Cherie Oertel
Recruiting / Support Specialist
Denver,CO
Summary
Successful, achievement-oriented office professional with over 20 years of progressive positions requiring knowledge and execution of variety of administrative, training, and project management principles. Exceptional organizational skills for improving operations with focus on internal and external customer service and support. Meticulous business professional well-versed in Executive Administration, Recruiting, IT Business Support, business process improvement and documentation, project coordination, and various tasks related to Proficient in QuickBooks financial software, web design, MS Office Suite Support and training. Enthusiastic and driven with a passion for training, and perpetuating mission and values to assist others in achieving their best potential. Passionate and dedicated to engaging in criminal justice reform, educating individuals re-entering the work force, fair chance hiring, support and coaching.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Recruiter
Honest Jobs
10.2021 - Current
- Fair Chance Hiring Recruiter, specifically working with those that have been impacted by the criminal justice system to assist them in gaining employment
- Build relationships with employers and job seekers
- Resume writing and interview coaching
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of open job advertisements, targeted emails to probation and parole, job fairs, support group and community involvement
- Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of applicants, pre-screening assessments of experience and skills, screening for specific job credentials
- Conduct initial coaching interviews, provided continued support through the interview process
- Compiled and presented qualified candidates' information for direct placement hiring to HR Manager or Fair Chance Program Manager for review. Liaised between parties to coordinate formal management interviews.
- Track and follow up with candidates, and specific retention periods
Executive Admin / Office Manager
Survwest LLC
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for direct support to CEO and CFO with accounting procedures, marketing, project proposals, website and social media revisions
- Create marketing material for project managers to be used in bid process
- Establish relationships with engineering firms to solicit bid opportunities
- Tasks related to office manager, including supply inventory, organization of files, schedule meetings, new employee set up and orientation
- Continuous update of survey certification records, eRail and BNSF testing and certifications
- Create process manuals for accounting procedures, and other office related tasks
- Assist Directors in whatever capacity needed with daily tasks
Real Estate Broker Associate
Cherry Creek Homesmart
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Established, developed, and maintained community relationships to drive recruitment of potential clients.
- Negotiated real estate contracts to navigate transactions between buyers and sellers.
- Coordinated appointments to show marketed properties, conduct open houses.
- Arranged for inspections and surveys of properties.
- Worked closely with clients to facilitate appropriate loans, inspections and credit reports.
- Collected fees and documented payment processes for property transactions.
- Compared properties possessing similar features to determine competitive market prices.
- Advised clients on mortgage options and housing conditions to identify successful properties and promote customer satisfaction.
- Generated lists of properties for sale, locations, descriptions and available financing options.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
QBooks Software Consultant/ Office Management
C. Oertel Consulting
09.2014 - 05.2019
- Office Manager / Operations Partner for boutique custom interior woodworking LLC performing contracted work for multi-million dollar new construction homes in Denver metro area. Responsible for all marketing, website design and maintenance, project estimating and management, new hire onboarding, time tracking of all subcontractors and employees, payroll, invoicing, AP and AR, maintain all Quickbooks data and prepare for tax purposes
- Coordinate training for employees and subcontractors
- Build client relationships, act as liaison for business, gather testimonials and photographs of finished projects, maintain contact to foster ongoing relationships and future projects
- Coordinate promotional events, and submit articles to Home and Construction magazines to promote business
- Proactively reached out to Denver new home construction firms to obtain bid opportunities
- Provide software installs, start up, maintenance and training to accounting software and 3D modeling computer program for architectural drawing and design applications.
- Assist other connected small businesses and subcontractors, primarily in Residential Construction field. Services including; financial/ budget preparations for accountant, payroll, invoicing / collections, and estimating. Web Design and marketing assistance.
Real Estate ISA
Keller Williams
03.2017 - 01.2018
- Lead Generator - high volume calling
- Capturing and managing home buyer/seller leads
- Scheduling agent appointments and showings
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
IT Business Services Coordinator
J. F. Ahern Co,
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Responsible for coordination of all services within IT Dept., working in collaboration with IT Director and IT Account Managers
- Executive Administrator to IT Director
- Participated in all weekly IT Leadership operations meetings, liaison for IT Account Managers and business offices, assisted in creating partnerships with other company business units
- Prepared monthly IT budget forecast documents for review by IT Leadership, offering better control over spending and IT budget
- Revised and summarized Monthly IT Non-Negotiable and Department Reports for communication of IT project execution to business units
- Organized weekly project status reports, create and prepare project milestone documents for internal review
- Prepared quarterly leasing documentation and invoice review
- Transitioned and trained PC Techs to Telecom duties related to daily cellular support and equipment maintenance, and Network Assistant to IP Telephony set up and support of new and existing users.
- Developed training programs related to all Telecommunications, cellular, field equipment, and Microsoft Desktop Services and traveled to remote offices for group training of existing staff and recorded videos for new hires to company knowledge academy.
- Developed and facilitated Microsoft training for executives and employees in corporate office.
- Process documentation for streamlining procedures
- Business Writing and Presentations
Telecommunications Specialist
J.F. Ahern Co.
