Barb Gregory Email & Phone Number

City of San Jose, Recruiter / Community PartnershipsOffice of Economic Development, 2006 – PresentServed as liaison to City departments, community agencies and business partners. Responsible for delivering quality services to achieve set measureable goals • Maintain exceptional relationships with over 100 employers as well as staffing agencies, and social service agencies through daily communication, job fairs and networking; build up live leads and referrals • Interact with a diverse population matching candidates through evaluation with client targeted opportunities• Connect the candidate with the hiring manager and follow-up to insure optimal results• Lead individual/group sessions and host workshops (program overview, labor market status/changes, assessments, and training process) to successfully educate staff• Collaborate with community agencies providing a wide range of services to Santa Clara County residents including jobs, housing, food, and educational opportunities.• Maintain record data for auditing and statistical purposes, identified and recommended solutions to come to a amenable conclusion

San Jose Fire Department, Bureau of Administrative Services/Bureau of Fire Prevention, 2001- 2006 Managed the Accounting department. Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll (PeopleSoft) for a department that consisted of 800 employees and a $125 million budget• Met performance measurements by conducting audits of accounts, streamlining processes to ensure effective service to internal and external customers• Responsible for the day to day operations: billing collections, payments to internal and external vendors and payroll, prepare reports and explain trends• Represented the City of San Jose as the lead in a collaborative project with the County of Santa Clara and the State of California to consolidate Fire Safety Billing • Achieved outstanding reputation based on high level professional and customer service to state, city, community agencies, business partners and diverse customer population• Management of 6 accounting staff, providing them continual growth opportunities