Marissa L.

Led the talent acquisition initiatives for the rapidly growing company; screened, interviewed, recruited, and retained top sales professionals for local and remote positions. Served as a direct liaison between candidates and the corporate office to facilitate the onboarding process; streamlined the completion of new hire paperwork for 1099 and W2 employees. Negotiated salaries and prepared offer letters. Facilitated the intake of clients and coordinated the case management process; negotiated loans with lenders and mitigated risks. • Challenge: Recruit highly talented sales, payroll, IT, and support professionals for a startup company. Action: implemented social, Boolean and other web-based sourcing practices to identify and attract qualified candidates. Result: increased revenue and accelerated growth by recruiting top-performers • Influenced process improvements to boost employee morale, reducing turnover by 89%; eliminated delays in paychecks from the corporate office and simplified the company’s commission structure • Saved the company over $40,000 in annual costs by accepting additional roles, eliminating the need for a Human Resources Manager; successfully directed the recruitment and intake initiatives • Surpassed established quotas by 85% and achieved rapid and continual growth, resulting in a $240,000 increase in annual revenue; independently led the creation of sales and marketing plans • Facilitated and led effective training and orientation programs for internal positions; analyzed the individual needs of employees, delivered education and instruction and led role playing sessions