John McKenna
Rising Sun MD, **911
adutlf@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Experienced full cycle recruiter for temporary, temporary to permanent and direct hire positions in a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, financial, manufacturing and engineering. Knowledge of recruitment practices using social media, internet job boards, job fairs, and networking events. In addition, I have worked as a manager in a few different environments.
Areas of Strength Include
Multi-Location Recruitment
Applicant Tracking Systems
Web-Based Sourcing/Recruitment
Building Strong Referral Networks
Offer Negotiation & Closing
Diversity Hiring
Database Creation and Maintenance
Professional Experience:
Convergence Group
Wilmington Delaware
Recruiter 2015-Present
Source candidates by employing the following recruiting methodologies: direct recruiting, job boards (Monster, Dice), social media (LinkedIn,) user groups, networking, sub contract/3rd party resources, candidate/consultant relationship building.
Screen candidates by interviewing on the phone and in person, employing third-party testing of skills, and performing reference checks
Prepare candidates for interview process and coach them on interviewing techniques
Negotiated rates and organized logistics for interviews and commuting
Documented all activities and update candidate profiles on internal CRM (ICIMS)
Technical Staffing Resources (Formally Allstate’s Technical Services a KBR Company) Newark- Delaware
Technical Recruiter 2012-2015
Created and reviewed job descriptions, attracted top talent, screened resumes and candidates for multiple job requisitions (Engineers, Administration, Construction, Management, etc.)
Coordinated interview process, conducted checks and recommendation of offers
Created master job lists in Excel to track open requisitions
Partnered with managers, built positive relationships, streamlined process and advised on recruiting process
Negotiated compensation, to include initial offers and counter offers
Served as liaison between clients and candidates
Conducted phone interviews, negotiated compensation, completed reference checks
Maintained and built a database of potential candidates for future and current job openings
Proficient in Bullhorn, Bullhorn Reach, Bullhorn S (ATS), Career Builder, Linked-In, Monster
Produced over $4.5 million in revenue (Annually), with a gross margin of $700,000 (Annually)
Documented all activities and update candidate profiles on internal CRM (Bullhorn)
Costar Realty Group Columbia, Maryland
Research Analyst 2008-2011
Grew an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate
inventory, for lease and for sale listings, lease comps, sale comps, and tenant data.
Conducted phone interviews for a portfolio of companies, to
ensure all their listings (for sale and for lease) are accurately reflected in the Co-Star database.
Captured transaction info from portfolio- new listings, new sales comps, new lease deals.
Converted leads from outside sources to new transactions and contacts- these sources include web sites, field leads, SEC filings, news stories, and tax records.
Effectively brand Co-Star during research interviews.
Wrote news stories on breaking commercial real estate news uncovered through research.
Provided assistance to customers during update process
Net Equity Financial White Marsh, Maryland
Senior Loan Officer 2008-2008
Contacted homeowners by making outbound and or taking in bound calls to help with their financial situations
Processed paper work to the proper departments to ensure that the process of closing a loan is done in a timely manner
Consulted with appraisers to make sure we are able to get the right value for the home
Consulted with different lenders to make sure we are putting the homeowners in the proper program, to help accommodate their needs
Maintained a relationship with the home owners to ensure we will do business with them in the future and also ensure we will get referral business from them
Malone Financial Group Joppa-Towne, Maryland
Director of Sales/Sales manager 2005-2007
Senior sales manager in charge of all sales activities, departments and personnel involved in Sales and Marketing for the Company.
Provides leadership to the day-to-day operations of the sales department, while maintaining focus on the company’s strategic goals.
Member of the Company’s Senior Executive Staff.
Reported to the Chief Executive Officer/President.
Analyzed sales statistics to determine business growth potential.
Established performance goals for all sales department employees, and monitored performance on a continual basis.
Oversaw Recruiting, Hiring, training and firing of personnel involved in Sales and Marketing.
Developed, or participated with the Senior Staff, in the development of the Strategic Marketing Plan for the Company.
Directed department(s) to achieve objectives established in the Company’s Strategic Plan.
Coordinated sales operations with all other departments/divisions of the Company.
Developed and/or maintains and improves business relations with all customers of the Company.
Targeted new customers and sales opportunities, initiates action plan to approach and secure new business for the Company
MCI - World Com Hunt Valley, Maryland
Small Business /Consumer Local Supervisor 1999-2005
Assisted in developing existing TSP (Telemarketing Sales Professional) staff
Managed staff of 10 - 18 Telemarketing Sales Professionals
Completion of preassigned objectives established by sales/support management group
Rotation of full-time schedule to support full-time/part-time shifts and weekends
Acquired strong proficiency of multiple systems including but not limited to: Ocis - Guide - Mega - EBS/ESTS - and Windows
Strong human relations through formal training and apprenticing management groups
Develop and deliver (UD) approved programs to increase productivity and performance in local sales center.
Weekly and daily reports - Coach, council, and mentor for TSP development.
Attend / Teach structured training sessions to remain current with sales and service skills as well as any new updates for product knowledge.
1st Mariner Bank Edgewood, Maryland
Bank Teller 1998-1999
Process all the cash transaction that takes place in the bank on a daily basis
Maintained accurate details of each transactions
Made entries into the banking system
Tallied the full cash amount at the end of each day
Made reports and submitted it to the manager
Helped customers get through tedious banking processes
Helped the customers in whichever banking process they needed
Brought in new customers to the bank and helped with opening their accounts
Developed and maintained good relations with the regular customers
Train new employees
Coordinate with the other bank employees
Coordinate with other cashiers and teller of the bank as there are quite a few tellers even in just one branch
Acted as a promotion officer of the bank and created word of mouth
Awards & Certificates:
Researcher of the month- Top Research Team- Ranked top (10%-70%) (13) Time Total Club Winner - (5) Time #1 Representative Club Winner - (5) Time Top Team Winner - (2) Time Quality Winner - Hall of Fame - Multiple Winner of the Ovation and Spotlight Awards. Daily and Monthly lead generation records
Software & Social Media:
Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook Express, Linked-in, Twitter, Face book, Recruiting software, Bullhorn, Monster, In-need, Career Builder, CRM, ICIMS, DICE
Education:
Edgewood High School-Diploma
Harford Community College-B.A Business Management