Maximo Salera

Experience

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  Pacific Crossing LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Recruiter

  Presented and closed job offers, negotiated salary and benefit packages between clients and candidates, and coordinated new hire activities. Experience developing and managing relationships with hiring managers, colleges, vendors, and other external organizations implementing effective recruiting strategies to measure and report staffing statistics. Strong utilization of automated staffing systems

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  Intertek

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Recruiter

  Full life cycle recruiting skills in challenging and fast paced environments: Sourcing, Recruiting, Interviewing, Packaging Resume, Matching, Qualifying and Submitting, Interview Preparation and Debriefing, Presenting and Closing Employment Offers, and Candidate Follow Up. Develop, drive, and close offers.

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  ENamix

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Recruiter

  Recruiter for eNamix which prides itself with the utmost ethics, professionalism and flexibility in providing creative and emerging approaches to helping our clients reach their goals. We can provide resources on a contract, contract-to-hire or permanent placement staff augmentation basis and our capabilities are effective in staffing both for entire teams as well as high priority solitary openings.

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  Goodwill of Orange County

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Job Coach - Microenterprise Program

  • As a Business Mentor – Provide counseling to Veterans wishing to start their own business, utilizing data from the SBA and SCORE, and helping them understand that starting a business requires determination, motivation, and know-how. • Present classroom information that helps them identify their business, create a business plan, create a strategy in finding startup money, naming their business, choosing a business structure, getting their licenses and permits, business insurance a, location and accounting system. • As a Job Coach /Warehouse Operations Manager, Forklift Driver- identify clients' job-related strengths and weaknesses, offer job readiness training, • Provide on-the-job support and assistance. In some cases, they may be required to transport clients to and from the workplace. • Prepare clear, concise written and oral reports and materials, including effective charting. Show less

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  Marriott Vacations Worldwide

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Vacation Planner – Call Center Telesales

  Contact and build rapport with potential Marriott Vacation Club owners through outbound calls.Engage potential owners by creating interest in the properties being offered.Invite Marriott customers to go on highly discounted vacations.

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  Cambridge-Forbes

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Executive Recruiter

  • Demonstrate an expert level of knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components including, but not limited to, sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal, job analysis, wage and salary ranges, relationship management, and due diligence.• Perform needs analysis and strategic recruiting plan development• Conduct in-depth candidate research, candidate screening and qualified candidate presentations.• Communicate with hiring managers to schedule interviews and prepare candidates with their presentations. • Engage in client and candidate interview debriefs. • Council client with counter-offers, offer preparation and closing, and new hire follow up. Show less

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  Coastline College

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  OC4Vets Veteran Housing/Employment Specialist

  • Search for jobs in places to contact, and make qualified people aware of available jobs. • Review resumes and chooses the ones that closely match the available job descriptions and qualifications. Schedules and conducts mock interviews, in preparing the candidate, according to company policy. • Participate in community and business events to obtain information about employment opportunities in the hidden job market. And build valuable business relationships with the Veterans Advisory Board, Veteran Employment Committee, Red Cross collaborative, and various EDD sponsored events. • Prepare clear, concise written and oral reports and materials, including effective charting. Show less

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  Working Wardrobes

  Nov 2013 - May 2015

  VetNet Job Developer

  • Help Veterans find and obtain employment, as well as advance their civilian careers through collaboration with other Veteran friendly organizations such as: EDD, Workforce Centers, CalVets, VA, Goodwill, Volt, and other similar agencies.• Interview members to determine his/hers strengths, problems prognosis, functional status, goals and need for specific services/resources, and to establish short-term and long-term goals.• Use appropriate software to produce cover letters, resumes, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment. • Outreach to state, county, local and private companies, and become the go-to-guy for manpower. Exploit the hidden job market, to find those job opportunities needed by our clients.• Maintain personnel files and complete records as required. Show less

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  Volunteers of America Los Angeles

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  HVRP Job Developer

  • Provide employment assistance for returning veterans and help find resources to help make the successful transition to civilian life. (Housing, Supportive Services, Employment).• De-militarize Resumes - translating specific military functions, identify the core values, skills or expertise the veteran brings to the table, and then translate this jargon into a feasible civilian resume. • Teach soft skills, which helps the veteran assimilate in his new environment. (communication, team work and collaboration, adaptability, problem solving, and conflict resolution).• Work as the liaison to fill the position - turning every assignment into a triple play win: The employer, the candidate and the recruiter are happy. Show less

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  Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Job Developer

  • Assist clients in their job search, with preparing their resume. Work to draw out information relevant to the position the candidate is applying for, that may not have been mentioned on their resume. • Go over the resume, line by line, and discuss thoroughly where the client has been, what experience picked up along the way, their interests and non-work experience - all of these factors are uncovered and discussed.• Leverage personal network, internal database, and the major search engines to match employment opportunities with the client’s skillset, experience and education, submit resumes and set up interviews.• Train the client by using structured intervention techniques to help the client learn to perform job tasks to the employer's specifications and to learn the interpersonal skills necessary to be accepted as a worker at the job site. • Knowledge of the federal, state, and local labor laws regarding hiring practices, such as affirmative action and equal opportunity. Show less

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  FAM - Family Assistance Ministries

  May 2016 - now

  Case Manager - Bilingual Spanish

  CHANGING LIVES EVERYDAY. • Providing one-on-one comprehensive assistance in order to increase their access to healthcare, their awareness of services in the community for which they may be eligible and help them overcome barriers to achieve economic self‐sufficiency. Case Management identifies the individual needs and coordinates care and comprehensive, easily accessible resources to assist low‐income individuals and families through crisis situations to help achieve long‐range stability. Extending Grace and Mercy as it was extended to me.• Work with Veteran friendly organizations and individuals who have a heart to come along side and help provide the best care and services for our brothers and sisters that served in our military, and to stay engaged until they are self sufficient. • Conduct and document client meetings to monitor progress; maintain client files and data integrity.• Administers supportive services per agency and contract guidelines• Link and network clients with resources within the agency and utilizes other public and private social service agencies as necessary.• Develop relationships with employers and companies for sourcing open positions to match with qualified personnel. • Provide financial literacy counseling with the goal of having a direct impact on a person’s ability to make wise financial decisions. Show less

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  Working Wardrobe / VetNet

  Mar 2019 - now

  Job Developer

  • Provide employment assistance for Working Wardrobe / VetNet clients through the collaboration with key State and County agencies as well as Veteran friendly organizations.• Pre-screen candidates for appropriateness of skills, strengths, experience, knowledge and compensation to present to our hiring managers • Helping people make a new career move that is thrilling, challenging and will offer healthy financial stability • Represent VetNet in a professional way to provide the best candidate experience by inspiring and informing them of our company and position in detail. • Manage an ongoing pipeline of available jobs to achieve monthly hiring goals by sourcing employment opportunities at Job and Resource fairs throughout the county. Show less