SARAH DRAPER
Waukesha,WI
Summary
Innovative, skilled leader and recruitment professional with several years of diverse experience in areas such as technology, hospitality and healthcare. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives, proving success in leading projects from start to finish, in addition to contributing to overall growth and success of organizations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Healthcare Recruiter
TNAA
Little Rock, AR
05.2025 - Current
- Led recruitment strategy for diverse professional healthcare roles including various modalities, enhancing candidate sourcing and engagement efforts.
- Mentored junior recruiters on best practices in talent acquisition and candidate assessment techniques.
- Reduced time-to-fill ratios by implementing innovative sourcing methods tailored specifically to the needs of the fast-paced healthcare sector.
- Worked alongside global healthcare corporation businesses to deploy new training strategies.
- Utilized advanced search techniques on various platforms to identify potential candidates for hard-to-fill healthcare roles.
- Served as a trusted advisor to both clients and candidates throughout the entire recruitment process; provided guidance on best practices in interviewing techniques, offer negotiation strategies, and onboarding procedures.
- Fostered relationships with educational institutions to establish a pipeline of qualified nursing candidates for placement opportunities.
- Established strong relationships with key industry stakeholders to facilitate successful healthcare placements.
- Developed a robust referral network through proactive relationship-building with satisfied clients and placed candidates.
Account Director
Avionte Staffing & Recruiting Software
Bloomington, MN
10.2021 - 12.2024
- Serve as primary relationship driver on behalf of organization within designated select group of 70 + high-level accounts
- Develop rapport with key customer contacts including C-level associates leveraging expertise and understanding of customer workflow through all customer-facing interactions
- Lead solution development efforts that best address customer needs, while coordinating involvement of all necessary company personnel
- Provide operational insights and guidance to customer stakeholders on application functionality
- Deliver sales presentations and pitches to clients and executive leadership for demonstration
- Exceed annual and quarterly sales quotas
- Work collaboratively with other departments, including Support and Development to coordinate client interaction(s), develop communication plans and remain abreast of key initiatives
- Deliver regularly scheduled customer performance/business reviews and status updates to evaluate account activity with client stakeholders
- Develop deep knowledge of customer businesses and relationship to company objectives
- Serve as key relationship strategist and engage in account escalations as needed with internal teams and leadership
Hospitality Branch Manager
Hospitality Staffing Solutions
Milwaukee, WI
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Oversee daily operations of office
- Brought in during Q4 and successfully recovered revenue lost to meet entire year's budget, finishing at 103% to goal for 2020
- Increase revenue by over 45 % in 6 month duration, exceeding multiple all time high records for billing in Wisconsin
- Enhance branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring/termination processes, coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations
- Develop extended training program for all new hires and implemented new ideas for continuous training
- Interview and hire talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill sets for hospitality industries
- Assess budget plans and present costs to forecast trends and recommend changes
- Increase branch sales by developing and deepening customer loyalty through incentive programs
Technical Branch Manager
SEEK Careers & Staffing, Inc
Milwaukee, WI
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Assessed branch team development and staff needs for new and current employees
- Provided training and oversight of support staff
- Effectively communicated and established guidelines as to identify and secure well fit candidates for client companies
- Managed client accounts through on site visits and strategic recruiting efforts
- Developed needs analysis for client companies
- Exceeded account target analysis and SEEK business plan on quarterly and yearly basis
- Increased revenue by over 60% targeting specific accounts and problem solving
- Reduced turnover and unemployment rates through account knowledge, implementing policies and procedures with effective communication
- Implemented organizational effectiveness of employee to Seek relations through HR practices and Employment Law
- Oversaw proper I9, W4, Federal documentation and Onboarding procedures for perspective candidates and employees
- Assessed budget plans and present costs to forecast trends and recommend changes
Education
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI05.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Salesforce
- Software Sales and Programs
- Workflow Analysis
- Client Management Systems
- Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- Account Development
- Talent Acquisition
- Applicant Tracking
Accomplishments
- 2021-2022 Keynote Speaker at ASA CONNECT 2022 Best Practices Avionte, and Women in Leadership - Avionte Staffing & Recruiting Software
- 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Skilled Recruiting Top Producer Award. Exceeding Total Margin Percentage- SEEK Careers/Staffing, Inc
- 2018 Recruiter Recognition Award. Exceeding Business Plan Percentage, and Client Communication- SEEK Careers/Staffing, Inc
Certification
- OSHA 10-hour certification 2018
- PADI- Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Dive Master 2017
Timeline
Senior Healthcare Recruiter
TNAA
05.2025 - Current
Account Director
Avionte Staffing & Recruiting Software
10.2021 - 12.2024
Hospitality Branch Manager
Hospitality Staffing Solutions
10.2020 - 04.2021
Technical Branch Manager
SEEK Careers & Staffing, Inc
01.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee