Connie Hughes Email & Phone Number

High-performing, strategic-thinking professional with more than seven years experience in staffing and recruitment at Fortune 500 companies delivering top notch IT, Finance, R&D, Support and Retail talent. WHAT I DO* Well-versed in all phases of recruitment and hiring, including defining job roles, assessing skills and qualifications and evaluating candidates.* Adept at assessing needs, generating options, and implementing solutions in collaboration with clients and key stakeholders* Highly skilled at relationship building with partners and across organizations and teams. * Exceptional writing, presenting and interpersonal communication skills.* Experienced at managing projects from the requirements gathering/needs identification phase through completion.WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT* Being the face of the company I represent* Relationship building* Providing a positive candidate experience* Learning and incorporating new methods and technologies

Listed skills include Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Human Resources, Hiring, and 42 others.

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  Consultant - Field Management Recruiter

  Party City

  May 2014 - Present

  Over 900 store chain in the retail party goods industry Headquartered in Rockaway, New Jersey* Work closely with Hiring Managers for staffing strategies* Manage the interview process from candidate to new hire* Develop new ways to recruit top level talent* Develop and coordinate seasonal marketing/ now hiring campaigns• Staff our division of Halloween City * Provides expertise throughout the hiring process from job posting to selection of final candidate.* Utilize creative marketing and sourcing strategies and techniques to attract key talent* Develop passive candidates through networking, cold calling, internet searches, name generation, data mining, industry and community events and utilizing social media.Contact me for the latest details of the Party City Success story and how you can Join The Party!Party City Holdings is the largest party goods supplier and party retail chain in the world. We are also the country's premier retailer of Halloween costumes, accessories and decorations. Party City Holdings is made up of two divisions, Party City Retail Group (PCRG) and AMSCAN Wholesale. The President of Party City Holdings is Gregg Melnick and the CEO is Gerry Rittenberg.Party City employs approximately 15,000 people on a regular basis and close to 35,000 around the major Halloween season. Party City Retail has 900+ locations in North America and Puerto Rico and a web presence in 20 countries. Our corporate HQ is located in Rockaway, NJ – a quick 45 minute commute from NYC, with regional offices in CA, MI, IL, Canada and the UK. Party City Retail is also the owner/operator of the Halloween City brand which opens approximately 400 temporary stores each fall.