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Dana Wright

Port Perry

Summary

Multi-tasking professional with a background in professional training, customer service and recruiting management. Over 15 years of experience in client/customer facing positions. Experience developing business relationships, directly effecting over all bottom-line profitability.

Efficient in interfacing with candidates, account executives and corporate clients to negotiate and close employment contracts. Detail oriented with great organizational skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Employee Recruiter

Salesforce
11.2021 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Develop recruiting strategies with hiring managers
  • Write and post job descriptions
  • Source potential talent on LinkedIn and/or other online platforms
  • Manage recruiting data and reports
  • Review resumes and manage talent pipeline in ATS
  • Interview candidates utilizing various interview methods
  • Negotiate Employment Agreements
  • Support People & Culture team to onboard new hires
  • Active brand ambassador of the company's brand as a great place to work
  • Identify process improvements to the overall hiring process
  • Keep up-to-date with best practices and technical products in recruiting
  • Network with IT professionals and recruiters
  • Other projects as needed on the People & Culture team

Talent Acquisition Specialist

360insights
07.2018 - 11.2021


  • Building trusting relationships.
  • Assist in managing full cycle recruiting process including writing job descriptions, posting jobs, screening resumes, conducting phone screens and in person interviews with 360’s hiring managers, selection and offers.
  • Manage and maintain accurate and up to date data in our applicant tracking system
  • Identify potential candidates through web sourcing, networking, leveraging employee referrals, candidate referrals and other creative ways to fill the candidate pipeline
  • Develop and maintain relationship with employment agencies, universities and other
    recruitment sources
  • Attend job fairs, community events, and other recruiting events as necessary, being an ambassador to the company
  • Coordinate with hiring managers to ensure job descriptions and applications are correctly utilized and manage all relationships throughout the selection process.
  • Continuously improving processes.
  • Negotiating salaries.
  • Marketing the brand through social media, community outreach and direct sourcing.
  • Change Management.
  • Experience with 7 acquisitions in the last 3 years, in multiple countries including the United
    States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
  • Training new recruiters.

Technology Recruiter

Bagg Technology Resources
02.2017 - 07.2018
  • Source candidates as per open job orders from a variety of sources, such as internal databases, social media, LinkedIn, job boards, direct recruiting and any other relevant sources.
  • Prequalify candidates to assess suitability for open job orders.
  • Conduct behavioural based and technical interviews with candidates to assess suitability for specific requirements.
  • Conduct reference checks.
  • Contractor/Employee relations such as presenting job offers, negotiate salary and position details, confirm dates and complete contracts.
  • Various administrative duties including: management of client and candidate files, tracking for payroll, order entry, quotations, customer support as well as run and review monthly reporting to track all submittals and placements.
  • Generate sales leads.
  • Attend organizational meetings, recruiting events, training sessions, trade shows, and company sponsored events on a regular basis.
  • Additional research as required, including new and upcoming technologies, business information etc.

Account Executive & Recruiter

AppleOne Employment Services
06.2015 - 02.2017
  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
  • Qualified leads, built relationships and executed sales strategies to drive new business.
  • Executed successful sales strategies to convert leads into customers.
  • Resolved issues promptly to drive satisfaction and enhance customer service.
  • Prospect for new accounts via cold calling, referrals and candidate leads.
  • Build on current client relationships in order to maximize each account.
  • Responsible for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quotas.
  • Recruit and screen for potential temporary and permanent employees to place with various AppleOne accounts.
  • Various administrative duties including: management of client and candidate files, tracking for payroll, order entry, quotations and customer support.
  • Responsible for running a complete “360” desk.

Technical Recruiter

Robert Half Technology
10.2013 - 04.2015
  • Full lifecycle recruitment, including job description creation, sourcing, resume screening, qualifying, face to face interviews and submitting.
  • Passively recruit candidates though LinkedIn, Workopolis, Monster, CareerBuilder, networking events and other viable social media sources.
  • Established and maintained relationships with candidates.
  • Gathering all necessary information from hiring managers regarding job specifications including but not limited to; salary range, experience required, culture fit, and responsibilities to identify top talent ensuring only quality candidates are presented.
  • Gauging candidate’s interest level including, pre-closing, discussing start dates, any concerns or hesitations, and upcoming vacations to prevent any sudden changes.
  • Conduct references for qualified candidates to bring to market their best qualities and successes in order to find them the most suitable next career.
  • Continuously following up with and visiting prospective and existing clients, building and maintaining relationships.
  • Oversee maintenance of my own statistical records and metrics, using data to create reports for submission to upper management.
  • Maintain weekly metrics, including fifteen interviews and two hundred connects. Monthly was responsible for two placement starts.
  • Volunteered to coach new Canadian candidates on application processing, trade tips and industry requirements.

Sales Associate

Keller Williams Realty
08.2009 - 08.2011
  • Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers.
  • Confer with lenders, home inspectors, contractors and pest control specialist to ensure that terms and conditions of the purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
  • Establish competitive pricing for homes through comparison process.
  • Establish and find home homes that clients are looking for that fit within a particular budget.
  • Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature and attend conferences, seminars and staff meetings to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets.
  • Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages and legal requirements.
  • Negotiate sales between sellers and buyers.
  • Prepare documents such as representation agreements, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds and leases.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science With International Relations

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON

Human Resources - CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional)

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
2025

Skills

  • Employee Mentoring
  • Relationship Building
  • Employee Hiring

Timeline

Senior Employee Recruiter

Salesforce
11.2021 - Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist

360insights
07.2018 - 11.2021

Technology Recruiter

Bagg Technology Resources
02.2017 - 07.2018

Account Executive & Recruiter

AppleOne Employment Services
06.2015 - 02.2017

Technical Recruiter

Robert Half Technology
10.2013 - 04.2015

Sales Associate

Keller Williams Realty
08.2009 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science With International Relations

Carleton University

Human Resources - CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional)

Durham College

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