Dana Edwards 318-***-**** acxr0n@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Organized and streamlined operations for cancer survivor’s family in their home within one week

Significant income recovery through complex contract negotiations, cost control measures, expense tracking and relevant, fact-based inquiries to decision makers; reduced monthly expenses by 50%

Rising Star Award for medical specialty staffing from 3 to 28 full time employees within 10 months

Ambassador's Award for Outstanding talent acquisition in medical recruitment at Tulane Medical Center for 2 Head Nurse specialty fields requiring complex group interviews and credentialing

Pioneered a concierge concept in the Southwest Missouri area for 12 years as a sole proprietor through word of mouth referrals

Doubled staffing payroll for a recently acquired franchise in six months from under 900 hours to over 2300 hours, reversing the lack of profitability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Recruiter Nov 2015 - Present

Spherion Staffing Services

Little Rock, Arkansas

•Assisted a struggling upstart by doubling staffing service hours in less than six months

•Identified and fostered a niche industrial market with word of mouth referrals to establish client exclusivity

•Payrolled, screened, interviewed, onboarded and counseled 80+ employees

•Implemented Attendance Agreement to foster employee retention, compliance and reliability

•Strategized an on boarding confirmation process to eliminate employee miscommunication

•Paralleled staffing needs while on night assignment as a Spherion employee for Netflix

•Daily, weekly, and monthly reports, data entry and calculations via Microsoft Excel

•Daily, weekly, and monthly communications via Microsoft Word, Google Mail and Google Drive virtual logistics

Executive Assistant April 2015 - Nov 2015

ProTemp Staffing Solutions

Pineville, Louisiana

• Liaison to the Plant Manager and 5 Superintendents

• Employee activity documentation via Peoplesoft entries

• Union scale-based Job Awards and Shift Preference procedures

• INTELLEX entries via Microsoft Excel safety compliance tracking

• Accounts Receivable, BOL tracking

• Administrative Liaison for an HVAC and Plumbing company

• Servicom dispatching and PO’s

• Assisted 7 commercial and residential technicians, as well as AR’s generations and mailouts

• Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting via Microsoft Excel

• Daily, weekly, and monthly communications via Microsoft Word, Outlook, and iCloud virtual logistics

Recreational Land Specialist June 2014 - April 2015

Mossy Oak Properties of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana

Lead generation specialist to property owners in possession of 40 acres or more willing to sell agricultural, timber or hunt land tracts within the state of Louisiana. Cold telephone inquiries resulted in unprecedented land sales commission to other realtors within less than 60 days after employment. Established and implemented a virtual logistics targeting method via Microsoft Excel to connect other realtors to better selling potential.

Owner/Operator Feb 2001 - June 2014

At Your Service

New York, Missouri and Louisiana

Pioneered a niche market for busy high profile professionals with a customized time management program for private homes and businesses through:

Comprehensive organization and management of household and office operations

Auditing and/or procuring household manuals, budgets, expense controls

Profit and loss statements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, spreadsheet procurement

Screening, interviewing, hiring, training and direct supervision of per diem staff with a hands on, approachable, team player-based style of leadership

International and national travel planning, execution and curbside meet and greet followup

Vendor management, contractor selection, negotiations and on-site supervision

Event planning for up to 100 guests; holiday preparation, decoration, clean-up and storage

Medical, academic and legal advocacy as a consultant on behalf of clients and their family members

Relocation organization and staging for home sales, rent or time share

Budget-based purchasing and consumption tracking

Fleet maintenance and complex purchasing negotiations

Gatekeeper and security management, payroll disbursement and troubleshooting

Established daily, weekly, and monthly Profit and Loss Reports via Microsoft Excel entries and formulations

Additional Field Experience:

Nurse Recruiter Dec 1990 - December 1991

Amerinurse

Metairie, Louisiana

Screened, interviewed, credentialed and placed and housed Registered Nurses on 13 week assignment contracts throughout the country.

Brought the struggling sister company of a supplemental medical staffing firm from 3 nurses on assignment to 28 in less than 11 months, receiving the Rising Star award in Talent Recruitment and Guest Relations.

Streamlined candidate tracking procedures and payroll utilizing Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for communications and contract negotiations.

Recruitment Secretary November 1989 - December 1990

Tulane University Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana

Screened applicants and scheduled candidates for interviews on behalf of the Nurse Recruiter for various RN and LPN positions within the hospital and clinic

Vetted all federally mandated HR documentation for permanent and travel Nurse employees with credentialing, as well as assisting the Nurse Recruiter at Job Fair events and Nursing Education seminars

Pioneered a candidate tracking system through Word and Excel from paper-only files, receiving the Ambassador Award from the Chancellor of Tulane for that quarter for outstanding achievement in Talent Recruitment and Retention.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Business Analyst Boot Camp Webinar, Global Resources, Chicago, IL

State of Louisiana Real Estate Licensee #099*******

Roz’s Real Estate School, Alexandria, LA

Certified Grant Writer, Ozark Technical College, Springfield, MO

Certified Personal Assistant, Be the Ultimate Assistant Workshop - New York, NY

Certified Emergency Medical Technician-A with Infant & Adult CPR

Jefferson Technical College, Metairie, LA

Associate of Arts in Business Management and Interior Design

Bauder College, Arlington, TX

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