Steve Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Addison Group is a leading provider of professional staffing and search services. Bringing the best to the best, Addison combines a national network and localized service for broad reach with a personal touch. Specialized practices deliver the right candidate at the right time in Finance & Accounting, Engineering, Healthcare, HR & Administrative, Information Technology, and Sales & Marketing. Addison has received Inavero’s Best of Staffing award for the past six years. Learn more at… Show more Addison Group is a leading provider of professional staffing and search services. Bringing the best to the best, Addison combines a national network and localized service for broad reach with a personal touch. Specialized practices deliver the right candidate at the right time in Finance & Accounting, Engineering, Healthcare, HR & Administrative, Information Technology, and Sales & Marketing. Addison has received Inavero’s Best of Staffing award for the past six years. Learn more at www.addisongroup.com. Show less

Chicago, Illinois

The mission of Walk It Out For Andrew is to perpetuate the inspiring passion of Andrew Smialek by diligently working to support Chicago teens battling cancer and blood disease.WIOFA benefits the Teen Hematology and Oncology Support Groups at Advocate Children’s Hospital. The Support Group organizes activities for patients such as attending Chicago Blackhawks and Sox games, downtown dinners and other fun outings. As the sole sponsor of the group, WIOFA covers all costs associated… Show more The mission of Walk It Out For Andrew is to perpetuate the inspiring passion of Andrew Smialek by diligently working to support Chicago teens battling cancer and blood disease.WIOFA benefits the Teen Hematology and Oncology Support Groups at Advocate Children’s Hospital. The Support Group organizes activities for patients such as attending Chicago Blackhawks and Sox games, downtown dinners and other fun outings. As the sole sponsor of the group, WIOFA covers all costs associated with these trips. These outings help the teens regain a sense of normalcy and provide a fun, social and supportive escape from the harshness of treatment.WIOFA is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible. Learn More at: http://wiofa.org/ Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Develop and execute a cold calling strategy to target clients/candidates.Responsible for Business Development with new and existing clients Nationwide.Leverage data analytics and customer knowledge to build discussions around client needs andmarket trends.Collaborate with hiring managers regarding their upcoming hiring/staffing needs.Recruit niche skill sets and top tier candidates in the Energy & Infrastructure space.Responsible for working directly with all levels of… Show more Develop and execute a cold calling strategy to target clients/candidates.Responsible for Business Development with new and existing clients Nationwide.Leverage data analytics and customer knowledge to build discussions around client needs andmarket trends.Collaborate with hiring managers regarding their upcoming hiring/staffing needs.Recruit niche skill sets and top tier candidates in the Energy & Infrastructure space.Responsible for working directly with all levels of management, including C-level executives and VP’s.Manage contractual and full time employees/candidates.Relay client projects and needs to top talent in industry.Responsible for building beneficial relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and otherreferral partners.Planet Forward delivers proven global solutions - every day. Whether you are searching for your next career move or need to hire a team to support an upcoming project, our experts will make themselves available.Visit Us: www.theplanetforward.com Show less

Based In Chicago, Global Reach

Conduct research on potential recruits through social media.Convey information verbally regarding the organizations services to recruits in easilyunderstandable terms and assist them in navigating those services.Active listening to identify marketable aspects of a recruit, such as academic and athletic ability,and make final decision on recruit advancement.Utilize logical reasoning, assertiveness, and creativity to counsel and influence recruits to alignthem to key… Show more Conduct research on potential recruits through social media.Convey information verbally regarding the organizations services to recruits in easilyunderstandable terms and assist them in navigating those services.Active listening to identify marketable aspects of a recruit, such as academic and athletic ability,and make final decision on recruit advancement.Utilize logical reasoning, assertiveness, and creativity to counsel and influence recruits to alignthem to key process milestones.Independently plan, organize, and prioritize recruiting opportunities, utilizing Salesforce CRMsoftware and Microsoft Office to manage leads.Create and proofread written communications such as reports to team leadership, andnotifications to recruits.Negotiate to resolve scheduling conflicts. Receive complaints, construct valid responses, and setexpectations.Build trusting relationships with candidates and colleagues, and effectively leverage them toincrease performance.Utilize inter-personal skills and cultural sensitivity to build rapport with a diverse group ofcandidates in multicultural settings in the US and abroad. Show less

-Place outbound calls to new customers to secure sales on behalf of nationwide telecom providers.-Generate accurate proposals for telecom solutions-Close sales by influencing customers regarding the benefits, features, pricing, and value of the telecom carrier.-Solve post-sale support issues Plan, organize, and prioritize work; callbacks, cold calls, proposals, sales, orders.Develop and maintain relationships with customers; .

Used Sidearm software to post athletic schedules on website.Coordinated a public relations project with local area schools to increase community involvement and attendance at sporting events.Managed a project to increase Benedictine Jr. Eagles Club membership.Compiled athletic statistics and updated record books.Photographed construction of new Gym for use on the athletic website

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General

College Preparatory