Christine Brunet
***********@*****.***
North Ft Myers, FL
Specialties: Ability to learn new lines of business quickly
Training and coaching employees
oA/R Manager for 5 years, 10 Years A/R experience
Sales
Prior banking, lending and accounting experience
Notary Public Comm #HH354204
Notary Signing Agent-Bonded & Insured
Employment History
DeSoto Automall December 2023-October 2024
Sales Consultant
Approach and greet customers who drive up to the dealership. Ask probing questions to determine driving habits to assess and evaluate their personal needs and financial situation.
Respond to internet leads, take incoming phone calls, heavy use of email, text messages and phone to communicate with customers in order to accommodate their circumstances.
Self Employed December 2022-2023
Christine Connects
Business Services
Mobile Notary Signing Agent
Set up and operate web sites and social media presence to market and sell various products to boost sales for parent company
AutoNation Toyota June 2022-December 2022
New Car Sales
Handle high volume of incoming phone calls. Ask and answer numerous questions regarding customer use of vehicles to determine needs for the proper automobile.
This is a cradle to grave role. Follow up daily with customers regarding incoming vehicles to get a deposit for an incoming unit as they are all sold prior to arrival at dealership.
Ensure paperwork is completed properly for finance, customer is happy and is familiar with their vehicle before they drive off the lot.
Steve White VW Audi
Auto Sales Consultant July 2020-April 2022
Approach and greet customers who drive up to the dealership. Ask probing questions to determine driving habits to assess and evaluate their personal needs and financial situation.
Respond to internet leads, take incoming phone calls, heavy use of email, text messages and phone to communicate with customers in order to accommodate their circumstances.
Make phone calls to prior customers to increase sales.
Negotiate with customers to reach agreement on sale price and monthly payment numbers.
Deliver vehicles to customer after customer goes through finance.
Complete follow up calls to both sold and unsold customers.
Toyota of Greer
Sales & Leasing Consultant August 2019-July 2020
Approach and greet customers who drive up to the dealership. Ask probing questions to determine driving habits to assess and evaluate their personal needs and financial situation.
Determine next steps in process based on answers during qualifying questions.
Negotiate with GM, sales managers, requesting assistance as needed to close car deals.
Deliver vehicles to customer after customer goes through finance.
Complete follow up calls to both sold and unsold customers
ChristineConnects Your fiXit Connection-Asheville February 2018-September 2019
Owner
Meet with potential clients. Explain processes and options depending on needs as well as what works best for their budget
Handyman business
Repairs to homes consisting of anything from drywall to light plumbing, electrical, exterior, painting, pressure washing, fixing roof leaks or any additional odd projects.
TEEMA Solutions Group (Virtual) February 2017-February 2018
Sr. Associate Talent Manager
Corp to corp relationship with TEEMA as a recruiter. Recruit for IT and engineering. IT tech includes: Java, MEAN stack. Javascript, Angular, React, Ember. Node.js on backend and ruby on rails along with C#, .Net, SQL developers. Big Data: Hadoop, Scala, Solr, Python. Conduct interviews, make cold calls to candidates, perform reference checks.
Also recruited for skilled trades positions. Electricians, millwrights, plant managers to maintenance supervisors and managers as well.
OmniSource Integrated Supply (Virtual) Company sold October 2015-February 2017
Direct Hire Recruiter
Virtual recruiter for a staffing agency that primary deals with automotive suppliers. Recruit for positions ranging from high level engineers to accounting professionals.
Coordinate with hiring managers to ensure new hires have appropriate information for onboarding to ensure smooth transition to new employer.
Find Great People (Greenville, SC) May 2015-September 2015
Contract Recruiter-IAC-Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
Assist in recruiting salaried 3rd shift positions after Spartanburg plant increased their headcount by nearly 200 employees-Supplied BMW with carpeting for various parts of their vehicles.
Assist in recruiting Engineers, Superintendents, Materials Managers, etc. for Dayton, TN manufacturing facility
American Credit Acceptance October 2012-April 2015
Recruiter
Partner with hiring managers to recruit for management level to entry level staff positions including, but not limited to: Directors and Managers of IT, statisticians, risk analysts, software developers, Information Security, Systems and Network Administrators, and funding analysts. Aggressively recruited for IT and Risk department due to the lack of appropriate candidates in the Spartanburg area. Saved company over $100k in outside recruiter fees in hard to fill positions.
Instrumental in rebuilding flight department for principal owner’s companies. Part 135 maintenance and part 91 operations. Began by recruiting the current Director of Aviation for Stratus Management.
Negotiate salaries, prepare offer letters, attend career fairs, networking events, managed applicant progress via applicant tracking system, ensured internal protocol and procedures were adhered to concerning raises, promotions, etc.
Process background checks, arrange drug screens, ensure I9 documentation is in order, and assist in new hire orientation process.
Work with outside staffing agencies as needs arose for their services by negotiating fees, communicated needs, etc.
Chase Professional Staffing (Greenville, SC) July 2012-October 2012
Contract Recruiter-Denny’s, Inc. Spartanburg, SC
Recruit managers for Denny’s corporate owned locations across the entire United State, excluding Alaska.
ChristineConnects July 2010-October 2012
Owner-
Certified Coach via iPEC Coaching & IT/Finance recruiter
Recruited for IT professionals in the Washington, DC area for government contract roles, most of which require that applicants must currently possess some level of security clearance-usually Secret or above.
Coached individuals, corporate employees looking to advance their careers, avoid layoffs, and those in career transition. This involved goal setting, having strong listening skills, and holding clients accountable for reaching their agreed upon weekly targets of activity. Utilized the AIM SMART coaching model which enabled the coach to help the client uncover any mental blocks in order to move forward.
oiPEC Certified Coach as of April 13, 2011
Headway Corporate Resources (contract role) July 2010-December 2010
Recruiter
Recruit, interview, and evaluate candidates based on client needs and specifications. Interview and coach candidates in the areas of non-profit, retail, and mortgage lending. Also helped to fill hard to find roles such as multi-lingual candidates for NIH studies in various parts of the country.
Professional Temporaries November 2009-May 2010
Branch Manager-Raleigh Location
Managed and performed singlehandedly all daily activities relating to branch operations.
Interview, screen, and test candidates in the following fields: legal, medical, clerical, light industrial. Perform sales visits to companies, attend Chamber of Commerce networking events.
Research companies in the area attend face to face networking events before and after work and on weekends.
Ensured documentation is complete in accordance with state and federal laws
Education
BS University of South Florida 1993 Business Management
ADP WorkForceNow Lotus Notes MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
ADP VirtualEdge Oracle Eleads
iCIMS Vurv/Recruitmax Mastermind
Certifications
2004 Gallup Great Manager Training 2011 iPEC Certified Professional Coach