JASON E. APPEL
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full-time position where my work experience,
communication, sales, promotion, and business skills will add
value to a company and better help the people I'm providing
services for.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts May 2009
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Baseball Scholarship
UNCW Baseball Player 2004-2008
22nd round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in June of 2008
Acquired leadership roles and time management skills as a student athlete
Played in a very competitive environment
Earned 1st team all-conference and all regional honors as a senior
CPR Certified (renewed 9-2011)
North Carolina Interventions (NCI)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
I/T Technical Recruiter, Blue Wolf Group LLC March 2012- December 2012
Responsible for locating Administrators, Analysts, Architects, Developers,
Engineers, Project Managers, and Business Intelligence for Consulting and
Permanent Positions for various industries, including telecom, financial,
retail, freight, ecommerce, and software
Responsible for extensive Requirement Analysis and research as well as
drawing up job description for database and email merges
Conducted daily candidate searches using the internet (Monster.com,
Dice.com, CareerBuilder.com, CraigsList.org, Linkedin, Google, Yahoo, and
others) as well as the company's proprietary database, alone containing
over 70,000 profiles of qualified professionals.
Contacted prospective candidates by phone and email.
Processed qualified candidates by retrieving their vital information,
verifying their employment authorization in the US, experience in their
career field, current job status, current salary, desired salary, bonus,
options and benefits
Qualified candidates with technical tests for the skill set(s) relevant to
the particular requirement I was attempting to fill (C++, Java, SQL,
C#.Net, etc.)
Advised candidates of resume building/enhancing techniques to highlight
special skills relevant to the position(s) that they were applying for.
Interviewed candidates face to face or via Skype to ensure that they were
sufficiently prepared to meet with clients
Coached and prepared candidates for upcoming interviews.
Coordinated with Blue wolf sales team and Candidates to negotiate offers
made.
Assisted candidates with their decision making process once an offer was
received by selling their future role in a company
Conducted reference and background checks.
Attended Networking events and built relationships with my consultants that
led to more reqs for sales
Surpassed quota and closed over 15 deals in 3 quarters.
Had a never give up attitude on niche skill sets and learned to change up
search strings and get creative.
Employment Specialist, Easter Seals UCP, Wilmington, NC, August 2009-
January 2012
Recruited jobs for individuals based on sourcing their resumes, experience,
and credentials. Individuals were sent to us from the state vocational
rehabilitation office.
Managed a caseload of clients in a supported employment program and placed
30 consumers at jobs in a 2 year span.
Provided coaching and education to all consumers for any needs or questions
they had throughout job search.
Designed plans by completing evaluations to determine individual's
strengths and limitations for employment
Developed close working relationships with employers to keep open lines of
communication open for our client's needs
Provided on and off the job training to ensure employee and employer are
satisfied with consumer production and company performance
Developed task analyses for consumers to have with them training is
complete and followed up for satisfaction with employers
Completed well over 35 billable hours per week to go beyond my goals for
the company.
Built long lasting relationships with consumers, families, employers, and
hiring managers.
Professional Baseball Player- Tampa Bay Rays Inc., 2008
PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT:
Counselor, UNCW Baseball Camps -2005-2008
Internship, What Center (Wilmington Health Access for Teens), NC, January
2009- May 2009
Administered surveys
Created Health brochures and documents
Assisted in providing presentations at local schools and focus groups
Designed and provided health education in all areas of health for male
teens
Assisted in development of community programs (Walkathons, Prom Dress Swap
and Shop)
Field Experiences, September 2007-December 2007, September 2008- December
2008
New Hanover and Hoggard High Schools, Wilmington, NC
Designed and implemented lesson plans
Taught various lessons including sport skills and exercise
Worked with adapted PE students on health, exercise and nutritional needs
Volunteer, Top Soccer. Wilmington, NC, September 2007- December 2007
Provided support on soccer field for individuals of all ages with
disabilities
Taught children soccer skills and different exercise routines and helped to
accomplish developmental tasks