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Springfield, Il, Us

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Springfield, Illinois Area

Identified and created innovative marketing strategies to increase awareness of the products and services. Obtained $150,000 in congressional spending grant for the first Black History Initiative at the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln.Conferred with board members and staff members to discuss issues, reduce liability, coordinate activities, and resolve problems. Gave public presentations to promote history, products, and services. Saved the City of Springfield taxpayers $800,000 in subsidies for cemetery operations. Led a team of professionals, provided guidance, mentoring, and set clear objectives. Negotiated and secured partnerships with internal departments and external organizations to advance the mission of the cemetery.

Springfield, Illinois Area

As a part-time real estate professional, I assisted families and real estate investors in purchasing real estate in the Springfield area. Sold $800,000 in home sales.

Developed and maintained relationships with clients and businesses in the community. Processed loan applications, reviewed credit reports, and closed the loan. Analyzed credit report and financial scenarios, determining appropriate loan products for customers. Deployed over $100,000 in credit financing to low income communities in Springfield and surrounding counties. Analyzed data from financial reports to identify areas of improvement in business operations.Analyzed applicants' financial status and credit and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.

Springfield, Illinois Area

• Coordinated/ Managed campaigns, events and special promotions. Including 217 Food weeks• Spearheaded the inaugural Best of Springfield Party • Presented, promoted and sold the company's print and digital solutions to existing and prospective customers.• Launched, lead. managed and sold the new ticketing site: Illinois Times Tix

Springfield, Illinois Area

Managed direct reports to maximize productivity and efficiency. Managed organizational and documentation compliance procedures within the branch. Increased both deposit and loan portfolios by 25% Directed daily branch operations, leading the team to exceed monthly sales goals. Implemented corporate culture through reinforcement of quality service and teamwork. Coached team to successfully provide solutions and advice to improve client financial well-being. Communicated and implemented new ideas and strategies to improve sales, marketing, and staff development

Springfield, Illinois Area

As a recuriter I performed the following duties:• Developed and executed recruiting plans.• Networking through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees.• Coordinated and implement college recruiting initiatives.• Administrative duties and recordkeeping.• Led the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position.• Was Efficient and effective in filling open positions.• Conducted regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.• Developed a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.• Researched and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.• Built networks to find qualified passive candidates.• Posted openings in newspaper advertisements, with professional organizations, and in other position appropriate venues.

In my role as a staffing specialist I was responsible for hiring people for open positions within our organization. I had to be proactive and build a pipeline of qualified applicants, so that when a client called I could fill the position quickly.As a staffing specialist I had to have excellent communication and persuasion skills in order to sell the company to the applicant; and the applicant to the company. In addition, I spent most of my day on the phone, resume searching and conducting interviews.

Bachelors, Business Administration/Management

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration And Management, General