ELAINE FINKELSTEIN
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Professional Experience:
Denver Associates (1996-2000)
Technical Recruiter
. Placed technical professionals in the area of Information Technology
Industry in full-time positions. Specialized in Software
Engineers/Architects (Distributed and Mainframe), Database
Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security
Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical
Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, and Business
Analysts.
. Effectively recruited candidates through Internet research, internal
database, cold calling, referrals, networking, and other strategies.
Responsible for the full-cycle recruiting. Identifying and screening
for qualified candidates as well as developing new corporate clients
and soliciting job openings, interviewing, reference checking,
tracking, salary negotiations, extending offers and closing
candidates. Established and maintained solid working relationships
with hiring managers and human resource professionals.
Reed Travel Group, Hotel Directories Group (1994-1995)
Trade Shows, Conferences and Special Events Coordinator
. Coordinated Trade Shows and Sponsorships within budget
. Planned and executed Annual Sales Meeting, Regional VP Meetings and
Special Events
. Designed and implemented Trade Show and Marketing Events Calendar.
Responsibilities included:
. Location selection and site inspection
. Designing Invitations
. Menu Selection
. Creating thematic events
. Booking entertainment and speakers
. Negotiating contracts
. Preparing meeting programs and agendas
. Designing display and promotional materials
. Meeting Room set-ups
. Monitored Expenses
. Conference Registration
. Arranged flights and ground transportation
. Administering the meetings on site
. Coordinating audio-visual support
. Designing display and promotional materials
. Contracted vendors to take booth spaces at trade shows
National Foundation for Jewish Culture (1989-1993)
Conference and Event Planner
. Annually responsible for 15 fundraising banquets, meetings and
special events
. Planned and executed National Board Meetings, cultural and
educational program conferences for groups ranging from 25-2,000
Exhibition Coordinator
. Managed traveling exhibition shows of Jewish art and artifacts
circulated to a broad spectrum of community museums and galleries.
. Arranged a contracted agreement with each institution.
. Coordinated exhibition tour schedules
. Arranged packing and shipping of photographs, text panels, slides,
audio cassettes and catalogues.
. Compiled condition reports, publicity materials and evaluation
reports from each venue.
EF Hutton (1986-1988)
Telecom Research Analyst Assistant
. Assisted Taxable Fixed income Research Team in projects related to
technical financial analysis of bonds.
Education:
State University of New York at Binghamton, Bachelors of Arts, Business,
1986
Other Experience:
(2001- Present) Involvement in various community charitable fundraising
organizations
. Membership
. PR
. Advertising Sales
. Event planning
. Fundraising activities