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I lead strategic initiatives to drive growth and expand our client base within the technology sector, playing a key role in positioning Red Oak Technologies as a top staffing partner across various domains:- Client Engagement: I build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, delivering customized recruitment solutions tailored to their unique staffing needs. My consultative approach fosters trust and ensures long-term partnerships.- Market Analysis: I perform in-depth market research to stay ahead of emerging trends and opportunities in the technology industry, including software development, IT infrastructure, creative roles, and project management offices (PMO). This insight helps identify new business opportunities and informs strategic recommendations to enhance our services.- Strategic Planning: I develop and implement business development strategies to boost our service offerings and explore new market segments. My strategies drive growth, increase market presence, and ensure we remain competitive and agile.- Team Collaboration: I work closely with recruitment teams to align client needs with candidate placements. Engaging the recruitment process from start to finish, I optimize workflows and improve placement success, ensuring a smooth experience for clients and candidates alike.- Performance Tracking: I monitor and analyze performance metrics to assess our business development efforts. By setting and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), I ensure we meet our targets and continuously refine strategies for improvement.- Networking: I actively cultivate a robust network of industry contacts, supporting our business development goals and strengthening our market position. My networking efforts enhance visibility and open doors to new opportunities.In my role, I leverage my expertise to drive Red Oak Technologies' growth, solidifying our reputation as a leading staffing partner in the technology sector.

Dedicated to building long-term relationships that foster a clear understanding of specific needs for Google, Meta, and several other clients. Working closely with clients and candidates, we tailor a recruiting delivery program to fuel businesses by utilizing a combination of our flexible recruiting solutions. Responsibilities include:- Work with clients to obtain qualified job requirements and educate client on our service offerings and process.- Deliver technology talent and solutions that power client's and prospect's business.- Proactively initiate new client partnerships with targeted accounts & org chart development.- Promote client development and build relationships to develop breadth and depth with prospective clients through office visits, presentations and negotiations and manage growth of new / existing business by initiating these relationships with companies as well as contingent employees.- Utilize strategic client hunting practices, industry/market analysis, internal communication, external promotions and constant in-depth client analysis to uncover revenue opportunities.- Establish opportunities to present our value-proposition to strategic senior executive and management level contacts.- Increase the number of qualified hiring contacts in database.- Maximize existing relationships by engaging clients as their primary touch point.- Interface with internal teams to ensure all lines of business are effectively represented to our customer base.- Update and maintain client information in accordance to company standards.- Track vendor agreements and complete accurate invoicing information.- Locate contractors working at client locations and refer them to recruiting (recruitment lead generation).- Meet or exceed weekly goal expectations.- Effectively recruit, interview, retain, coach and develop talent, understanding their needs and helping them meet their professional goals.

- Provide organizations with scalable IT staffing solutions to address critical gaps in their current workforce and augment workforce management strategies. - Recruit IT professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, direct placement, and managed solutions to clients in Fortune 500, mid-market, and emerging companies. - Help match the most talented and qualified technical professionals to great companies across the country. - Work with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering.- Network with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community.- Source potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising.- Maintain a best in class screening process by meeting all candidates for face-to-face interviews, conducting reference checks and administering technical tests.- Maintain strong relationships with technical personnel through consistent communication, honesty and loyalty.- Serve as point of contact for career coaching, resume enhancements, pay rate negotiations, benefits and payroll questions.- Work closely with Sales and Management Team to understand and deliver on client’s needs.

Primary food and beverages services provider for Santa Clara University. Some of my responsibilities included (but were not limited to):- Instruct newly hired student staff on the responsibilities that are expected of them by Bon Appetit.- Facilitate food services planned by student, faculty, and staff organizations on campus including deliveries, set-ups, and tear downs of events such as extravagant full-service china dinners.- Maintain catered events in all buildings and at all outdoor areas exclusively granted to Bon Appetit, the official dining services provider for SCU.- Provide of a wide range of food services such as managing concessions stands for sport venues in Leavey Center at Santa Clara University, to working in the university food truck distributing student lunch options.- Understand a large menu of foods and beverages (including alcohol services) offered.- Interact and communicate with clients to provide exceptional catering customer services.