Technical Recruiter | Manufacturing & Distribution @ • Assess highly skilled candidates with a focus in hi-technology manufacturing and logistics • Qualify candidates by conducting telephone screens to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements • Identify, engage, and recruit qualified candidates by performing sourcing activities to include, but not limited to: LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Indeed, cold calling, executing recruiting calls, referral recruiting, online social networking • Analyze client requirements against qualifications of candidates and match the best candidate with client needs • Negotiate wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates, and gain commitment for current and future job requirements • Identify market trends of employment through data analysis and research • Understand technical details of job orders and specific background needs for all clients Specialties •Engineering- Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality (R&D and Operations), Designers, Drafters, Product Development, Software Quality, Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs Manager, Chemists, Quality Control Technician, Lab Associates, Supply Chain, Logistics, CNC Machinist/Programmers, etc. Industry Experience • Start ups to worldwide corporations; direct hire, contract, contract to hire, temporary • Medical Device/Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Semiconductor, Telecommunications Wireless, Aerospace/Military, Automotive, Plastic, Food & Beverage Samsung Project • After 2 months of employment, I was brought on to participate with 11 other recruiters for a nationwide project with Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) to hire 120 Field Market Managers who are responsible for overseeing and managing 5 Samsung Experience stores located in the Best Buy retail stores • Sourced and successfully recruited in the East Coast (Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, etc.) • 2nd place out of 11 with 14 Direct Hire placements in a 2.5 month span From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Technical Sourcer/ Jr. Recruiter @ • Focused in High Volume IT (Contract to hire) • Sourced candidates for major clients such as Dell, Cooper, General Electric (GE) Appliances, Mitre Corporation, Honeywell, etc. • Posted open positions to job boards such as Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Dice, Craigslist, ClearanceJobs, Bullhorn, etc. • Sourced for qualified candidates on job boards that precisely match given criteria of job orders • Pre-screened potential candidates through phone interviews • Worked directly under the Senior Executive Recruiter in sourcing and recruiting in other areas such as: administrative, human resources, sales, and government roles • Assisted with government clearances for required job orders From August 2013 to May 2014 (10 months) Recruiting Intern @ • Sourced resumes by using job boards online (Monster, Indeed, Linkedin, Careerbuilder, etc.) • Screened and verify potential candidates over the phone as well as run reference checks • Scheduled interviews of candidates with the Executive Recruiter • Assisted in the interviewing process of candidates From April 2013 to August 2013 (5 months) Administrative Intern (Academic Internship) @ • Conducted research and analyzed how other universities are successfully reaching out to students through social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Vine, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube • Created strategies/ideas and presented via Powerpoint on how to come up with more creative Facebook campaigns, contests, e-mails, flyers to generate more traffic on social media sites for UCI students • Data entry, make spreadsheets, etc. From October 2012 to June 2013 (9 months) Youth Employment Services Intern (Academic Internship) @ •Contacted about 125 employers in a 4 month span to compile and post job listings for the youth of the community in Irvine aged 16-25 seeking job opportunities and to build leadership skills •Assisted 5-10 individuals/week with preparation in employment by providing resume critiques, interview tips, and dress code etiquette From January 2013 to April 2013 (4 months) Marketing and Public Relations Intern @ • Assisted in social media marketing through Facebook and Twitter to increase traffic and promote upcoming events which generated 15% more "likes" on Facebook • Assisted in creating and updating web pages for Sweet Relief by using Wordpress and html codes • Updated and managed contacts via Salesforce and CelebrityAccess From July 2012 to January 2013 (7 months) Brand Ambassador @ Sunglass Hut •Brand Ambassador for Sunglass Hut •Used Social Media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. to market and promote a one day campaign event: "Rolling Runway" for Sunglass Hut's new Spring 2013 line: "Metal Meets Plastic" •Reached out to 1,000+ UCI students and the Irvine community in a one week span through social media promoting the 1 day with success of 50% attendance rate Victoria Secret •Brand Ambassador for Victoria's Secret Sport •Assisted in marketing promotions for Victoria Secret at one of Orange County's hugest event: Color Run From October 2012 to October 2012 (1 month) Marketing Representative Intern @ • Cold called and contacted estimated 20-30 clients daily to generate opportunities for the agent to upgrade policies • Created a marketing campaign on Facebook which increased 20% "likes" on the agent's Facebook page as well as fundraised school supplies for underprivileged school districts for every "like" he received From June 2011 to September 2011 (4 months)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Social Behavior @ University of California, Irvine From 2009 to 2013 Minor, Business Management @ University of California, Irvine From 2009 to 2013 Joanie Kwong is skilled in: Social Media, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Marketing, Recruiting, Customer Experience, Proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Market Research, Salesforce.com