Debbie Njai Email and Phone Number

Owner and Operator of a multi-unit Little Caesars Franchise located in the St. Louis Metro East area

Aerotek Professional Services, a division of Aerotek, is a leading provider of professional staffing. We employ more than 18,000 professional employees each week on a contract, contact to hire, and direct placement basis in the following areas:- Operations Support- Professional & Administrative Support - Contact Center- Accounting and Finance- Human Resources- Customer Service- Purchasing/Procurement

Develop recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates. • Determine and understand customers’ staffing requirements. • Evaluate candidates’ strengths compared with customers’ requirements. • Identify, select and recommend the best candidate for the client requirement.• Negotiate wage rates and other terms of employment with candidates. • Maintain industry contacts to gain knowledge and obtain sales leads. • Manage needs and concerns of current contract, contract-to-hire and direct placement employees.

National Sales Network, St. Louis Chapter, "Backpack to Briefcases" Scholarship/ Mentoring program seeks to assist and prepare college students transitioning into their chosen career. It is a three part series where in order to enter students must write an essay, submit two letters of recommendation and provide a copy of their transcript. From there they are put through several professional development workshops on resumes, dress attire, elevator pitches and interviewing. Students are then put through a phone interview, a panel interview and one-on-one interviews with tenured hiring sales managers. Throughout the entire program students receive one-on-one mentoring and feedback from these tenured sales professionals. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their continued commitment to the program, proven communication and leadership skills, and their ability close an interview.ACHIEVEMENTS/ AWARDSAward recipient of 2011 "Backpack to Briefcase" programExpanded my network to include over 200 sales professionals locally and over 1,000 nationallyAwarded all expense trip to 2011 NSN national annual conference with face-to-face exposure to over 40 industry leading companiesEnhanced my professional development skills by attending workshops on the following: "Resume and Dress for Sucess" "Strategic Influence" "Career Strategies for the professional Woman" "Using Social Media to Connect With Customers" "Work Smarter not Harder by Using Technology"Awarded one year paid membership to NSN St. Louis Chapter

Work directly with upper-level management in implementing new marketing and sales strategiesConduct in-store inspections on customer service, quality and accuracyAid in evaluating and communicating feedback to store managers on their individual performances

Increased organization revenues by 445% from 2010 to 2011Lead and oversee action plans aimed at effectively generating revenue Develop knowledge of financial resources available on campus and throughout the communitySolicit funding from financial executive committees, including Student Government

Appointed with a recommendation from the Professor, approval from SI Coordinator an A in the courseAided in bring a student's letter grade from an F to an A in the courseActed as a model student promoting student collaborative learningAided in strengthening student academic performance, data collection and management detailsProvided students with instructional strategies for studying, note taking and problem solving

Promoted from paralegal intern to the only full-time paralegal within 90 days of hire Implemented a billing system that aided in improving revenue and data collection Trained multiple interns to aid in achieving organizational goals and strengthen overall productivityDeveloped knowledge and training to effectively run a law office

Worked with upper-level management to develop methods to improve weekly sales and labor costs Ensured optimal service by developing a rapport with customers and staff Worked closely with employees on proper procedures, customer service and time managementTrained new hires on organizational policies and performance expectations