Melvin Pitts

Melvin Pitts has a solid work experience in the field of recruitment. Melvin started their career as a Technical Recruiter at Apex Systems in November 2018 and worked there until April 2019. Melvin then joined Axle Informatics as a Recruiter in September 2019. In this role, they were responsible for managing various aspects of the recruitment process, such as sourcing, screening, and data management. Melvin also worked closely with managers at NCATS and NIAID (NIH) to fill job requisitions and conducted pre-employment reference checks. Melvin worked at Axle Informatics until April 2021.

Subsequently, Melvin joined Illuminate in May 2021 as a Technical Recruiter. Melvin partnered with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and developed recruitment strategies to attract candidates from various sources. Melvin successfully handled multiple federal contracts within the private sector, including DoD, FBI, and NSA. Melvin ended their tenure at Illuminate in November 2021.

Their most recent role was as a Technical Sourcer at Meta, starting in November 2021.

Melvin Pitts obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Administration from North Carolina Wesleyan University. This degree was earned from 2014 to 2017. In addition to their degree, Melvin also obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, including Project Management Foundations, Project Management Foundations: Ethics, Project Management Foundations: Requirements, Excel: Creating a Basic Dashboard, Interviewing a Job Candidate for Recruiters, Recruiting Talent with Social Media, Virtual Interviewing for HR, Diversity Recruiting, Technical Writing: Reports, Building a Talent Pipeline from New Recruits to Leadership, Negotiation Skills, Interviewing Techniques, Recruiting Foundations, and Technical Recruiting. The certifications were obtained between 2020 and 2023.