Mike Jefferson Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa

• Record, host and produce three weekly podcasts, and additional monthly podcasts including but not limited to: Leading In Times of Challenge, DSM Employment, Ready, DSM USA Weekly and Small Business and Startup Stories..
• Provide audio-visual and live-streaming assistance at multiple recurring monthly events.
• Serve as liaison to the Young Professionals Connection with administrative support.
• Assist with Seize the City series - A six-event program that serves over 200 college students and interns by helping them prepare for their professional careers while introducing them to Des Moines.
• Attend various monthly board and council meetings.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Schedule internal and external meetings; plan domestic and international travel; maintain calendars for a Vice President and an Associate Vice President.
• Plan and facilitate high-level meetings – book travel, make hotel accommodations, plan activities, and provide on-site management for average group sizes of forty or more 2-3 times per year.
• Manage administrative aspects for various projects including a six-region online directory, and a brand marketing campaign that helped generate nearly 1200 new appointments and almost $40 million in DWP.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Supported Niche and Volume Recruiting areas simultaneously.
• Used multiple employee tracking systems including HRIS, BlitzLead, SPOT, and SHL.
• Coordinated travel arrangements for interviewers, which contained flight, ground transportation, and hotel accommodations.
• Conducted background checks and drug screens using SHL and BIG software. Use I-9 management software to process legal forms and documentation for New Employee Orientation groups of 30-60 people.
• Trained new recruiting coordinators on systems and standard operating procedures.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Generated a 20% increase in Sales from $8000 to $10,000 in one year.
• Managed and trained staff and contractors on procedures to generate sales and perform at events.
• Formed and maintained relationships with high-level organizations including, but not limited to: St. Jude’s Children’s hospital, Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Charles Gabus Ford.
• Used social media outlets including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to promote events and run advertising campaigns.
• Utilized QuickBooks to create annual budgets, review monthly profit and loss, run payroll, and track client payments.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Researched and compiled information to create staffing and budget allocations on a monthly basis for an HR Manager and three HR Generalists.
• Used Excel to create tracking spreadsheets to manage a fitness and recognition program for three factories.
• Processed and filed employee information, which contained transfer requests, exit interviews, and payroll.
• Joined an event planning committee and assisted with events for employee wellness, new building dedication, and charitable giving.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Produced staffing reports, set up interview logistics, and posted job openings for nine recruiters simultaneously.
• Prepared confidential offer letters, processed background checks and drug testing results for new associates.

• Participated in on-campus recruitment events for both new and transfer students.
• Filed student information including: class schedules, payment information, and background results.

• Performed as an on-air talent for Kiss 107FM.
• Setup, managed, and performed events for remote broadcast.
• Trained employees and interns on procedures for public events, reading scripts, and preparing program content.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Managed homeowner property portfolio of over 1,000 units.
• Created annual maintenance and repair budgets.
• Managed additional on-site employees responsible for renting out activities room at different properties.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Displayed exceptional leadership skills by handling day-to-day store operations and supervising several staff members. Executed specific sales strategies to increase store profitability.
• Organized groups and created systems to conduct inventory counts at multiple locations.
• Assisted in event planning and organization by participating in planning and facilitating new store openings.
• Responsible for training new employees.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Developed and produced on-air commercial scripts for diverse clients.
• Produced monthly sales reports and assisted in budget creation for multiple, local clients.
• Designed and marketed live events for over one hundred people.