Jennifer E. Levine, CPC

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Greenwich, CT 06830

203-***-****(c)

203-***-**** (h)

acxx30@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Human Resources professional with expertise spanning all areas of Human

Resources Administration, Staffing and Sourcing, Training, Employee

Relations, Policies/Procedures, Compliance, Administration and Compensation

at all levels

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2004 - Present

Human Resources Consultant responsible for the entire recruiting/HR process

for job openings in a variety of disciplines (i.e. marketing, sales,

accounting, finance, technology, etc.) for a variety of Fortune 100

companies and regional employers.

Clients include:

SolarSmart, Inc.-Director of Recruiting-New York, NY

Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.-Human Resources Generalist-Armonk, NY

Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. -Manager, Talent Acquisition -New York, NY

(full time)

AIG Advisor Group/Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.-Manager, Human Resources

-New York, NY

The Princeton Review-Human Resources Consultant -New York, NY

Reader's Digest Association-Contract Finance Recruiter -Pleasantville, NY

Thomson Corporation- Senior Contract Recruiter -Stamford, CT and

Philadelphia, PA

Geller and Company and BISYS Private Equity Services-Senior Contract

Finance Recruiter -New York, NY

National Basketball Association-Contract Generalist Recruiter -New York,

NY

. Hired to manage the full life cycle recruitment process for Accounting,

Finance, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Sales, I.T., Operations, Brand Marketing

and Editorial Departments

. Utilized a consultative approach for sourcing, assessment, and selection

in order to recruit qualified candidates for strategic needs in a cost

effective manner

. Consulted with business and functional leaders to define competencies for

specific roles

. Implemented staffing, selection processes and workflow procedures

. Identified and sourced potential candidates via the Internet,

advertising, job fairs (local and national) direct contact, networking,

professional associations, and agencies

. Facilitated hiring process from the first interview through salary

negotiations at time of job offer

. Worked closely with internal hiring managers to establish job

specifications and salary requirements, provide ongoing quality

"customer service"

. Managed policy development, communication and interpretation; advised

supervisors on progressive discipline and conflict management; counseled

employees and supervisors on all other employee relations issues

. Handled other HR related initiatives as needed including being

responsible for payroll and benefits administration

. Responsible for writing and implementing employee manuals

. Developed, communicated and implemented company policies

. Coached, mentored and developed direct reports. Motivated team members on

fundraising activities

2003 - 2004 Williams Lea (formerly Bowne Business Solutions, Inc.)

New York, NY

The outsourcing division of a $1.2 billion, 8,000 employee, publicly traded

financial print company, dedicated to servicing the Investment Banking and

Legal vertical markets

Senior Recruiter/Human Resources - Eastern Region

. Consistently have the lowest cost per hire nationally by eliminating

agency fees and more effectively managing the department budget

. Successfully orchestrated the hiring of more than 160 new employees in a

12 month period

. Lowered employee turn over from 28% in 2002 to 10.2% in 2003; as a

result, significantly higher employee morale

. Captured, tracked, evaluated and presented to management on all

recruitment metrics for the Eastern Region

. Received the Bowne Business Solutions "Watch Us Shine" quarterly award

for outstanding customer service with internal clients twice in one year

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Human Resources Consultant with a broad range of skills in the following

areas:

RECRUITING/RETENTION: Utilize behavioral interviewing techniques and

creative sourcing to find the best talent along with advising managers on

policies and procedures for interviewing and staffing. Established a 30-60-

90 day "touch base" session with new hires to ensure higher retention

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION: Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley on

all HR files. Assisted Corporate Counsel in establishing a Dress Code

policy

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: By partnering with employees and managers to discuss

and resolve department issues, develop career progression plans, analyze

and resolve compensation issues, support organizational change, review and

approve performance appraisals, and coach client groups on promotions,

performance reviews and terminations

Encouraged employees and managers (including top leaders) to get involved

in various fundraising activities and Established Employee Appreciation

Day/Team Building projects

BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION: Communication, implementation, and ongoing

administration of comprehensive benefits programs and efficiently manage

new enrollments, employee changes and employee inquiries

TRAINING/ORIENTATION: Planned and conducted New Employee Orientation,

Harassment Free Workplace Training, Hiring Manager Interviewing Skills

IMMIGRATION: Partnering with immigration attorneys to successfully work

with applicants to acquire H1-B visas and employees seeking residency

Clients included:

Snapple/Cadbury Schweppes-Contract Recruiter-White Plains, NY

Independent Financial Marketing Group-Contract Financial Sales Recruiter

-Purchase, NY

iSolve.com (division of Icon International)-Senior Executive Recruiter-

Stamford, CT

Tailwind.com-Human Resources Manager-Stamford, CT

Portalvision.com-Director, Human Resources-Brewster, NY

1998 -1999 Citibank

Enfield, CT

Consultant Recruiter as the sole Human Resource professional for this start-

up satellite division (Citif/i.com). Represented both management and

employee interests for this location and New York Headquarters.

. Maintained excellent relationships with emerging management team who

had shifting priorities and business directions

. Moved the hiring process forward from assisting in headcount

deployment, formulating the job specification,

establishing salary and grade level, as well as negotiating job

offers

. Recruited approximately 150 employees for this start-up financial

Internet service and provided interface with on-site

vendor and Human Resource team

. Recruited employees for all departments such as Information

Technology, Marketing, Sales, Banking, Brokerage,

. Customer Service, and Call Center Fulfillment Representatives

. Staffed positions requiring Series 7, 8, 24 and 63 registrations to be

in compliance with NASD regulations

. Established and maintained relationships with staffing and media

vendors

1993 -1998 Success Unlimited, Inc.

Westport, CT

Top recruiter for one of the largest permanent placement agencies in

Fairfield County

. Solely responsible for expanding client base to 40+ companies

consisting of some of the U.S. Fortune companies

through focused marketing efforts

. Specialized in recruitment of support personnel and professional staff

for sales, marketing and financial disciplines

. Worked in both candidate and client interests finding the "best fit"

for all involved

. Established and maintained positive relationships with Senior Human

Resource professionals and product

management team in client companies

Computer Skills

Proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook),

Lotus Notes., GroupWise, HRizon HRIS, most Online Recruitment Websites and

most Applicant Tracking Systems including; BrassRing, Taleo, Wetfeet,

Ceridian and PeopleClick

CERTIFICATIONS

Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

SPHR Certification

(Expected July 2009)

Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Certificate in

Human Resource Management

National Association of Personnel Services

Certified Personnel Consultant

INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS: Society for Human Resource Management, National

Association of Personnel Services, National Human Resource Association,

Connecticut Association of Personnel Services

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