Manager Assistant

Taylor Speer-Sims

***************@*****.***

630-***-**** (cell)

Employment History:

June 2010–Present – Aurora Historical Society / Tanner House Museum – Collections Assistant/ Curatorial Assistant/Registrar

*Cognoscente in clothing and shoes but have also worked with other items such as rifles, cameras, legal documents, etc.

* Discovered never before noted original domestic servant of builder/owners through research and literally changed the history of the house. (Research Paper available upon request.)

* Accession and document artifact into database being especially noteful of exact condition

* Sort and pack artifacts in appropriate long-term storage

* Retrieve artifacts from storage for special events

* Dress museum house and mannequins for special events

* Document and restore artifacts after special event

* Act as Docent for the Tanner House museum during special events

* Facilitate book and membership sales during special events

June 1992– Present - Sassy Past: Historical Fashions and Other Stuff – Owner

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sassy-Past/164************

* Create, sell, and display historically accurate or historically inspired clothing and accoutrements

* Selection and display of antique, vintage and estate wedding gowns

* Pack and store gowns when not in use

* Seminars on Woodland Indian style clothing from 1600-1900 for children including personal instruction on how to make their own authentic moccasins

January 2010-Present – Eagle Academy of Martial Arts – Student and Assistant Instructor

Tang Soo Do and Hap Ki Do (Both Korean martial arts)

* Currently ranked Red/Brown belt (3rd gup)

* Train lower belts, especially white and yellow belts

* Encourage everyone to be their best and do better than they anticipated

* Send note cards to people who had an especially great day on the mat

* Responsible for all birthday notes for two locations

August 2009 to June 2011(Laid off)

Polished Professional – Recruiter Manager

* Supervise staff of 5 contract recruiters

* Seek out best-qualified active and passive candidates via:

* Job Board Placements

* Data Base Sourcing

* Social Media Networks

* Social Group Networks

* Cold Calls

* Screen candidates to suit clients requirements using both prescreening questioning, resume review, telephone interview and in person interview.

*Kick off, weekly, and end of engagement consultation with client.

November 2008 to August 2009

Manpower Staffing – Regional Recruiter

* Liaison for large local, medium to large regional and large national accounts

* Screening of candidates directed by local recruiters before submittal to large accounts

* Source and screen local candidates

* Cold and warm call potential clients

*Won national recognition award with 98% retention ratio

*Won regional recognition for highest diversified recruitment

*Certified Staffing Specialist

August 2005 – June 2008 – Spherion Staffing – Account Manager (Laid off)

United Airlines Flight Attendant Account – Employment Specialist promoted to Account Manager

* Supervise staff of 10 individuals including administration and recruiting

* Record and track candidates from application through all four sets of interviews to offer

* Process candidate information to distribute to client before 3rd and 4th sets of interviews

* Train and keep staff updated on performance

* Offered 121% of requested hires!

* Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Reports to Client and Supervisors

* Increased Candidate Satisfaction from 87% to 97%

* Increased the number of candidates for selection, retention and candidates with 2nd language

* Exceeded profitability expectations for quarter to 50%

Covalence Plastics Account – H.R. Support

* Created and implemented new system for notifying temporary personnel of conversion and hire status

* Created and implemented system of tracking conversion personnel through spreadsheet

* Created and implemented referral bonus tracking system

* Streamlined system for tracking background check process

* Streamlined system for conversion personnel determination

* Streamlined drug test tracking system

* Maintain and distribute new hire tracking system

2003 – 2006 – M. Rice Consulting – Recruitment Professional

* Seek out candidates through third party web sites, referral and gorilla marketing

* Cold Call for both candidate and business

* Pre-screen and interview

* Assist candidates with understanding the application and position requirements

* Drug screen processing

* Reference and/or third party back ground check

* Process and cipher data to assist client on making an informed decision

* Liaison for candidates, H.R., and Client Management

* Retention and Temp-To-Hire Conversion Specialist

1998 - 2003 - Talent Pros – Talent Agent

* Interview and audition candidates

* Designate specific talent to existing clients for any and all submissions

* Liaison for talent, agent and client making sure that all information is divulged and received correctly

* Event planner/coordinator for fashion shows, etc. Coordinate talent, location, set and clothing designers, etc. including follow up

1992-1998 - Doodlebug Productions – Talent/Owner of small weekend entertainment business

* Created specialized talent productions including clowns, magicians, specialized acts

* Designate, coordinate and arrange booth staff, games and prizes for carnivals and special events

* Liaison during event for attendees, staff, talent and client making sure everything ran smoothly

* Public Relations before, during and after event

1994-1998 - Talent Trek – Talent promoted to Assistant Agent.

* Model, actress, specialized talent for the most influential talent agency in Tennessee

* Part time Assistant Agent

* Liaison for agent and some of the biggest acts in Tennessee

* Follow through for talent to make sure that they had everything they needed for their event

1990-1994 – Triad Management – Assistant Property Manager promoted to Property Manager

High End/Luxury Condo Associations that included gated, lake and golf course communities

* Manager of $125 Million worth of property

* Solicit and negotiate bids for all subcontractors

* Physical weekly walk through of property with Condo Association board member

* Physical quarterly walk through with each subcontractor

* Monthly Board Member Meeting for updates

* Subcontractor bid presentation with all necessary paperwork (licenses, references, etc.)

* Was responsible for all OSHA paperwork for not only my locations, but for entire company

* Any and all follow through to make sure that every item is complete

1986-1990 – Lake in the Woods Apartments – Leasing Agent

Luxury Gated Apartment Complex

* Leased one and two bedroom apartments

* Daily report of contacts

* Daily report of leases generated

* Weekly walk through of all open apartments

* Walk through with client before move in

* Move in paperwork

Education

American Military University – (Current) Bachelor in History with focus of Early European program

Expected graduation date September 2012

Almeda University – Bachelor Degree – Major in Human Resources

Cleary University – Associates Degree - Major in Marketing

Washtenaw Community College – (One Year Certifications.) Sales Certificate, Marketing Certificate

Clown College – Big Red Nose

Programs – Past Perfect, Musarch, JobVite, JobMagic, Taleo, Recruiter Workbench, Hire Manager, Microsoft, Works, Word, Excel, Photo Editor, Publisher, Power Point, Money,

Social Media - FaceBook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, MySpace, Twitter

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