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What was your first job?

Retail sales in the boys deparment at Wieboldts department store.

Posted @ 06:28AM, September 21, 2007 by Charles Bretz | Permalink
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Work history

cdw June 2006 to the present
Sourcing Specialist

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How would you describe your time at cdw?

CDW is a leading provider of brand name technology products and services for business, government and education.

CDW has appeared on Fortune Magazines "100 Best Companies to Work for" list for 9th consecutive years.

What I do:
I started as a Sourcing Specialist at CDW in June 2006.
I
can be reached via email at cbretz at cdw dot com.

What I need now:
Our organizations needs are many including Inside Sales in the following locations:

Vernon Hills, IL
Chicago, IL
Mettawa, IL
Eatontown, NJ
Voorhees, NJ
Herndon, VA
Shelton, CT
Etobicoke, Ontario

Our company needs also include: Accounting, Customer Relations, E-Commerce, Employee Training, Field Sales, Finance, Information Technology (PeopleSoft, Telephony Engineers, Data Warehouse Developers, Application Developers, Client/Server, Quality Assurance, .Net Developers), Legal, Logistics, Marketing, Purchasing, and Recruitment for our Vernon Hills, IL headquarters.

(Know anybody qualified who deserves a better opportunity working for a world-class company? I gratefully accept such recommendations in confidence at cbretz at cdw dot com.)

AIRS Certified: CIR (Certified Internet Recruiter) - December 2006

Behavioral Interview Training by Novations - November 2006
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OSG Global September 1997 to June 2006
Internet Researcher / Recruiter

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How would you describe your time at OSG Global?

OSG Global is a division of Management Recruiters of O'Hare (MRI)

Perform advanced Internet research, utilizing tools such as web robots, web ferrets, web spiders, flip searches, x-raying and advance Boolean search techniques.

Utilize "push technology" to keep current to the
marketplace.

Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and produce results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Identify and catalogue passive candidates, Associations, Societies, and Organizations that are focused in OSG Global's recruiting practice areas.

Developed multi-prong marketing programs to keep in contact with identified, potential candidates.

As a Recruiter

Responsible for full life cycle recruitment in Accounting, Finance and Internal Audit.

Establish clients and candidates through referrals, cold calls, and Internet research.

Developed long-term relationships with key accounts which resulted in repeat business.

Negotiated fees and payment terms with Vice-Presidents, Director's, and Manager's at client companies within Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, and Audit Departments.

Conducted initial candidate interviews/recruits to determine skill level. Matched client needs to candidate skills.

Conducted all candidate and client interview preps and debriefs.

Advised and negotiated all compensation packages between candidates and clients. Career accepted offer ratio of 96.36%. All candidates who accepted offers started at new positions.

Conducted, wrote and presented all reference, employment and educational/certifications verifications to clients.

Hired, trained, and managed a staff of recruiters.
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radio shack May 1991 to September 1997
Manager

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How would you describe your time at radio shack?

Oversaw store volumes from under $250,000 to $850,000 annually.

Managed P&L, inventory, loss prevention and merchandising.

Responsible for weekly ordering of merchandise above set company allotment.

Assisted District Manager with other stores by auditing inventories and conducting
training meetings.

Recruited at numerous Job Fairs with Regional Employment Manager.

Hired and trained over 85 employees and managed up to 12 individuals.

Prepared payroll and handled all personnel matters.

Winner of several Regional and District awards including:
Rookie Manager of the Year 1992
Numerous Manager of the Month Awards

Personal Sales Awards for five consecutive years

In 1995 increased sales revenue by 19% and bottom line profit by 22.5%

In 1996 increased sales revenue by 20% and bottom line profit by 19.5%

In 1997 increased sales revenue by 18% and bottom line profit by 24.2%
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