Event or Meeting Planner Resume

Desired Industry: Fundraising	SpiderID: 5815
Desired Job Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota	Date Posted: 3/7/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: need to give 2 weeks notice to current employeer
Desired Wage: 35,000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: New Grad/Entry Level	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
To transition my experience as a Recruiting Specialist into a career in Event Planning, utilizing my positive attitude and leadership skills.

Experience:
7/2004-Present TARGET
Recruiting Specialist, Human Resources
• Hired full-time into a newly created role after contracting for only 5 months through Dahl Consulting (July – November 2004)
• Provide exceptional guest service to Recruiters, Managers and Candidates
• Book both internal and external interviews, creating a detailed itinerary for candidates who are interviewing for openings in Target’s Technology Services Team
• Coordinate hotel arrangements, ground transportation, interview rooms, and travel schedules for out of town candidates
• Create a Brand experience for interviewees by creating an individual experience based on the candidates preferences including: flowers in the hotel room, gift baskets, city tours, dinner arrangements, pre and post follow up gifts
• Negotiate with KMG and DMG Managers to obtain time on calendars to move candidates through our hiring process quickly
• Selected to create a Branded email campaign to keep recently hired college students engaged in TTS until they start full-time upon their graduation
• Maintain job postings, staffing process information and provide administrative support as needed
• Helping with 2005 Fast, Fun and Friendly events for the TTS Recruiting team

2002 – 2003
THE MINIKAHDA CLUB, Minneapolis, MN
Customer Service
• Provided excellent customer service while meeting the needs of club members at the snack bar, tenth tee and terrace dining area Summer 2002, Summer 2003
• Quickly established rapport with club members and co-workers
• Enhanced leadership and decision-making skills through successful navigation of high-pressure situations

1998 - 2001 THE GAP, INC., Fargo, ND
Sales Associate
• Developed interpersonal and sales skills while working with a variety of customers
• Achieved increased customer traffic in marketing by arranging signage and displays
• Provided training, leadership and coaching for new employees

SCHOOL ACTIVITES
2001 – 2003
Director of Special Productions, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
• Planned and coordinated special productions for the Bethel Students Association Student Activities Department
• Hired and oversaw an eight-member committee
• Ensured the success of all events by delegating tasks to committee members

January 2003 The English School and Family: A Comparative Study, London, England
• Critically examined the philosophies of education from American and British perspectives
• Composed journal entries on observed cultural differences
• Recognized cultural differences and effective methods of interaction

Education:

2005 - Present MASTER OF ARTS, ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Expected completion date: July 2007
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

2000-2004 BACHELOR OF ARTS, EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
May 2004 GPA: 3.53
Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
Dean’s List 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite
Brass Ring
Internet Explorer
Concur

Additional Information:
Target’s Adoption Network
• Plan brown bag events
• Volunteered at the Gift of Adoption fundraiser
• Coordinating with a team, the Hennepin County National Adoption Day
Welcome Week Logistics Committee, Bethel College
Member in 2001, Committee Head in 2002
• Organized the logistical needs of five Welcome Week committees, totaling 150 people
• Planned, organized and directed activities
• Assisted 700 incoming students transitioning into college March 2002-September 2002
• Oversaw a ten-member committee and delegated tasks

Habitat for Humanity

Volunteered at Fairview Southdale Hospital

Reference:
Available upon request

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