Ashley Williams
Cumming
Summary
Seasoned leader in recruitment with a portfolio of successful talent acquisition strategies. Background includes spearheading innovative recruitment campaigns, improving hiring processes, and contributing to organizational growth through strategic staffing decisions. Strengths lie in effective communication, leadership, problem-solving, and team building. Past roles have consistently demonstrated impactful results through enhanced talent pipeline development and retention rates.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder and Managing Director
Professionals Connect, LLC
Atlanta
01.2014 - Current
- Led strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability and company growth.
- Drove revenue by cultivating successful client relations.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Advised management on staffing needs and strategies for improving diversity initiatives.
- Researched emerging trends in recruitment technology and techniques.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
- Tracked and analyzed recruitment metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Analyzed client business needs and assisted in determining appropriate resources and strategies.
- Analyzed industry trends to develop competitive strategies.
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to business operations.
Commercial Insurance Account Manager
Travelers Insurance
Alpharetta
04.2011 - 06.2014
- Strategized long-term business objectives by assessing customer feedback for direction on process improvements.
- Upheld compliance standards for insurance sales.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders such as finance, marketing, IT and operations teams on various projects.
- Advised clients on best practices related to loss prevention strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of client accounts, including policy documents, endorsements and invoices.
- Provided technical advice to clients regarding their insurance needs, including coverage limits and exclusions.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Sciele Pharma
Atlanta
08.2006 - 01.2011
- Generated sales by prospecting leads, cold calling and negotiating advantageous deals.
- Provided detailed product presentations to customers on a regular basis to promote products and services.
- Boosted sales by executing complete sales cycle process from prospecting leads through contract negotiations and close.
- Achieved territory, individual and company goals for call metrics, sample distribution, market share and sales.
- Educated customers on product features and technical details to highlight benefits.
- Tracked sales activity using CRM software tools and reported results on a daily basis.
- Planned promotional events such as seminars or webinars focused on educating customers about our products and services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
DeVry University
Alpharetta05-2006
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Strategic business planning
- Management team leadership
- Recruitment strategies
- Recruitment metrics
- Operational management
- Project management
- Brand development
- Industry partnership development
- Talent acquisition
- Revenue growth
- Contract negotiation
- Process improvements
- Executive leadership
Accomplishments
- Established a successful recruiting company generating over $1 million in revenue within 2 years. Developed partnerships with large, Fortune 500 companies, filling thousands of positions nationwide.
Certification
- P&C Insurance License
Timeline
Founder and Managing Director
Professionals Connect, LLC
01.2014 - Current
Commercial Insurance Account Manager
Travelers Insurance
04.2011 - 06.2014
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Sciele Pharma
08.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
DeVry University
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