Experience

Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern NJ

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Re-Launch Career Services

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Re-Launch Career Services is an initiative under the auspices of Jewish Family & Children's Services (JFCS), focused on a broad region, including Bergen and North Hudson County, and Parts of Passaic County: Empowering professionals to successfully deploy their skills: One-on-one consultations to evaluate skills & experiences and to maximize effectiveness of resumes, cover letters, interview skills, networking, etc. Re-Launch Career Services is an initiative under the auspices of Jewish Family & Children's Services (JFCS), focused on a broad region, including Bergen and North Hudson County, and Parts of Passaic County: Empowering professionals to successfully deploy their skills: One-on-one consultations to evaluate skills & experiences and to maximize effectiveness of resumes, cover letters, interview skills, networking, etc.



JFNA, Jewish Federations of North America

• Talent Acquisition Executive

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2015

  Recruiting nationally for C-Suite talent for the North American Federations.(154 Federations in US and Canada). Recruiting nationally for C-Suite talent for the North American Federations.(154 Federations in US and Canada).



FEGS

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Coach, Trainer

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2012

  Contracted career consultant servicing NY/Metro professionals impacted by the current economic downturn. Create, amend and deliver workshop training presentations on resume ramp-up, interviewing skills, self assessment, networking. Consistently rated as a top performing trainer with average 90%+ feedback ratings. Analysis and diamond-cutting of every client resume. Contracted career consultant servicing NY/Metro professionals impacted by the current economic downturn. Create, amend and deliver workshop training presentations on resume ramp-up, interviewing skills, self assessment, networking. Consistently rated as a top performing trainer with average 90%+ feedback ratings. Analysis and diamond-cutting of every client resume.



The Dannon Company

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2009

  Trained 300+ staff in performance management processes, both technical and soft skills. Championed intern and mentor programming and sourced/recruited key positions in engineering, production management, supply chain, administration, marketing and market research; authored job descriptions. Trained 300+ staff in performance management processes, both technical and soft skills. Championed intern and mentor programming and sourced/recruited key positions in engineering, production management, supply chain, administration, marketing and market research; authored job descriptions.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Consultant

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Managed pilot internship/co-op program, executed performance management and competency-based interviewing processes; recruited marketing, market research, legal, administrative CPG positions. Managed pilot internship/co-op program, executed performance management and competency-based interviewing processes; recruited marketing, market research, legal, administrative CPG positions.



Various client companies

• Independent HR Consultant

  • 2001 - 2004

  Served as HR resource to small and midsize companies, providing full cycle recruitment, job evaluation, performance appraisal, compensation analysis, employee communication, best practices, management training and coaching. Served as HR resource to small and midsize companies, providing full cycle recruitment, job evaluation, performance appraisal, compensation analysis, employee communication, best practices, management training and coaching.



Kraft Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Staffing Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  Managed staffing for Westchester marketing research, package design and finance functions. Managed internal posting process for two Westchester locations; functioned as point person for all internet sourcing activity; led university recruiting to NYU and University of Rochester, resulting in over a dozen new hires. Facilitated ‘True Colors’ (Myers Briggs type) team-building program to New York and Chicago employees. Managed staffing for Westchester marketing research, package design and finance functions. Managed internal posting process for two Westchester locations; functioned as point person for all internet sourcing activity; led university recruiting to NYU and University of Rochester, resulting in over a dozen new hires. Facilitated ‘True Colors’ (Myers Briggs type) team-building program to New York and Chicago employees.