Senior Recruiter/Executive Recruiter.
Resume:
Melissa Brandt - Recruiter
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Certifications:
C.S.P – Certified Staffing Professional, conferred by American Staffing Association in 2006.
C.A.C – California Accredited Consultant through the California Staffing Professionals in 2005.
Employment:
Independent Recruiter – melissabrandt.com – Melissa Brandt & Associates.
San Francisco, CA – Havelock NC (February 2008- Present)
Executive/Specialty/ Contract Recruiter
Responsible for daily business operation. Customer service lead and client development. Negotiating terms of service and contracts. Full cycle
sourcing, identifying and qualifying potential candidates. Invoicing, AP and AR.
I work within the following industries:
• Information Technology/ E-commerce
• Biotech/Med Device/ Pharmaceuticals
• Sales
• Marketing
• Finance
• Green/Environmental
• Commercial Realty/Property Management
• Construction
• Legal
• Non-Profit
For a full list of positions I have staffed please visit this link: Placement Experience Link: http://melissabrandt.com/index.php/placementexperience
PowWow Consulting (February 2008- Present)
San Francisco, CA – Havelock NC
Founder/Resume Career & Search Consultant
• Resume Writing
• Career Coaching
• Search Consulting
• Marketing
• Contract Development
• Basic Web design – (powwowconsulting.com and
melissabrandt.com)
Advanced Employment Services Inc. (a.e.s) (August 2005- March 2008)
San Francisco, CA
Executive Recruiter/ Staffing Specialist
• Identified viable candidates from various sources including: personal/virtual networks & directories, contact lists, databases, leads,
publications, and personal networking.
• Directed the hiring process with each potential candidate from first point of contact to acceptance of offer.
• Obtained and defined job orders with detailed job descriptions and skill requirements.
• Responsible for (often complex) contract negotiation with senior decision makers.
• Developed and maintained important client relationships, this encompassed onsite client visits, attending follow up meetings and creating
detailed progress reports.
• Recognized and expanded on seasonal/market condition trends and related staffing needs which included attending industry and non
related events.
• Marketed and developed sales strategies for each department within a.e.s. This included scripting our sales materials, and can be heavily
observed in our promotional video: www.advancedemployment.com
• Attended industry related functions for networking opportunities and enhanced product knowledge of the staffing agencies.
• Reported directly to the President of Advanced Employment Services, and was often in charge in her absence.
• Acted as the first point of contact for all internal hires.
• Provided training and guidance for new hires on policies, process, and regulatory issues regarding both Legal and Human Resources
procedures.
Corporate Search (February 2004-Jan 2005)
San Francisco, CA
Personal Search Consultant/Recruiter
• Sourced and identified candidates in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry for companies in NY, NJ, CT, MA, and CA.
• Qualified and fully screened candidates for interview (two types of candidates: recruited, and non-recruited, two distinct methods for handling
each type).
• Followed-up after each interview (with candidate and hiring manager).
• Conducted a behavioral interview with the final candidate for each position. Effective reference checking.
• Salary negotiations and guidance through the offer stage (closing the candidate before the offer is presented).
• Provided extensive counseling to each candidate on: How to resign; Counteroffers; The psychological factors involved in leaving a company
Dial America Marketing co.
Rochester, NY
Government and Legislative Regulation Specialist (June 2003-December 2003)
• Branch authority on all calling procedures as ascertained by the FCC, FTC, DMA, and ATA.
• Accountable for all calling curfews as applied to varying national time zones. In charge of channeling down all necessary information as
required to staff.
Assistant Branch Manager (April 2003 -December 2003)
• Assisted all other levels and positions within the facility including managing up to 4 Team leaders, and my own top sales team of 15-20 top
producing sales reps.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training both management and sales teams.
• Shift Management, which included generating hourly progress reports to be sent in real time to clients.
• Created intricate daily sales reports to be sent to senior management of Sales and Marketing at various Fortune 500 clientele; Including:
Verizon, Cox Communications, Time Warner, AOL, Comcast, Charter Communications, and Visa.
• Daily/Hourly development of marketing strategy using lead bases on a predictive dialing system.
• Conducted weekly accountability meetings with team leaders as well as my top sales team.
• Created quarterly objectives for all subordinate staff.
• Directed Team leader training sessions encompassing corporate and self determined training systems.
• Worked with our internal recruiter as a company representative. Attending job fairs, ran open houses, and conducted multilevel interviews.
Recruiting Assistant /Talent Acquisition (September 2001 – December 2003)
• Attend job fairs
• Interview and screen applicants
• Schedule interviews for managerial level applicants with upper management
Sales Trainer (April 2002 – April 2003)
• Created a complete training process for new hires, along with a daily guide and associated workbook. This was later used corporate wide as
the standard for multiple product trainings.
