Passionate recruiter with tremendous pride in client experience. Over 20 years of experience building professional networks across the Finance, HR, IT, Legal Service and Administrative portfolios. Public speaking guru on branding yourself for job search and CTV Ottawa guest.

Sari was responsible for the full time placements of Accounting and Finance Professionals including CFOs, Controllers, Accounting Managers, Financial Analysts, Accountants, Tax and Audit specialists. As a Recruiting Manager, responsibilities included:RECRUITING SKILLS:Conducted thorough and extensive resume screening, interviewing and comprehensive reference checks on each candidate.Provided a consultative approach to candidate's job search strategies relating to resume writing, interview tips, and social networking.Communicated critical interview feedback to candidates to assist with better interview techniques in the future.Integrated a recruitment strategy that included social networking, direct recruitment, and a sophisticated referral process.Ensured proper transition from existing positions to new organizations.MARKETING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS:Provided exceptional customer service to existing clients while continuing to develop new clients.Built extensive relationships over 15 years of professionals across the IT, Finance and Accounting and HR disciplines.Worked with organizations to understand the needs of their management teams and ensure complete comprehension of hiring challenges and obstacles unique to their niche and company.PUBLIC RELATIONS:Considered a subject matter expert in the areas of recruitment, retention, job search strategies, networking through social media, and managing multi generational workforces.Facilitated corporate training sessions on various topics to assist managers / leaders with attaining professional development for themselves and teams.Appeared in numerous television, radio and print media discussing market trends, labour statistics, cross generational management and hiring challenges as well as interview techniques and resume writing.Actively involved with various Finance & Accounting Associations to provide presentations to their members.

Specialized in the full time placements of Accounting and Finance professionals while leading a team of 2-5 Recruiting Managers.Responsibilities included but not exclusive to:MANAGEMENT SKILLS:Hired and lead a staff of Recruiting ManagersTrained, and implemented company's operating model and best practices.Created an open environment and safe environment where staff enjoyed their work and each other.Mentored and invested in staff to ensure career paths within RHI were both options and attainable for progression or change.Coached staff with timely and consistent performance management reports, job evaluations and meeting sessions.RECRUITING SKILLS:Set up a network for direct and indirect recruitment of Finance and Accounting professionals.Established long term relationships with both the passive and active job seeking market. Interviewed candidates and providing job search guidance, support and interview feedback.Maintained relationships with candidates throughout their career and organizational transitions.Created a referral system where all referrals are met provided some support for their search.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS:Provided excellent customer service and an individual approach to recruitment.Established long term relationships with clients and developed a proven ability to provide optimal match between clients and candidates.Maintained client satisfaction by providing companies with a consultative approach to their hiring challenges and current compensation structure.Worked with companies across sizes and sectors to ensure proper staffing and allocation of talent within their teams and organizations.PUBLIC RELATIONS:Delivered numerous presentations on trending topics such as cross generational teams, social media, job search and staff retention.Acted as a subject matter expert in the area of talent acquisition, and labour market trending in Ottawa.Participated in various media interviews and articles relating to hiring in Ottawa.

Lead, managed and grew the IT recruiting team to 7 professionals.Specialized in the full time placement of IT professionals ranging from CIOs, Development and Network managers, programmers and technical support and writers. Became an expert in the rapid growth and decline trends in the Ottawa market.Created and maintained a network of candidates across the IT discipline.

Launched the OfficeTeam division to the fastest start up for the administrative staffing division in Canada.Created a new database of clients and candidates in the administrative field by engaging exisiting RHI clients.Actively participated in the International Association for Administrative Professionals and assisted with their Dress for Success campaign.Hired, and coached a team of 6 staffing managers and created and enjoyable and productive work culture.