Merrill Russell
Recruiter
Chattanooga,Tennessee
Work Preference
Summary
A lifelong commitment to honesty and integrity in all life choices and actions. Practice excellence in communication by listening well, seeking to understand, and offering solutions. A servant’s heart is receptive to needs and a desire to help others.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing partner
HireTrust Group
Chattanooga, GA
01.2022 - Current
Professional Recruiter
Management Recruiters of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
01.2007 - 12.2020
Executive Recruiter / Co-Owner
Hire Trust, LLC
Chattanooga, TN
01.1997 - 01.2007
Management Recruiter
Fortune Personnel Consultants
Chattanooga, TN
01.1994 - 01.1997
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Coca-Cola United
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Chattanooga Business Machines
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
LDDS (WorldCom/MCI)
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Lanier Worldwide
Education
Master of Religious Education - undefined
Temple Baptist Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Tennessee Temple University
Skills
- Communication
- Talent Connector
- Collaborative approach
- Business Approach
- Resourceful
- Innovative
- Identify challenges
- Offer winning solutions
Websites
Primary Skills
Focused listener with a desire to engage with and understand client and candidate needs., Trusted consultant able to connect with and advise professionals from varied backgrounds. Collaborative approach establishing and building trust. Successfully onboarding desired talent., Resourceful and innovative. Able to Identify challenges and offer winning solutions.
Guiding Principles
- A lifelong commitment to honesty and integrity in all life choices and actions.
- Practice excellence in communication by listening well, seeking to understand, and offering solutions.
- A servant’s heart is receptive to needs and a desire to help others.
Career Milestones And Accomplishments
Develop client relationships and provide action steps for the recruitment process., Effectively use resources and tools to build customized talent pipelines for varied businesses and industries., Consulting with hiring managers at all organizational levels., Develop successful search strategies for high-value business needs including Business Leadership, R&D, Product Development, Technical Service, Commercial, Market Development, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Financial., Excelling in all phases of talent acquisitions by providing full lifecycle recruiting services including talent sourcing, screening, assessing, and candidate presentation., Skilled at proactively identifying best-in-class talent., Exceptional track record of competitive intelligence, market mapping, recruitment strategies, and identifying passive candidates., Provided competitive advantages by maintaining talent pools calibrated to meet anticipated strategic needs., Effective use of applicant tracking software., Superb candidate relationship skills. Able to gain trust, communicate value propositions, and successfully onboard., Excellent competency interviewing to differentiate candidate skill, ability, fit, and potential for acceptance., Developed roadmaps for identifying desired talent groups from a broad range of industries and business functions., Demonstrated ability to successfully connect with and engage with targeted talent groups., Effective use of varied search strategies for successful talent acquisition., Identified, initiated, and developed effective partnerships with client companies in newly developed market sectors., Fostered effective working relationships across all organization levels; Executive Business Leaders, Business Management, Human Resources, Technical Experts, Engineers, Market Development, Marketing, Commercial, and Sales., Overcame challenges of economic cycles by developing new market specializations., Created candidate inventory to match market specializations, by proactively identifying best-in-class talent., Developing search strategies for a broad range of industries and job functions: Coatings, Building Materials, Specialty Chemicals, EPC, Chemical Distribution, Supply Chain, Oilfield Chemicals / Services, Petrochemical processing, Fuel Additives, and Water Treatment., Business development strategies that capture revenues from new market segments., Targeting high-value market segments that have greater potential for growth., Identify key decision-makers., Crafted roadmap and approach to gain business.
Education Training And Awards
- Pacesetter Award, Five-time recipient for top revenue production on a global basis
- Numerous top sales awards, For Regional and Office Production
- $4M+ cumulative career revenue
- CSAM, Certified Senior Account Manager. Management Recruiters designation for excellence in recruiting
- Master of Religious Education, Temple Baptist Seminary, Chattanooga, TN
- Bachelor of Arts, Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN
Relevant Work
- Managing partner, HireTrust Group, Chattanooga, GA, 2022-01-01, Present
- Professional Recruiter, Management Recruiters of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, 2007-01-01, 2020-12-30
- Executive Recruiter / Co-Owner, Hire Trust, LLC, Chattanooga, TN, 1997-01-01, 2007-01-01
- Management Recruiter, Fortune Personnel Consultants, Chattanooga, TN, 1994-01-01, 1997-01-01
- Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions, Coca-Cola United, Chattanooga Business Machines, LDDS (WorldCom/MCI), Lanier Worldwide, Chattanooga, TN, 1990-01-01, 1994-01-01
Timeline
Managing partner
HireTrust Group
01.2022 - Current
Professional Recruiter
Management Recruiters of Chattanooga
01.2007 - 12.2020
Executive Recruiter / Co-Owner
Hire Trust, LLC
01.1997 - 01.2007
Management Recruiter
Fortune Personnel Consultants
01.1994 - 01.1997
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Coca-Cola United
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Chattanooga Business Machines
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
LDDS (WorldCom/MCI)
Various Professional, Sales, and Sales Management positions
Lanier Worldwide
Master of Religious Education - undefined
Temple Baptist Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Tennessee Temple University