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Responsible for all communications related operations at jobsite locations and 12 offices throughout Midwest
- Developed RFPs and conducted ongoing contract negotiations with local and long distance carriers for voice and data communications services, generated savings of $76 K over 36 month contract
- Conducted contract negotiations with cellular and wireless service providers, generated savings of $80 - $100K in savings over 24 month contract
- Cellular usage reviews and cost comparisons, prepared reports and recommendations for continuous cost improvement
- Prepared Telecom related communications regarding upgrades, contract changes and updates, and provide training to all offices
- Provided programming support and maintenance of PBX phone system in Corporate Office until upgrade and remaining 6 District offices were complete
- Implemented IP Telephony at Corporate Office and 6 District Office locations over 2 years, collaborated with IT Mangers on Project management and programming of system roll out.
- Created and conducted training classes, prepared training documents and videos for employee use on existing company online learning academy
- Provide continuing support and maintenance of systems from one central location
- Set up, activated, and roll out of 500 iPhones, replacing existing smart devices. Provided ongoing training, support, documentation, and videos for company on line learning academy
- Developed plan for enhanced communications support to District Offices, providing IT expertise and greater consistency by reducing time spent on communication issues in these offices
- Transitioned to IT Business Services role.
Assistant
Community Church
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Responsible for coordination of all youth activities and church related tasks of ministry.
- Created documents and mailings, event flyers, fundraising event activities related to youth activities
- Evaluated youth ministry operations with Director, including youth budget, fundraising, and coordination of events.
Office Assistant/Bookkeeper
Dreher Collision Center
01.1996 - 01.2002
- Responsible for all administrative tasks and activities related to payroll, employee records, invoicing, and customer database
- Implementation, set up and training for Quickbooks program
- Resulting in improved financial controls, payroll, and inventory control
- Created standard forms for employee benefits, including new hire documentation and training
- Resulting in better communication and understanding of employee information
- Created and maintained reports for financial tracking, and filing tax related forms
- Maintained support of Telecom contracts and ongoing invoice review
- Resulting in $18,000+ annual savings for services
- Streamlined IT PO process, saving time and circulation of paper documents
- Coordinated projects within IT, including IP Telephony to District offices
- Coordinated Data Transfer to Financial Software Systems
- Created documentation for training and company videos for learning academy,
- Prepare and conduct training sessions for all Microsoft Office programs related to upgrades.
Medical Lab Technician
Consultants Lab of Wisconsin
01.1989 - 01.1998
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Responsible for collection of laboratory samples and testing
- Prepared, processed, labeled and stored patient specimens and samples using standard techniques and equipment.
- Analyzed experiment and test results to validate adherence to standards and specifications.
- Developed and improved lab to home care and Health Screenings for businesses
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal and other regulatory standards.
Education
State License Real Estate Broker - Real Estate
State of Colorado
Denver, CO04.2017
Methods And Mechanics of Project Mangement
(PMI) Project Management Institute
Milwaukee, WI2006
Microsoft MOS –Office Specialist
Microsoft Learning
2004
Project Planning And Execution
MRA-Institute of Management
Milwaukee, WI2004
ASPT Board Certified Phlebotomy Technician
State of Wisconsin
1989
ASCP Board Certified Medical Lab Technician
State of Wisconsin
1989
Associate - Medical Lab Technician
University of Connecticut
West Hartford, CT1986
College Credits - Accounting / Computer Programming
Morse School of Business
Hartford, CT1982
Skills
- Data Research and Compilation
- Bookkeeping and Basic Accounting
- Budget Preparation, Reports and Financial Statements
- Customer Service, Relationship Building
- Program Planning
- Marketing Strategies
- Business Writing, Process Documentation
- Microsoft Office Suite Certified / Desktop Programs
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Corporate Training Program Design and Development
- Course Materials Development
- Recruiting
- Resume Building and Review
- Job Skill Building
- Interview Coaching
- Patient and Client Confidentiality
Certification
2021 SHRM - Fair Chance Hiring
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
The Shawshank Redemption
Timeline
Recruiter
Honest Jobs
10.2021 - Current
Executive Admin / Office Manager
Survwest LLC
01.2020 - 04.2021
Real Estate Broker Associate
Cherry Creek Homesmart
01.2018 - 05.2019
Real Estate ISA
Keller Williams
03.2017 - 01.2018
QBooks Software Consultant/ Office Management
C. Oertel Consulting
09.2014 - 05.2019
IT Business Services Coordinator
J. F. Ahern Co,
01.2009 - 01.2014
Telecommunications Specialist
J.F. Ahern Co.
01.2002 - 01.2009
Assistant
Community Church
01.1998 - 01.2002
Office Assistant/Bookkeeper
Dreher Collision Center
01.1996 - 01.2002
Medical Lab Technician
Consultants Lab of Wisconsin
01.1989 - 01.1998
State License Real Estate Broker - Real Estate
State of Colorado
Methods And Mechanics of Project Mangement
(PMI) Project Management Institute
Microsoft MOS –Office Specialist
Microsoft Learning
Project Planning And Execution
MRA-Institute of Management
ASPT Board Certified Phlebotomy Technician
State of Wisconsin
ASCP Board Certified Medical Lab Technician
State of Wisconsin
Associate - Medical Lab Technician
University of Connecticut
College Credits - Accounting / Computer Programming
Morse School of Business
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