Sandra Cristina Bardaro

**** ****** **** ***: 804-***-****

Midlothian, Va 23113 E-mail:

ab2yxx@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

. Determined/Driven: Experienced recruiter who enjoys the challenge of

finding the perfect job for the perfect candidate.

. Excellent Communicator: Interested in building strong, long-term

relationships with clients, talent, and hiring managers-taking the

time to fully understand needs of both. Focused on getting to know

new people to build and maintain a talent network.

. Team Goals: Concerned with personal as well as peer development

Experience

WorldStrides, Charlottesville, Va May 2012-December 2012 (Consulting

assignment)

. Assisting in the Nationwide recruitment of Educational Travel

Specialists. The Educational Travel Specialist sells tours to middle

school teachers, which include Washington, DC, the Florida Everglades,

and Costa Rica.

ManpowerGroup Solutions, Milwaukee, WI July 2010-December 2011

Client-Johnson Controls Recruitment Consultant

Provided assistance in the sourcing efforts at Johnson Controls. Sourced

for Sr. Manufacturing Engineers; Quality Engineers; Production Managers;

and Maintenance Supervisors. Worked closely with the Recruiters and

Managers on qualities they were looking for in each opportunity.

Client-Johnson & Johnson Recruitment Consultant

Provided high volume sourcing for a major expansion project of professional

pharmaceutical sales representatives at Johnson & Johnson.

. Responsible for 30 plus requisitions nationwide.

. Sourced under tight time constraints.

. Utilized social and niche networking sites, cold-calling, LinkedIn,

ZoomInfo and other referral sources to find candidates.

. Established strong business relationships.

Client-Comcast Recruitment Consultant

Provided high volume sourcing for a nationwide hiring initiative at Comcast

Communications. The MetroE project focused on the expansion of Comcast's

Business and Government Sales of their products.

. Sourced for numerous Enterprise Account Executives, Sales Engineers,

Sales Managers and Directors, and Strategic Account Executives under

tight deadlines in numerous territories.

TAPFIN Process Solutions, A Comsys Company, Richmond, VA February 2010-

April 2010 (Consulting Assignment)

Comcast Recruitment Consultant (Contract Assignment)

Provided high volume sourcing and recruiting for Comcast "Door to Door"

Sales Representatives in the Sacramento, Ca region.

nextSource, Richmond, VA September 2008-December 2009

Recruiter

Recruiter for a Fortune 500 client in Richmond, Va. Recruitment primarily

focusing on Copywriters, Graphic Designers, Marketing Managers, Editors,

Accountants, Project Managers, and Compliance Managers.

TAPFIN Process Solutions, A Comsys Company Richmond, VA April 2008-

September 2008

DuPont Recruitment Consultant (contract assignment)

Serving as a Recruitment Consultant within the Talent Acquisition Group at

DuPont's Spruance Plant location. Reporting directly to the Plant Human

Resources director in assisting with the recruitment and recruitment

strategies for DuPont. Recruitment primarily focusing on Engineers, First

Line Supervisors, Six Sigma Black Belts, and Master Black Belts.

. Developed creative recruiting strategies to find different talent.

. Performed Behavioral Based Interviewing on candidates.

. Assisted with both the recruitment of internal and external

candidates.

. Worked closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and

requirements.

. Utilized internal candidate system as well as various internet

resources to locate candidates.

. Provided weekly and monthly metric reports to senior management.

. Assisted in DuPont's HR Transformation process.

TECHEAD, Richmond, Va 2006-2008

Recruiter

Served as a Recruiter for TECHEAD. Responsibilities include: full life-

cycle recruiting; recruiting for administrative, financial, creative, and

IT positions; servicing clients in the Richmond, Va and Charlotte, NC area.

. Utilized internal database and Internet resources to identify

potential candidates.

. Evaluated candidate strengths compared with clients requirements by

screening and interviewing.

. Negotiated wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment and

secured commitment from candidates for current and future job

requirements.

. Completed necessary pre-employment processes including reference

checks and background/drug tests.

. Managed contract employees while on assignment, assessed and

investigated contractor related problems,

and administered performance counseling, coaching, and disciplinary

measures when necessary.

