Jersey City, NJ 07305
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*************@*****.***
{917} 514-9808
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Penda Aiken, Inc. December 2012 - Present
Healthcare & Education Recruitment Specialist
• Develop and cultivate relationships with various businesses and candidates.
• Recruit for specific business lines based on approved plans and staffing
projections.
• Provide exemplary staffing and HR solutions to corporate, government, and non-
profit organizations.
• Source and screen potential candidates on a daily basis.
• Match individuals for temporary and permanent positions through scheduled in-
person interviews or via Skype.
• Schedule prospective healthcare workforce for background checks and
fingerprint clearance.
• Authorized Person to sign off on Fingerprint and Background Checks through the
NYS Justice Center.
• Maintain database of Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, General
Practitioners, Speech-Language Pathologists, etc.
• Conduct site visits with prospective clients.
• Assist in maintaining GSA eBuy database.
• Verified employee timesheets for submittal to payroll.
• Participate in networking events, trade expositions and conferences.
AmericaWorks of NY June 2011 – November 2012
Account Executive
• Developed and maintained relationships with various high-level Executives and
Hiring Managers throughout the tri-state area.
• Screened, interviewed, and recommended prospective employees to companies
for hourly and salaried positions.
• Ensured candidates had a complete understanding and realistic picture of job
responsibilities, compensation, training, schedule requirements, benefits, growth
opportunities and company history/future.
• Scheduled and coordinated interviews with Hiring Managers. Conducted follow-
up consult with candidates upon completion of interviews.
• Conducted weekly classroom lectures advising candidates on interview tips and
skills.
Research Assistant, Brooklyn College March 2010 – February 2011
Emotion & Cognition Study/ Personality & Social Attitudes Study
• Administered memorization and Stroop tasks to participants/students.
• Responsible for data entry using SPSS software. (Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences)
Clear Channel Communications NY, NY 2004 - 2009
Technical Administrator - Power105.1fm
• Sound Board Operator – organized and managed commercial advertisements,
playlist of music, and PSAs (Public Service Announcements).
• Produced and edited on-air dialogue between host and callers using VoxPro
software.
• In-studio point-person for off-site live broadcasts.
1 EDUCATION
1998 - 2002 Villanova University Villanova. PA
B.S in Communications/Minor in Psychology
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SPSS, NextGen, VoxPro, SIP7.6e,
Salesforce.com/Data.com, SmartSearch.com, HTML and Internet applications