Manager Director

H E L E N L O G A N

**** ******** ****** # **** ******, Texas 75225 214-***-**** mhlogan *@*********.***

Key Strengths:

* ************ ********** *** ******** at all levels of an organization with outstanding cost

management and retention results.

2 Expertise in establishing and maintaining department and company policy, developing

procedural documentation, recruiting strategies and promotional materials.

3 Profit and loss responsibility; forecasting, budgeting, meeting/exceeding goals.

4 Aggressive and ethical recruiting practices and strategies.

5 Personal creativity provides a fresh approach to problem solving and innovative solutions.

6 Possess the maturity to make critical decisions with sound judgment.

7 Present a positive, professional company image at all times.

8 Consistently recognized among industry peers for professional achievements in client

retention and performance.

Professional Experience

M.H, Logan & Associates, Inc. Dallas, Texas

Provide Executive Search and Recruiting to the Hospitality Industry

Principal 1994 to Present

Serve as the senior recruiter and manager for a full service recruiting firm, providing services as an interim

recruiting professional, contingency fee basis and retained search fee. Proven recruiting experience in retail,

food service, hospitality, manufacturing, non-profit and health care representing national and local brands.

Client representation has included: Brinker International, Darden Restaurants, Friday’s,Cosi, Smokey Bones,

Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, HEB, Central Market, Rainforest Café, Shells Seafood, La Madeleine

French Bakery and Café, Arnold Palmer Golf Management and others.

Positions filled include: Vice President of Operations, Area Director/Regional Director of Operations, Director of

Recruiting, Director of Human Resources, Director of Marketing, Vice President of Marketing, Director of

Training, General Managers, Restaurant Managers and others at management and corporate level.

Interim on-site contracts have included: La Madeleine and Darden Restaurants.

Brinker international, dallas, texas

Public Company with Multiple Restaurant Concepts

Director of Employee Relations and Corporate Staffing, 1991 – 1993

Regional Recruiter 1986 1991

Initially hired as one of two regional recruiters for Chili’s when the company had 89 locations with a territory

covering the western half of the US. Consistently hired anywhere from 10 – 15 managers monthly while

maintaining budgeted cost per hire. Employed with Brinker when the company added such chains as Grady’s

Restaurants, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Taco Cabana and Johnny Carino’s. As the company grew in size and

added concepts, assisted with the recruitment, training and hiring of other recruiting team members.

Responsibilities grew to include corporate recruiting and employee relations for this national restaurant chain

during high paced growth and expansion

Utilized creative methods of sourcing candidates through employee referral programs, industry

networking, direct recruiting, cold calling and online or print advertising.

Created relationships with professional associations, alumni organizations and industry

conferences to source referrals.

Managed available resources to deliver effective costs per hire and time to fill.

Helen Logan Phone: 214-***-**** Page 2

Consult and collaborate with hiring manager and interview team to determine core competencies

and skill sets desired in prospective candidates.

Maintain high-level of communication with hiring manager throughout search process. Process,

review and screen all incoming resumes.

Tracked recruiting metrics to include; open positions, resumes received, interviews conducted,

offers extended, recruiting source and acceptance ratio.

Prior experience includes management with Bennigan’s Restaurants and Celebration Restaurant, Dallas, Texas

Education

Austin College Sherman, Texas

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology/Minor English

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