Talent Acquisition Consultant

• Apr 2022 - Present

Lucas James Talent Partners is a Talent Acquisition Services firm located in Chicago, IL. Our team of Talent Acquisition Consultants and Sourcing Specialists work as an extension of our partner organizations - either supplementing their Talent Acquisition Departments or managing a client's entire Talent Acquisition function . Our model represents a true partnership: results-driven, consultative, flexible, and cost effective. We only hire the best, most versatile team members that are able to support all of our clients'​ needs. Show less

Talent Acquisition Consultant via Lucas James Talent Partners

• Feb 2023 - Present

Talent Acquisition Consultant via Lucas James Talent Partners

• Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

Resource Manager (Technical Recruiter)

• Nov 2018 - Apr 2022

Titan Technologies provides professional staffing services to firms within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields on a National scale. As a Resource Manager, I find qualified STEM professionals and match them with their ideal positions across various Industry domains such as: 1. Insurance/Banking/Financial Services 2. Manufacturing/Distribution/Supply Chain 3. Retail/Hospitality/Entertainment 4. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals 5. Marketing/Publishing Titan Technologies is the preferred STEM vendor at many fortune 1000 companies across the US. If you are looking for your next work home, please reach out right away to schedule an interview. I welcome new LinkedIn connections, or you can email me directly at Jessica.Rajs@Titan-Techs.com Show less

Community Manager

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

• Act as an extension of our clients by delivering mail, answering phones, sending packages, ordering supplies, troubleshooting basic technical and billing issues, preparing and reserving meeting rooms, arranging office furniture to accommodate center needs, and ensuring our clients are able to concentrate on their work while managing their office needs • Responsible for the day to day operations of the center and its clients • Organize and plan monthly community events on a miniscule budget • Supervise and monitor all maintenance and repair needs • In charge of collecting and processing monthly payments • Assist with sales and Center tours for potential clients, including creating Craigslist ads and promotional flyers • Drive customer retention through great service and focused customer engagement • Ensure that the Center is ‘show ready’ at all times Show less

Account Executive

• Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

* Responsible for driving growth in Staffing and recruiting sales for Central New Jersey, Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia and the surrounding area. * Act as point-of-contact for current accounts, and responsible for creating new accounts.* Build relationships with human resources contacts through face-to-face visits, phone, email, and social networking to be sure to truly understand their office culture, and their business needs, which allows me to most-accurately find matching candidates for their staffing needs. * Continually looking for sales leads and generate profits by prospecting revenue opportunities. Show less

Staffing Coordinator (Recruiter)

• Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

* Develop and maintain a recruiting pipeline* Creatively source and attract candidates by field recruiting, using our internal ATS, social media, networking events, job boards, etc* High volume, specialized recruiting for positions ranging from Light Industrial general labor to a high-level Financial Analyst, Creative Marketing Consultant, Executive Assistants, and even hybrid roles like a Bookkeeper/Admin/Fiscal Analyst* Conduct interviews, filter, and identify qualified candidates for open positions* Develop sales leads, and once an order is qualified, help create job descriptions, and identify job specifications* Prepare and post jobs to appropriate job board, newspapers, colleges, social media, etc.* Screen candidate resumes and job applications* Assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes* Skill-market my top candidates to the right clients* Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated* Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices* Write job-descriptions for posting to job boards* Provide analytical and well documented reports to the rest of the team* Act as a point of contact, and build influential candidate and client relationships during the selection process, and after by following up with both candidates and clients to make sure both parties are satisfied with the placement Show less

Executive Secretary

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2016

TODD HARRIS POOL & SPA CO. - Edison, NJ - 2006 - 2012 One of the leading residential and commercial Pool and Spa companies in New Jersey. Executive Assistant to the CEO 2007 - 2012 * Coordinated and booked travel for CEO, family and friends. * Performed accounting duties including preparing daily check deposits, managing AP. * Performed clerical duties including filing, maintaining record of and ordering office supplies and running various errands as needed. * Typed, proofread, and edited all proposals, letters, emails and other correspondences for the CEO Office Assistant/HR Specialist 2006 * Searched for, interviewed and hired new staff members. * Oversaw issues involving benefits, vacation time, worker's compensation, etc. * Organized and maintained weekly payroll. * Developed and implemented a new filing system. Show less

Manager / Vocal Producer

• 2007 - 2011

Wrote, referenced, and vocally produced countless songs for artists such as ARIA, REMIX, Cigar Cypha, Faith&Ann, Jord, and a number of unsigned artists.* Created and implemented complete social and digital media plans for Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter and Artist websites hosted by Intuit.* Developed and maintained business relationships with club promoters and owners, producers, record executives, booking agents, hair & makeup artists, stylists, local business owners and schools.* Executed complete artist development; vocal training, live performance and studio coaching, interview techniques, industry knowledge and style transformations. Show less

Singer Songwriter

• Jan 2001 - Aug 2007

3rd Street Music Group, Sub-Record of J Records 2003 - 2005* Wrote and co-wrote songs for my own group, as well as for other artists on the label, including "You Can Call Me Baby" performed by Mario.* Commissioned by Producer Rafael Hamilton to submit original songs for various artists such as Ciara, Nicole Scherzinger, Britney Spears, Mario and John Legend.

IT Direct Hire Recruiter

• 2006 - 2007

* Identified and developed KellyDirect opportunities by sourcing and developing a pool of qualified candidates, filling KellyDirect Orders using the Direct Hire Services Delivery Process and maintaining customer relationships. * Analyzed hiring needs, developed recruiting strategies, screened candidates, assessed candidates and administered evaluations, conducted interviews, conducted reference checks, and prepped candidates for interviews. * Identified and developed KellyDirect opportunities by sourcing and developing a pool of qualified candidates, filling KellyDirect Orders using the Direct Hire Services Delivery Process and maintaining customer relationships. * Analyzed hiring needs, developed recruiting strategies, screened candidates, assessed candidates and administered evaluations, conducted interviews, conducted reference checks, and prepped candidates for interviews.

Executive Recruiter (Contract)

• 2006 - 2006

* Made hundreds of outbound cold calls each week. * Made key skill sales calls to find new clients and to find open jobs within existing client database. * Helped produce over $20,000 in gross revenue for the division. * Made hundreds of outbound cold calls each week. * Made key skill sales calls to find new clients and to find open jobs within existing client database. * Helped produce over $20,000 in gross revenue for the division.

Front Office Coordinator/Recruiter (Contract)

• 2006 - 2006

* Greeted all candidates, associates and clients. * Maintained and ordered all office supplies. * Managed multiple calendars in Microsoft Outlook. * Answered a busy multi-line phone system, exported weekly payroll to headquarters. * Filled job orders with qualified candidates: recruited, interviewed, and performed reference checks for all new candidates. * Performed all inside sales duties including cold calling client companies. * Greeted all candidates, associates and clients. * Maintained and ordered all office supplies. * Managed multiple calendars in Microsoft Outlook. * Answered a busy multi-line phone system, exported weekly payroll to headquarters. * Filled job orders with qualified candidates: recruited, interviewed, and performed reference checks for all new candidates. * Performed all inside sales duties including cold calling client companies.

Recruiter (Contract)

• 2005 - 2006

* Assisted in the growth of weekly hours from 1,400 to over 5,000 in less than a year. * Recruited, interviewed and placed temporary employees on assignments according to skill set. * Over 100 employees reported to me on a daily basis regarding payroll, raises, harassment, tardiness, absences, etc. * Performed weekly payroll in our Manpower Direct Time system for over 100 temporary employees. * Developed personalized business relationships with clients, direct hire candidates, and temporary employees. Show less