-Recruit, interview, and hire In Store Marketers to promote Sears Home Improvement products -Conduct new hire orientation and training -Manage team of 22 In Store Marketers throughout CT and NY -Schedule employees, conduct coaching sessions and employee reviews, make corrections time keeping system, processed time off and other employee requests, etc. -Promote Home Services to Sears Customers in order to be able to successfully coach staff -Set up, attend and staff Home Show events-Maintained weekly/monthly reports for sales, staffing and various metrics

- Commission based sales of Automatic Payment Plan to Franchise and Independent Car Dealerships.- Prospect and qualify prospective clients.- Present the Smart Payment Plan product to Owners and Finance Managers.- Train Finance Managers on the product.- Maintain accounts by providing exemplary customer service.

- Established and maintained relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current business needs. - Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer database and Internet recruiting. - Interviewed applicants to obtain information and to determine eligibility for open positions. - Prepared and maintained employment records. - Contacted applicants to inform them of employment possibilities, consideration, and selection.

- Managed an extremely fast paced and deadline driven staffing office, reporting directly to the owner of the company.- Recruited qualified candidates for temporary, temp to hire, and permanent office, warehouse, and manufacturing positions.- Provided exemplary customer service to both clients and temporary employees, both during work hours and after hours as needed. - Managed the intake and delegation of work amongst internal staff and tracked their progress. - Trained new staff and monitored the performance of each staff member.- Conducted weekly client calls and/or visits to assure satisfaction with our temporary staff, as well as with our progress on outstanding job orders; addressed current client needs as necessary. - Screened candidates via interviews (both by phone and in person), and conducted reference checks, drug screens, integrity and skills testing.- Utilized job sites such as Careerbuilder.com, Monster.com, Job Central, and Craig’s list to post job openings and conduct resume searches. - Completed unemployment paperwork, and attended unemployment hearings as necessary. - Administered Worker’s Compensation program, including interviewing injured employees, completing all required paperwork, scheduling doctor appointments, assigning and monitoring modified duty, and recording all activity on OSHA logs as well as with our Corporate office’s claims department. - Performed job counseling to temporary employees relating to interviewing skills, work ethic, safety issues, dress code, etc.- Reviewed payroll each week to ensure accuracy. (For one year I was responsible for processing payroll using Paychex software. We subsequently hired a payroll clerk.) -Worked closely with Sales staff, providing leads and recruiting insight, attending client appointments to assist with closing the sale, as well as industry specific training for Sales personnel with no Staffing experience.