Senior Recruiter Customer Service

Jill Merrell

Shrewsbury, NJ ***** Office: 732-***-**** Cell: 908-***-****

***********@*******.*** https://jillmerrellassociates.com LinkedIn Profile

Engaging Leader Professional Recruiter Business Manager

Professional Experience

JILL MERRELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC March 2006 – Present

Owner & Senior Recruiter, Shrewsbury, NJ

Founder of a Recruiting and Staffing Firm dedicated to building long-term professional relationships between employers and employees regarding permanent and temporary positions.

·Cultivated relationships with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies including AT&T and the MTA by helping candidates find positions with annual salaries ranging $175K-250K.

·Secured a start-up government contract in 2008 to hire grant writers and software engineers distributing 4G Telecommunication Towers to rural areas.

·Researched corporate clients by conducting cold calls and networking with HR professionals, achieving a 90% lead conversion rate and $15 million in sales since 2006.

·Created job postings across LinkedIn, Indeed, Career Builder, ZipRecruiter and the company’s website for Engineering, Insurance, Construction, Manufacturing, IT, Customer Service, Accounting, and Sales positions.

·Performed perceptive candidate screening and background checks according to state, and federal laws.

SYNERGY STAFFING February 2003 – July 2006

Owner & Senior Recruiter, New Jersey

Owner & Partner of a start-up staffing agency overseeing the hiring and screening process for candidates applying for short and long-term positions.

CAREERS 2000 October 1994 – February 2003

Senior Recruiter, New Jersey

·Recruited, interviewed, and screened candidates for Engineering, Construction, and Project Management positions with annual salaries ranging between $30K-150K.

·Negotiated contracts with companies, achieving a 100% client retention rate and $10 million in sales.

·Planned and attended semi-annual job fairs at 6 colleges including Rutgers and NJIT, interviewing student candidates for positions.

professional Skills, Attributes, & Core Proficiencies

• Banking • Candidate Screening • Benefits Negotiation • Sales Strategy

• Business Development • College Recruiting • Vendor Management • Background Checks

• Retail • Talent Management • Onboarding Process • Staffing Services

• Attention-To-Detail • Multi-tasking • Microsoft Office • ZOOM

Education

Monmouth University, West Long Beach, NJ

Majored in Psychology, Minored in Business Management

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