Manager Project
Resume:
Robert O'Brien
Redwood Shores, CA
415-***-****/**********@*********.***
Professional Experience
Branch Manager
Manpower Group, Inc.
July 2012 to August 2013
Responsible for overall branch operations, supervision of staff and P&L.
• Successfully developed new client relations in staff augmentation, contract and contingent workforce
solutions targeting high margin, relationship based clientele.
• Increased overall gross profit margin by over 25%.
• Identified and reduced low margin, high risk client relationships.
• Motivated, supervised, coached and evaluated internal staff.
Direct Hire Development Manager
Modis/Adecco Inc.
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Foster City, CA
February 2011 to March 2012
Full-cycle desk targeting high demand IT positions. Areas of focus included software development, UX/UI,
data warehousing, security, business intelligence, web services development, systems integration and
network engineering.
• Responsible for new business development utilizing extensive professional/personal network, creative
marketing, industry associations and cold calling expertise.
• Recruited targeted IT communities utilizing well developed referral network, social media, webinar
presentations and non-traditional recruiting tactics.
• Second employee hired as part of pilot program designed to launch Direct Hire Division in US.
• Involved in early stage development of division and guidelines, policies and procedures.
Business Manager/Corporate Trustee
C. Strong, Inc.
2009 to 2010
(Non-salaried position)
Recruiter/Account Manager
Kimco Technology Group, Inc.
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San Francisco, CA
August 2003 to October 2008
Responsible for full cycle recruitment of highly skilled professional personnel in the Life
Science/Biotech/Medical Device vertical. Consistently led team in direct hire billing and new client
business development
• Concentration of positions involved specialized skill sets in Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs,
Medical Affairs, Data Management, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
• Sample of successful of search engagements in said areas included: Regulatory Affairs: Senior Director,
Associate Director and numerous departmental roles within drug development and medical device
companies. Clinical Development: Director/Manager Clinical Development and Clinical Operations,
Clinical Project Manager, Senior CRA, CRA I-III. Data Management: Director of CRO and staff of eight.
Business Manager/ Corporate Trustee
C. Strong, Inc.
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Redwood Shores, CA
2001 to 2003
(Non-salaried position)
Internal Recruiter/Direct Hire Recruiter/Account Manager
Pro Staff Inc.
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San Francisco, CA
October 1995 to October 2000
Initially hired to recruit internal staff for key revenue generating sales positions for Northern California
locations at the branch level. Also hired to initiate direct hire practice in newly acquired San Francisco
branch.
• Identified key internal personnel in first year and quickly established top revenue production direct hire
desk in region.
• Point of contact for all direct hire contingency search in Bay Area.
• Trained and developed internal staff in contingency placement,
Corporate Recruiter/Contract
West America Bancorp
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San Rafael, CA
December 1994 to May 1995
Hired to recruit branch and field sales personnel for regional Community bank.
• Penetrated local commercial banking community and financial institutions to identify and recruit upper
tier management and financial sales representatives
• Increased local market visibility and created viable candidate data base.
Selling Branch Manager
Nelson Staffing
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San Francisco, CA
August 1990 to September 1994
Promoted to management in first year. Hired and managed team of five recruiters with range of disciplines
in financial, administrative and legal search.
• Maintained productive full cycle desk and managed team that regularly exceeded sales and client
development expectations.
• Negotiated and approved all direct hire and contract to hire agreements.
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Education
Associates of Arts in Liberal Studies
State University of New York -
Delhi, NY
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