Alexandra Egge
Fort Worth
Summary
Alexandra is a versatile professional with over 10 years of experience in the life & health insurance industry and healthcare staffing industry, specializing in sales, recruiting, account management, and business development. She has a strong ability to connect with clients of diverse backgrounds, building long-term relationships while consistently meeting sales goals. Passionate, competitive, and driven, she thrives in leadership roles and works effectively as part of a team. Alexandra is seeking the right company where she can establish a long-term, successful career.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Life Insurance Agent
Symmetry Financial
07.2024 - Current
- Maintained high standards of customer service by building relationships with clients.
- Explained advantages, features, and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of plans
- Attended continuing education courses and workshops to gain additional insurance industry knowledge.
- Provided coverage option information to assist clients in protecting assets.
- Cultivated customer relationships to provide customized life insurance solutions tailored to individual needs.
- Increased sales of life insurance products through tactical customer outreach.
- Retained up-to-date industry knowledge for accurate, well-informed customer interactions.
- Analyzed customers' financial situations to recommend appropriate life insurance policies.
- Collected premiums on or before effective date of coverage.
- Determined financial needs by assessing existing coverage and aligning new products and services with long-term goals.
- Educated clients on insurance policies and procedures.
- Generated leads through cold-calling, networking and other outreach methods.
- Calculated premiums and established payment methods for sales.
- Monitored customer feedback and identified areas of improvement.
Vice President, Travel Nursing Recruiter
GQR Healthcare
10.2021 - Current
- Developed sales strategies to increase team productivity and improve customer service levels.
- Trained new staff in relevant processes and procedures.
- Monitored team performance against targets, taking corrective action where necessary.
- Held regular one-on-one coaching sessions with staff members to encourage personal development.
- Sourced and screened potential candidates for open positions.
- Created job descriptions and postings to attract qualified applicants.
- Negotiated pay and other employment terms with applicants.
- Identified best practices for recruiting process improvement.
- Provided ongoing support throughout the entire recruitment life cycle processes.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
Team Lead and Senior Travel Nursing Recruiter
Fiber Staffing
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Pre-screened resumes and vetted healthcare candidates
- Educated and implemented trainings to team members regarding: specialties, bill rates, potential clients/facilities (VMS and direct), submission profile building, how to structure pay packages, market knowledge and trends, etc.
- Implemented Nomadicare, RN Network, Healthcare Jobs Nationwide, for candidate sourcing
- Gathered time sheets from healthcare providers for weekly payroll
- Delivered feedback to leadership team regarding employee and training needs
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement
- Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
Senior Travel Nursing Recruiter
Republic Health Resources
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with healthcare candidates
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals for applications
- Had 20 nurses on billing with 3 additional nurses booked within 1 year of being back at Republic
- Had 1 nurse cancellation within 1 year of working at Republic
- Switched from LaborEdge CRM System to Nexus CRM System and became subject matter expert
- Switched Texting platforms from Textus to Sense Text Messaging and became subject matter expert
- Received several shout outs and nominations for customer service awards from my peers
- Mentored 5 recruiters and had responsibility for holding the team accountable to targets for maintaining growth in the company
- Held trainings regarding: Overcoming objections, reviewing contracts, pay negotiation, credentialing time frames and expectations, finding housing for candidates, sourcing techniques, etc.
Inside Sales Representative
It's Just Lunch
02.2019 - 06.2019
- Showcased product features to potential clients/daters to discuss in-depth technical details in order to persuade potential clients
- Successfully overcame objections and locked in sales
- Emphasized product features based on analysis of customers' needs
- Prospected 20 new potential clients weekly by making 150 cold calls daily, and maintained a solid 75% conversion rate
- Tenacious follow-up with customers/daters after completed sales to assess satisfaction and resolve any technical or service concerns
- Surpassed monthly quota by 50%
- Created and updated customer accounts with relevant information
- Wrote contracts for orders obtained and submitted orders for processing
- Managed and recorded all leads from outbound telephone marketing.
