Kimberly Garner Email & Phone Number

Georgia, United States

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

I am a Business Solutions Manager for Ultimate Staffing – that means I provide support to Georgia businesses and job seekers. I work with our business clients to fulfill their employment needs and connect them with the best talent available. Half business support, half recruiter, I am constantly on the lookout for candidates that are both a skill and cultural fit, empowering them to reach the next step in their career.Ultimate Staffing is one of five specialized business lines of Roth Staffing Companies. These lines include:⁠- Ultimate Staffing Services (office/clerical staffing)- Ledgent Finance & Accounting- Ledgent Technology- Adams & Martin Group (legal staffing)- About Talent (workforce solutions)Together, we are Roth Staffing Companies, a culture-first staffing firm – providing temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, executive search, and strategic account services (On-Premise, MSP, VMS, 1099, Payrolling) to thousands of customers throughout the U.S. in a wide range of industries.

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Kennesaw, Georgia

Northwest Georgia

Rome, Georgia

-Business-to-consumer sales for a Continuing Care Retirement Community called "The Spires at Berry College" -Contacting leads and scheduling on-site and off-site appointments in order to give presentation of "The Spires" community-Planning, participating, and organizing marketing events for current depositors and potential prospects-Putting together quotes and incentive packages for prospective new residents-Explaining complex financial structure to prospective buyers-Touring potential buyers at the future home of The Spires and explaining construction site markings (will not be opening until Fall 2019/Spring 2020)-Won "Mountain Mover" Award in February 2018 at Annual Greenbrier Marketing Symposium-Sold 16 new residences within 6 months of employment-Maintaining and fostering relationships with current depositors-Participating in ongoing sales training using Relationship Selling, SPIN Selling, and How to Talk to Seniors

Rome, Ga

• Successfully procured 40 new contracts, thereby tripling client base over course of employment with Ashton Staffing• Responsible for servicing existing client accounts in addition to new business development• Increased gross profit margin by 46% in three years by cold calling and presenting services to prospects• Develop weekly sales plans and record all sales activities in Staff Suite software program; attend monthly sales meetings• Represent company at community events, business expos and job fairs; attend monthly Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) speaker luncheons and Department of Labor Employer Seminars • Assist with the recruiting process including advertising openings, interviewing candidates, administering skills tests, administering ten panel urinalysis drug screens, submitting background screens and I-9 forms, posting flyers in multiple county area, holding job fairs at Goodwill, Cedartown & Rome Department of Labor centers, as well as on-site job fairs• Ensure accurate and complete client files, including procurement of signed staffing agreement, worksite evaluation, credit application, complete job descriptions, sales order forms, negotiate markup rates and appropriate workers’ compensation codes• Schedule and perform plant tours; assist operations team with associate orientations and evaluations• Perform accident investigations and follow workers’ compensation procedureso Passed the CSP exam and was awarded the Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) designation by the American Staffing Associationo Received Certificate of Appreciation for my first year of service at Ashton Staffing in 2014

Rome, Georgia

• Consistently ranked 1st or 2nd among office staff in new policy sales with first year sales premiums exceeding $100,000 • Responsibilities included telephone cold calling, customer service, quoting rates and issuing new home, auto, and life insurance policies, policy endorsements, responding to billing questions, nightly bank deposits• Developed yearly marketing plan and budget, maintained social media accounts, planned events and promotional activity including sending email blasts, advertisement creation and placemento Passed the State of Georgia’s Accident & Sickness and Life exam and was issued a Resident Agent insurance license by the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissiono Promoted from receptionist to sales representative within 3 months of employment

• Managed and executed annual marketing budget with quarterly reporting and monthly accountability• Developed and managed all marketing plans, media relations, sales analysis, corporate and tenant communications and public relations • Planned and facilitated all mall promotional events; coordinated shopping center visual merchandising, signage, and advertising programs • Identified needs and developed marketing programs to maximize dollars and increase mall traffic and individual store sales • Hired, supervised, and evaluated marketing and customer service associates• Developed and maintained relationships with store managers and worked one-on-one to construct strategic marketing and public relations plans to increase individual store saleso Promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Marketing Manager within 2 months of employment

• Managed $300,000 annually in advertising accounts within a ten-county region of NW Georgia• Met and exceeded all sales goals for four area telephone directories • Physically cold called for new appointments and performed effective product presentations o Ranked in Top 20 performer among all national sales representativeso Sold the first online advertising web package in our region

Rome, Ga

• Responsibilities included selling carpet and custom wool area rugs and servicing existing clients in 12 states, the District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada• Traveled monthly to present new products and designs which helped me achieve a 40% sales growth in assigned territory within one year: from $74,000 to $107,000• Designed new sample book which now serves as primary method for product presentation; new sample book reduced shipping cost by over 75%

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism (Advertising)

Associate Of Arts, Journalism