Seth Edwards Email & Phone Number

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Choose the most qualified candidates to refer to departments based upon documented objective criteria.• Comply, analyze and prepare reports.• Conduct employment screening interviews for internal and external applicants, of all levels and types of positions, including management.• Ensure that thorough testing; reference checks and physicals have been completed prior to candidates starting employment.• Facilitate job posting system and confirm job requirements on recruitment request form.• Formulate cost conscious employment advertisements for client departments for publications. • Maintain confidentiality of all information received within the guidelines of professional recruitment in compliance with federal, state, and local laws.• Realistically describe to applicants the responsibilities of any appropriate position• Represent UPMC at external and internal job fairs.• Review and evaluate candidate applications and/or resume in terms of related experience, education and skill.• Serve as the primary employment consultant for designated departments. • Advise and instruct all levels of management on employment policies, procedures and legal concerns.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Contributed to the training and development of new recruiters• Processed and recorded weekly sales and profit margins• Developed and executed recruitment strategies to attract, screen, and hire quality healthcare professionals who meet the office immediate and projected needs• Built and cultivated relationships with industry contacts to gain industry knowledge, referrals, and business development leads• Utilized various recruitment tools and methods to source and attract a pool of qualified and diverse candidates• Ensured candidates met required hiring standards for Maxim and applicable contracts• Documented candidate, caregiver, and client correspondence and activities within system of record• Negotiated salary, terms and conditions of employment with candidates• Scheduled caregivers and field staff for initial placement and ongoing assignments• Managed caregivers and field staff while on assignment (non-clinical functions); assessed and investigated caregiver and field staff concerns and issues, and provides performance coaching, counseling and disciplinary action when appropriate• Maintained regular contact and developed relationships with active clients, patients, and referral sources to identify current staffing needs and requirements, projected openings, and potential new business opportunities• Ensured client, patient and referral source expectations are understood and met while addressing and resolving concerns relating to customer service, caregiver or field staff performance• Matched and evaluated candidate skills to client and patient needs through screening and interviewing

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Develops and maintains relationships with candidates• Monitors employees' performance during their assignment; this includes regular communication, overseeing payroll, conflict resolution, and employee retention• Negotiates salary, benefits and stipends to ensure an acceptable company profit margin• Effectively communicates what the business line has to offer candidates to create a positively different experience• Manages profit margin within company parameters• Develops recruiting strategies, attends conferences, and identifies networking opportunities• Meets and exceeds established hiring goals, budgets, and performance standards• Tracks and reports productivity and weekly activity to ensure that the minimum company expectations are met or exceeded• Interviews qualified candidates and verifies employment references, credentials, and background to determine if the candidate meets the hiring criteria set by the business line• Gains acceptance by candidate and clients to confirm a working assignment with the business line

Culver City

-Qualify, acquire, service, maintain and expand client base -Obtain job orders (temp, temp to full-time and full-time) solicited from the business community-Recruit, screen, evaluate and match qualified candidates to the clients’ specific job order requirements to ensure client retention -Contribute to the professional standing of AppleOne as a personnel staffing service by supplying clients and applicants with outstanding customer service and results -Continually meet the needs of our clients and customers (applicants) -Develop, coach, counsel and recommend applicants as required

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Maintain direct communication with candidates, clients, and team members during the recruiting process.- Resolve client and customer service issues.- Locate Healthcare professionals through various sources, including the Internet, referrals, nursing schools, direct mail and job fairs.- Maintain awareness and understanding of compliance - Maxim business policies and Code of Conduct, Federal/State Regulations, and contract-specific requirements.- Facilitate the hiring process, including interviewing and screening candidates.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Acted as a liaison between the client and the appraiser.- Maintained good standing relations with appraisers.- Delegated assignments to appraisers depending on market and region. - Tracked appraisers’ workflow in order to keep clients updated on progress of orders.- Negotiated with appraisers’ concerning fees and turn times.- Prioritized daily assignments based on importance and urgency. - Motivated appraisers to complete assignments on time and with high level of quality

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Handled the clients personal information with a high level of confidentiality- Analyzed loan documents to decide if the borrower submitted the correct loan information- Worked closely as a team to ensure that all documents were properly reviewed - Exercised the ability to communicate with other employees on all levels and in different departments - Shipped documents to the client once the review process was completed

- Mentored in a yearlong leadership program that helped over 90 young African-American males build skills and confidence to become successful contributors to society. - Completed daily reports on youth behavior and development- Acted as a role model to youth in areas related to academic, personal, and social progress.- Chaperoned 5 youth to the invitation only National Urban League Youth Centennial Summit in Washington DC to watch the President speak

- Developed the application process for prospective Resident Assistants - Played a major role in the recruitment and selection of 5 new Resident Assistants- Created weekly newsletter, “Stall Stories,” for residence hall updates and event publicity.- Provided administrative support such as answering telephones, scheduling meetings and appointments, and collecting mail

- Counseled peers both personally and academically- Supervised a floor of 40 college students both men and women.- Assumed the role as team leader of 4 other Resident Assistants - Acted as a liaison between Residence Life Faculty and student residents- Resolved community issues such as student conflict, resident hall damages, - Enforced school policies regarding safety, student conduct, vandalism, and drug abuse- Created and Implemented programs that raised student awareness on health, diversity, academics, and social responsibility. - Created marketing materials such as flyers and newsletters to promote campus programs- Developed long-term relationships with campus faculty, staff, and students