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Dawn Plunkett
Minnow Way Frisco, Texas
Practical Experience
Experience and training with oral and written Professional and Technical Communications.
Extensive experience building relationships.
Created Press Releases, Fact Sheets, Radio Spots, Story Pitches and Event Plans.
PR Campaigns and Crisis Management.
Working knowledge of Consumer, Community, Media and Employee Relations.
AP Style.
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington UTA Arlington, Texas
Bachelors of Arts in Communications, Major in Public Relations. Minor in Business Administration.
Professional Experience
-Present Pro Staff Personnel Services Dallas, Texas
Field Recruitment Specialist- + months
Consistently execute company objectives daily.
Brand company in multiple business sectors and with multiple publics.
Frequent communication through several mediums; email, phone, internet/ website, newspapers, guest speaker, colleges and social service organizations.
Build relationships and partnerships with + recruiting sources, while adding additional sources regularly.
As a member of the Leadership team, I am entrusted with highly confidential information and consulted about issues effecting individual offices and the entire Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Innovative recruiting ideas, identifying passive candidates and opportunities to develop new partnerships.
Train associates on various parts of our business.
Supervise one to three associates daily.
Events Planned and Executed
Large-scale job fairs
Special hiring project
Employee case study
Ten different training sessions
Monthly meetings
Executive visits
Dallas Economic Chamber promotion packet
Army unit “Dining Out” banquet
Monthly Newsletter
Unemployment Claims Specialist- years
Built relationships with representatives from state government agencies through frequent written and verbal contact.
Managed unemployment accounts for states. Researched each situation thoroughly and responded with the facts in a manner that persuades the state to rule in our favor.
Coached company representatives on our talking points for each case; this enabled them to represent our stance during an Unemployment Hearing.
Reduced tax rates for several states through appeals, re-employment and prompt responses. Worked with daily deadlines.
Certified Risk Management Trainer, conducted training sessions using Microsoft Live Meeting.
Administrative Assistant- year
Maintained employee retention programs to include employee appreciation parties, birthday greetings and holiday events.
Successfully re-organized daily office operations and helped to increase the productivity and cost-effectiveness of my team.
Senior Recruiter and Staffing Supervisor- / years
Employee retention events through projects, promotions, and special events.
Maintained + recruiting sources and + clients simultaneously.
Awards & Memberships
Public Relations Society of America ( PRSA )
Public Relations Student Society of America ( PRSSA )
Quarterly Leadership Award
Vision Award for Team Work
Vision Award for Cost Savings
Staffing Person of the Quarter
Honors Society
Family Readiness Group ( FRG ) Leader for Army Reserves