Sarah Halper

Princeton, NJ · 908-***-**** · ad0zi2@r.postjobfree.com

RECRUITING ASSISTANT AND RESUME EDITOR

Results-focused Recruiter with expertise in providing applicant feedback, interpersonal communication, and developmental editing for resumes and cover letters. Experienced in client relationship management, strategic planning, and project management. Long-time literary reviewer with established relationships with publishing companies and independent writers in both fiction and nonfiction genres. Trained illustrator and graphic designer with a keen eye for detail in digital and print media.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Resume Optimization • Quality Control • Sales Recruiting • Cover Letter Writing • Professional Coaching • Visual Design • Literary Review • Beta-Reading • Interpersonal Communication • Fact-Checking • Graphic Design • Interpersonal Communication • Developmental Editing • Customer Service • Human Resources TECHNICAL SKILLS

GoogleDocs • Sheets • Excel • Microsoft Word • Excel • iPage • Pages PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDH Consulting Princeton, NJ 2020 - Present

Founder/Principal Designer, Recruiter, Career Coach, Admissions Advisor, Human Resources

● Provide developmental and line edits to job seekers and career-changing professionals, transforming resumes and cover letters to suit industry-specific recruiting standards.

● Reviewed and optimized 2,000+ resumes and 50+ cover letters for candidates across various industries, including Healthcare, Technology & IT, Academia, and Business.

● Provide one-on-one coaching (virtually or in-person) to job seekers and career changers, conducting informational interviews to ascertain pertinent details regarding job responsibilities and achievements.

● Weekly, handle 100+ phone calls and maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards clients at all times.

● Develop and implement effective coaching strategies to help students and clients overcome employment- related challenges.

● Assist students in universities, colleges, and high schools select, prepare for, and gain acceptance into the schools of their choice after graduation.

● Achieves staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating job candidates; advising managers; and managing relocations and intern program.

NetGalley Remote 2016 - Present

Beta Reader

● On a weekly basis, collaborate directly with nonfiction and fiction authors and publishers to develop, strengthen, and maintain individual voices and hone unique writing styles in anticipation of publication. Write and publish 2-3 book reviews per week for 4+ major publishing companies, promoting literary criticism through various social media.

● Collaborating with authors and publishing agents, read 2-3 unpublished manuscripts per week to provide technical and abstract feedback on grammar, dialogue, world-building, characterization, and story flow.

● Experienced beta-reader in many genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance, Magical Realism, Cookbooks, LGBTQIA+.

● Publish literary review pieces online and promote them through social media sites, such as Goodreads, Amazon, Instagram, and other online bookselling retailers such as Backlit PR; Avon; Storey Publishing, LLC; Entangled Publishing, LLC.

Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery Edison, NJ 2013 - 2015 Recruiting Assistant & Customer Service Associate

● Directed communication and recruiting activities for a team of 5+, assisting in the execution of 150+ interviews for sales representatives, conveying a positive first impression of the organization, expressing expectations for new hires, and vetting referrals for employment candidates through phone and in-person questionnaires.

● Phone-screened and registered hundreds of applicants for the Cutco Sales Representative position, fielding personal referrals, print- and digital-marketing campaign applicants, and school recruiting efforts.

● Maintained databases by entering timely and accurate updates into the appropriate systems.

● Assisted with a full recruitment cycle to keep the company fully staffed across 2 offices. EDUCATION & ACCOLADES CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Fine Arts, & English Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY 2011

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