Human Resources/Payroll-Novi Area
Resume:
Deidre Penn
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/deidrepenn
Experience and Skills:
***Gaps in employment were for seeking employment***
“Tenured, Tenacious and Results driven Talent Specialist”. My Specialties: Recruiting, Sourcing, Talent Identification, Social
Networking, Social Recruiting, Semantic Search, Boolean Searching, Hiring, Recruiting Strategy, Passive Recruiting, Internet
Research, Talent Mining, Permanent Placement, Human Resources. Experienced with Vendor Management such as; FieldGlass
and Beeline, Applicant Tracking: PeopleSoft 8.0, ADP, Taleo, I-Applicants, ICIMS and Bullhorn HRMS systems. Conducted
behavioral based interviews and phone screens; working knowledge of employment laws and FMLA/leaves of absences, benefits
and payroll administration.
Education and Certifications:
Associates Degree; Oakland Community College – Royal Oak, MI
Associates Degree; Communications, Specs Howard -Southfield, MI
Work History:
Contract Agent Recruiter
Kelly Services/Allstate Insurance Company, Farmington Hills, MI 12/2012-
03/2013
Recruit and Source for high caliber business and sales management professionals who might be interested in their own agency.
Utilizing; Linked-in, The Ladders, job boards, referrals, Taleo . Conducted over 30 cold-calls to prospective candidates daily;
Resume mining; Phone screens to ensure qualifications; Assisted with coordinating of hiring events.
Contract Career Advisor (Campus closed)
Ultimate Staffing/Sanford-Brown College, Dearborn, MI 03/2012-
10/2012
High volume job searching and developing job leads and provide career guidance to current students and graduates in the Allied
Health field such as; Medical Billing/Coding and Cardio/Echo Techs and guide students and graduates in developing their job
searches resume training and interviewing skills. Attend and assist in implementing Career Services events and career fairs.
Maintain and update confidential several student databases. Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, regulations, and
requirements are met. Administer and develop satisfaction surveys for students and graduates through career education
corporation guidelines.
Technical Staffing Recruiter
Synergy Computer Solutions, Bingham Farms, MI 05/2011-09/ 2011
Full life cycle and fast paced recruitment responsible for all of partially assigned for the following – recruiting, interviewing,
selection, and orientation of all IT consultants for contract, contract-to-hire and full-time positions. Source resumes for multiple
job orders nationwide all level technical and engineering positions, of IT (Technical) and Engineering fields such as;
Developers/Architects/Analyst/Team Leads, IT. Built strong, working relationships with the Account Managers and candidates.
Experienced in resume mining, formatting, networking, cold calling, job postings and Boolean searches. Negotiation and offer
making abilities and follow-up skills negotiations regarding wages, understanding profit margins, recruiting. Conduct phone and
face to face interviews. Highly knowledgeable of HR policy, procedure, federal and state laws regarding employment practices.
Sourcing and recruiting candidates based on job requirements, offering making and on-boarding paperwork.
Technical Staffing Recruiter
GalaxE. Solutions/Systems, Detroit, MI 08/2010-05/ 2011
Full life cycle recruitment, responsible for all of partially assigned for the following – recruiting, interviewing, selection, and
orientation of all IT consultants for contract, contract-to-hire and full-time positions, source resumes for all level resumes for
multiple job orders nationwide all level technical and engineering positions and types of technical and functional,, including
conducting nationwide. Make at least 50 new prospecting calls per day basis to potential candidates. Daily recruitment of various
technical and engineering job orders for offshore/onshore candidates. Updated/tracked applicant in a tracking system using
iCIMS HRMS.
Customer Service Representative
Waste Management Disposal System-Wixom, MI 06/ 2009-09/2009
Assisted customers in a fast-paced/high volume call center regarding their waste removal service; performing accounts
receivables/payments, billing assistance, problem solving, and relationship building, while providing courteous and professional
service.
Corporate HR Recruiter- (laid-off)
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Livonia, MI 07/2008-01/2009
Full-life cycle, recruitment for all levels from Technical Instructors to General Manager, sales and administrative for I.T. training
school. Daily responsibilities are; job postings, phone screens, interviews, offer making, Facilitated New Hire Orientation,
background/drug screening, attending career fairs, payroll and benefits administration and benefits enrollment all administrative
task along reporting writing, handling employee /payroll issues and applicant tracking.
Contract HR Recruiter
Adecco Staffing/Avis-Budget Car Rental- Romulus, MI 05/2007-10/2007
Fast-paced high volume full-cycle recruitment for both locations both skilled (union) unskilled resources, including commercially
licensed drivers, customer service and sales. Attend job fairs, post jobs internet and print ads. Process background checks, payroll
and benefits enrollment. Facilitate New Hire Orientation and test administrating and maintained applicant tracking system.
Contract Recruiter (assignment completed)
Personnel Unlimited - Warren, MI 12/2005 – 02/2006
Recruitment for high volume light industrial positions. Conducted decision offers, drug screens and background checks.
Facilitated Pre-employment test administrating and applicant tracking Administrative support including answering a high-volume
switchboard and reception desk.
Contract HR Specialist (90 day only contract)
Securitas Security, Pontiac, MI 06/2005-09/ 2005
High volume fast paced full cycle recruiting for Security Officers for retail, banking and manufacturing. Facilitated New Hire
Orientation and pre-employment testing. Handled employee issues/investigations, managed leaves of absences, and any
administrative tasks. Process background checks/drug screens, payroll/benefits administration.
Contract Human Resources Representative (assignment completed)
Oakwood Skilled Nursing Center - Dearborn, MI 11/2004- 02/2005
Full cycle recruiting for entry-level allied Health positions and health care specific requirements in a fast-paced environment.
Facilitated New Hire Orientation, including employee badges handled employee issues and training. Worked closely with
Benefits, compensation payroll. Processed and tracked all leaves of absences, using PeopleSoft, working knowledgeable of
HIPAA, COBRA & FMLA laws.
Corporate HR Coordinator (position eliminated)
Verizon Wireless, Southfield, MI 01/1998 – 05/ 2003
In an acting role as a Generalist, performed full life cycle recruitment for positions in, retail sales, Marketing, Finance, Network
Administrators, Engineering and I.T. helpdesk support, along with two call centers (collections and customer service) for
corporate with working and gaining knowledge of I.T. staff. collaborated with hiring manager has to identify staffing needs.
Benefits/payroll administration and assistance; Coordinated and attended career fairs. Processed background checks, references,
drug screening and making offers, and negotiations. Administrative duties such as: managing all on boarding paperwork and
employee files. Boolean searches and job postings and applicant tracking. Facilitated New Hire Orientation and handled
employee issues and investigations. I was also a member of the safety committee, where it was my position to handle or assist
with building issues.
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