Amanda L. Zimmermann, CPC 
817-636-3095
Email: amanda@danzimmermann.com


 Objective
 
An HR position in an organization where my recruiting, support and administrative experience and achievement-orientation can contribute to the success of a company

 Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Cornell College, Mount Vernon , IA; Graduated 2001, Cum Laude
Majors:  International Business and International Relations; focus in Asian Studies

 Work Experience  

Jones Lang LaSalle 
Facility Coordinator 
3/06 - Present

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
HR Assistant / Recruiter
12/06 - 2/06

CCR, Inc. (Coast-to-Coast Recruiting)                                                                           
Recruiter
10/04 – 1/06
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    Cold-called to source potential candidates and obtain referrals for specific job openings, presented candidates via email to hiring authorities, scheduled telephone and face-to-face interviews, debriefed candidates after interviews, arranged necessary follow-up, performed reference checks as required, assisted as needed in the offer process, and followed-up with placed candidates to ensure their satisfaction in their new position.
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   Liaised with candidates, critiqued and edited resumes of active job searchers, placed marketing calls on behalf of top candidates, collected and disseminated articles to assist active candidates in job search, and regularly followed-up with candidate to check their job-search status.
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   Cold-called into V-level of potential client-companies to uncover potential job orders, sent informational materials to prospective clients, obtained specifications for client companies’ open positions, create job orders based on client’s specifications
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   Compiled names, numbers, employment information and locations of potential candidates collected though searches of company database, internet networking sites, name search engines and other sources.
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   Maintained and updated company-wide report listing job orders, active candidates and interview process for company’s weekly meetings and weekly reference
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   Created, maintained and performed weekly updates to company job website.  Fielded emails, inquires and resumes sent through website.  Sent quarterly emails to contacts to remind them of our website and inform them of CCR’s top searches.
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    Developed extensive planning reports to organize and direct activity of CCR senior recruiters at national tradeshows.
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   Attended national industry tradeshows to meet potential clients and candidates.  
*    Successfully completed Danny Cahill's "Rookie Retreat" for new recruiters.

Texas Christian University - TCUglobalcenter
Facility Coordinator
10/02 – 9/04
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    Responsible for the daily management and operations of the center, including scheduling, logistical support for clients, training users on proper use of instructional technology, and provided for the general maintenance and upkeep of the facility
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   Tracked and maintained department budget, including preparing billing invoices, submitting deposits, and organization and reconciliation of each month’s budget activity
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   Supervised high school and college student workers
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   Assisted in marketing of TCUglobalcenter, including the creation of brochures, promoting the facility to area businesses, and maintaining a good relationship with past and potential clients
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   Created, tracked, and continuously updated annual and monthly reports showing facility usage by company, income generated and total hours utilized
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    Responsible for preparations to close down the center, including cataloging and receiving price estimates for all furniture and technology in anticipation on resale, collecting and cataloging all relevant paperwork, collecting keys and discontinuing services

 

Liggett Group, Inc. / Liggett Vector Brands
Admin. Assistant to MIS Manager – Information Services
11/01 – 9/02 
*    Monitored and responded to any facility issues, including office maintenance problems, building and office access, and off-site storage of files, old equipment and office miscellaneous

*    Assigned and issued card keys, alarm codes, building and office keys to office employee.  Created and maintained record of all alarm codes, card key accounts and office keys

*    Created new voicemail extensions, trained incoming sales reps on system features and operation, and performed first-level troubleshooting to solve problems with the voicemail and phone systems

*    Conducted preliminary research in the acquisition of major non-technology equipment purchases for the office and performed first level responsibilities related to equipment leases

*    Awarded Employee of the Month - January 2002

 

Training Manual Assistant Project Manager –Training & Development Department
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   Organized, edited, reformatted and restructured 600-page training manual into consistently-formatted 400-page electronically accessible manual, incorporating industry, product and company-related images, ultimately used as the basis for the new nationally-used training manual. 
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    Responsible for manual updates and adding supplementary material to accurately reflect any organizational and/or policy changes as well as assisted in the dissemination of manual changes to field personnel

NetEnterprise
Intern
6/00 – 8/00
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   Provided back up on the Network Support Center help-desk
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   Completed data center organization and inventory tasks
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   Certified as a Sylvan Prometrics Test Administrator (CTA) to perform testing check-in process, monitoring the testing room and compiling all relevant data to be submitted with finished tests

CCR, Inc. (Coast-to-Coast Recruiting)
Intern
6/99 – 8/99

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   As research assistant, placed first level calls to sources in searches for datacom professionals throughout the United States
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    Obtained referrals of prospective candidates for client companies
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    Followed-up to ensure receipt of resumes and tracking of interview processes
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    Performed data entry to update candidate profiles on company database
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   Reorganized electronic system of resume storage

Computer Experience
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, some HTML  

Languages
English (native)
Japanese (intermediate to advanced)

Associations & Memberships
NAPS (National Association of Personnel Services)
Rotary Club of Decatur