Pacific Placement Group was founded in 1982 and has provided exceptional recruiting service to it's clients for over 35 years. Since 1998, Pacific Placement Group has been listed in the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Top 150 Growing Companies.The recruiting staff at PPG carefully screens and tests the skills of each candidate. We take the time to get to know each of our applicant's employment and personal goals in order to place them in the ideal environment for their background.

Leading and mentoring a team of 6 recruiters and 1 Lead Recruiter. Mentored Junior Account ExecutiveManaging 3 major Fortune 500 clients, 1 Big 4 and multiple small to mid-sized companiesDevelop, and constantly drive team to execute, alternative sourcing methods to attract an experienced, professional, diversified workforce aligned with the VMS and non VMS ClientsDevelop and lead strategic initiatives that will attract and acquire high quality candidates and build a pipeline for future skill sets and competencies Partner up with IT, Marketing and Finanace Executives to best understand their hiring needs and relay that to the recruiting team to find the viable candidatesExtensive experience utilizing VMS such as Taleo, ZeroChaos system, WokrForce Logic and FieldGlassExperience managing clients’ VMS by adding candidates to the specific roles, attach required documents, complete the audit process, complete background checks, etc. Strong business professional knowledge and experience with Account Management, as well as hands on, novice, Business Development experienceContinuous Business Development to leverage relationships with current clients and bring in new accountsNegotiate client contracts and RFP's to include competitive compensation and high bill rates to maximize gross profit and gross marginsExpert in finding leads by building new strategies to penetrate through the tough market and establish successful relationships with the Senior ExecutivesOversee the full recruiting lifecycle and assist recruiter with closing candidates Servicing wide range of industries including financial, accounting, healthcare, software, hardware, University system, Insurance, digital marketing, real estate, retail, law firms, etc.Expert using Compas database to add clients, follow up reminders, log in activities and conversations, marketing email blasts and generate leads through DiscoverOrg system

Strong business professional knowledge and experience with Account Management, as well as hands on, novice, Business Development experienceEstablished a huge client base from scratch within a year including 3 Fortune 500 and a lot of mid-sized companiesNegotiate client contracts and RFP's to include competitive compensation and high bill rates to maximize gross profit and gross marginsAbility to cater to every client’s staffing needs, with hands on experience and in depth knowledge of Direct Hire, Contract to Hire, Contract and VMS staffing rolesExpert in finding leads by building new strategies to penetrate through the tough market and establish successful relationships with the Senior ExecutivesEstablish strong external client relationships and rapport for effective support of all technology lines of businessOrganizing, managing and delivering on multiple projects simultaneouslyServicing wide range of industries including financial, accounting, healthcare, software, hardware, University system, Insurance, digital marketing, real estate, retail, law firms, etc.Expert using Maxhire database to add clients, follow up reminders, log in activities and conversations, marketing email blasts and generate leads through Hoovers & data.com

Results-Oriented Senior IT Recruiter responsible for full recruiting lifecycle; initial candidate screening – signed offer letterPossess strong technical/business acumen and understanding of technical requirements; deep sourcing skills and expert sourcing passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skillsSourcing, identifying, screening and recruiting passive high caliber executive talent in the Functional areas of Information TechnologyCreatively utilizing Internet sourcing, social media and industry contacts to identify, network and recruit.Expert in finding quality candidates that resulted in 4:5 ratio of the interviews to the candidates submitted.In charge of assisting with entry level internal recruiter training initiatives focused on sourcing strategies including boolean search strings, passive candidate sourcing, salary negotiation, understanding the job description, screening candidates, job board search, documentation in internal database and resume submittal write-upsExtensive experience in recruiting for all IT positions from Helpdesk to CIO candidates including software & Database Developers, Architects, Business Analysts, QAs, Project Managers, SEO, DBAs, Product Managers, Storage, Network & System Admins, Engineers and Architects, Implementation, IT Managers, Directors, VPs, CTOs etc.Expert using Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice and LinkedIn to source candidatesExpert using Maxhire database to add candidates; log in activities such as conversation and interviews, reminders, email blasts and source passive candidates

Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction through personal interaction.Spearhead new business by cross selling other products and services.Open credit-card accounts for new customers.Assist department manager in training new employees per company standards.Top sales representative for storewide team, by achieving 120% of sales quota in 2010.Recognized as top sales representative 4 years running (2007-2010) and recieved pacesetter award.Served customers quickly in a high stress environment while maintaining a cheerful attitude.Respond to customer inquiries and provide general store/product information to customers.Inform customers of sales and promotions throughout departments.