Wendy A. Jupina

**** *. ***** ******

Fairview Park, OH

440-***-****

adz6lm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Years of proven success in Corporate and Third-Party Recruiting

Successfully mentored newly hired recruiters while running full-cycle desk

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to easily establish and maintain strong professional relationships

Proficient in negotiating salaries on behalf of candidates while working closely with hiring managers

Strength in recognizing, analyzing, and solving problems

Ability to handle multiple search assignments in highly pressured situations while meeting tight deadlines

EXPERIENCE:

People 4 U, LLC January 2018 - Present

Formed an LLC to source and recruit talent by assisting client companies with their hiring needs primarily using Zip Recruiter and LinkedIn.

Filled over fifty positions in Operations, Accounting, IT, Marketing and Safety for a family of transportation/trucking/logistics companies since 2018 that spans from their corporate headquarters in Cleveland to other locations that include Maryland and two offices in Indiana.

In addition, filled Lathe Operator position, Waterjet Cutting Operator and Sales Manager positions for a machining company in 2019.

Dealer Tire, LLC December 2012-November 2017

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Consistently managed heavy requisition loads (up to 35) with an average fill rate of under 65 days while simultaneously being responsible for maintaining Dealer Tire’s contractor process.

Customer groups included: IT, Accounting & Finance, Marketing/Creative Services, HR, and Distribution Centers within Supply Chain; focusing in both the West Coast (4 DC’s) and the Central Region (8 DC’s) the largest region in the distribution network nationally.

Successfully filled positions in IT while partnering with select outside firms for more difficult positions including JDE Software Engineers to senior level manager roles.

Developed working relationships with the hiring managers within the customer groups supported, collaborating, and partnering strategically with them making recommendations regarding base salaries while also partnering with the Sr. Compensation Specialist regarding salaries and pay grades.

Ability to creatively source for niche or more difficult positions utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter crafting individualized In-mails to recruit passive candidates along with the use of Indeed.com and CareerBuilder

Owner of the contractor process, managing from beginning to end by obtaining resources and establishing professional relationships with external firms partnering with them for any needs of the business

Created SOPs for the following: Contractor Process and Internship Program

Ownership of the Internship Program that includes recruitment partnering with the Summer on the Cuyahoga (SOTC) a group that partners with eight (8) of the top universities in the country to attract students to Ohio for the summer. Preparing for arrivals by partnering with Talent Development team to develop “Lunch and Learn” programs that included Tires 101 facilitated by a Program Manager from the Talent Development team, the “History Panel” that included associates ranging from associates that had been hired after an internship to those that had been there since the inception of the company

Vitamix Corporation June 2012-December 2012

Corporate Recruiter (Vitamix contract employee)

Selected to assist in the recruiting process of hiring people for areas of company including accounting & finance, engineering, marketing, and customer service. Company was experiencing high growth during that time.

Built relationships with the HR Business Partners and the hiring managers to find the best talent.

Sourced, screened, and facilitated the candidate process from beginning to end.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems March 2011 – June 2012

Corporate Recruiter (Bendix contract employee)

Managed full lifecycle Talent Acquisition process across various assigned areas and educated hiring managers on the process

Partnered with hiring managers to use established sourcing strategies and methodologies for salaried positions in Accounting & Finance, IT, Human Resources, Engineering, HS&E, Sales & Marketing, and Operations

Selected to assist in the rebuild of one of the plants in a “turn around” situation filling key positions

Successfully filled over forty positions at the corporate location and plants

Advantegrity, LLC September 2009- October 2010

Executive Search Consultant

Recruited by owner to join firm as sole Search Consultant.

Successfully filled positions for CPA firm placed several candidates for existing retained searches.

Produced research and directly recruited candidates for high level searches including VP of Sales along with Director of Vendor Management for of the firms’ main clients.

Completed research for a special project hired by another company.

Assisted with special projects including sourcing CEOs for Vistage International, the world’s largest CEO group worldwide for a new group that was started by owner of company.

Developed professional relationships with new members to schedule monthly meetings with owner of companies.

Completed extensive professional references of candidates being hired into client companies.

NESCO Accounting & Finance April 2004 – September 2009

Recruiting Manager

Focused on new business development along with established clients in industries including manufacturing, retail, distribution, non-profit, financial services, and public accounting, including companies that were both publicly traded (SEC) and privately held.

Ranked in top 25% of all the recruiters in the company.

Earned “Presidents Club” status based on billings on an annual basis for two consecutive years.

Received “Rookie of the Year “Award for top billings achieved for outstanding achievement for contribution of growth ranked #1 office in performance exceeding expectations.

Negotiated fees for potential new business along with candidate’s salaries.

Conducted interviews and accessed potential candidates for their technical and interpersonal skill levels for the placement into client companies.

Formed relationships with all levels of management including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, President and owners of various companies.

Placed candidates ranging from Accountants to Controller successfully into companies ranging from small privately held corporations up to large multi-billion-dollar organizations.

Researched various sources to identify new talent and created daily call plans.

Third Party Recruiting Experience Includes:

Fidelity Executive Search (self-employed) January 2002 – April 2004

PSG (The Reserves Network), Cleveland, OH January 2000 – December 2001

Executive Recruiter

AOC, Cleveland, OH April 1996 – December 1999

Executive Recruiter

Area Temps, Cleveland, OH April 1992 – April 1996

Account Manager – Outside Sales Representative

OTHER:

Certified Predictive Index (PI) Analyst

Completed the following courses whiles at Dealer Tire: Crucial Conversations, Apples to Oranges (Business Finance for Everyone)

Attended several sales seminars specifically for the recruiting industry to keep current in industry trends

Member of LinkedIn since 2007 (Recruiter Lite License 2018- current)

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office Products including basic knowledge of Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook

Proficient in utilizing Taleo (Oracle based HRIS system)

Zip Recruiter

Previous experience with the following: OpenHire (ATS), SalesForce.com, Searcher, PC Recruiter and SmartSearch applications.

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