• Source applicants through online channels, such as Indeed, LinkedIn and other professional networks.• Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs in different areas and departments.• Determine selection criteria for candidates by liaising with managers and other members of staff.• Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments, and in-personinterviews.• Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events to build a strong candidate pipeline.• Keep records of all materials used for recruitment, including interview notes, spreadsheets and reportsto share with key stakeholders.• Devise and implement new sourcing strategies to build pipelines of potential applicants, such asemployer branding initiatives.• Create and implement end-to-end candidate hiring processes to ensure a positive candidateexperience.

• Generate specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement ofadvertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screeningassessments.• Specialize in sourcing, identifying, and hiring specific types of employees with in-person and virtualmediums.• Leverage social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage withpotential candidates.• Follow up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.• Assist senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance andcompensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.• Advise, coach and counsel managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures,programs, and labor relations.• Proficient in performing all stages of full life-cycle recruiting and hiring for frontline, administrative,human resource, sales, and management positions.• Track, assign, and manage 25-30 requisitions per week on average for Albany Region• Manage all company job advertisement and employment marketing campaigns such as writing jobdescriptions, social media, graphic design, canvasing materials, and hiring events.• Spearhead on-going training for hiring managers such as mock-interviews, behavioral-based questions,and resume review to recommend strategies for identifying and recruiting potential candidates.• Assess and maintain analytics in recruitment trends and hiring manager reports to present to executivemanagement weekly, monthly, and on-demand basis.• Serve as point of contact for any IT related questions, concerns, and problem solving during end-toend recruitment process.• Provide support to Human Resources and Operations departments by completing other projects andduties assigned.

Build applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; conducting orientation training; maintaining employee rapport.• Service supervisors by arranging management interviews, providing one-on-one consultation, IT resource training, and interview pre-screening.• Conduct drug screens and process background checks.• Ensure background compliance and new hire paperwork is completed and processed.• Prepare or update employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating.• Maintain weekly reports on hiring trends, wages, turnover, and unemployment.• Address employee relation issues by explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees.• Conduct training and orientation sessions informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, wage trends, employee participation and feedback and all levels.

Improve recruitment by studying, evaluating processes; establishing and communicating applicant metrics; monitoring and analyzing applicant intake systems and implementing changes that will result in higher quality recruitment in the Vermont region.• Accomplish human resource objectives by recruiting, training and coaching employees.• Coordinate interviews, job placements, scheduling, supply orders, events and presentations.• Develop and maintain a new networking pipeline with local organizations in the Vermont region.

• Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of dailyactivities.• Responded to customer concerns, working with store manager to significantly raise customersatisfaction ratings.• Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.• Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operationalperformance.• Performed investigations on market flows to identify seasonal trends and forecast consumer needs.• Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data incompliance with budget.• Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies andprocedures.• Reviewed sales and gross profit reports to determine options for increasing market growth.

LeadershipLeadership and managerial role for a professional esports team. This included heavy national and international player recruiting and interviewing, player coaching and management during and outside gaming events, being an ambassador to both current and future sponsors, and team scheduling for competitions, meetings, charity events, video streaming, and social media interviews.Key Performance SkillsHand-eye coordination, strategy, good reflexes, fast reaction time, decision-making skills, advanced expertise in video games, ability to communicate in online gaming forums, and ability to set up computer networks for group gaming.SponsorsRazer http://www.razerzone.com/Hyper X (Kingston Technology's Gaming Division) http://www.hyperxgaming.com/usGunnar Optiks http://www.gunnars.com/Charities Worked WithElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundationhttp://www.pedaids.org/Hemopethttp://www.hemopet.org/National Headache Foundationhttp://www.headaches.org/