. Worked with account managers to identify top accounts, target skill

sets, key market segments, and assess client

staffing requirements.

. Shared best practices with peers and provided accurate, thorough

documentation on contract employees in

applicant tracking systems or other documentation tools

Fahrenheit Technology, Richmond, Va. 2005-2006

E-Business Implementation Support Coordinator (contract position)

Served as a Coordinator within the EBusiness Implementation and Support

group for LandAmerica Financial. Responsibilities include: Serving as the

main point of contact and support for the company on Microsoft Live

Meeting; supporting and assisting in the implementation of various internet

based applications in reference to all aspects of the real estate

transaction process. These applications include: The Connection,

PaperlessCloser, and XtraOrder.

. Communicating and providing demonstrations to users on all Microsoft

Live Meeting changes and functionality.

. Assisting in the development of various job aids in support of on-line

tools used by LandAmerica.

. Developing Project Plans and task lists in support of the

implementation of PaperlessCloser to new states.

. Providing software presentations as needed by the business.

TEK Systems, Richmond, Va. 2004-2005

Project Coordinator (contract position)

Served as a project coordinator for a large-scale merger project at

SunTrust Mortgage. Responsibilities include: updating project documentation

on a weekly basis; ensuring all project team members are aware of time-

lines and changes; scheduling and attending various project meetings;

providing meeting minutes and additional important information to the

project team.

. Updating the master project plan and status reports on a weekly basis.

. Communicating to team members on deadlines and important project

changes.

IPC Technologies, Inc., Richmond, Va. 2003-2004

Select Train Director

Served as the training director for the Select Train division of IPC

Technologies, Inc. Responsibilities included: coordinating training

schedules; managing trainers; publishing monthly newsletter; updating the

Select Train internet on a monthly basis; marketing the division to

potential clients.

. Wrote a monthly newsletter informing potential clients on up-to-date

class information, other services offered through Select Train as well

as services provided by IPC Technologies, Inc.

. Managed trainers as well as training schedules. Worked with clients on

suitable times to facilitate a class.

. Met with potential clients and provided them with a general overview

of the services provided through Select Train.

. Performed general administrative duties for the division which

included; billing clients; ordering class materials; ensuring

classrooms were set up in a timely manner.

Capital One Financial Corporation, Richmond, Va., 1999-2003

ISD Training and Communication Consultant

Served as a training and communication consultant on multiple large-scale

projects in support of the customer collections systems used within the

company. Responsibilities included: gathering project documentations and

attending meetings with clients in order to determine the

training/communication needs; revising training/communication documents

based on feedback from project team members, as well as co-workers;

tailoring communication/training documents based on the technical skill

level of targeted department.

. Collaborated with numerous teams and developed a structured

communication plan for a large-scale project involving the migration

of all collection associates from one system to another. Ensured a

smooth transition of these associates by keeping them updated on

upcoming changes via email and the intranet.

. Served as a communication consultant on the Financial Solutions Team,

which focused on developing more effective methods of communicating

material.

. Worked with marketing to create and edit PowerPoint presentation

material on the Lowe's Visa Rewards Project.

. Wrote a communication and instructional guide on the All Associate

Survey that was delivered to a large-scale audience through the

intranet. This was a strong contributor to the overall success of the

survey.

Systems Specialist for Risk Technology Integration-Career Enhancement

Change

Served as an operational liaison between the business and IT in support of

two enterprise applications (Discovery and ROCI). Developed user-friendly

communications by transferring IT documentation into business

communications for our internal clients.

. Facilitated weekly release meetings for the enterprise applications

that kept key-individuals well-informed of upcoming changes.

. Presented impending release and project modifications to managers to

ensure that questions were answered within a 24-hour time-frame. This

provided a smooth transition on release day, reduced down-time and

lowered corporate costs.

. Assisted in developing a plan to prevent future communication

breakdown issues at external agencies.

Education and Training

BA, Cultural Anthropology, The Catholic University of America, Washington,

D.C., May 1997

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Front Page, Live

Meeting, and Taleo.

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