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Tacoma, WA, US

United States

ReCapturit is the online marketplace and resource center for recaptured building materials.

Greater Seattle Area

• Partner with a variety of clients to provide both strategic and tactical support regarding talent acquisition and management. Proven skills include sourcing, recruiting, recruiting strategy, partnering with hiring.
• Detailed market readiness research, industry analysis, and identification of competitors, substitute providers, potential entrants, suppliers, and customers for business, marketing, or recruiting plan development.
• Development and implementation of social media initiatives utilizing venues such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and audience specific social networks for company and employer branding/ positioning.
• Writing and editing content for websites, job postings, collateral, business plans, white papers, social media profiles, etc
• Extensive phone, email, in person and online communication/networking
• Career coaching for individuals with an emphasis on researching the job market

Westford, MA

• Provided technical sourcing for a networking technology company by identifying, sourcing and screening qualified candidates who meet current and future staffing requirements.
• Sold the company experience and environment for Go-To-Market, within the Sales and Services organizations.
• Developed and implemented repeatable sourcing strategies to fill job openings for multiple functional teams in multi-locations (US, Canada, Mexico.) Positions include Sales Account Managers, Systems, Network, Tech.

Greater Seattle Area

• Partnered with the Talent Solutions team, and business leaders, to pioneer, develop, and implement sourcing strategies to build a strong network of potential candidates
• Grew a community of talent in digital marketing and design, including UI/UX Designers and Researchers, Front End Developers, Technical Writers, Digital Marketing Professionals, Character Artists, Visual Designers.

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on a consultative basis, with the recruiting team and hiring managers, to create and implement comprehensive, proactive, and innovative sourcing strategies, plans, and methodology for time sensitive, mission.
• Evaluated, selected, implemented, and managed sourcing systems and tools
• Wrote phone screening interview questions, job postings, and candidate outreach content
• Performed candidate identification sourcing, cold calling, database management, internet mining, resume screening, and phone screening interviews

Greater Seattle Area

• Created and implemented comprehensive, proactive, and innovative sourcing strategies, plans, and methodology for immediate and long term needs, as a fully integrated member of the Talent Acquisition team
• Selected, implemented and managed sourcing systems and tools; developed and maintained talent community information; developed and maintained reporting on sourcing activities
• Gathered requirements on open positions (using custom written tools) and gained a deep understanding of the business area by partnering with hiring teams; consulted on labor market conditions. Established customer.
• Performed direct sourcing for clinical, management, and IT positions
• Researched, selected, and implemented the use of discipline/skill/geographic specific resources for candidate generation
• Provided training in sourcing techniques and managed vendor relationships

Greater Seattle Area

• Developed strategic sourcing plans for talent acquisition, employer branding and positioning for an Insurance SAS company.
• Worked with Recruiting Team to develop and execute a sourcing strategy aimed at generating candidate flow for high priority open positions
• Performed candidate identification sourcing, cold calling, database management, internet mining, resume screening, and telephone screening for current and future job openings
• Represented company at local hiring events and created visibility across all geographical markets to create a deep network with respect to both current and passive candidate engagement
• Identified and researched top Computer Science programs at schools in the geographical areas of our main company locations

Redmond, WA

Archer & Associates specializes in focused recruiting strategy, consulting, and implementation services that are customized for each company or candidate.In my alliance with Archer & Associates, I provided a bit of everything for the company (and their clients) - sourcing, business development, competitive intelligence research and analysis, and marketing.

• On special assignment funded by internal client departments; performed intensive, personalized candidate generation and development for hard to fill positions.
• Sought out, managed, and disseminated competitive and market intelligence for sourcing, business development, and marketing.
• Rapidly developed and implemented innovative branding and positioning, as well as recruiting and sourcing strategies which have including a Referral Reward program, in house Career Fairs, and establishing a presence at.
• Developed and implemented a social media initiative utilizing venues such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and discipline specific social networks.
• Work in partnership with client decision makers, assigned recruiters, and other stakeholders within the organization to establish Swedish as the employer of choice for specific disciplines such as nursing, sterile.

• Researched and wrote a local pictorial history – Images of America: Seattle’s Ravenna Neighborhood.
• Researched and wrote a local pictorial history on Frederick & Nelson, an iconic Seattle department store. Publication -December, 2008.
• Developed extensive marketing plans for both books, arranged for successful book signings and events in a variety of non-traditional venues, and generated publicity in print, radio, and television. Provide talks.

Full cycle recruiting for high level sales and management positions in the banking industry. Focus on non-traditional methods to target key competitors and direct source passive candidates. Obtain competitive intelligence and research specific business markets.

• Provided intake and referral services for both in-home mental health services and the Geriatric Regional Assessment Team.
• Performed clinical triage on all requests for services, providing support, information and guidance to clients, family members, and community referral sources.
• Verified insurance coverage, obtained service authorizations, and obtained consents for care.
• Provided informational research for clinicians in support of their programs or for their clients.
• Functioned as part of an interdisciplinary team and acted as a liaison both within Evergreen Healthcare departments and with community referral sources.

MyReadingList.com (MRL) was an online community for reading enthusiasts where they could create, publish, and share lists and commentary on the books and authors that mattered to them. My partner, Brad Hutchings, and I implemented MRL from concept to first release in less than three months. My role included strategic planning, product development, business.

• Recruiting
• Researched Web sites, forums, newsgroups, etc for candidate sourcing Developed sourcing plans
• Increased job postings sites to over fifty.Wrote job descriptions
• Choose and implemented a company wide recruiting software package Business Development
• Mined Web sites, newsgroups, mailing lists, press releases and news services for sales leads
• Budget, RFPs, and project/sales proposal preparationMarketing

• Performed all sourcing for both executive and technical recruiting projects.
• Conducted initial screening interviews.
• Provided daily current event and topical information updates to staff by producing a news headline service via e-mail.
• Performed online and traditional research for human resources consulting projects.
• Performed research for recruiting/HR projects for clients such as the establishment of a college-recruiting program and writing and editing contingent staffing job descriptions.
• Provided candidate development and maintenance.

• Triaged consumers’ health care needs, then provided services to meet those needs.
• Acted as a liaison with primary care, specialty centers and community resources to coordinate care.
• Served as part of an interdisciplinary team providing managed mental health care.
• Investigated and resolved consumer complaints and met specialized needs.

• Ensured retention of existing clients by providing them accurate, timely, and extensive information and continuous management of their financial portfolios.
• Actively sold new services and products and grew portfolio of clients.
• Acted as back up to Bank Manager in her absence, supervising customer service staff.

• Managed all aspects of a career planning and occupational information library, including selection, organization and maintenance of materials.
• Provided career counseling and job search information to students and alumni.
• Researched, developed and taught a Life/Career Planning class incorporating the technique of guided imagery for self-assessment and goal setting.
• Conducted individualized career planning and occupational information seminars for academic departments, classes and living groups.
• Developed personalized occupational information searches for students and alumni.
• Acted as a liaison with employers facilitating on-campus recruiting.

Masters, Library And Information Science

Emphasis: Access of health care information to the general public.

Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude,University Honors Program,Phi Beta Kappa,Phi Kappa Phi

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