Sourcing & screening
Sourcing resumes and calling to assess each candidate’s personality, comprehension, and qualifications — before anyone’s time gets wasted.
Severna Park, MD · Serving the DMV
Technical and creative talent, placed with intent.
I’m Alex Barone — a technical and creative recruiter with Alderson Loop, matching skilled people to the project work that actually fits them.
5,600+ LinkedIn followers 4+ yrs at Alderson Loop Full-cycle recruiting
01 — About
“I am passionate about finding the right candidates to solve our clients’ project needs.”
My name is Alex. I’m a technical recruiter with Alderson Loop — a forward-thinking IT and marketing consultancy in Baltimore that specialises in deliverable-based work and project staffing.
I’m seeking talented individuals who can fill a range of roles for well-known clients around the DMV area. If you’re looking for a new opportunity, or just want to talk through the job market, I’d like to hear from you.
- Based
- Severna Park, Maryland
- Serves
- The DMV — DC, Maryland, Virginia
- Focus
- IT, technical & creative roles
- Direct
- 410.926.1221
02 — Approach
Full-cycle, end to end.
Sourcing through signature.
Boolean search, everywhere
LinkedIn, Monster, Dice and Indeed, worked properly — so the best-qualified people surface, not just the most available ones.
Interview coaching
Coaching candidates through the whole process, prepping them for phone screens and face-to-face meetings so they walk in ready.
Rate negotiation
Full-cycle recruitment from first contact to end-to-end pay rate negotiation — handled straight, on both sides of the table.
After the placement
Monthly meetings with hired consultants to keep building the relationship and stay on top of how the project is actually going.
Long-term relationships
Positive working relationships with hiring managers, account managers and consultants — the reason the next role gets filled faster.
5,639LinkedIn followers
5,350Professional connections
4+ yrsWith Alderson Loop
7Certifications held
03 — Experience
Fifteen years of getting people placed,
paid and looked after.
Mar 20224 yrs 6 mosCurrent
Technical and Creative Recruiter
Alderson Loop · Baltimore, MD · Full-time
An IT and creative consultancy specialising in deliverable-based work and project staffing, built on kindness, focus, responsiveness, honesty and resiliency. Full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, coaching, negotiation and ongoing consultant management.
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04 — Credentials
Education, certifications
and what I actually do all day.
Education
- Bachelor of Education (BEd)Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityEarly Childhood & Special Education · 2019–2021
- Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)Anne Arundel Community CollegeEarly Childhood / Special Education · 2016–2018
- Severna Park High SchoolSeverna Park, MD2004–2008
Skills
RecruitingBoolean SearchingHuman Resources (HR)Full-Cycle RecruitmentCustomer ServiceCommunicationCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingHighly Detail OrientedGoal OrientedTime ManagementOrganizationSchedulingProject PlanningTeamworkDependable Team PlayerInvoicingAccountingQuickBooksCertified Payroll ReportsComputerEaseMicrosoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceSocial MediaTeachingChild DevelopmentEarly Childhood EducationAdministrative Assistance
Certifications
- Activities for Young ChildrenAnne Arundel Community CollegeApr 2015
- Child Growth & DevelopmentAnne Arundel Community CollegeApr 2015
- Including All Children and the ADAProject ACTDec 2015
- InvestiGator Club Learning Systems — MD Regional ImplementationRobert-Leslie PublishingJan 2016
- Vocabulary Improvement & Oral Language Enrichment through StoriesReady At FiveOct 2015
- The Out-of-Sync Child: Sensory Challenges and Sensible SolutionsS. Maryland Collaborative for Families of Children with DisabilitiesNov 2015
- CPRAmerican Heart AssociationApr 2013
Looking for your next role —
or your next hire?
Tell me what you’re after and I’ll tell you straight whether I can help. No pressure, no CV black hole.