James Wilson — Talent Acquisition at MarketStar
James Wilson
Talent Acquisition
Huntington Beach | United States
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Interests
Music
Mountain biking
Movies
The beach. i try and get outdoors as much as possible.
Industries
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Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Surf
Work experience
MarketStar
Talent Acquisition | 04/2013 - Current
Full cycle recruitment for some of the nations leading technology brands, and software companies. My current duties include posting, cold-calling, screening, and offer extension/ negotiation.
• Communication with directors, needs analysis, and establishing goals and time-lines.
• Developed creative recruiting strategies that met anticipated staffing needs.
• Communicated the duties, compensation, and working conditions to all potential candidates.
• Brainstormed ideas to create a program to attract highly sought-after job skills.
• Maintained an accurate candidate tracking system.
• Utilized social networks to find qualified candidates.
• Recruited for various positions across the U.S.
• Researched and recommended new sources for candidate recruiting.
Marriott International
Guest Service Associate | 05/2011 - 04/2013
• Greeted and registered guests and issued room keys.
• Performed concierge services for a 4-star, 485-room hotel.
• Recommended top dining and entertainment options for guests in Orange County
• Balanced all rebates and other miscellaneous charges.
• Monitored room availability using PMS software.
• Processed credit card transactions during the checkout process.
• Served as public relations representative for the hotel.
• Supervised 4 person front desk staff.
• Monitored the appearance and performance of the front desk staff.
• Fostered strong working relationships with all hotel departments.
Fidelity Investments
Health and Benefits Coordinator | 08/2010 - 12/2010
• Trained in Fidelity Investments health and welfare department. Answered
inbound calls about Health, Dental, Vision, and Pension benefits for customers nationwide.
• Provided accurate and appropriate information in response to customer inquiries.
• Improved customer ratings by 90%. And maintained up-to-date records at all times.
• Developed effective relationships with all departments through clear communication.
• Achieved satisfaction rating of 97% within 2 months, exceeding corporate target.
The Eleven Agency
Recruiter | 02/2009 - 07/2009
• Responsible for the project management/ staffing of an event marketing agency, representing CPG companies such as Nestle, Microsoft, etc.
• Spearheaded the full cycle recruitment process, including posting, mining, cold-calling, screening, contract negotiations, and offer extension.
• Communication with directors, needs analysis, and establish goals and time-lines.
• Conducted reference and background checks on all job applicants.
• Developed creative recruiting strategies that met anticipated staffing needs.
• Communicated the duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to all potential candidates.
• Brainstormed ideas to create a program to attract highly sought-after job skills.
• Maintained an accurate candidate tracking system.
• Built social networks to find qualified candidates.
• Recruited for various positions across multiple sites in NY, NJ, TN, FL, NC, SC.
• Researched and recommended new sources for candidate recruiting.
Qualify America
Recruiter/ Call Center Manager | 02/2005 - 01/2009
• Managed team of 25 professionals.
• Developed and rolled out department's first incentive performance plan which motivated staff and boosted sales by 23%.
• Served as mentor to junior team members. Assessed strengths, as well as identified areas needing improvement.
• Executed integrated advertising campaign across multiple media channels.
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited
Marketing Administrative Assistant | 01/2004 - 02/2005
• Daily duties included working with consumers, and store level employees to resolve customer complaint, or tech related complications in over 150 stores across the western region.
• Reviewed, and processed or denied all employee reimbursements
• Assisted new hires in the completion of on-boarding paperwork, and obtained necessary documents for employment within the state of CA.
• Made all travel arrangements for over 15 marketing executives, whom each traveled 40% of each month.
• Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials and executed follow-up for meetings and team conferences.
• Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.
• Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence. Organized files, developed spreadsheets, and scanned documents.
• Created PowerPoint presentations used for business development.
Adhesive Brokers
Sales Representative | 04/2003 - 12/2003
• Identified prospective clients using lead generating methods and performing an average of 60 cold calls/ day.
• Guided clients in an effort to identify needs, and establish purchasing requirements.
• Developed tool to track and monitor personal sales opportunities, deals in progress and finished contracts.
• Retained and ensured proper handling and care of 50 previously existing/ and newly acquired client accounts.
• Daily inbound calls orders, faxes, backorders and credit memos for assigned accounts and clients.
• Consistently met and exceeded department expectations for productivity and accuracy levels.