Working with our clients to deliver top IT talent and helping technology professionals find their next great full-time positionEmail me to connect! eshort@phaxis.com

As Regional Talent Partner within the Permanent Placement Organization for Randstad Digital, I am responsible for developing, implementing and executing direct hire fulfillment strategies across the U.S. Direct leadership responsibilities across Central & West Regions

2023 Q1 "Top Performer" - Perm GP Growth2022 Q4 "Top Performer" - Perm GP Growth

-Sourcing and screening potential IT candidates for contract, contract-to- hire and permanent openings with our clients: (Executive IT Managers / Directors, .NET / Java Developers, BI / ETL Developers, Software / Hardware Engineers, Data / Business Analysts, Systems Administrators, Project Managers, DBAs, Systems Analysts, Web Developers, QA engineers, etc)-Establish relationships with consultants/contractors in specified region-Interview prospective candidates by phone and in-person to qualify candidates, evaluate interpersonal skills, job skills and educate candidates on company process-Present candidates to clients and follow up with clients to ensure timely feedback-Perform background/reference checks to confirm qualifications of candidatesAWARDS & ACCOLADES- 2017 Q2 "Top Performer" (Generated most GP growth among all recruiters with <1 year of tenure in Upper Midwest Region) - Expert Achievers' Circle Class #27

-Served as team lead and managed day-to-day account activities for a variety of B2B/B2C tech and consumer clients. Responsible for managing Account Coordinator and communicating strategy from Senior Account Executives and Vice Presidents-Successfully executed client launches and media announcements, securing placements in top-tier publications such as TechCrunch, CNET, Fast Company, Digital Trends, Yahoo! Tech, Engadget, Inc., and local outlets including Chicago Tribune and a broadcast segment on WGN-TV-Wrote award submissions and speaker proposals to help increase client's visibility and position company CEOs as thought leaders within their industryUproar PR, named to Entrepreneur's 2015 Top Company Cultures list and the Inc. 5000,, is a full-service public relations and social media agency with offices in Chicago, Orlando, NYC and Toronto. We work with a broad spectrum of technology, consumer and professional services clients. Check out the great work we're doing: http://uproarpr.com/client-coverage/.

-Supported Account Executives, Account Supervisors and Vice Presidents with day-to-day client requests for Whirlpool, Maytag, Cub Cadet and Polaris Slingshot accounts-Wrote social media copy for Amana brand, Cub Cadet and Embassy Suites that was used on brand's social channels- Secured placements in Huffington Post, Yahoo!, Fox News.com, NPR, Dallas Morning News, Maxim and Digital Trends and booked in-booth appointments at 2016 Consumer Electronics Show-Maintained and developed relationships with media members while conducting constant media outreach-Worked on Maytag team that launched a partnership with Major League Baseball in July 2015- Wrote press releases and media pitches across all accounts-Became a hands-on team player tasked with adding value, sharing creative ideas and executing communications programs-Participated in new business opportunities and client presentations

-Supported account executives and account supervisors in daily account work for clients such as Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Gladiator Garageworks and Kraft Singles-Conducted media pitching efforts for partnership between Whirlpool and Hunter Hayes for a promotion surrounding the 2015 Grammy's. Maintained positive relationships with media members -Responsible for daily media trackers and monitoring reports across 4 accounts-Was an active participant in practice-wide brainstorm sessions-Drafted narratives for clients to share internally with employees

-Responsible for scanning media markets for potential coverage opportunities for clients andmaintaining consistent contact with media members. Worked closely on accounts for COUNTRY Financial, PNC Bank, Northwestern Mutual and Nationwide Financial-Aided senior account executives on day-to-day account work. Clients included Symantec, Inland Real Estate Corporation, Magnetar Capital and Longford Capital -Executed in-depth media audits for current clients and potential new business engagements-Conducted real-time crisis media monitoring for University of Illinois and Kaufman Hall & Associates- Leveraged social media expertise to live-tweet from Chicago Ideas Week Twitter handle during Chicago Ideas week-Became expert at using Cision, Gorkana and ThomsonOne to better inform research reports

I assist the editorial staff for three business-to-business magazines, Chief Learning Officer, Diversity Executive and Talent Management. I also publish content to Workforce.com. In addition to my editorial responsibilities, I also help increase MediaTec's social media presence across Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

Writing news briefs, blog posts and long-form features.

Managed the Columbia Missourian's Facebook and Twitter pages. Helped make sense of analytics.