I possess over 15 years collectively of experience in career development, executive recruiting, business development and developing interviewing strategies for individuals and corporations. I spent approximately eight years as the Director of Contracting overseeing budgets and contract negotiations for the U.S. Government. Subsequently, I secured a role as the Director of Operations for a skin care company where I was responsible for the oversight of sales in North America and managed a sales team of over 500 employees. From there, I leveraged my strong sales and business development skills to secure a role with a well known international recruiting firm as a Division Director specializing in Accounting and Finance. During my tenure there, I relocated to Southern California to assist with the expansion of the direct hire operations in their Southern California offices. I have worked with other executive search firms and as an in-house recruiter for a fortune 200 company bringing with me a solid reputation in providing quality service and valuable market knowledge to both candidates and clients. I have been fortunate to have worked with companies such as KPMG, Grant Thornton, Macquarie Capital, Cappello Investment Bank,California Pizza Kitchen,Westfield, Mattel,and BNY Mellon to name a few. Due to my extensive business background, I was also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Las Vegas in their business department. I have expertise in the recruitment of top talent in the area of accounting, finance, sales, financial advisors and human resources dealing with, business development, career counseling, and succession planning with emerging companies in the Southern California market as well as organizations with a national presence.

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant @ Experian Data Quality is a global leader in providing data quality software and services. We help our clients to proactively manage the quality of their data through world class validation, matching, enrichment and profiling capabilities. With flexible SaaS and on-premise deployment models, Experian Data Quality software allows organizations around the world to truly connect with their customers by delivering intelligent interactions, every time. As the Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant I'm responsible for the following: • Partner with hiring managers to understand business objectives, assess hiring needs, develops selection criteria, creates recruitment strategies and manages search through the recruitment life cycle. • Work collaboratively with other areas of human resources to endure recruiting objectives are achieved. • Work independently to proactively identify problem areas impeding the success of a search and create/implement solutions to resolve. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaSeeking Director/Manager Talent Acquisition/Recruiter @ Talent Acquisition professional with extensive experience in recruitment of Accounting, Finance, HR, Marketing and Sales professionals. Skilled at developing search strategies, including working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Recruiter LinkedIn and social networking sites. Collaborative approach with the ability to establish strong relationships from staff to Senior Executive level. Team-oriented professional with excellent communication skills. From July 2014 to September 2014 (3 months) Greater Boston AreaExecutive Director of Recruiting @ As the Director of Recruiting for Northwestern Mutual , I help people learn more about how a career as a Northwestern Mutual representative can provide the rewards and opportunities of self-employment--flexibility, having a positive impact on people's lives, and virtually unlimited earning potential. As a Financial representative, you have all the advantages of being in business for yourself, but you're not alone. Northwestern Mutual will help you develop your business and marketing plans, provide extensive training and coaching from certified trainers, and offer access to the Network's knowledgeable group of financial professionals to help you launch your career. The Northwestern Mutual views the recruiting and selection of financial representatives as a mutual selection process. The office evaluates a candidate's potential for success as a financial representative. At the same time, the candidate evaluates the office's ability to support each individual's professional and financial goals. When everything aligns, you have a "mutual fit" . From March 2011 to July 2014 (3 years 5 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaDirector of Recruiting @ •Closed finance and accounting placements for KPMG, Grant Thornton, Singer Lewak, Capital Group, Westfield Corporation, California Pizza Kitchen, Clear Channel and Dermalogica •Assisted Executive Management with development and implementation to expand offices and employees within Los Angeles territory •Consulted with CEOs CFOs and other top executives on various recruiting issues such as market conditions, salaries and trend •Assisted clients with developing and executing their succession plans •Managed the full recruiting cycle for high-volume positions in a fast-paced environment while participating in job fairs and training seminars •Developed accounts and recruited professionals in finance and accounting using various methods of recruiting including sourcing, referrals and databases From April 2010 to March 2011 (1 year) Senior Associate @ •Collaborated with Principles in creating annual budget, business plan, succession plan •Led business development resulting in working with Fortune 500 companies and increased quarterly revenues •Managed full recruiting cycle for high-volume positions in a fast-paced environment while participating in job fairs and training seminars •Recruited, network and developed relationships with accounting and finance talent from “Big 4” and top MBA schools From January 2007 to July 2008 (1 year 7 months) Division Director Finance & Accounting @ •Established Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Tax, Audit and HR Permanent Placement Division •Managed a team of 5 recruiters. Developed the division’s production and performance goals •Managed full cycle recruiting process for Senior Executive positions in finance and accounting •Developed business with new accounts, and expanded our opportunities with existing clients, which tripled revenue expectations for the territory From May 2004 to June 2006 (2 years 2 months) Adjunct Professor @ From 2005 to 2005 (less than a year) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Contracting @ •Chief spokesperson and negotiator for department, averaging over 100 contracts annually •Prepared, orchestrated and presented public and private resolution meetings •Developed and implemented a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to improve process flow, enabling Project Managers to reduce their process time by 50% From 1994 to 2003 (9 years) Greater Boston Area

• The Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives @ Harvard Law SchoolBachelor of Science, Business @ Salem State CollegeMBA @ Western New England College Michele Burns is skilled in: Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking..., Executive Search, Recruiting, Internet Recruiting, Sourcing, Technical Recruiting, Benefits Negotiation, Permanent Placement, Contract Recruitment, College Recruiting, Human Resources, Onboarding, Leadership, Hiring, Training, Staffing Services, Coaching, Cold Calling, Sales, Finance, Temporary Staffing, Screening, Succession Planning, Temporary Placement, Staff Augmentation, Taleo, Time Management, Screening Resumes, Performance Management, New Business Development, Deferred Compensation, Networking, Resume Writing, Sales Operations, Management, Employee Relations, Talent Management, HRIS, Employee Benefits, Benefits Administration, Interviews