High School Technical
Resume:
VANESSIA S. SMITH
* ********* *****, ***********, ** 14546
585-***-**** ( ********.*****@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Everest Institute, Irondequoit, NY
Admissions Representative
April 2010-Current
. Assisted potential students with their decision-making criteria in
pursuing higher education
. Successfully matched students to programs based on their likes and
interests
. Enrolled students for full- and mini-quarter starts
. Followed compliance standards for all enrollment documents, procedures
. Advocated for education and higher education regardless of age,
education level, or background
. Maintained integrity of nationally accredited institute on a daily
basis
. Built rapport with each student starting from the initial phone
conversation through enrollment process
. Verified completion of high school or receipt of GED certificate
. Developed leads and referrals through network of current and
interested students
. Organized marketing and set up of referral campaign
. Attended career and college fairs
TEKsystems, Pittsford, NY
Recruiter
March 2007-April 2010
. Staffed openings in three main product lines - Applications,
Infrastructure and Telecommunications - between Rochester, Buffalo,
Syracuse and the Southern Tier
. Successfully placed Technical Professionals in government, healthcare,
communications, finance and IT verticals; clients included Excellus,
Verizon, University of Rochester, HSBC and Lockheed-Martin
. Adhered to company-wide quality screening process; met every Technical
Professional in person and checked at least two managerial-level
references
. Marketed quality candidates by matching requirements to resumes and
references
. Prepared candidates for phone screens and in-person interviews;
coordinated interview dates and times; provided client feedback;
arranged start dates
. Completed start paperwork with Technical Professionals including
compliance documents, tax forms and standard TEKsystems paperwork;
. Maintained relationships with current and former Technical
Professionals; set up monthly lunches locally and sent gift cards to
remote contractors
. Created job postings for proactive and reactive requirements;
encouraged to find candidates "outside of the box" on Craigslist,
LinkedIn and through referrals
. Read, edited and formatted resumes of Technical Professionals
. Organized networking event for current, and referrals of, Technical
Professionals in local market under guidance of Director of Branch
Operations (DBO); wrote and provided "Resume Tips" handout for
Technical Professionals in attendance
. Composed monthly newsletter of proactive and reactive requirements for
local market current and former Technical Professionals
EMPIRE STATE WEEKLIES, Webster, NY
Assistant Editor
June 2004-March 2007
. Sole reporter for Webster Herald; responsible for generating story
ideas focusing on both the village and town of Webster
. Edited articles and content for Herald and Wayne County Mail
. Initiated contacts with Webster community leaders including Sen.
Michael F. Nozzolio, Webster Village Mayor, Town Supervisor, school
principals, and organization presidents
. Attended biweekly Village Board and Town Board meetings
. Contributed front page stories weekly; wrote hard news (budgets,
Xerox's ground breaking, unsolved murders) and features (annual
events, Eagle Scout projects, Holocaust survivors)
. Documented stories with photography; relied on for numerous front page
and center spread photos
. Assisted in weekly pagination and layout for the Webster Herald and
the Wayne County Mail
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MAC OS 9, X
Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP
Microsoft Office
PhotoShop
Quark Express
PageMaker
CampusVue
InDesign
EDUCATION:
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Graduated May 2004
Major: English; Minor: Journalism
Edge Hill College, Ormskirk, England
Fall 2003 (Study Abroad)
Gates Chili High School, Rochester, NY
Graduated June 2000
Regents Diploma
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