Deborah McAdams
Cell: 214-***-**** Linkedin.com/in/debbiemcadams
*************@*********.***; ******@****************.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Corporate and Legal Staffing Recruiter/Account Manager
Respected professional with the proven ability to own/manage and operate a
business, capable of dealing with employee issues, vendors, marketing and
cross promotion with other businesses, recruiting, staffing, account
management and business development for law firms and large corporations
nationally and internationally, which include the Dallas Ft. Worth
metroplex. Possess extensive legal background, strong analytical and
interpersonal skills in addition to managing and counseling employees. A
person of high morals, honesty, integrity and a great compassion for
working with people
Core Skills
|Account Management |Technical/Computer Training |
|Recruiting/Staffing |Quality Control Management |
|Human Resources |Problem Resolution |
|Marketing/Sales |Expert Negotiator |
|Employee Relations/Counseling |Vendor Relations |
|Grievance Management |Business Development |
EXPERIENCE
STAFFING FORCE - NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
02/15/11 - PRESENT
Independent Business Owner/Recruiting Professional R2R
. StaffingForce is the world's first recruiting, career management and
staffing (US Staffing Industry ~$113 billion revenues) community that
is built and owned by its participants.
. Perform full lifecycle recruiting and staffing employees for direct,
contract and contract to hire for various corporations nationally and
internationally in the IT, Corporate and Legal industry which also
includes the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
. Recruit for all IT positions from Help Desk to Project Manager; Java,
.NET, Business Analyst, QA, SAP, PeopleSoft, ERP, CRM, Oracle
Finanicals, HR, see full list below.
. Work closely with Account Managers to meet critical timelines of
client needs to ensure business goals are met. Evaluate candidates'
backgrounds to match core competencies with key hiring requirements
and assess motivated fit.
. Deliver results using various sourcing methods including direct
sourcing, internet recruiting (Linkedin, Career Builder, Hiring
Solved, WiseStep, Google plus 1100 job boards), networking, employee
referrals, and company database.
. Networking guru - attend multiple lunch and after hour networking
meetings to source for clients and candidates.
IT Specialties: Sr. Software Architect/Developer, Sr. Software/Cloud
Engineers, Senior Java Developer, Channel Managers, Web Developer, SAP ABAP
Developer, Systems Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Oracle Database
Administrator, Linux Engineer, Hardware Engineers, QA Engineer, Netsuite
Consultants, Weblogic Developers, iLog, jRule, BI Reports, IT PMBA, Network
and System Administrator
Generalist Specialties: Warehouse, Assembly line, Administrative, clerical,
Accounting/Finance, Legal, IT/IS/Engineering, HR, Marketing/Sales, Business
Operations, Healthcare, Business Development, Account Management, IT
Staffing, IT Recruiter, Training, Start-ups, Training and Personal
Development Coaching, Staffing and Recruitment, Sales, Territory
Maintenance, Marketing, Recruitment to Recruitment.
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Deborah McAdams
ENERGY BROKERS OF AMERICA - DALLAS, TEXAS
02/15/11 -
PRESENT
Sr. Energy Broker/Recruiter
. Cost compare and shop for the best rate in commercial energy for small
to large businesses
. Prepare, write and submit contracts for residential and commercial
clients
. Recruit brokers
WALMART - ROCKWALL, TEXAS
10/10/09 -
02/15/2011
Assistant Manager-Corporate Recruiter
. Hired, trained, mentored, evaluated performance, provided recognition
. Drove sales in the General Merchandise area by ensuring effective
merchandise presentation
. Maintained accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, in-stock
and inventory levels
. Budgeted and forecasted sales and assessing economic trends and
community needs
. Modeled, enforced and provided direction and guidance to hourly
associates on proper customer service
. Provided supervision and development opportunities to hourly
associates
. Ensured compliance with Company policies and procedures
. Analyzed and interpreted store recap reports, on hand change reports,
non basic bin reports, P&L reports
. Implemented and monitored asset protection, safety controls and
quality assurance standards
. Drove the financial performance by ensuring that sales and profit
goals are achieved
. Gave direction and guidance on executing company programs and
strategic initiatives
. Managed merchandising operations
. Ensured diversity awareness
. Educated and trained associates on merchandise planning and
improvement processes
. Monitored associate implementation of seasonal events, item
merchandising and productivity
. Promoted ideas and linked them to business needs and benefits
. Participated in community outreach programs
COLD STONE CREAMERY - FORNEY, TEXAS
01/05/07 - 08/10/09
Owner/Manager/Operator/Recruiter
. Owned and managed the daily operations for an indulgence restaurant
. Handled employee grievances/counseling
. Conducted hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating performance,
providing recognition
. Developed and coordinated employee incentive programs
. Held weekly employee meetings to discuss goals and implement incentive
programs
. Participated in community outreach programs
*Tripled B2B business my second year
*Developed marketing strategies - increased outside sales by 100%
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Deborah McAdams
LEGAL NETWORK - DALLAS, TEXAS
6/16/97 - 01/04/07
Sr. Legal/IT Staffing Recruiter
. Recruited and staffed employees for direct hire and temp-to-hire
placements in various corporations and law firms in the Dallas
metroplex, positions included; IT, professional, accounting, HR and
clerical
. Cold Called recruiting of full time employees
. Sourced, reviewed and screened resumes for qualified candidates
. Pre-screened, interviewed, evaluated and tested candidates for open
positions
. Managed large temporary staff on a daily basis
. Conducted personal and professional references on all candidates
. Scheduled all interviews between candidates and Human Resource
Directors/attorneys/IT Managers
. Coordinated/administered salary negotiations and extended offers
between candidate and client
. Composed and monitored advertisements in news media and local
universities
. Developed, monitored and utilized referral networks in addition to
internet sites
. Scheduled and attended client meetings/luncheons on a weekly basis to
discuss their employee needs
. Attended trade shows, job fairs, seminars and organizational luncheons
. Trained candidates on interviewing techniques and applicable softwares
. Conducted on campus interviews
. Communicated daily with clients and conducted quality control calls on
direct hires and temporaries
. Developed and coordinated new marketing techniques to increase client
base
. Counseled and served as primary liaison between employee and Human
Resources and/or attorneys
. Established and maintained new business relationships
*Reduced direct hire replacements to less than 5%
*Achieved record temp placements with multiple firms due to software
training preparation
*Executed and streamlined time management skills that directly affected the
bottom line
EDUCATION
Kingwood College - Associates of General Studies Degree (1993) (with
Honors)
Houston, TX
Forney Chamber of Commerce Member (2006-Present)
Forney, TX
Vice President of Membership for (LTA) Legal Technology Association (2004-
2006)
Dallas, TX
Cold Stone University (2007)
Scottsdale, AZ
Walmart University (2009)
Rockwall, TX
BNI (Business Networking International) Chapter Member/Educational
Coordinator (2011) Forney, TX