I consult with businesses to develop and execute effective recruiting strategy and plans. I provide staffing services, billed per project or hourly to a variety of mostly small businesses. My approach is to partner with client companies to professionally represent their brands and consistently fill their needs. I utilize a long-term philosophy on all matters. I believe in the power of honesty, helpfulness, kindness, and flexibility. I am an advocate of simple, straight forward and sensible solutions. I also recognize the importance of timing and urgency.

Utilizing my 30 years of experience on all sides of the recruiting process, I work with individuals in transition of all ages and career stages to research, indentify, discover and choose their optimal career direction. We explore all relevant factors including the current employment market conditions, working environment, salary, growth potential, job life cycle, supply and demand, job descriptions, and requirements. I firmly believe in the common-sense, career-choosing approach of amassing, analyzing, and factoring as much data as possible before leaping.Once my client is clear of the career he or she is pursuing, I use my experience of marketing companies and job openings to candidates and candidates to companies to guide my clients to develop and execute job searching strategies and plans. I also serve as an expert resource to help advise and troubleshoot all issues that arise during and after my client's job search.

I provided market targeted, clear, concise and highly effective writing services for individual and business clients.

www.wrplacement.com was a boutique full-service staffing and recruitment firm. Co-found, managed and operated recruiting and staffing firm specializing in sourcing and placing top quality professionals for mostly Philadelphia area client companies. Generated revenue by conceiving, developing, furthering and closing complex placements involving multiple parties. Recruited and placed the VP of Development with a leading Enterprise Software Firm, the CTO with a dynamic Health Care Technology Firm and the CTO with an Internet Start-up.Built and grew extensive database of highly qualified entry to C-level technical professionals Provided staffing services, billed hourly to a variety of businesses Partnered with client companies to professionally represent their brands and consistently fill their needs. Developed and grew network of partners including colleges and other recruiters.Interviewed hiring managers to ascertain and clarify needs. Wrote accurate and informative job descriptions and specifications. Received consensus from all hiring stakeholders. Negotiated for win win situations and closed offers. Conceived and fulfilled recruiting plans. Targeted, recruited and screened candidates. This included collaborating with client companies, researching trends, social media networking and recruiting, mining internal database, soliciting referrals, internet/job board searching, cold recruiting, composing and posting online ads, email marketing, conducting email and telephone screening and in person interviews. Exercised timely and meticulous follow-up and follow-through. I always provided a variety of help and advice to applicants and clients, consistently treating all with respect.

Within three years of employment, became the firm’s top recruiter. As top producer, consistently earned the “Counselor of the Year” award from 1984 through 1989. Successfully solicited job openings from local companies, recruited engineers and completed placements.Gained knowledge and insight concerning the recruitment and hiring process.Developed expertise in all facets of the technical recruiting business.In 1984, shifted all recruiting activities to the hardware/software marketplace and quickly became a key recruiting source for many high-tech local firms including Commodore International, ADP, Ametek, Mars Electronics and Smith Industries.Trained and mentored junior recruiters.