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Professional Experience
Independent Recruiter/Job Coach
. Assisting various clients and consulting companies with candidates
that are both local and out of area within the I.T. industry.
. Sourcing, networking, submitting job advertisements, etc. in order to
find new candidates for client opportunities.
. Reformatting resumes, checking references and assisting candidates
through the hiring process.
. Attending industry networking meetings to find candidates and network
with potential clients.
. Assisting those out of work on how to find a job, help with interview
skills, how to network and update resume.
. Building long-lasting relationships with candidates within networks
for future opportunities.
11/07 - 11/09
Sr. IT Recruiter, Paros Business Partners
. The top producing recruiter for the entire time employed by Paros.
. Supported up to 5 account managers to source, screen, interview,
background check, etc. potential candidates for client openings.
. Used applicant tracking system, WinSearch, to print reports, keep
track of candidate's status throughout the hiring process.
. Assisted new employees through orientation.
. Attended sales calls with account managers to help get a better job
description to bring back to other recruiters.
. Attended industry specific events to network with other IT candidates
as well as job fairs.
. Assisted with State of Ohio proposals, which included finding
candidates, putting in correct rate cards to show discounts and get
appropriate questionnaires filled out by candidates and Paros.
. Qualify leads for account managers, through references and other
opportunities found through networking.
. Highlights -
o When Skybus airlines went under, arranged a luncheon for the
entire I.T. Group to assist them with finding their next job.
o When Best Transport laid-off a large portion of their I.T.
group, arranged a meet and greet to gather resumes and assist
those candidates in finding their next positions.
6/07 - 10/07
Independent Recruiter
. Worked with various consulting companies providing them with
consultants, mostly IT, but also worked on opportunities for the sales
and healthcare fields for nationwide opportunities.
. Worked with other virtual recruiters in training them on how to assist
on openings.
. Marketed locally to possible clients to obtain business.
3/07 - 6/07
Sr. IT Recruiter, Paros Business Partners
. Responsible for sourcing and filling IT opportunities within Columbus,
OH
. Utilized multiple sites, company database (WinSearch), social
networking sites and networking to find candidates that fit
requirements.
. Attended networking events local to Columbus as well as open houses to
meet possible candidates.
5/06 - 3/07
Sr. Recruiter, Expert Technical Consultants Inc. (ETCI)
. Responsible for sourcing and filling IT opportunities in the local
market of Columbus, OH.
. Utilizing multiple websites, company database, referrals and other
modern networking avenues to find experienced candidates.
. Reformatted and updated resumes to assist candidates in finding the
best opportunity for their skill sets and personality.
. Met with client managers along with sales staff for additional details
that a normal job description would not provide, such as environment
consultant would be working in, personalities that work best with that
client, etc.
. Responsible for building a rapport with current consultants and
dealing with any HR issues that were involved.
. Prescreened, interviewed, checked references, negotiated salaries,
retained candidates, and presented to hiring managers.
. Qualified leads for sales department.
. Responsible for various reports including pipelines, current candidate
list, etc.
. Assisting with out of area candidates with relocation information and
assistance.
4/05 - 4/06
Resource Manager, Touchmark Consulting
. Sourced and filled IT, telecom and IT Healthcare needs for clients in
Columbus and surrounding areas.
. Utilized multiple websites, company database, referrals, 3rd parties,
and other recruiters as necessary to successfully fill open contract
and permanent requirements.
. Met client managers with Business Development Manager to get detailed
job descriptions, present candidates and discuss current
organizational strategies and hiring needs.
. Provided sales, recruiting and all over head staff with daily
motivation, organization and sales tips to keep everyone's moral up as
well as provide tips for doing their job.
. Assisted Business Development Manager with qualified leads.
. Prescreened, interviewed, checked references, negotiated salary/1099
rates, retained candidates and wrote sales comments, while also
building a rapport with candidates to present to hiring managers.
. Responsible for keeping and updating sales and recruiting pipelines.
2/02 - 3/05
Independent Recruiter, Self Employed
. Worked with various staffing companies responsible for hiring in the
sales, medical and information technology industries.
