MARY BETH DEMARIE
Grayslake, IL *****
xksvnl@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Manager/Account Manager; April 2007 – April 2010
o Managed Sales Recruiting organization for Diagnostics, Molecular, Point of Care, and Animal Health divisions from an outsourced company and improved time to fill from 89 days to 40+ days while achieving/exceeding customer and client satisfaction
o Identified an automation change in the interviewing change in the interviewing process and received buy-in from a large division to pilot that could save $3M - $4M per year minimum
o Successfully Developed and Managed Business Leadership Relationships with each division
o Strategic Planning that includes execution with results of improving the bottom line with increased revenue and/or cost avoidance
o Managed and Recruiting Delivery Team
o Appointed Member for Healthcare Task Force for Lake County Partners with Senator Garrett
o Earned award for exceeding Diversity Hiring Goals
o Six Sigma Trained; Lead and Co-Lead Groups
Executive Recruiting Solutions, Inc., Grayslake, IL
Managing Partner; 2005 - 2007
o National and International Executive Search for C-Level Executives, Accounting Partners – Top firms, Healthcare, Accounting and Finance, and Customer Service management and staff
o Develop and Maintain Business Partnerships/Relationships with Fortune 500 and Healthcare C-Level Executives and Management
Novo Recruiting, Chicago, IL
Executive Search Director; 2004 – 2005
o Successful National Executive Search Delivery for Accounting and Finance Partners, C-Level Executives Fortune 500 Companies variety of industries
o Develop and Maintain Relationships with Senior Leaderships with Clients
o Manage and Direct Recruiting Teams to ensure effective delivery on each client project
Ajilon, Chicago, IL
Branch Manager; 2003 – 2004
o Managed and developed recruiting team
o Improved branch rankings from bottom of 85 offices to # 2 nationally
o Effectively added Direct Hire Division that improved the bottom line and ranked in top 2 of company
o Developed and Coached failing Accounting Manager to rank #1 in company
o Develped and Coached Staffing Manager direct hire to rank #2 in company
Crowe Chizek, Oak Brook, IL
Business Development Manager; 2001 - 2003
o Identified a need for risk management/internal audit business practice that the firm had not previously practiced or pursued that resulted in a multi-million dollar practice national/global market leader
o Secured one of the largest clients for international tax projects, M & A opportunity that lead to firm wide state and local taxes for a major holding fortune 500 company
Jefferson Wells International, Chicago, IL
Business Development Manager; 2000 – 2001
o Sold Accounting, Process Improvement, and technology Firmwide Solutions to C-level Executives at Fortune 500 Companies.
Medicsource, Inc, Libertyville, IL
President; 1988 – 2000
o Managed and Directed a Successful Healthcare Recruiting Company and recruiting teams with clients that included hospitals, long-term care, acute care, school settings, outpatient and pediatric clinics
EDUCATION:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
B.A. Fashion Merchandising; Specialization Marketing and Data Processing; 1985