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Apex, Nc, Us

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us

Lead Technical Recruiting team, providing strategic, operational, and professional guidance to optimize candidate sourcing and drive business results. Align talent strategies with company targets to maximize value through data-driven decision-making and market/trend analysis. Promote innovation to support high-volume recruitment operations and continuously improve tools, budget management, technology platforms, and resource deployment. Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

Accelerated business growth and optimized client service delivery by leading teams of up to 85 in negotiating and closing new business, building trusted strategic alliances, and implementing solutions directly aligned with client business needs. Oversaw total portfolio P&L to drive attainment of company financial goals. Crafted and executed strategies to elevate service delivery, set goals and KPIs, completed multiple renewals, and coordinated with Legal teams to renegotiate contracts. Advanced operational excellence through improvements in training, team development, and alignment with customer satisfaction targets.

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Us

The world’s leading provider of global talent acquisition and management solutions.In 2013, Pinstripe, Ochre House, TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher combined individual strengths, expertise and resources to form Cielo—the leading provider of global talent acquisition and management solutions. The sky is truly the limit for our clients.Cielo’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Consulting and Search Solutions are tailored to your exact needs, based on your vision, values, business objectives and need for specialized talent—in one location or across the globe.Cielo has partnered with more than 100 clients across 68 countries and 27 languages. We provide customized solutions across a spectrum of industry specialties, including: HealthcareLife SciencesFinancial & Businesses ServicesEngineeringConsumer Brands Technology & Media

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Us

Partner with other client team members, client/line hiring managers, and/or HR department to understand the company/department and positions. Performs direct recruiting and sourcing activities for open positions, creating sourcing strategy and execution of this plan through a broad variety of effective channels including direct recruiting, employee referrals, Internet and other media advertisements, Internet data mining, outside search firms and ATS databases.Acts as response mechanism for all internal and external candidate inquiries.Markets client open positions positively as “opportunities” and presents company as “choice employer” in markets across the country.Maintains high-touch and proactive direct communication with candidates, client representatives and team members during the job/candidate cycle.Formulates a sourcing strategy for each position and ensures strategy is communicated and understood by client.Facilitates the offer process communication.Owns and manages the open positions assigned including forecasting, strategic planning, internal employee relations issues in regard to staffing and prioritization of fills.Participates in group and individual continuous improvement activities, takes an active role with best practice sharing and proactively identifying process gaps, troubleshooting, and compliance breakdowns as well as implementing solutions to correct.Responsible for reporting of metrics and data generation and meeting assigned metrics and goals and has thorough understanding of data.Analyzes data effectively, draws conclusions and makes the necessary adjustments to ensure the program is functioning at optimum efficiency and effectiveness.Maintains awareness of current trends in recruiting, client, employment market and legislation.Participates in external meetings/conferences.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Built a team environment through effective leadership while playing an active role in the practice's growth.Identified talent, assisted with the training, mentoring, and motivating other recruiters.Coordinated and interfaced with the team in order to achieve/exceed targeted revenue growth.Responsible for prospecting and generating leads for new business. Performed best candidate marketing activities (Skilling marketing of candidates)Conducted client visits insuring customer satisfaction and marketing objectives.Database documentation of marketing/development progress.Input and updated information into automated recruiting database including client, search assignment, contact.Follow up on all existing business to insure retention, quality control, and development of new business.Attained consistent activity in all areas defined by the Activity Metrics and Standard Operating Procedures. Establish focused business development and recruiting plansInput data into automated recruiting database.Establish and maintain relationships with hiring managers.Interacted with key decision makers, understanding their requirements (typically CFOs, CEOs, and Accounting Managers)Negotiated pricing and contractual agreements.Delivered all areas of recruitment process to both client and candidate from sourcing to placement.Conducted numerous candidate interviews weekly interpreting individual needs of candidates. Screened candidates through the interview, and information verification process. Matched search assignments and candidates, made sales presentations, arranged interviews, debriefed, negotiated terms of acceptance, and closed placements. Performed reference checking procedures on all placed candidates.Identified customer pain points, offering solutions illustrating our customer service.Supported activities to maintain up-to-date collections on all clients.

Alexandria, Va, Us

Volunteer for the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Public Relations Chair, 3rd and 4th Annual Golf Tournament Responsible for development of the newsletters, e-blasts, press releases, and announcements for golfers and sponsors. Gathered bids from local competing printers, saving SHRM hundreds of dollars as compared to 2008. Took lead on silent auction item donations and collections. Developed sponsorship-marketing materials to coincide with the donated items for the auction. Designed a PowerPoint presentation for show at the reception following the tournament Created a SHRM and Sponsor Recognition program given to all participants.Currently the Public Relations Chair for the 2011 State Conference.

Communicate with the restaurant team members to execute a positive dining experience.Insure adequate restaurant capacity and lead team in accommodating clients.Identify client needs, negotiate plans for special events, finalize contracts and liaise with the Executive Chef to ensure client needs are met.Responsible for contributing to sales goals by promoting and selling special event packages to clients. Supervise, train, instruct, delegate, and provide feedback to front wait staff and their managers.

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Managed all new unlicensed advisors through their fifteen-week training process, including motivating, problem resolution, and scheduling state securities, insurance exams, and training seminars.Recruited potential advisors interviewed and hired qualified candidates after their final interview with the Field Vice President. Lead orientation for new hires and facilitated best practice sessions.Developed new training materials, including a study and exam calendar, orientation welcome kit, and advisor best practices handbook.

Alexandria, Va, Us

Race for the Cure-Assisted Katie Mang,; Systemized information clusters for general release to all companies participating in the race.Responsible for organizing the distribution of thousands of shirts for each company's participants.

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

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