Founded in 1981, Kaye/Bassman is an executive search and recruitment firm that has grown to become the largest single-site search firm in the nation with the simple mission of impacting companies and enhancing careers by providing the finest in professional, executive, technical and scientific search. Whether it is a single position or large-scale staffing initiative, our patented Client Focused Search™ and Market Mastery™ approaches enable us to identify, attract, evaluate and acquire the right candidates for our clients. These approaches ultimately allow our clients to gain a competitive advantage, our candidates to advance their careers, and us to become the largest single-site search and recruiting solutions firm in the country. Kaye/Bassman has been named the “#1 Best Place to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth” five times and the “#1 Best Company to Work for in Texas” four times, in addition to the "Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility" and the “Hearts of Hope Award" for our relentless volunteerism. The repeat business from our clients and the attraction and retention of the finest group of search professionals ever assembled under one roof is what made this possible.

Director of Client Services @ Next Level Exchange is a collaborative portal that brings together the best practices of innovative recruiting industry trainers, tenured big biller producers, and fresh up-and-coming recruiters, with content and programs for rookies and veterans – all in one place. Next Level Exchange’s subscription membership covers Foundation Training, Just-in-Time Training, and Ongoing Training. Broken down into 20 minute segments, the completely cohesive Foundation Recruiter Training Program is any Owner’s solution to quickly ramping up new hires while still maintaining a high level of personal production. This covers each step of the Placement Process in easy to process bites, complete with quizzes at each step. For Just-in-Time Training, the Next Level Library is the perfect online portal for recruiting professionals, no matter your tenure, niche, or nationality. Rookies can examine scripts for new marketing approaches, or revamp their current voicemails and emails from our library. Veterans can listen to recorded calls from other recruiters to freshen up their approach, and get exposure to new forms and templates that may streamline your old processes. For Ongoing Training, Owners can choose from over dozens of streaming NLE TV Episodes, and utilize the Facilitation Guides for morning recruiting training meetings to provide new and revived content for your team; with a Guide for each week of the month, this serves as an immediate recruiter training curriculum for any office. Contact me at michelle@nextlevelexchange.com or my direct line at (972) 265-5282. Specialties Recruiter Training, Rookie Recruiter Training, Customized Training Programs, Candidate Mastery Courses, Client Mastery Courses, Virtual Owners Forum, Search Firm Owner Conferences, Next Level Exchange, Recruiter Marketing and Communications, NLETV, NLE Library, Recruiter Scripts, Candidate Data Sheets, Jeff Kaye, Karen Schmidt, Rob Mosley, Darren McDougal, From October 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaTalent Acquisition Director @ From October 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) Director of Talent Acquisition @ As the Talent Acquisition Director of Sanford Rose Associates International, Michelle identifies the future legends in the search industry by sourcing, recruiting and interviewing the top tier of talent. Michelle’s extensive process provides hiring SRA offices with the most qualified candidates in the market which include Drake P3 Personality assessments, recorded phone calls, detailed presentations and weekly calls as needed to help track the progression of finding the newest addition to the team. Michelle also serves as the Talent Acquisition Director for Kaye/Bassman International along with the Director of Client Services for Next Level Exchange and is responsible for serving search firm owners and recruiters as they seek avenues for professional growth and continuous improvement. The demand for finding the best possible people in the shortest possible time has helped propel the executive search profession into a multi-billion dollar industry, and Sanford Rose has been one of the pioneers of this endeavor. Over the course of the past 50+ years, the SRA Network has grown and expanded to nearly 60 offices worldwide. With offices in North America, Asia, and Europe, Owners are able to leverage the expansive reach of the totality of the Network. Executive Search Review recognized the totality of the Sanford Rose Associates Network as being one of the Top 15 Search Firms in North America. SRA Owners have, on average, over 20 years of experience in their industries, served in roles as hiring managers, and have over a decade of tenure in search. This history provides a deep understanding of what clients desire and how to effectively solve their strategic hiring needs. Our affiliations with the International Executive Search Federation, Kaye/Bassman International, Next Level Exchange and Next Level Marketing Communications provide a unique foundation that does not exist anywhere else in the search industry today. From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaBrand Partner @ From July 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaCopywriter/Editor @ Contract From January 2011 to September 2014 (3 years 9 months) Human Resources & Marketing Coordinator @ From July 2011 to September 2012 (1 year 3 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaColligate Recruitment Information Board @ From November 2007 to May 2010 (2 years 7 months) Vice President of Recruitment @ From November 2007 to November 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing @ Stephen F. Austin State University From 2006 to 2010 Masters of Arts, Writing @ University of Central Oklahoma Michelle 972.265.5282 is skilled in: Oncology, Editing, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Clinical Trials, Public Speaking, Data Analysis, Event Planning, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Research, Social Networking