Eric J Hooper

biography

Eric began gaining all his insider knowledge of Recruitment, Talent Strategy and Professional Services in the 90's when he started recruiting for a boutique recruitment firm serving Construction, Technology and Engineering companies.

In 2001, Eric opened Sailwind Associates in Atlanta, Georgia to help companies make use of people, processes, and technology more efficiently and effectively. Over the past decade, he’s been a driving force in many successful start-ups, including the launch of the Executive Search and Staffing Practice for Tatum, most recently acquired by the Randstad Company. His desire to always know everything about Talent Strategy, Employment Branding, Recruitment and Technology has earned him numerous accolades from his clients and the Recruitment community.

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol

Specialties Include:

• Employment Branding • Developing job requisitions • Managing Advertising and Promotion • University and College Recruiting • Candidate relationship management and “farming” programs • Sourcing key candidates for critical roles • Screening and reference checking • Pre-hire assessments • Creating an interview process and tools • Training and engaging hiring managers in the recruiting process • Selecting and implementing an applicant tracking system • Supporting candidates through the process and creating a positive candidate experience • Globalizing each part of the process and localizing many steps • Understanding local labor markets to localize programs and promotions • Hiring and training recruiters • Accessing third party agencies and executive recruiters • Measuring and managing the process and focusing on speed, quality of hire, and efficiency • Retained Executive Search • Corporate Recruiting • Direct Sourcing • Candidate Sourcing • Recruiting Services • Recruitment Strategies • Full Life Cycle Recruitment • Executive Search Firms • Recruiting Efforts