I am proud of my work as a Duffy Group Vice President Practice Development, talent acquisition/thought leader, and client/candidate champion. My experience includes building deep recruiting, industry expertise and networks in healthcare, construction, gaming, manufacturing, non-profit and more. An accomplished, trusted Recruitment and Talent Acquisition leader, I drive team performance through strategic collaboration and best practices. I am recognized for strong organizational skills and strengthening client partnerships through proven excellence in placement success.PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES: Practice Director ∙ Talent Acquisition ∙ Client Partnership & Collaboration ∙ Strategy Development/Execution ∙ Complex Problem Solving ∙ Performance Improvement ∙ Outstanding Communicator/Facilitator ∙ Project & Team Management ∙ Advisor/Coach/Mentor ∙ Philanthropic ACHIEVEMENTS: • Achieved first-of-its-kind Duffy Group Practice Director role; manage eleven recruiters on high volume of concurrent searches.• Awarded $1M contract as a result of outstanding success placing Chief Medical Officer and 16 additional hires with Valley Health Plan.• Rolled out new consulting division in several states for RHI and trained 35 division/branch managers while in a producing leadership role driving revenue in Arizona market.• Assisted in creating New Mexico Children’s Foundation, established Board of Directors, grant proposal and fundraising processes to contribute to well being of children and families.• Served as member and Chair of Arizona Business Education Advisory Council in developing high-school business curriculum to prepare students for real life after graduation.VALUE PROPOSITION:My talent management expertise, passion for mentoring, partnership mentality, and project-management abilities enable me to quickly assess needs, build structure around required resources, and inspire teams to strategically execute and deliver in a timely and efficient manner for our valued clients.https://duffygroup.com/team/melissa-barker/