Resume of Kenneth Smith
Contact: 818-***-****
Tarzana,
CA 91356
************@*****.***
Summary of
Qualifications
Sales Representative/Account Recruiting Manager/IT Recruiter/Business
Development, with five plus years of experience in performing
responsibilities in the following areas:
. Generating sales leads, cold-calling prospective clients and setting
client meetings.
. Working with sales support to identify top accounts and providing
proactive workforce planning.
. Calling out on Fortune 500 Companies, enterprise level accounts,
understanding client business initiatives and putting together
sourcing strategies.
. Building and maintaining effective, professional relationships and
meeting expected business requirements, company revenue goals.
. Recruiting, Account Management, Inside Sales, Outside Sales/B2B Sales,
sales training, Account, Business Development, managerial
responsibilities, team development.
Professional
Experience
TEKsystems, Thousand Oaks, CA September 2012 - Present
Overview: Ranked number one in the industry by IT Services Business Report
for ten consecutive years, TEKsystems is a flagship company of Allegis
Group, a $5.6 billion enterprise. In a single year, TEKsystems provides
over 70,000 technical professionals to support critical IT engagements at
more than 5,500 client sites, including 82% of the Fortune 500.
Account Recruiting Manager - October 2013 - Present
Role and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include managing Bank of America, a national account,
worth over a 100 million dollars' worth of business nationally for the Los
Angeles market.
. Understanding the technical environment and culture of the client in
order to identify qualified technical professionals for future
engagements.
. Business Development: Increasing TEK's Los Angeles market share
through cold-calling and referrals.
. Mentoring/Developing our recruiting team.
. Contract and rate negotiation.
IT Recruiter - September 2012 - Present
Role and Responsibilities:
. Responsible for driving business from zero to over 9k in annual weekly
revenue in Q1 & Q2 of 2013; more than doubling expected business
goals; responsible for more than 15+ placements in first year.
. Calling out on Fortune 500 companies and clients including Bank of
America, Disney, Fox and DirecTV etc. to gain account, business
intelligence, sourcing top talent, meeting clients' business needs.
. Recruiting and putting together sourcing strategies for new recruiters
and top accounts.
. Finished ranked at the top of TEK national training class.
. Responsible for contract and rate negotiation with approved clients
and vendors. Managed 10-25 clients on site weekly through lunches,
out of office events, meetings and getting referrals.
Dignified Transition Solutions, Westlake Village, CA April 2012 -
September 2012
Transition Advocate/Inside Sales Rep - (Contractor)
Overview: Dignified Transition Solutions (DTS) is a privately held and
operated organization providing analytics and loss mitigation solutions to
the lending and financial services industry.
Role and Responsibilities:
Responsible for working in the Transition Advocate department, a division
hired on behalf of Bank of America to manage the short sale of home loans
using Sales Force and Bank of America Equator systems; working with real
estate agents, Bank of America Short Sale Specialists and brokers.
Conducting Counseling Calls with homeowners to obtain Borrowers
Acknowledgement of Interest contracts; resulting in new business, Inside
Sales.
. Top Sales Performer in first full month of June, with 83 Counseling
Calls & Borrower
Acknowledgement of Interest contracts on record, exceeding quota of 60
per month.
. Top Sales Performer in the following month of July, with 90 Counseling
Calls & Borrower Acknowledgement of Interest contracts recorded.
. Received company Award for Team's Outstanding Performance.
. Averaged 50-100 calls daily, and 20-25 Counseling Calls a week to
generate new business.
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Los Angeles, CA May 2008 - April 2012
Sales Representative
Overview: Pre-Paid Legal Services provides legal services in 49 states and
4 Canadian provinces. Its services include legal trial defense services,
legal correspondence, debt collection assistance, contract and document
review, business law expertise as well as legal consultation for small
businesses and its employees with over 4 million users.
Role and Responsibilities:
Responsible for building new business and maintaining current accounts.
Business Development, orchestrating private business receptions to speak
about the company, training new sales representatives and
recruiter/trainees on company services. Managing new representatives and
helping them grow, develop new business, revenue; sales presentations.
. A Top Sales Performer within the company achieving managerial
cumulative override advances for 26 months, managing 15-20 reps, seven
achieving Managerial & Senior Associate positions.
. 50-100 calls daily, managing 10-15 business accounts, B2B Sales
targeting small businesses.
. Meeting 10-15 clients per week, conducting private business
receptions, sales presentations to close 2-3 deals a week, recruiting
and training new sales reps to build out a successful team.
ACN, Los Angeles, CA January 2007 - April 2008
Sales Representative
Overview: ACN is the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications,
offering energy and essential services for home and businesses servicing
customers in 23 countries.
Role and Responsibilities:
Responsible for selling internet, VOIP, wireless and telecommunication
services to customers and small businesses.
. Business to Business Sales, 50-60 calls daily, setting up client
appointments, sales presentations; closing 2-3 deals a week.
. Account Management, educating new customers and clients on our
services and products, attending company sponsored sales events.
. Managing new representatives, helping them grow and develop new
business. Recruiting and training new sales reps to build out a
successful team.
Red Label Enterprises, North Hollywood, CA July 2006 - December 2006
Marketing/Sales Representative - (Contractor)
Overview: A leading provider of marketing and promotional services in its
industry. Clients include Fortune 100 clients, mid sized businesses and
start up businesses.
Role and Responsibilities:
. Responsible for sales and marketing of client products, specifically
working with the LA Times to promote products through marketing,
presentations, campus displays, exhibits.
. Worked with marketing team on PR and promotional strategies to get
customers in front of clients.
. Customer facing, building new business, creating effective campaigns
to meet marketing and sales goals; client needs.
Golden State Warriors, Oakland, CA February 2005 - May 2006
Media/Public Relations - (Intern)
Overview: The Golden State Warriors are an American profesional basketball
team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division
of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Role and Responsibilities:
. Responsible for working with media and PR teams to build relationships
within the community and gain fan support.
. Assisted with community outreach programs, live interviews of fans and
players; live play-by-play game monitoring for NBA TV.
. Worked with media and marketing teams for Warrior promos and fan
giveaways.
Education
bachelor of arts
San Jose State University - San Jose, CA GPA 3.381 out of 4.0
May 2006
Major: Radio, Television & Film (Communications)
Honors and
Awards
. San Jose State University men's basketball team, "Most
Inspirational Player Award," 2005-2006
. Western Athletic Conference, "Academic All-Conference"
2005-2006
. National Association of Basketball Coaches, "Academic All-
American," 2004-2006
. Member of NCAA Basketball Final Four Team, "The University of
Oklahoma," 2001-2002
Professional
Development
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Volunteer: Reading tutor at Hilldale Elementary, Oklahoma City, OK (1999-
2001), Feed The Children Oklahoma City Oklahoma (1999-2001), Big Brothers,
Oklahoma City, OK (2000-2001), City of Refuge Community Outreach Programs,
Los Angeles, CA (2006-Present)