• Trained basic to advanced sales skills that in turn created a higher retention rate and better sales metrics.
• Was the go to person for all product knowledge related questions, both for our sales and management teams.
Team Leader (September 2001-April 2002)
• Supervised and managed a team of approximately 25- 30 people.
• Scheduled both our full and part time representatives.
• Maintained quality control of each representative.
• Exceeded daily, weekly, quarterly, sales and hours quotas.
• Held weekly accountability and residual training for my direct representatives as well as others.
Telephone Sales Representative (June 2001 – September 2001)
• Calling customer base on behalf of fortune 500 clientele: Verizon, Cox Communications, Time Warner, AOL, Comcast, Charter
Communications, and Visa.
• Meeting and exceeding daily, weekly, and quarterly sales goals.
Other Experience/Interests:
San Francisco Symphony / San Francisco Opera (August 2004 - August 2005)
Customer Service Rep –Part time
• Customer service for Symphony and Opera patrons.
• Includes sale of all program material, seating, and specialized events.
• Fielding consumer questions regarding symphony and opera content and program information.
Volunteer Experience:
Cross Cultural Solutions (July 2005-August 2005)
Dharmashala India
International Volunteer and Teacher
• Taught English in a rural community in the foothills of the Himalayas’ with 150 + students. Ages 5-13.
• Shared Cross Cultural experiences through community events and programs.
Education:
State University of New York of Canton 1999
State University of New York of Potsdam 1999-2001 Major: Anthropology and Psychology
State University of New York of Monroe county 2001-2003 Major: Psychology
Software:
MS Windows: Complete MS Office (including Vista), ACT, Access, basic QuickBooks, OS X: I run my consulting business on a Mac. Other: PC Recruiter,
Sales Force.
Melissa Brandt - Recruiter
402 Benjamin Ave
Wilmington NC 28403
Recommendations:
"I would recommend Melissa Brandt in a heartbeat! She is a consummate professional in her field
of Executive Consulting. I recently utilized her services and have found her to be passionate,
dedicated, and very knowledgeable regarding the Bay Area employment scene. I would definitely
encourage anyone looking for a resume service, career coaching, placement, or consulting, to use
her services."
Gene A. Bencomo,
Was Melissa's client at PowWow Consulting.
"Melissa has been dedicated and enthusiastic in helping me secure a new position. I really
appreciate that she takes the time to understand my goals and experience and give actionable
advice and guidance."
Amos Satterlee
Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial, was with another company when
working with Melissa at Advanced Employment Services Inc.
"Melissa Brandt found my resume on an online job site. She contacted me by email with an
employment opportunity in an industry that was new to me. Melissa filled me in the details, asked
me if I was interested, and then scheduled an interview for me. I landed the job and negotiated a
good base salary with Melissa’s help. Melissa is very professional. She asked questions, shared
opportunities, and waited for me to decide. Win-win, when you choose to do business with Melissa.
Tom Ricciardelli Senior Account Manager”
Tom Ricciardelli,
Was represented by Melissa's to her client.
"Melissa is very professional and committed to getting results. I felt she had a very good
understanding of my needs and never wasted my time on a less than ideal candidate."
Maria Poroy,
Was Melissa's client.
"Melissa's extensive knowledge in recruiting for executive positions has been invaluable as we
launch our recruiting efforts in this area. In addition, her commitment to the goals of nonprofit
organizations is refreshing and would be a huge asset to any nonprofit seeking to expand."
Quinn Sidon,
Recruiting Director, Cross-Cultural Solutions. Was Melissa’s client.
"Melissa was very helpful in finding work for me during a difficult path in my career where I was
changing from the consulting industry to pure accounting - thank you Melissa"
Christina Caamano,
Senior Project Controller, Deloitte Consulting, was represented by Melissa to her client.
"I was a pleasure working with Melissa. Her attention to detail was supreme, as was ability to lead
by example. She can create detailed, workable and succeful plans of action for all scenarios. She
excels at all she puts her mind and efforts to."
Michael Frost
Staffing Specialist, Advanced Employment
Service, reported to Melissa at Advanced Employment Services Inc.
"Melissa is a joy to work with. She understands the systematic and disciplined approach required to
find the A+ candidates our hiring managers seek. Her engaging phone presence combined with her
persistant determination and focused research enable Melissa to recruit top talent for her clients."
Maureen Clancy
Executive Search Consultant, Corporate Search, worked with Melissa at
Corporate Search
"Melissa is Professionalism Personified. She is very focused, organized and tenacious. Her hard
work and dedication earned her a place as my top recruiter."
Leeann Griego
Sr.Staffing Specialist C.A.C., Staffing Supervisor, Advanced
Employment Services, Inc.
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