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Exceptional Talent. Accelerated Growth.We provide exceptional talent and solutions to our clients nationwide so they can achieve accelerated growth.Unlike traditional staffing agencies and executive search firms, TalenTrust goes beyond simply placing top talent. We become a trusted advisor that offers cost-effective results because we understand each client’s unique talent needs, values and culture. We provide solutions across all industries and organizational levelsWe always do the right thing. We're honest and act with integrity. We treat each client, candidate and colleague with respect and dignity. We have a passion for what you do and we seek excellence.

Exceptional Talent. Accelerated Growth.We provide exceptional talent and solutions to our clients nationwide so they can achieve accelerated growth.Unlike traditional staffing agencies and executive search firms, TalenTrust goes beyond simply placing top talent. We become a trusted advisor that offers cost-effective results because we understand each client’s unique talent needs, values and culture. We provide solutions across all industries and organizational levelsWe always do the right thing. We're honest and act with integrity. We treat each client, candidate and colleague with respect and dignity. We have a passion for what you do and we seek excellence.

Sole recruiter for Studio B Productions, Inc., focused on providing top quality expert candidates for technical, educational, and marketing content, to clients and partners. Each year, I contract stellar candidates for projects that equate to approximately $1 million in sales.• Responsible for full lifecycle recruitment process of contract Subject Matter Experts, authors, editors, programmers, engineers, Instructional Designers, graphic designers and more according to client project needs. • Collaborate closely with internal Account Managers and high end tech clients to clearly define project scope, roles, and resource needs.• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and candidates, resulting in being the go-to for sourcing expert candidates on a variety of project types and lengths. • Compose project/position descriptions and candidate profiles for job posting sites based on discussions with Account Managers, clients and/or partner companies. • Use social networks to maximize exposure and growing candidate interest in both current project availabilities and Studio B.• Identify and contact passive candidates for open projects using resources such as Linkedin and Dice, as well as internal databases, Bullhorn, and open internet searches. • Review and qualify candidate submissions, answering inquiries, posing follow up questions, providing additional project information, and arranging interview calls as needed. • Manage projects as liaison between the end client and the contracted SME.• Monitor project progress, proactively identify, and intervene with solutions to resolve client or candidate issues throughout engagements. • Collaborate with clients, co-workers and candidates from home office, maintaining office hours and set work schedule.• Organize and prioritize open project requirements to meet quick fulfillment turnarounds, and manage recruitment time efficiently. • Maintain and expand a database of 3,000 candidates using Bullhorn ATS.

• Worked under the Head of Author Acquisitions to assist his team of 3 in research, recruiting and staffing projects with Subject Matter Experts and Authors as assigned.

• Received and applied payments from vendors in QuickBooks and internal payment systems. Set up payments for direct deposit in QuickBooks and internal payment systems.• Addressed payment and general inquiries from vendors and Subject Matter Experts and Authors. Researched and corrected billing and payment issues.• Worked closely with Director of Operations in reviewing client and publisher contracts.• Invoiced clients and publishers for work complete and followed-up on late payments.• Answered 1-800 line for the company, routing calls to internal employees and answering general questions.

• Performed sales audits and tax verification for 30+ retail stores on a weekly basis.• Created, and maintained, spreadsheets and reports that organized as well as compared sales data for easy reference on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.• Met monthly deadlines for sales and tax reporting to main financial office.• Maintained flow of communication between Accounting Department and store managers regarding sales, tax issues, policy and procedural changes.• Addressed, researched, and resolved problems as they arose.• Acted as point of contact for Credit Card and Check services as well as customers with issues regarding returned checks or chargebacks.• Worked along with Operations and Merchandising departments on special projects and calibration.• Wrote, and updated as needed, Accounting section of training manual for all stores.• Implemented new credit card, debit card, and gift card programs including equipment, software and procedure.

• On a National level, handled and resolved more than 35 consumer billing, technical, payment, and research issues daily. • Worked closely with Seattle and Grand Junction offices, maintained open lines of communication as well as calibrated policies and procedures.• Organized, established and taught cross training program.• Created new process for organizing and classifying consumer issues that enabled the department to meet goals of 48-hour turn-around and customer satisfaction.• Separated, placed special monitoring and treatment on accounts for the Red Cross as well as those affected by the September 11th tragedy. • Researched deposit reports and fraudulent payments that recovered and saved the company over $7 million over a one-year period.