Handmade jewelry with a Bohemian Flair with a percentage of sales from each collection going back to worthy charities and organizations

Looking for a position with a great organization where I can use my skills and qualifications to contribute to a high performance team and a great bottom line!

The Leather Connection is a wonderful store on Sanibel Island in Florida that can fulfill all of your leather needs. We carry an amazing array of leather jackets and vest, saddlebags, purses, backpacks, jewelry and other accessories. Unfortunately we closed our doors in April 2012.

Manufactures and provides nurse call systems for hospitals and other healthcare facilities as well as communication systems for schools.Recruiting Manager, 2006 to 2011Created strategic recruitment process to ensure legal and ethical compliance. Developed screening tools, built network and defined process for finding strong hires. Successfully stepped in and handled majority of responsibilities of departed VP Work/Life in 2009 -2010. Worked with senior management to create HR policies and procedures; recruited employees; developed and improved new hire orientation, and incentive programs. Managed tuition reimbursement program and personnel records; administered employee recognition; H1B sponsorship; and handled HR generalist workplace issues.

property, casualty and retirement planning options throughout the U.S.; 2005-2006Manager, College Relations, 2002 to 2005Recruited for several key areas within the corporation including Marketing, Legal, Procurement and Auditing. Moved into Manager, College Relations position in 2002 to bolster the program and a developmental opportunity. Returned to Consultant role to assist with new Legal Centralized Recruiting initiative, sourcing and recruiting Legal Assistants and Paralegals for Allstate related legal offices through the United States.Key Results:Ran summer internship program (100+ interns) during the summers of 2003-2004.Saved company over $35K per year on intern housing. Came in well under budget of $485K by planning cost effective event and negotiating better vendor pricing.As Manager, College Relations set up clear processes to be used with regard to College Recruiting, budgets and promotional items. Devised expense tracking and event budgets with regard to employee recognition. Lead HR Recognition Committee in 2002.Facilitated and participated in updating new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources.Saved company thousands of dollars every month by reducing reliance on employment agencies. Had the lowest refill ratio of anyone on the recruitment team of less than 1%. Quickest day to fill was just one day!