Experience

Kokua Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Recruiter/Sourcer

  • Jan 1999 - Present

  Partner with tech firms, corporations, and marketing agencies to identify and recruit top talent for marketing, operations, and tech roles. • Build and manage strong client relationships with hiring authorities ranging from managers to C-Suite executives. • Serve as a consultative business partner to facilitate the short and long term needs of the client. • Provide strategic career counseling and mentorship to candidates while building sustainable relationships. • Create candidate pipeline through market research, social media prospecting, database queries, Boolean strings and community networking. • Conduct candidate resume reviews, phone interviews (both phone and in person) • Work with hiring managers to negotiate salaries and extend job offers. • Responsible for setting up and maintaining Applicant Tracking System Database • Generate new business by discovering new target audiences and expanding revenues. Show less



Walter Foster Publishing, a Quarto company

• Orange County, California, United States

• National Sales Manager

  • 1996 - 1999

  Responsible for generating and maintaining sales within the Arts & Crafts Industry for this Instructional Art Publishing Company • Implemented and maintained a contact management database for all the sales departments. • Increased sales by 6% annually. • Coordinated and oversaw five national trade shows per year. • Managed relationships with retailers, distributors, and independent sales rep groups. Responsible for generating and maintaining sales within the Arts & Crafts Industry for this Instructional Art Publishing Company • Implemented and maintained a contact management database for all the sales departments. • Increased sales by 6% annually. • Coordinated and oversaw five national trade shows per year. • Managed relationships with retailers, distributors, and independent sales rep groups.