Tammy Hearns
Apt. ***
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Summary of Qualifications
Experienced and results oriented professional with a diverse background in Recruiting, Administration and Career Counseling; committed to delivering quality results through client/customer focus, teamwork and collaboration.
Professional Experience
August 2010 – Present Ceridian Corporation
Education and Employment Counselor
Support the Department of Defense contract to military spouses.
• Provide education and career counseling to assist military spouses in reaching their education and career goals.
• Make appropriate referrals for work/life issues such as childcare, parenting, short-term problem resolution.
February 2010 – August 2010 Florida Career College
November 2008 – February 2010 Southwest Florida College
Career Services Director
Built effective and strong customer relationships by conducting cold calls and interacting face to face with local employers to solicit job opportunities for graduates and students. Provide leadership in the planning, promotion and delivery of career services and career related programs.
• Provide professional guidance to grads and alumni on career issues related to resume writing, interviewing, networking and long term goal planning.
• Represent the organization at various community and business meetings.
• Build relationships with local employers via cold calling, client site visits and employee fair expo and job fair participation.
• Responsible for weekly and quarterly placement statistical reports.
November 2007 – May 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers
Recruiter – Contract position
Responsible for sourcing, screening and hiring of non-exempt and exempt level positions across 3 time zones. Liaison between external and internal customers to educate on guidelines concerning recruiting, compensation and employee relations issues.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans to identify pool of candidates.
• Build and sustain positive client relationships internally as well as externally.
• Develop and negotiate services contracts with vendors and agencies and ensure adherence to service level agreements.
August 1998 – July 2007 Convergys
Recruiting
Responsible for hiring and placement activities including the development and placements of advertisements, resume and applicant screening, construction of formal offer documents, and client relationships.
• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting to fill open positions.
• Accountable for financial and project management functions related to recruiting and new site openings.
• Develop and negotiate service contracts with vendors.
• Functioned in generalist capacity providing compensation, benefits, employee relations guidance to employees and management.
• Direct team dedicated to filling non- exempt, exempt and executive level positions.
July 1997 – June 1998 Columbia HCA
Recruiter
Responsible for hiring and placement activities including the development and placements of advertisements, resume and applicant screening, construction of formal offer documents, and client relationships.
• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting to fill open positions.
• Functioned in generalist capacity providing compensation, benefits, employee relations guidance to employees and management.
• Attend and participate in community events and career fairs.
July 1989 – July 1997 Walt Disney World
Recruiter
Interface with Vice-Presidents, Directors and Managers to develop hiring strategies for recruitment activities including diversity, internal and collegiate recruiting.
• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting.
• Develop quality pool of candidates through internet, cold calling, networking and career fair attendance.
• Trainer and mentor to new recruiters.
Education
Masters – Business Management
Argosy University
Currently pursuing
BS Degree – Criminal Justice /Sociology
Florida A and M University
Tallahassee, FL
Computer Skills Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, Resumix, Recruitmax