Business Developer and Account Manager
The Delta Companies
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Prospected for new business opportunities via cold calling (150 calls/daily), using lead generation lists and networking.
- Identified client's needs and presented qualified candidates to fitting facilities/contracts
- Managed existing and new clients by bringing in new business and openings for recruiting team to fill roles.
- Brought in 5 new client sales within my first 2 months of hire (2 in Ohio, 2 in Michigan, and California)
- Generated new business leads, and closed new client accounts within my territory.
- Migrated from Deskflow CRM system to new CRM technology system, Bullhorn to maximize internal leads, existing accounts, and store necessary information to minimize business impacts
- Successfully achieved weekly company KPI's and goals.
- Negotiated, prepared, and signed contracts with clients.
Team Leader Manager
Republic Health Resources
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Led a team of 6-7 recruiters. Responsible for growing/retaining number of healthcare professionals they had on contract
- Held morning and afternoon meetings with team members
- Measured team performance and reported metrics to leadership team
- Consistently maintained the title of the top team in the company
- Each of my cohorts had between 15-18+ healthcare workers on billing at all times. Majority of my team were able to increase their headcount by 50% since joining my team.
- My team members became experts in the industry
- Directed training and retraining of employees to boost performance and enhance business results
- My trainings consisted of: nurse specialties, how to build submission profiles successfully, how to overcome objections, sourcing strategies, time management and organizational practices, etc.
- Migrated from legacy BlueSky CRM system to new CRM technology system, LaborEdge to maximize internal leads, existing accounts, and store necessary information to minimize business impacts.
Senior Travel Nursing and Allied Recruiter
Republic Health Resources
03.2015 - 02.2018
- Completed 300-500 cold-calls utilizing automatic dialer
- Created daily job postings utilizing Facebook groups, LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Zip-Recruiter, Simply Hired, Glassdoor, Waunderly, Bluepipes, and other healthcare platforms that to attract healthcare professionals
- Sent out 500-1000 daily text blasts to candidates using Textus platform
- Sent out 2000-5000 daily text blasts to candidates using "Sense" platform
- Reviewed job applications to identify, vet and recommend optimal candidates
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with healthcare workers
- Administered appropriate skill tests evaluations to qualified candidates
- Presented 12-15 new candidates weekly to multiple healthcare facilities for job consideration
- Coached and reviewed successful interview habits with healthcare providers
- Reviewed contracts with each candidate that was presented an offer
- Maintained current understanding of state and federal policies such as salary requirements, non-taxable stipends, housing arrangements, and travel stipends for healthcare workers.
Education
Associate Of Science - Biology -
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX01.2013
Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Recruitment
- Talent Management
- Applicant Sourcing
- Team Collaboration
- Networking
- Relationship building
- Employee training
- Performance improvement
- Process improvement
- Needs assessment
- Underwriting
- Insurance sales strategy
Certification
- Life and Health Insurance License Department of Insurance- Licensed in: Florida, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington
Accomplishments
- Recruiter of the quarter
- Million-dollar Club
- Top 3 Recruiters in the division consecutively month over month for the last 2 years.
- Top 50 in the company with over 250 employees.
- Rockstar Award at The Delta Companies for Business Devlopment and Account Management
Timeline
Independent Life Insurance Agent
Symmetry Financial
07.2024 - Current
Vice President, Travel Nursing Recruiter
GQR Healthcare
10.2021 - Current
Team Lead and Senior Travel Nursing Recruiter
Fiber Staffing
02.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Travel Nursing Recruiter
Republic Health Resources
01.2020 - 01.2021
Inside Sales Representative
It's Just Lunch
02.2019 - 06.2019
Business Developer and Account Manager
The Delta Companies
02.2018 - 02.2019
Team Leader Manager
Republic Health Resources
03.2016 - 02.2018
Senior Travel Nursing and Allied Recruiter
Republic Health Resources
03.2015 - 02.2018
Associate Of Science - Biology -
Texas State University
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