7/00 - 1/02
Technical Recruiter, H.L. Yoh Company, LLC
. Identified, sourced and filled technical needs for client companies in
a new branch office.
. Utilized multiple websites, company database and referrals to source
candidates.
. Prescreened, interviewed, checked references, negotiated salary,
compiled bill rate information and submitted to clients following all
ISO 9002 procedures.
. Placed candidates at client sites on a contract and permanent basis.
. Performed new employee orientation and ISO 9002 follow-ups on each
contractor.
. Met client managers to get detailed job orders, present candidates and
discuss current contractors.
. Assisted account manager with new client leads on a daily basis.
. Presented candidates to clients and discussed rates, start dates, new
requirements etc. in absence of account manager.
2/98 - 7/00
IT Account Manager/Recruiter, Success Personnel
. Identified and filled technical needs for client companies which
included: sourcing candidates from multiple search engines,
prescreening, reformatting resume, interviewing, checking references,
helping candidate with relocation needs, negotiating salary to stay
within company's gross margin and placing candidates on a contracting
and permanent basis.
. Performed new employee orientation and occasional follow-ups on all
contractors hired through company.
. Troubleshoot and resolve any payroll or billing issues, as well as act
as the benefits plan administrator for both medical, dental and vision
packages.
. Interacted with clients on site to receive additional requirements,
also received additional job orders via telephone and email with
clients.
. Placed job orders on web sites, newspapers, job boards, etc. to bring
in heavy flow of new candidates.
. Sourced out additional contacts for prospective new clients.
4/97 - 12/97
Branch Administrator, Strategic Staffing Solutions
. Provided assistance as needed to 9 overhead staff members and 55
consultants that worked at client sites.
. Responsible for the administration, enrollment and deletion of all
employees for medical, dental, life and 401K benefits.
. Created numerous Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to document payroll
hours, pay rates, client billing and rates, employee information, etc.
as well as created mail mergers, labels, forms and documents utilizing
Microsoft Word.
. Responsible for monthly invoicing.
. Set employees up for credit/criminal background checks and drug tests.
. Responsible for answering and giving excellent service to 6 lines of
incoming calls.
. Responsible for organizing events such as consultant luncheons,
holiday parties, insurance meetings, audits, and Quality Forums.
. When needed, responsible for fixing minor computer problems, printers,
fax machines, postage meter and other office equipment.
. Controlled vacation, sick, personal and holiday hours by documenting
in ABRA, a human resources program.
. Interacted daily by phone and in person with client managers,
contractors, candidates and sales representatives.
. Responsible for business checking account and petty cash.
9/94 - 3/97
Call Center Outbound/Universal Agent Supervisor, Turner Vision
. Responsible for the performance of 28 Outbound/Universal Agent
Telemarketers including number of dials, sales, and customer service.
. Responsible for scheduling all Outbound/Universal Agents 365 days a
year, 16 hours a day to efficiently dial customers in our database.
. Provided feedback to every Outbound/Universal Agent on a daily basis
about their performance. Developed incentive/motivational games for
Outbound/Universal Agents.
. Provided reporting through Centenium, an automated inbound-outbound
call center system, using Guru and Insight Reports (through Microsoft
Access).
. Responsible for the activation of the Centenium system, this includes
downloading files from the host, importing records in to the call base
and work list, starting and stopping sessions,, monitoring agents,
establishing time zones, exporting records and uploading data to our
host system.
. Responsible for adhering to policies and procedures and making certain
that all employees under my direct supervision adhere to these
policies and procedures.
. Motivated, coached, and counseled all employees under my direct
supervision.
. Participated in site visits, conference calls, and meetings.
Candidate Feedback
10/14/08 email
Crissy
Thanks for the very nice complement. I have to say that you have been great
to work with. Some of the other organizations out there could really learn
something from you about communication and follow through. As an employee I
have to say that reflects well on your company.
Talk to you soon
Ken Wimmer
7/23/08 Email
Thank you very much I greatly appreciate how you both are so professional
and work hard with your people!
You guys rock!
Tim
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