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Jesse Steward

Specialization Lead - UI Development
Olive Branch,MS

Summary

Recruiter well-versed in developing and strengthening relationships with internal team members, companies and applicants in order to quickly fill open technical positions with best-fitting candidates. Proficient in sorting resumes, determining applicant eligibility, and performing skill assessments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Recruiter

TEKsystems
5 2021 - Current
  • Build sourcing strategies to identify qualified IT talent through multiple recruiting channels including internal databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, CareerBuilder, indeed, networking with current/former consultants, and by attending users' groups
  • Grew the business $10,000 weekly in profit by sourcing, qualifying, and onboarding software developers, business analysts, project managers, and other IT professionals for Hilton, IMC Companies, FedEx, Nike, and Williams-Sonoma
  • Swiftly assigned as recruiter lead to aid in development of daily operating habits for new recruiters.

Specialization Lead

TEKsystems
10.2022 - Current

• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent within UX/UI Development
• Lead and mentor a team of geographically distributed recruiters, providing guidance and training to become specialized within this skill set
• Engage with customer to understand business needs and provide market landscape on resourcing and talent
• Collaborate with Account Managers nationally on our recruiting strategy and delivering on open business
• Foster an open and collaborative environment

Professional Musician and Business Manager

01.2001 - Current
  • Actively record music, perform at live shows, and mix audio recordings for various musicians
  • Book events with other musicians
  • Collaborate with regional talent agencies in the booking of private parties, festivals, and large local shows.

Account Manager

Business Equipment Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Was accountable for promoting and selling both products and services, as well as for assuring those strong relationships with customers are maintained
  • Manage a large territory that encompasses both Northwest Mississippi and West Tennessee
  • Collaborate closely with the Regional and Corporate Sharp representatives to offer the best solutions for clients
  • Developed and presented business proposals to attract new clients and maintain relationships with existing ones
  • Assisted customers and save up to 40% off their current copier leases.

Outside Sales Representative

Copywrite of North Mississippi
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Spearheaded the sales of Sharp products and services to both established and newly acquired clients
  • Within assigned territory of Northeast Mississippi actively prospected commercial, government, and small business accounts
  • Gained more knowledge about latest products and services by attending Sharp Academy webinars
  • Triumphantly closed a large deal with a school district for $30,000.

Sales Manager

Alpha Fitness Marketing
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Actively engaged and communicated with clients to increase recurring revenue for the health and fitness clubs and martial arts facilities
  • Leveraged targeted Facebook marketing campaigns to attract new customers to fitness classes
  • Oversaw staff scheduling and sales appointments, as well as their sales conversion rate from leads generated with ads
  • Led the sales department during a time when health club revenue tripled.

Assistant Store Manager

Verizon
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Established strong personal relationships with a large floor operations team
  • Played the role of coach and mentor for new employees
  • Increased sales success in the small business sector by marketing and partnering in the said community
  • Profitably overshot monthly sales quotas, and averaged 120% of team sales quotas.

Sales Representative

Premier Ford
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Collaborated with the rest of the sales team to help clients' find cars that matched their needs
  • Quickly built great relationships with both staff and customers, which led to great success
  • Partnered with multi-departmental staff to learn about overall operations
  • Earned and maintained Ford certifications to increase and maintain industry and product knowledge.

Sales Representative and Sales Manager

Platinum Fitness Promotions
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Led the enrollment of new members at multiple health and fitness clubs across the U.S
  • Setup daily sales appointments and was able to successfully convert thousands of prospective clients
  • Improved customer retention through in-depth staff training
  • Was expeditiously elevated from Sales Representative to Sales Manager due to high close rate percentage.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management

University of North Alabama

Skills

Recruitment and retention strategies

Candidate Screening

Recruitment

Networking

Technical communication

Interviewing

Applicant Tracking Systems

Offer negotiations

Technical knowledge

Cold-calling

Interviewing Clients

Resume Screening

Client Relations

Candidate Sourcing

Talent Acquisition

Salary Negotiation

Onboarding

Client Relationship Management

Talent assessment

Onboarding process

Technical Sourcing

Job description writing

State

MS

City

Horn Lake

Timeline

Specialization Lead

TEKsystems
10.2022 - Current

Account Manager

Business Equipment Center
01.2020 - 01.2021

Outside Sales Representative

Copywrite of North Mississippi
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sales Manager

Alpha Fitness Marketing
01.2017 - 01.2018

Assistant Store Manager

Verizon
01.2013 - 01.2015

Sales Representative

Premier Ford
01.2012 - 01.2013

Sales Representative and Sales Manager

Platinum Fitness Promotions
01.2009 - 01.2012

Professional Musician and Business Manager

01.2001 - Current

Technical Recruiter

TEKsystems
5 2021 - Current

Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management

University of North Alabama
Jesse StewardSpecialization Lead - UI Development