Manager Sales

Sarrah West

West Richland, WA *****

Cell: 425-***-****

Email: ******.****@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Professional technical recruiting manager and individual

contributor with 17 years experience in Fortune 500 and start-up business

environments both corporate and agency side expertise focused in

technology, software, wireless, telecommunications, project and program

management, technical marketing, sales and business development, product

design, SaaS, online category management and career coaching expertise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sarrah L. West Consulting (formerly SW Consulting)

4/2011 - Present

Recruitment Consultant 9/2007

- 6/2009

. Managing sourced candidates from various sources to client presentation

for staffing and RPO businesses

. Direct sourcing and screening candidates for project, contract and full-

time positions

. Partner with operations, talent acquisition consultants, account managers

and associates for various tasks

CHARTER COLLEGE 7/2009 -

3/2011

Director of Career Services

. Placed graduates for employment with local employers in Medical

Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Business, Paralegal, Business and

Networking.

. Hired, trained and directed team of three career service representatives

to work with students, graduates, externs and local employer

relationships.

. Developed from ground level relationships with 78+ Medical Assisting

affiliate program sponsors for high volume of Medical Assistants for the

required clinical for graduating from Charter College.

. Created and presented workshops on career essentials including resume,

cover letters, online application, job search strategies and tactics,

professionalism and mind set.

. Achieved ACICS minimum standards of placement within first year of campus

opening in Pasco.

. Provided career guidance and coaching meeting with students and graduates

one on one.

. Created and published monthly Career Services Newsletter utilizing

Constant Contact ongoing building of list.

EXPEDIA INC. 5/2006

- 1/2007

Senior Corporate Recruiter

. Sourced, screened and interviewed candidates for full-time positions for

Expedia North America Leisure Group

. Managed all hiring processes for Expedia managers across the North

America Leisure Group

. Partnered with vendor agencies as needed to drive results for complex

hiring needs

. Processed hiring through Peopleclick HRIS and leveraged job boards and

direct sourcing

. Hired 19 FTE's in 5 months

BLUWATER CONSULTING

VP Recruiting Services 10/2004

- 4/2006

. Hired, trained and managed a team of technical recruiters for staffing

and consulting project needs.

. Strategically drove and influenced the staffing business and industry

knowledge for executive management.

. Created and implemented key business and operations processes and

workflow for delivery.

. Developed training and managed the recruiting team's metrics weekly and

monthly based on plans.

. Partnered with Sales Executives on their client meetings to understand

labor solutions needed and to establish trust with expertise in staffing

and service delivery.

. Promoted with four months of hire to Recruiting Manager and within eleven

months to VP Recruiting Services.

. Sold staffing and project services to clients and expanded BluWater

Consulting's hired consultants billing.

. Hired the technical consultants that enabled BluWater Consulting to

Microsoft Certified Partner status.

. Partnered with Business Development Manager obtaining the v- status at

Microsoft to hire consultants on projects within three months of hire.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Senior Recruiter

11/1997-

8/2004

. Exceeded staffing plan for fiscal year 2003, reaching 133% of plan hiring

across five Microsoft Sales, Services and Marketing Business Units.

. Partnered with Business Unit management on staffing strategies, sourcing

targets, interviewing, and execution of plans in Software and Hardware

markets, Sales, Marketing, Technical and Consulting Professional Services

. Managed hiring processes, researched, profiled, qualified and executed

interviews, prepared and negotiated complex offers, coordinated

relocations with vendors, prepared documentation for legal requirements

reviews as needed

. Established, maintained and developed senior management relationships

ranging from senior managers to Vice Presidents which enabled my

influence with business unit staffing objectives

. Represented Microsoft at industry events: Comdex, Networld + Interop,

Voice on the Net (VON), BlackHat, and NW High-Tech Careers, WITI,

Diversity specific events and other local events

. Developed and executed marketing plans for recruiting related events with

speakers and tours including; candidates, agency vendors and hiring

managers using online and email direct campaigns

. Co-created content for annual Recruiting Symposium on training modules

and project co-owner for the Staff-a-palooza event for over 250

recruiters

EXECUTIVE SEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Wireless Placement Consultant / Research Specialist

5/1996 -10/1997

Researched, sourced, profiled, recruited and marketed wireless

professionals to wireless carriers and equipment providers focused to

Manager, Director and Vice-President levels in Engineering and

Operations increasing ESI's revenues.

. Established and maintained strong corporate account relationships

including: AT&T Wireless, Western Wireless (now VoiceStream), BellSouth

Mobility, Sprint PCS and a few projects in Asia-Pacific and South

America.

. Recruited and trained Account Executives/Placement Consultants tripling

ESI's recruiting team.

AEROTEK CORPORATION

Technical Recruiter 6/1995

- 5/1996

Provided recruiting leadership for starting up light industrial division

and top producing recruiter for telecommunication contracts.

. Managed 120+ contractors' performances, replacement of contractors,

payroll, employee issues, and corporate account relationship with NEC

Technologies; Aerotek's highest billing client in 1996.

Education

Western Washington University - Bachelor of Arts Degree

Major: Business Administration / International Business; Minor: German

Yakima Valley Community College - Associates in Arts & Science Degree

Bellevue Community College

HTML, DHTML, Technical Writing, Technical Editing/Proofreading, Web

Content Design, Networking Fundamentals

University of San Francisco

Certificate of Integrated Online Strategies

Online Marketing, SEO, SEM, Direct Email Marketing, Affiliate

Networks, Website Creation and Promotion, Creative Development, Tracking

Methods, Reporting and Testing

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