Jan 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• I served as the Director of Talent Acquisition for locations in 5 states for our Field Sales & Marketing Division.
• Team on pace to hire 515 field sales & marketing associates between January 2024 - December 2024
• Team hired 422 field sales & marketing associates between January 2023 - December 2023
• Team hired 396 field sales & marketing associates between January 2022 - December 2022
• Developed and delivered Hiring Manager Interview Training for Midwest Sales, Marketing and Business Operations Leadership - received 4.76 out of 5 stars on post training surveys

Dec 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• I served as the Manager of Talent Acquisition for locations in 5 states for our Field Sales & Marketing Division and up to 23 different states/ 47 store locations for Retail (Package Sales).
• Team hired 332 field sales & marketing associates between January 2021 - December 2021
• Team hired 111 field sales & marketing associates between July 2020 - December 2020
• Team hired 424 retail sales associates between July 2020 - May 2021

May 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee Area · On-site

• Talent Acquisition Leader for largest healthcare organization in East Tennessee. Daily duties included training and inspiring a dedicated group of Recruiters, Staffing Coordinators, HR Interns and Systems Analyst.
• Team hired nearly 3,000 annually
• Led team of 12 Recruiters, 5 Staffing Coordinators, 1 Systems Analyst and 1-3 HR Interns
• Increased Hires 23.3% from 2015 thru 2018
• Increased Candidate Flow 60.3% from 2015 thru 2018
• Recruitment & Retention Improvement Winner – President’s Excellence Awards 2017
• Covenant Health is the top performing healthcare network in East Tennessee with more than 10,000 employees and 1,500 affiliated physicians serving more than one million patients every year. Our system includes acute care and behavioral health hospitals, long-term care facilities, numerous outpatient diagnostic and surgical facilities, homecare and hospice, and more than 60 medical practices spanning the continuum of care in 23 counties. We are a non-profit, local healthcare system whose mission is to improve the health of residents in the communities we serve, and are nationally recognized for our enduring legacy of excellence.
• The hospitals of Covenant Health:
• Claiborne Medical Center
• Cumberland Medical Center
• Fort Loudoun Medical Center
• Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
• LeConte Medical Center
• Methodist Medical Center
• Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System
• Parkwest Medical Center
• Peninsula Behavioral Health
• Roane Medical Center

Apr 2012 – May 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Responsible for hiring sales, marketing, and administrative support for Wyndham in Tennessee
• Led team of up to 3 Site Recruiters, 1 Recruiting Coordinator and 2 Recruiting Interns
• Led recruiting efforts to open third Smoky Mountain sales location at The Island
• Developed interview training for hiring managers and site leadership (rolled out nationally)
• Led company in hiring of sales interns (largest # of hires, highest sales volume)
• Count on Me! Winner 2015

Oct 2006 – Apr 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Decreased turnover from over 265% in 2006 to 60% in 2011
• Led company in retention of sales associates at “mega sites” 2009 – 2011
• Led recruiting efforts to open second Smoky Mountains sales location at Wyndham Great Smokies Lodge
• Designed Company's First Ever Sales Internship
• Recruiting Innovation Award Winner 2012
• President’s Club Winner 2011
• Count On Me! Winner 2011

Nov 2005 – Sep 2006 · 10 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• @WORK Franchise Inc. is a Top 100 US Staffing Firm supplying temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services for clients across the country. I worked with entrepreneurs who wanted to start their own staffing service. In addition, I ran a direct hire placement desk for clients in East Tennessee with needs for accounting/ finance professionals.

Oct 2003 – Nov 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• $2 million+ producer in the staffing/ recruiting industry
• Top Producing Recruiting Manager in Knoxville for 2004 & 2005
• #20 Rookie of the Year among all new hires employees (325 offices nationwide)

Apr 2002 – Sep 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• #20 Rookie of the Year among all new hires employees (325 offices nationwide)

Dec 2000 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr 1 mo · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Direct placement of Accounting/ Finance Professionals in East Tennessee.

Jan 1999 – Nov 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Division Director – $2,000,000+ in revenue annually
• · As the Division Director, my responsibilities included personal sales production, management of up to four sales/ recruiting managers, management of an administrative assistant, monthly performance reviews, recruiting sales staff, interviews and terminations.
• · Increased revenue 21% over 1998.
• · Increased conversion revenue 222% over 1998.
• · Increased bill rates 17.32% over 1998.
• · Averaged 80-110 administrative temporaries on assignment.

Dec 1997 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Branch Manager - $900,000+ in revenue
• · As the Branch Manager, my responsibilities included outside sales, management of two sales/ recruiting managers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, worker's compensation, payroll, interviewing, drug testing, credit/ criminal background reporting, and performance reviews.
• · Increased revenue 52% over 1997.
• · Increased interviews 80% over 1997.
• AccuStaff Incorporated was purchased by Randstad during my tenure with them.

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997 · 2 yrs · Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Promoted from Sales Representative to Senior Sales Representative in 4 months.