Mainframe Lead with PL1

TekWissen LLC.
Providing Staffing services to IT clients in US.
Responsible for gathering requirements from the client and closing them successfully.
Involved in complete recruitment process (sourcing, short listing, HR screening/interview, interview arrangements, salary negotiations, offer initiation, post-offer follow ups.)
Conducts initial interviews by phone to determine experience and skill level.
Ensure that resume appropriately reflects candidate's experience and requirement.
Arranges for client interviews and possible offer of employment.
Negotiates salaries with candidates and successfully convince them to join.
Ensure candidate is available and ready to take up the position.
Responsible for recruiting IT professional across the US through internet job portals - (Monster.com,Tech-Fech.com and Dice.com), direct phone sourcing, networking (LinkedIn), vendors and referrals.
Sourcing & screening the profiles for different requirements in a day.
Activities included but not limited to developing and building channel / vendor relations, understanding existing and pending client needs and closing requisitions

• 3+ Years Experience with IBM VSE Mainframes, IBM Assembler and PL/1
• Experience with Programming Languages CICS User Interface,
• Good communication/coordination, inter-personal and client management skills.
• Optional Skills Connect Direct, BIM/Edit for Source Management, MS Office Suite

Required Skill Set-

• Off Shore/On Shore Coordination Experience - Yes/No?
• Good communication/coordination   - Yes/No?
• Good inter-personal and client management skills.  - Yes/No?
• IBM VSE Mainframes  - Yes/No?
• CICS User Interface  - Yes/No?

Optional Skills-

• IBM Assembler and PL/1 Programming Languages  - Yes/No?
• Connect Direct - Yes/No?
• BIM/Edit for Source Management - Yes/No?
• MS Office Suite.  - Yes/No?