Christopher J. Pabilonia

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Vienna, VA 22182

703-***-**** mobile

adv042@r.postjobfree.com

Highlights of Qualifications

23+ years of full-service recruiting and placing candidates

Managed teams of up to 6 direct reports

Performed reviews, set up matrixes for successful activity performances, and mentored recruiters on best practices for sourcing and marketing.

Consulted clients on hiring trends, their competitive environment, unemployment rates, compensation packages, time to hire and availability of talent from different market segments.

Fluent with several on-line recruiting tools such as Linkedin Recruiter, Monster, Indeed, Career Builder, CATS, Micro J and several others. I have a proven record of a strong technical acumen.

Sourced and placed candidates in the following arrangements: contracting, temp-to-hire, full-time, and retained positions

Placed candidates in the following industries: CPA Firms, Construction Firms, Life Science, Logistics & Moving, Credit Unions, Defense Contractors, Non-Profits, Associations, Pre-IPO, Post-PO, large privately-held firms, and publicly-traded firms. Candidates placed were from the staff to the executive level.

Ran a full-service desk while mentoring and advising junior recruiters

Sourced and placed candidates nationally as well as within the DC Metro area

Excellent interpersonal skills

Placed candidates in the following positions along with many more:

Administration Finance Accounting Project Managers

Pricing Contracts Auditors CFO/COO

Security clearances Program Managers IT Professionals

Work Experience

Specialized Placement Services, LLC 2009–2011 & 2020 - Present

Private Sourcing and Recruiting Practice

Independent Practice

Run a full desk of client development, sourcing, interviewing, and placing candidates.

Placed candidates in accounting/finance, IT, administrative operations, and program management.

80% of the business is contingent searches and 20% are retained searches.

Placed candidates on a national level as well as within the DC metro area.

Current client portfolio; DOD Government Defense Contractors, Small Emerging technology Companies, Construction Firms, and Private Enterprises.

Consult clients on hiring trends, salary trends, time to hire, and the availability of candidates from different market segments.

Cordia Resources, Vienna, VA 22182 2011–2020

Cordia Resources is a search firm with 3 offices in the DC metro area.

Accomplishments: Set the weekly record for the most in-person interviews. Advised many of the firms “best practices.” Consistent performer and well respected by peers. Generated revenues to justify hiring additional employees. I was the 3rd hire of the company and there are currently about 25 employees.

Executive Search Director 2019–2020

Search Director 2015–2019

Search Manager 2011–2014

Jump started the recruiting and client development process outside the Cordia Partners outsourced accounting network.

Developed best practices to improve efficiency.

Ran a full desk of client development, sourcing, interviewing, and placing candidates.

Developed a “sense of urgency” approach for all job orders as part of the recruiting culture.

Interviewed internal hires and mentored new hires.

Managed key accounts: visited clients, checked on candidates, and negotiated all contracts.

Wrote job descriptions for clients.

Negotiated candidates’ salaries for hundreds of positions.

Consulted clients on best hiring practices.

Developed interviewing tips for candidates and clients.

Collected aging accounts receivable.

Mentored all Junior recruiters on best practices and answered all work related questions.

Accounting Assets 2007–2009

Accounting Assets was a boutique search firm that focused on accounting and financial placements in the DC Metro area. It is no longer active.

General Manager

Responsible for all activities of the firm and reported directly to the owners.

Managed all recruiters and their performances and activities.

CM-CS 2003–2007

A boutique search firm that dissolved in 2011.

Search Director and Team Leader of 2.

Robert Half – Bellevue, WA & Dulles, VA 1999–2003

Robert Half International is a publicly-traded search firm with revenues of $2.4B (Stock Symbol RHI:NYSE)

Staffing Manager – Dulles, VA

Team Leader of 5 – Bellevue, WA

Spacelabs Medical 1995–1999

Redmond, WA

Spacelabs Medical was a publicly-traded company that produced medical-monitoring equipment, which was sold worldwide. The company was sold in 2000. It is currently a subsidiary of OSI as Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.

Finance Manager – Worldwide Consignment Department

2 Direct Reports

Managed all consignment equipment with a worldwide value of $12m.

Authorized all RGA and equipment allocations to sales and internal personal.

Conducted annual audits of all sales and internal personal to insure the accountability of the consigned equipment.

Investigated “missing” equipment and filed a management report for resolution.

Traveled approximate 20% to close out sales representatives of their consignment equipment upon resigning and/or being terminated.

Performed month-end accounting entries.

Jumped started and managed the laptop lease program with over 200 employees enrolled.

Worked with external auditors to update control measures within the department.

Created a consignment department for idle equipment and laptops and wrote all corporate procedures relating to the temporary borrowing of equipment.

World Financial Group 1990–1995

Willimantic, CT

World Financial Group was a money management firm that primarily employed stock brokers

Executive Vice President

7 Direct Reports

Cold called prospect to generate new clients.

Advised clients on strategic plans to meeting their financial objectives.

Performed weekly radio show on stock tips.

Organized breakfast financial seminars and presented financial strategies.

Conducted stock trades and managed price executions.

Started an option hedge fund practice.

Met weekly with staff to discuss performance and post sales.

Reviewed all trades, commission payouts, and reimbursed expense reports.

Managed all the office operations.

Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT .

B.S. Business Administration

Major: Finance and Accounting

Hobbies & Interests

Intermediate Guitar Player

CrossFit Exercise and Competition

References upon Request

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