Jennifer Bronson

Human Relations / Recruiting / Staffing Solutions
Account Manager

EXPERTISE

Proven record in creative recruiting and selection of candidates
Customer satisfaction
Proven track record in new business, and managing client relationship
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Dependable, self-motivated problem solver
Results driven, detail-oriented, adaptable and resourceful,a go-getter



EXPERIENCE

July 2009-Present Optimum Employment Services Mississauga, ON
Director of Recruitment and Placement

Founder and Director of Optimum Employment Services, a growing and leading recruitment firm servicing the Greater Toronto Area. Jennifer began her human resources career as a full time Recruitment and Placement

Coordinator in 2002 with a well-known recruiting firm and decided to use her sharp business acumen and award winning experience to branch out and her own and launch Optimum Employment, her own recruiting firm, in 2009.

Optimum Employment provides a boutique approach to getting the job done for clients and job candidates. Our agency provides one stop shopping for our clients at competitive prices and our clients are never just a number to us. Optimum Employment retains the flexibility and entrepreneurial spirit of smaller organizations and we work with a diverse group of organizations, from companies employing 10 people to companies with over 500 employees. We strive to personalize every business relationship and every candidate’s relationship. Jennifer works closely with candidates to help them present themselves and their employability skills in the most appealing way to aid them in securing the job of their dreams. To optimize your employment opportunities or increase your company’s growth, visit www.OptimumEmployment.com to learn more about us and what we can do for you.


2006 – June 2009 Quantum Management Services Limited Mississauga, ON
Placement Director
• Recruiting, Interviewing, and Negotiating.
• Managed the talent and the Recruitment workflow in it’s entirety form
• Developing in-depth needs identification and candidate profiles with hiring clients to ensure future promotional fit.
• Writing and posting job description in various media including, web, and newspaper.
• Interview clients to find their needs, and values in a partnership
• Candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, references, salary negotiations, offers, to facilitate a seamless experience for both the candidate and the hiring manager
• Soured candidates through referrals, networking, targeted recruiting, and internet mining, cold calling.
• Providing support to staffing department experiencing overload volumes in their recruiting efforts.
• Helped customers become more efficient, while reducing their expenses.
• Meeting all deadlines including. Manager’s reports, client calls, interviews.
• Maintaining close relationships with new accounts and services existing business.
• Utilizing a team-based approach to maximize recruitment efforts
• Evaluate candidates by asking the tough questions
• Sell to both candidate and clients throught consultative “value add” methods





2002 – 2005 Canadian Linen Toronto, ON
Territory Sales
• Sold service contracts to wide variety of industries.
• Offer, and explain Canadian Lines service to current partners and prospects through telephone calls, sales calls
• Establish long-lasting, positive partnerships between Canadian Line and clients
• Interview customers to find their needs, and values in a partnership
• Encourage innovation and creativity in response to our customers
• Found new clients through prospecting, cold calling and leads.
• Conducted presentations of a variety of products and services.
• Helped customers become more efficient, while reducing their expenses.
• Developed strategies for selling to existing and new accounts.
• Exceeded profitability goals consistently.
• Achieved top sales every quarter.

2000 – 2002 Xerox Business Service Mississauga, ON
Sales and Marketing
• Assessed customers’ requirements and provided document solutions.
• Up sold products and services.
• Increased revenue by 30% each year.
• Increased usage of site’s facilities.
• Liaised with key contacts and third party vendors.
• Received 97% excellent customer satisfaction results due to relationship building.
• Increased customer awareness through marketing strategies.
• Coordinated award-winning marketing campaign.
• Reduced customer’s costs by sourcing new suppliers.
1993 – 2000 Xerox Business Services Mississauga, ON
Customer Account Manager
• Managed business facilities in wide variety of companies including Atomic Energy of Canada, Royal York Hotel, Scott's Foods and McDonald’s Restaurants.
• Analyzed and implemented processes to ensure business results.
• Provided analysis of financial information, created projections, reviewed expenditures and compared to plan.
• Match skills for employee and facilities
• Trouble-shooting during process and post-placements
• Continue satisfaction of both the facilities and the employee
• Hired motivated and evaluated employees and coordinated training program.
• Controlled workflow and scheduling.
• Helped set up new business facilities by meeting potential customers, creating floor plans, overseeing installation of equipment and training staff.
• Approved expenditures.
• Received numerous awards for customer satisfaction.

EDUCATION

Sales Institute Certificate Program
Designation Certified Sales Professional
With the CPSA Sales Institute of Canada

Human Resource Management Certificate-Completed February 2008

Sales Specialist Certificate (Honours) - Sheridan College

Computer Courses
Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Macintosh and several in-house programs

Marketing and Sales Courses - Seneca College and in-house training