Kristine Manderson

**** *. *** **** ****, Lake Forest, IL 60045 - 847-***-**** - g4ez8e@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective: I am seeking the position of Contract Recruiter in a progressive organization, where I can utilize my years of experience and knowledge, to source and maintain successful candidates in successful careers.

Professional Experience:

2009-present Various Clients Chicago Area

Independent Contract Recruiter

• Handle full-cycle recruiting for clients needing candidates for sales and executive-level positions.

• Use extensive skills in hiring passive candidates from direct competitors.

• Skilled in use of several different interview and assessment techniques.

• Hire and train recruiters for local firms, ranging from pharmaceuticals to technical and software sales.

2007-2008 FCT Partners Lincolnshire, IL

Senior Director of Human Resources & Recruiting

• Sourced, recruited, and hired employees for sales, technical & administrative positions.

• Recruited new candidates via social media, cold calling, conferences, seminars, campus placements, and various job fairs.

• In charge of full-cycle talent acquisition, including on-boarding and additional training.

• Managed Payroll & Taxes, Workers Comp, Insurance and Claims

• Hired and trained assistant recruiters.

• This company closed US Operations in 2008

1993-2006 AltraStaff Personnel Services Chicago, IL

Founder and CEO

• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and placing job candidates.

• Personally hired and placed thousands of temporary and permanent employees from 1993-2001 and had up to 500 employees simultaneously placed in temporary positions throughout the Chicago area.

• Handled all day-to-day operations including payroll and federal, state, safety, and insurance requirements for the first three years, then hired and trained others in these responsibilities, while I supervised all aspects.

• Created and implemented all advertising, marketing, and sourcing strategies.

• Placed all levels including executive employees in both permanent and temporary positions in:

Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, medical groups, law firms, publishing companies, banks, production companies, hotel chains, major U.S. airlines, government, various sales, software, engineering, and technology companies.

• Independently built this business from the ground up.

• Sold the company in November 2006

Education:

Boston College – Chestnut Hill, MA 1992

Bachelor of Business Science from the School of Management

Majors in economics and finance with a marketing minor

The Latin School of Chicago – Chicago, IL 1988

Certifications:

• Member of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 1993

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification 1995

• Intend on getting GPHR and AIRS certifications in 2012

• Several Human Resources/Recruiting conferences and seminars including those held by Staffing Management Association (SMA) and the SHRM

Languages & Computer:

• Fluent in Polish, and currently taking a course in Spanish

• Proficient in MS Office, Internet & social media, and many Applicant Tracking Systems

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