Daniel Blake Swartz Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Regarded as the #1 recruiter nationally, compared against other agencies for global law firms including Latham & Watkins, Hogan Lovells, Milbank LLP, Ropes & Gray, Eversheds Sutherland, and Sidley Austin.- Considered as the #1 recruiter for regional firms, working directly with managing partners or department heads. Firms include Jimerson Birr, Wiley Rein, Robinson Bradshaw, and Mortgage Bankers Association.- Evaluated as my agency's top recruiter for seniority and department-specific jobs with major law firms, including Skadden Arps, Covington & Burling, Buckley (now Orrick), Williams & Connolly, and Katten Muchin.- Created Excel data sheets to be used in search engines such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Bullhorn. Conducted training sessions for over 10 team members.- Produced about 1.8 million in total revenue, including $1.5 million individually and $300,000 via handholding new recruiters through the process of working with exclusive clientele. Overall, filled a total of 85 direct hire positions and a couple of temporary placements.- Demonstrated diversity across every area of staff recruiting, including Pricing, Finance, Analytics, Accounting, Legal, eDiscovery, Human Resources, Recruiting, Operations, Engineering, Knowledge Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Library & Research, Tech Support, and Administration. Placed a total of 20 attorneys.

Greater New York City Area

As Owner/Operator of Process Movers LLC, oversaw ongoing general enterprise performance and development. Development at Process Movers LLC started with progressive legal compliance that is both data-driven and continuously pragmatic. General responsibilities and projects related to aspects such as process engineering, system capability, legal aptitude, background research, and technical oversight.CLIENT OUTCOMES, COMMUNICATION AND FEEDBACKDefended against 22 different service disputes obtaining client-favorable outcomes in 100% of cases and company won all three traverse hearings held in court. Supplied over 480 monthly live case notifications to customers via customer-relations software (CRM) such as QuickBooks Online, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Knack Cloud-Databases. ‘Based on client feedback, upgraded capability of service to capture premium data that including multi-minute videos (1080P), geo-fence address mapping (Radius: 500ft), and live tracking. COMPLIANCE, RESEARCH, & INVESTIGATIONDesigned majority of compliance system, processes, and policies. Managed the collection, preservation, storage, and searchability of all Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in-line with statutory legal requirements and enterprise needsInvestigated non-cooperative subjects via relevant skip-tracing systems and related database(s). Research reporting including DMV Reports, Residential and Property History, Contact Information, Business Records, Articles of Incorporation, Family and Relative TreeSUCCESS & EXECUTIONFulfilled yearly average of 2800 litigation orders with a lifetime total of 9,200 units at 99.1% verified success rate. Executed affidavits and other legal drafts in over 100 unique form templates (15 internally coded & created) with legally required data.

Greater New York City Area

As Assistant Store Manager acting in numerous stores, managed over 30+ supervisors, technicians, and associates to functionalize high-volume stores in a fast-paced working environment.CUSTOMER & STORE PERFORMANCE Main focuses of store performance involved customer service, store appearance, safety & compliance, inventory fulfillment, asset management, merchandising updates, and building maintenance. Worked together with entire store to improve customer survey scores based on vital customer variables established by corporate initiatives and customer feedback.HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAININGResponsible for core human resources duties including on-boarding of new employees and training. Technical training included usage of registers, scanners, company intranet, and human resources dashboard. ASSET MANAGEMENT & INCREASING PROFITSMaintained proper promotional inventory flow from overnight delivery, backstock management, and promotional/seasonal inventory. Followed-up with concerns relating to security measures and protocols to reduce internal and external theft.Reduced shrink in a high-liability store by 6% resulting in yearly savings just south of $250,000. Worked with team to help establish productive actions that could deter theft. Conducted regular meetings to collaborate on methods of effectiveness.

Greater New York City Area

As Retail Store Manager, you have a responsibility to every aspect of the store and rely on your team for group success. Some of the highlights of my time at Mrs. Green’s include the below.TOP-LINE REVENUE, LOYALTY, & INVENTORY MANAGEMENTResolved inefficient store operations to increase top-line revenue by adding over an additional item a customer’s average shopping basket. Boosted in-stock (%) by 5% while reducing inventory by over 12%. Improved % of customers who utilized the Mrs. Green’s loyalty program from 14% to 42%.INSPECTIONS & SAFETYOversaw the overall store update including general construction, department re-design, and equipment upgrades. Passed 100% of all inspections from Department of Agriculture, Health, and Weights & Measures when store had only passed 25%.TEAM MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONEstablishment of scheduled communication initiatives including both with managers and general staff. Practiced open-door management style to resolve any ongoing human resources issues which helped to reduce store absenteeism by 16%.KEY PERFORMANCE & STANDARD MEASURESWorked constructively with department managers to establish department goals and protocols. Revitalization of operational checklists in fresh foods departments including deli, seafood/meat, bakery, and produce. Updated store standards of cleanliness, customer flow, inventory management, and seasonal promotions.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

At Roots Market I led a team of over 10 full-time and part-time associates including two department leads who were trained and delegated to have manager authority. Both Department leads were promoted to managers within 12-month calendar time. Some of my highlights include the below.COST SAVINGS and ORDER MANAGEMENTAs a Multi-Department Manager, streamlined purchasing by using just-in-time (JIT) ordering techniques. These techniques helped to increase in-stock % from 93% to 99%. In addition, the total yearly wholesale costs of products for the department was reduced by 8% resulting in savings over $100,000.SALES & PROFITCorporate-set department profit & margin goals were achieved in all quarters as managers resulting in the distributional bonuses shared by management and leads. Exceeded multi-department lofty quarterly sales goals (Goal: Roughly $1.02 million, Actual: $1.09 million) with a collective growth of approximately 14.4%STORE MANAGEMENT & HUMAN RESOURCESManaged rotating group of employees in high-turnover field with pre-emptive strategies to ensure department coverage. Responsible as manager-on-duty for entire store managing readiness and quality control of all departments and back/front end processes.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Took on a cross-departmental associate-level role illustrating ability to prioritize and handle a multitude of responsibilities related to both the stockroom and front-end.

Used a variety of online sources for research related to governmental contracts and opportunities to help develop ongoing business development pipeline.