Kendra Palmer

About Kendra Palmer

I am a Sr. Staffing Manager with Leddy Group, sister company to Work Opportunities Unlimited. We are an employee owned regional staffing company serving New Hampshire, Northern MA, ME, and VT since 1994. Our mission is to help change the world of work by uniting talent and employers through offering direct placement, interim (contract)-to-direct, and interim (contract) opportunities. Our specialties include Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Customer Service, Engineering, Human Resources, and Light Industrial & Skilled Manufacturing. In addition to our specialties, we have an HR Consulting group that has provided consulting for small to mid-size, family-owned, privately-owned employers, and nonprofits throughout northern New England for over 20 years.

Experience

1. Sr Staffing Manager, Engineering

   Leddy Group

   Jan 2016 — Present · Dover, NH, US

   Execute full life cycle recruitment activities to attract Engineering candidates to fill job openings with client companies throughout the seacoast • Provide outstanding customer service to all stakeholders, both internal and external• Create a \"candidate experience\" that demonstrates both value and appreciation for candidates and field employees• Customize staffing programs specific to our client companies\' needs• Embrace a continuous improvement environment• Create a \"customer experience\" that demonstrates both value and appreciation for all customers

Education

• University of Southern Maine

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of Maine

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Business Development
• Recruiting Technicians-Industrial Maintenance, Quality, Test Technicians
• Negotiation
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Social Networking
• Onboarding
• Interviews
• Defense
• Mentoring
• Heavy Industry
• Permanent Placement
• College Recruiting
• Screening
• Hiring
• Marketing
• Contract Recruitment
• Executive Search
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Technical Recruiting
• Temporary Staffing
• Time Management
• Recruiting Engineers-Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical
• Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting
• Structural Engineering
• Staff Development
• Sourcing
• Food & Beverage
• Leadership
• Resume Writing
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Internet Recruiting
• Electro-Mechanical
• Project Management