Barbara brings 20 years of Talent Acquisition experience to the team within the professional search and corporate recruiting verticals, and she has mastered the nuances of client-candidate matchmaking. Her expertise spans corporate finance, government contracts, healthcare, human resources, benefits and compensation, and the energy and sustainability realm. She is an effective and trusted partner for clients looking to add best-fit talent. Working across a variety of industries, she understands the importance of taking the time to understand the client’s operations and culture to identify a successful match in skills and personality. She conducts targeted searches on behalf of her clients to complete strategic placements in various practice areas. She is deeply invested in the success and happiness of the candidates and clients she represents and is known for building long term relationships. Barbara prides herself on being more than just a recruiter; she is a career counselor and advocate, coaching her candidates through every step of the recruiting process including integration in their new firms. Barbara’s unique entrepreneurial background and ability to "step into the shoes of others" allows her to provide candidates with rare career insight and perspective that lends itself to her resume writing and career consulting practice. Barbara is able to unlock her resume client's potential and guide them through their career search journey through resume revision and LinkedIn optimization as well as sharing best practices along every step of the interview process.Barbara lives in Annapolis and is an avid poet, writer and artist. She is an intrepid world traveler, using these experiences as inspiration for watercolor projects. ✅ Talent Acquisition Operations✅ Niche Talent Acquisition✅ High Volume Sourcing✅ Full Cycle Recruiting✅ Executive Search✅ Recruiting Data Analytics✅ Client Relations✅ Agile Project Management✅ Mergers/Acquisitions✅ Training & Development✅ Agency/Corporate Recruiting✅ ATS/HRIS Optimization