James Michael Nolan **** North Parkway Drive
Olathe, KS. 66061
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Work Experience:
Pryor Learning Solutions (aka “Fred Pryor Seminars”), Mission, KS. 05/16-Present
Seminar Trainer
Responsible for presenting, leading seminars, content and learning material for the leading adult continuing education seminars/ training company, Fred Pryor Seminars & CareerTrack, a division of Park University Enterprises, Inc.;
Expanding and developing additional business with current seminar customers via Training Rewards Program and On-site seminars.
· Presented seminars in over 90+ cities, in 35+ states, with over 2,000 attendees
· Presently training with 8 different curriculums; primary focus on Business; Communications, Teamwork, Management and Leadership Skills including :
oHow To Manage Conflict and Confrontation
o How To Become a Great Communicator
oHow To Be an Assertive Manager or Supervisor
oHow To Communicate With Tact and Professionalism
oDealing With Difficult People
oBusiness Writing For Results
oMistake-free Grammar And Proofreading
oEmotional Intelligence
United BioSource Corporation, Overland Park, KS. 03/15-1/16
Contract Recruiter
Responsible for the recruiting of Clinical Field Nurse Educators for a national rollout of a new medication in the cardiovascular area for a large pharmaceutical client company.
Uses HireVue video interviewing capabilities, internal and external job boards, professional referrals and Taleo tracking system. Utilizes Avature and Workday for tracking and sourcing purposes.
Sources, screens, perform background checks and negotiate and extend offers to candidates for Nurse Educators, Patient Care Advocates and Nurse Clinicians among other positions.
Daily tracking of interviews, reporting to senior staff and management on progress of talent search and territory development as needed.
Successfully hired and onboarded over 40+ Nurse Educator hires in 3 months.
Met key metrics for International pharmaceutical partner on new drug therapy launch, with hiring Regional Management team, Administrative Assistant and Telephonic Support Nurse Clinicians in support of the drug launch.
PlattForm Advertising, Lenexa, KS. 10/14-11/14
Contract Recruiter
Sourced and contacted Sales and Business Development professional utilizing LinkedIn and ICIMS for interviews for Executive Sales positions with the firm.
Contacted former employees about their past experiences while at the company and listened to and notated their opinions about the aspects of their tenure with the company for executive level feedback forums.
Concorde Career Colleges, Mission, KS. 05/08-10/14
Recruiter
Recruit, interview and hire staff for a multi-state proprietary educational company, covering up to 7 campuses in 4 states.
Consult with Campus Presidents and senior management staff to develop hiring initiatives, candidate selections and hiring decisions. Schedule interviews based on candidate and manager availability
Identify candidates using a variety of sources including Concorde Career’s website, sourcing candidates from internet, print advertising, referrals and unsolicited resumes.
Qualify and prescreen candidates based on job description and qualifications and create slate of qualified applicants to send to hiring managers for interview.
Manage the recruitment process and provide consistent documentation using Taleo.
Performed Background checks using TalentWise and verified professional credentials of candidates as well as conducting credit checks as necessary.
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, KS. 03/08-05/08
Contract Recruiter
Responsible for but not limited to recruiting in the areas of: Financial, Accounting, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, Strategic Planning, Regulatory, Product Management.
Filled over 20 positions by using Direct Sourcing, internal and external job boards Referrals and BrassRing.
AT&T Mobility, Overland Park, KS. 10/07-01/08
Contract Recruiter
Recruit staff and manage for multi-state territory for the largest telecommunications company in the United States.
Supported 2 Directors of Sales, 5 Area Regional Sales Managers, 27 Store Managers and 26 Retail store outlets.
Hired over 40 Sales Consultants, Area Regional Sales Managers and Field Representatives in 3 months.
Utilized and managed PeopleClick applicant tracking system and PeopleSoft software system for payroll and HR issues.
Kerry Ingredients, New Century, KS. 01/07-09/07
Contract Recruiter
Recruited for 6 food ingredients manufacturing facilities in the Midwest for a multi-national food service company
Attended and interviewed candidates at college job fairs and led the company-wide initiative of Kerry’s College Graduate Development program.
Interface daily with upper management, coordinating and writing job requisitions, developing recruiting strategies, sourcing, interviewing and hiring talent from across the world.
Positions filled included Project Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, National Account Managers, Plant Manager, Plant Controller, Plant Engineer and Research and Development Food Scientist
Recruited 5 candidates in 4 different areas within a two-month period for the College Graduate Program including Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Research and Development and Manufacturing.
Kansas City Power and Light,KC, MO. 03/06-12/06
Contract Recruiter
Responsible for but not limited to recruiting in the following areas: Financial, Accounting, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, Strategic Planning, Regulatory, Product Management, Planning and Delivery and Field Safety and Maintenance Management.
Filled professional and management level positions by using Direct Sourcing, internal and external job boards Referrals, Diversity and college Recruitment Fairs
Utilized daily PeopleSoft HRMS 8 for candidate tracking and documentation
Day-to-Day interaction with KCP&L Senior Management, Human Resources Generalists, Hiring Managers and Staffing Director to discuss and fulfill Recruitment Strategy
Lowered Time –To-Fill by 25% in 6 month time period.
Reduced overall cycle time for all aforementioned divisions
JMN and Associates, Olathe, KS. 03/04-03/06
Owner
Responsible for the initiation, presentation and follow-up of all client and candidate marketing, including signing of contract agreements, negotiation of salary with both candidates and clients as well as internet-based recruiting initiatives, cold calling and targeted search methods utilizing business networking and other resources as needed.
Recruited for the Manufacturing, Hospitality and Accounting areas and also included searches in other industries as needed.
DeVry University, Kansas City, MO. 10/01- 03/04
Recruiter/Admissions Representative
Guided students through educational decisions, career choices, enrollment procedures and financial aid options as well as attending career/college fairs to market the university to new and returning students.
Contacted prospective students, arranged office/web-based appointments, interviewed qualified and enrolled students into numerous Associate and Bachelor degree programs; Coordinated part-time employment opportunities for students and worked with the Career Services office to aid students in finding employment after graduation.
Conducted campus tours and lead Open House presentations for prospective students and their families.
Counseled, advised and enrolled more than 250 students
Mentored new advisors on procedural and program knowledge
Led weekly training sessions in areas of Lead and Sales Development.
Counseled and advised more than 250 students within the past 27 months.
Mentored new advisors on procedural and program knowledge
Led weekly training sessions in areas of Lead and Sales Development.
Horizon Hospitality Associates, Overland Park, KS. 12/99- 10/01
Recruiting Operations - Midwest Office
Recruited, interviewed and placed management associates in the hospitality and food service industries covering a ten-state region.
Conducted national searches for local and national multi-unit restaurant outlets and private clubs utilizing company databases, internet-based recruiting and cold calling skills operating out of a Home-based office arrangement.
Assisted Company President on in preparing client correspondence, new business proposals and presentations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, University Of New Haven, West Haven, CT.
Skills
Versatile and proactive team leader/player with extensive professional experience in environments requiring skills in presentations, public relations, & leadership