Sales Real Estate
Resume:
Karen A. Darnell
Roswell, Ga. *****
********@*********.***
770-***-**** cell
Summary
Sales Professional with 20 years experience in marketing, sales, and recruiting. Has shown repeated success in driving sales and achieving consistent results. Enthusiastic team player with commitment to high quality service. Superior interpersonal, analytical and sales skills
Professional Experience
Real Estate Sales Agent - Peachtree Residential Brokerage, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokers, Jenny Pruitt & Associates 1986-2012
• Consistently maintained a relationship with real estate community
• Successfully negotiated offers on over 500 homes, resulting in sales
• Researched and analyzed market conditions as related to product in subdivisions
• Achieved top sales agent in office for volume sales-Awarded Phoenix award for 10 years in Million Dollar Club-worked in large subdivision as in house new homes/ re-sale agent
• Assisted in relocation of large corporations such as Amoco, UPS, Kodak and Coca-Cola
• Maintained customer relations between homeowners, builders, potential buyers, real estate agents, lawyers and loan officers.
CPS Human Resource Services, Sacramento, CA - (virtual-contract) 2008-2009 Contract Recruiting Position/ HR Specialist/Principal Recruitment Analyst
Developed recruitment strategies and processes in support of the Dept.of Homeland Security’s hiring initiatives for the Transportation Security Assoc.
• Conferred with One Stop Career Centers, Diversity Groups, Chamber of Commerce, Government Offices and Various companies to advertise Security Officer Positions for all US airports. Assigned 2 to 4 airports per week
• Conducted Open houses nation wide/focused on 50 companies per day
Prudential Resources Management, Atlanta, Ga. 1997
Relocation company specializing in corporate moves of employees of Fortune 500 Companies.
Contract Recruiter
• Corporate recruiting of exempt and non-exempt employees for the Atlanta area
• Responsible sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection of relocation counselors, relocation associates, PC Specialists, Administrative assistants, and various other office personnel.
Transquest, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 1996
A subsidiary of Delta Airlines-Delta Airlines Information Technology Department
Corporate/Technical Recruiter
• Interfaced with project managers for recruitment of Delta’s IT Department
• Extensive college recruitment and hiring. Planned College trips/Trade fairs/Job fairs
• Partnered with campus liaisons and established strong partnerships with career directors
• Arranged for housing for new graduates/hires upon arrival in Atlanta
• Coordinated entire strategic planning for each college
• Received outstanding reviews from trainers and project managers for quality of new hires
• Traveled through United States to hold open houses , job fairs, and interview
Additional Recruiting Experience Full Life-Cycle recruiter:
• Experienced in Life Cycle recruitment, interviewing, testing, selection and hiring
• Internal and External Hiring relationships
• Interfaced with a wide variety of managers and supervisors
• Planned Affirmative programs. Composed advertisements. Negotiated and conducted open houses nationwide with Colleges and in various States needing employees
• Placed 300-500 staff per year. Designed downsizing programs and outplacement for company during transition. Counseled employees.
• Coordinated entire recruiting process
Education
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Institute of Real Estate, Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Real Estate License
Designated Relocation Specialist
Continuing Education Courses
College Hiring Made Easy
Published a Cookbook
Affiliations
Atlanta Board of Realtors, Million Dollar Club, 1988- Present
Georgia Association of Realtors
Social Director of Atlanta Black Tie Club
Executive Image Seminars
Hospice
Habitat for Humanity
On Board for Life Link Network for Children
Computer Skills
Windows XP, Windows 7, MS/Office, Internet proficient
Excel, Outlook, FMLS & MLS
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