Recruiting Specialist (Contract) Resume
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GWINNITH GRIFFIN
East th Street, Apt.
New York, NY
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SUMMARY
Innovative, versatile recruiter with proven expertise in finding passive candidates (candidate sourcing). Extensive experience, in-house as well as third-party, across a wide range of industries with emphasis on pharmaceuticals, financial services, and consumer products. Flexible and quick to learn with excellent communication and investigative skills.
EXPERIENCE
Venturi Staffing Partners -- New York, NY ()
Recruiting Specialist (Contract)
* Advised staffing firm on best practices and alternative strategies in recruiting for startup business (primarily finance/accounting) diverging from primary focus of administrative support functions.
* Identified and recruited both active and passive candidates for new business segment.
The Coleman Research Group -- New York, NY ()
Research Associate (Contract)
Utilized advanced internet search strategies to locate potential candidates across a wide range of industries/functions and contacted same for short-term consulting engagements on behalf of clients in the financial services industry.
The Weatherly Group (Executive Search Firm) -- New York, NY ( -- )
Recruitment Specialist
* Recruited to this firm by professional search consultants with whom I worked with from .
* Utilized advanced internet search resources (x-ray, networking sites, site archives, site flipping) to locate active and passive candidates on behalf of clients in retail, high-technology, consumer products, financial services, and pharmaceuticals for placement in strategic and/or marketing roles.
* Examples of successfully completed projects include:
– Telecommunications Associate (national investment bank)
– Associate Director, Market Research (global pharmaceuticals manufacturer)
– Associate Director of Strategic Planning (national retail chain)
– Director of Strategic Marketing (hospitality chain)
– Director of Strategic Planning (multinational computer software manufacturer)
– New Product Director, Neuroscience (multinational pharmaceutical corporation)
– Vice President of Strategic Planning (global credit card corporation)
SOS Interpreting, Ltd. -- New York, NY ( -- )
Recruitment Specialist
* Located and contacted qualified candidates fluent in exotic (Cebuano, Laotian) as well as more readily-available languages (Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, etc.)
* Recommended and enacted best practices in recruiting for both senior executive positions and translation staff, with particular focus on both no-fee/low-fee and selectively-targeted approaches. Strategies enabled company to hire Chief Financial Officer at virtually no cost.
* Supervised booth at job fair; conducted research and submitted proposal to improve promotional capability at future events.
* Provided first-response technical support to candidates submitting applications electronically via SF or EPSQ software.
Rand Thompson Consultants, Inc. (Executive Search Firm) -- New York, NY ( -- )
Director of Recruiting – Strategy Practice
* Recruited to this firm by professional search consultants with whom I worked with from – .
* Identified and recruited strategy professionals from premier consulting firms (McKinsey & Company, AT Kearney, etc.) for placement within Fortune financial services companies.
* Examples of successfully completed projects include:
– Strategic Associate (consulting services firm)
-- Director of Risk Strategy (multibillion consumer financial services corporation)
-- Director of Strategic Infrastructure (global credit card corporation)
* Coached applicants on resume preparation and interview strategies, directing unsuccessful candidates to alternative resources (books, websites, etc.)
Hawkes-Peers & Co. (Executive Search Firm) -- New York, NY ( -- )
Senior Associate
* Collaborated on client engagements for Fortune companies in media, retail, restaurant, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, financial services, and management consulting.
* Examples of successfully completed projects include:
-- Product Manager (industrial manufacturing company)
-- Corporate Director of Finance and Analysis (global consumer retail corporation)
-- Manager of Corporate Strategic Planning (national restaurant chain).
* Initiated discussions with Fortune corporations leading to generation of active client relationships, including:
-- Associate Director of Corporate Strategic Planning (global pharmaceutical company)
-- Strategic Planning Associate (multinational high-technology firm)
Additional Work History Provided Upon Request
EDUCATION
Teachers College, Columbia University -- New York, NY ( -- )
Master of Arts, Human Development, (GPA .)
New York University, College of Arts and Sciences -- New York, NY ( -- )
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, (GPA .). Psi Chi. University Scholar.
SKILLS
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including intermediate and advanced functions in Word and Excel, working knowledge of Outlook and Publisher, self-taught in WordPerfect and Lotus --.
* Experience using various online/in-house candidate tracking database systems (Quickbase, Power Place, Talent Secure).
* Strong writing and interpersonal skills.
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