workday, KeynoteSystems, Akamai, Atmel & SanDisk

1/2004 – Present Creative Directions Recruiting ( www.cdrecruiting.com ) , San Jose, CA
Partner / Executive Recruiter
• Oversee business strategy for CDR
Focus on sourcing, interviewing & filling requisitions at the Mid & Executive level within the Sales, Marketing & IT verticals.

Work closely with hiring managers and HR Executives to create effective job descriptions.
Cold call passive job seekers to introduce them to new career opportunities.
Manage the entire recruiting process from candidate identification, to interviewing & qualifying prospective job seekers to presentation & successful placement with client companies.

Industry verticals:
-- Telecom / Wireless
-- Semiconductor
-- IT Security Software
-- Online Advertising
-- HR Consulting Services
-- HR/Recruitment Process Outsourcing Svcs
-- Litigation Support / Electronic Discovery.
-- CRM Software
-- Industrial Automation solutions

•Actively pursued employment candidates through professional and personal networking
•Worked with hiring managers to develop employment requirements
•Analyzed staffing needs & provided personnel to companies ranging in size from small start-ups to F500 corporations
•Successfully planned and executed staffing solutions integrating advertising, telemarketing, internet sourcing, and Job Fairs
•Grew revenue base from negative numbers to double digit profits, achieving the status of the most profitable branch in the bay area in 2000 and 2001.
•Managed multiple branches, overseeing a total of nine Recruiting/Sales Managers
•Maintained full P&L responsibilities for two branch offices. Operational responsibilities included: A/P, A/R, vendor management, lease negotiations/renewals, etc.
•Prepared business plans, annual budgets and sales forecasts for each operation.
•Hired, trained and mentored all new branch personnel. Also managed all terminations and associated paperwork.


As an Area Manager
• Managed two branches, overseeing a total of nine Recruiting/Sales Managers
• Maintaining full P & L responsibilities for two branch offices.
These operational responsibilities included: A/P, A/R, vendor management, lease negotiations/renewals, etc.
• Prepared business plans, annual budgets and sales forecasts for each operation.
• Hired, trained and mentored all new branch personnel. Also managed all terminations and associated paperwork.
• Maintained an advertising and recruitment budget
• Actively pursued employment candidates through the Internet, along with professional and personal networking
• Worked with hiring managers to develop employment requirements
• Grew revenue base from negative numbers to a record profits, achieving the status of the most profitable branch in the bay area in 2000 and 2001.