CARMEN JOHNSON

**** *. **** ****** • Inglewood, California • 310-***-**** • abmvfw@r.postjobfree.com

Human resources professional with 13 years of combined experience in recruiting, executive search,

project management, team leadership, and supervision.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in recruitment and selection, documenting policies and procedures, and developing

comprehensive job descriptions.

• Strong skills in negotiating, leading-by-example, coaching employees to higher levels of performance,

and managing conflict effectively; well-organized and detail-oriented; proven results in working

productively to meet deadlines in fast-paced environments.

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Visio; PhotoShop

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HRCS (Staffing Firm)/ Los Angeles, California August 2009 – Present

CLIENT: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL

Provider of an extensive range of innovations designed to give computer and consumer electronics users seamless integration in their

homes, cars, and on the go.

CONTRACT CORPORATE RECRUITER

• Lead recruiting effort to fill a wide variety of positions including, Product Management, Marketing, and a

variety of Engineering disciplines

• Target passive candidates and cold call into chosen companies to build awareness and interest in current and

future Belkin roles and to network for applicants

• Identify potential candidates through a blend of employee referrals, Internet, networking, and posting

positions through business schools, as well as being familiar with internal applicants’ resumes

• Identify and source industry and functional leaders, communicate the nature of the specific opportunity and

assess the qualifications of the candidate.

• Network with other recruiters to keep abreast of recruitment metrics, trends, techniques, and collaborate

where possible

OAKWOOD WORLDWIDE / Los Angeles, California November 2008 – January 2009

Leading provider of temporary furnished and serviced apartments across the globe.

CONTRACT CORPORATE RECRUITER

• Contracted to recruit sales representatives for east coast area for new sales initiative

• Research, screened and interviewed passive candidates for available sales positions.

HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL / Torrance, California May 2007 – October 2008

Global, publicly-traded company that manufactures and distributes high-quality weight management, nutritional, and skin care

products; 1.6 million independent distributors in 65 countries; 3,500 employees.

SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER

• Responsible for full cycle recruiting and retaining talented employees at all levels within the company, with

specialization in the Supply Chain, Science/R&D, Marketing and Finance areas.

• Negotiate and maintain vendor agreements with recruiting firms that are approved to fulfill outsourced

staffing needs.

• Build productive partnerships with hiring managers to ensure that needs and requirements are clearly

defined for each open position; develop customized job descriptions.

• Recruit, screen, interview, and hire as many as 25 candidates annually.

• Developed and regularly implement orientation process for new employees to assist with the retention of

those employees.

• Develop college recruitment program to be used to its fullest extent, including informational presentations

and career fairs for both MBA candidates and undergraduates.

HRCS (Staffing Firm) Los Angeles, California

CLIENT: LOS ANGELES TIMES September 2006 – March 2007

• Contracted with L.A. Times to hire more than 70 employees, such as Call Center representatives, graphic

artists, copywriters, other print marketing staff, as well as Security and Finance Department personnel.

• Collaborated with hiring managers to establish position requirements and create detailed job descriptions.

• Posted open positions and initiated process to screen applicants, interview candidates, and hire qualified

individuals.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR May 2006 – September 2006

CLIENT: IRWIN NATURALS Culver City, California

• Contracted with nutrition manufacturer to maintain staffing levels of approximately 250 employees.

• Successfully filled more than 30 positions in first four months.

• Created 25 different job descriptions for office positions (where there had previously been none) in

preparation for recruiting.

• Established standard recruitment process for the company and documented the process in a manual for use

by subsequent recruiters.

KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL / Century City, CA November 2000 – January 2006

Executive recruiting firm with extensive clientele in various industries, including healthcare and entertainment; operate in 20 countries;

1,500 employees.

STAFFING/OFFICE MANAGER February 2004 – January 2006

• Responsible for staffing administrative office and maintaining professional business standards throughout

office; supervised 15 executive assistants, including training, coaching, and evaluating performance

formally and informally, implement and enforce policy and procedure in accordance to the company and

California Labor laws.

• Interfaced with senior management to follow-up on accounts-receivables related to overdue executive

search invoices.

• Collaborated with senior management to develop budgets for individual employee searches, as well as

manage administrative head-count budget.

• Oversaw facilities and accounts receivable for Los Angeles operation; succeeded in collecting 90% of

outstanding 60-90 day old monies due to the company.

• Developed and implemented strong senior associate training program to augment orientation efforts and

build skills needed to achieve individual and organizational goals.

ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT November 2000 – January 2004

• Served as project manager for physician search practice as well as coordinator for two managing directors

and one senior associate.

• Interfaced with clients and search committees; posted open positions in prominent medical journals and

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other specialized media; screened potential candidates.

• Organized extensive and complicated scheduling of interviews with clients, hiring managers, and

candidates; corresponded with all clients regarding their respective executive search processes.

• Performed background checks and verified candidates’ education.

PROJECT COORDINATOR November 2000 – January 2002

• Handled domestic and international travel arrangements for interviewers and interviewees; prepared

expense reports, including calculating currency conversions.

• Managed such accounting activities as reconciling corporate credit card statements and tracking accounts

receivable; accountable for allocation of technical equipment.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROBERT CHARLES LESSER AND COMPANY July 1995 – November 2000

Real estate consultants, analysts, financiers, developers, and designers who are dedicated to offering end-to-end solution.

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and

administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.

• Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure

compliance with legal requirements.

• Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual

harassment, and recommend needed changes.

• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees,

and administering disciplinary procedures.

• Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.

• Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants.

• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment,

compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.

• Plan, organize, direct, control or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of an

organization.

• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

• Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation

programs as well as workers compensation and FMLA.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

B.S. - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT [Human Resources] Anticipated graduation: 2010

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

• Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - national organization and local chapter

• Member, Electronic Recruiting Exchange (ERE)

• Member, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR)

Recruitment, employee relations, human resources, management, hris, full cycle, manager, policy and procedure,

generalist, business partner

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