Kimberly Schweitzer

Accomplished and respected Executive Recruiter with demonstrated results driving recruiting and staffing initiatives. Successful "super-user" in utilizing a variety of social media venues including; LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter. Excellent cold calling skills and techniques used to engage passive candidates including the use of Google search strings, web-crawlers, x-ray and other sourcing practices. Exceptional communication skills with extensive senior level engagements as a strategic and trusted partner.

Instrumental in developing and delivering executive search reports to identify corporate attraction, competitive assessments, impact of the positions, core intellectual capital, and sourcing strategies.
Partnering with the hiring managers to develop position specifications and formulate search methodologies to practice effective recruitment of the most qualified candidates.
Utilizes effective closing techniques during the offer stage clearly identifying candidate strengths while working through objections and addressing potential challenges. Negotiate and extend offers of employment including any necessary conditions, base salary, incentives, bonus and relocation services. Developed sustainable business opportunities through effective marketing, tenacious cold-calling and solid networking in social media while leveraging referrals to engage new long-term clients.

Training and Human Resources Expertise:
Effective development and delivery of specialized workshops and programs in Social Media, Team Building, On-Boarding, Diversity In The Workplace, Sexual Harassment 101, Achieving Stellar Customer Service, Train the Trainer and Powerful Presentation Skills. Developed Instructor Guide and Participant Handbook necessary to personally deliver educational workshops on Diversity and Sexual Harassment to more than 800 employees, while serving on the Greater Bay Region’s Diversity Council.