Joan Freeman Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

National Mortgage Recruiter / Former Mortgage Banker with over 2Decades of Mortgage knowledge and experience and an in-depth understanding of trends nationwide and the "Inside Information" necessary to introduce dynamic mortgage professionals to the best and most prestigious unpublished mortgage opportunities across the nation • Recognized for individualized service, an innate ability to match talent with opportunities through a tailored approach that creates winning outcomes for mortgage companies and mortgage professionals • Commitment to the highest standards in service, integrity,trust and confidentiality in my recruiting and placement practices has afforded me the opportunity to build strong alliances and networks with leading mortgage companies and over 21,000 LinkedIn connections nationwide • It is my privilege to know and serve the industries many extraordinary and dedicated mortgage professionals and the executives, managers, and human resources professionals that hire them. Representing • Executives•National•Regional •Area •Market Leaders Branch Managers • Loan Officers • Ops /Underwriting Mgrs • DE/SAR Underwriters•Processors • Closers nationwide for 2Decades!

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Manager and recruiter with a national recruiting firm working exclusively with major and medium sized mortgage companies,executives managers and human resources in identifying, prequalifying ,recruiting and placing mortgage professionals in positions with mortgage companies nationally. Our clients included national and local mortgage companies, banks, savings- loans, financial concerns, credit unions, and investment bankers nationwide.Recruited and placed mortgage professionals in upper,mid management, Executives, CFO’s, Regional,Area ,Branch Managers ,Loan Officers,Account Executives,Retail and Wholesale, Operations Managers, DE Underwriters,Processors,Funders,Investor Accounting and Loss Mitt.Established and built a vast company and candidate referral network through out the nation. Conducted training seminars and participated on panels locally and nationally relating to improving interview and presentation techniques , job coaching , and resume writing.Active in industry specific associations and groups; attended conventions , provided training sessions and presentations. Responsibilities included writing want ad copy for job boards including career builder, monster, indeed and industry specific publications along with industry publications, articles.Wrote effective training manuals, designed- created brochures and marketing programs.

Initiated the start up of an executive search and contract /temporary staffing divisions in in TX, CA, NV, and AZ.Hired, trained, motivated, and managed recruiters, sales representatives,and staffing coordinators. Recruited and placed mortgage professionals in upper, mid management including and operations loan originations, VP,National Regional Managers, Area,District and Branch Managers ,Loan Officers and Account Executives. Operations Management , DE Underwriters, processors, closers, funders, investor accounting, loss mitigation , collections, managers. Developed training material, conducted weekly training sessions. Wrote ad copy for news papers, publications, brochures, marketing material, and new letters

Branch Manager Long Beach, CA DivisionTemporary and temp- to hire branch that provided administrative, office support, accounting, and convention staffing to Long Beach companies. Trained, motivated and managed branch, including recruiters/staffing coordinators, and outside sales team In our first 6 months we climbed from the lowest producing branch to the second highest in increases in business, new clients, and temp hours We consistently maintained first and second status through out my tenure

Established and built five branches and three divisions Engineering /sales division provided professionals to the petrochemical/oil and gas industry both nationally and globally for projects on the Alaskan Pipe line, and in Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Built the Mortgage Banking Division as well as administrative /office support divisions and provided candidates for banks, mortgage companies, savings and loans, oil and gas and related companies.Hired, trained, motivated and managed 90+employees; managers, recruiters, sales representatives and office team. Created and implemented successful sales/marketing and training programs.Designed brochures , wrote ad copy for local and national news papers,John Jowdy was the President and CEO, excellent businessman, speaker, mentor and marketing expert The company closed due to drastic oil gas decline in Houston and the nation.