ROBERT C.

QUINDLEN
231 Tavistock Lane
Sewell, New Jersey 08080
(856) 464-0830 (Home)
(856) 803-8008 (Cell)
robertquindlen@yahoo.com

PROFILE:
A creative, self-directed staffing professional with an impressive record of success in
attracting high quality non-exempt and exempt candidates in a timely, targeted,
cost-effective manner. A demonstrated ability to build relationships, gain credibility
and influence at all levels from line staff to executive management. Areas of
expertise include: full-cycle recruiting, Internet sourcing and researching,
networking, driving the selection process, coaching hiring managers, interviewing,
negotiating compensation, and closing candidates.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Substantially reduced the cost-per-hire for all staffing levels including sales,
technical, and executive level positions at Strategic Management Group, Inc.
and RSI Gallagher, Inc. through the use of creative, aggressive internet
recruiting strategies, extensive networking and the creation of an effective
employee referral program.
• Achieved a 100% success rate of job offers that were accepted at RSI
Gallagher, Inc. from 2006 through 2009.
• Maintained a cost-per-hire rate of less than $500 from 2005 through 2009 at
RSI Gallagher, Inc.
• Filled 137 local and national exempt and non-exempt positions in a 6-month
period while functioning as the sole recruiting entity for Strategic
Management Group, Inc.
• Improved and promoted an Employee Referral Program which now accounts
for more than 30% of all external hires for Strategic Management Group, Inc.
• Awarded the “Distinguished Performance Award” for outstanding internal
customer service at Strategic Management Group, Inc.
• Wrote and hosted a career development segment on a weekly television show
called “Jobsline”.
• Developed all content and hosted a weekly radio show called “The Career
Coach” which addressed any and all aspects of a successful job search.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CORPORATE STAFF RECRUITER
RSI Gallagher, Inc. - Mount Laurel, NJ 5/04 – 12/31/09
• Developed and facilitated all recruiting and sourcing strategies to fill every
hiring need within the organization.
• Managed the full cycle of recruiting from sourcing and qualifying to
interviewing, negotiating and closing selected candidates.
• Developed and maintain relationships with local colleges and universities for
additional candidate stream.
• Developed a Cultural Assessment tool for managers to evaluate new hires.
• Assisted key clients in their talent searches for critical staffing needs.
• Provided outplacement assistance to individuals affected by layoffs.
CONTRACT RECRUITER
Various client companies throughout the Delaware Valley 3/03 – 5/04
• Performed candidate searches for critical staffing needs on an hourly or
contract basis.
• Facilitated, managed, and improved the selection process for various
organizations.
• Provided outplacement assistance for companies experiencing layoffs.

DIRECTOR OF STAFFING
Strategic Management Group, Inc. - Philadelphia, PA 3/98 – 3/03
• Developed and facilitated all corporate recruitment activities for Philadelphia
headquarters and regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco.
• Coached hiring managers in staff selection to ensure a consistent and fair
process, as well as, a positive experience for candidates.
• Provided guidance to senior management in best practices for staff retention.
• Managed all third party agency relationships while negotiating acceptable fee
schedules.
• Developed an extensive network of colleges and universities and coordinated
all on-campus recruiting activities.
• Researched industry studies to maintain a competitive compensation
program.
• Counseled employees with employee relations issues, served as mediator for
internal conflicts, and conducted all exit interviews.
• Provided outplacement assistance to employees affected by layoffs.
INDEPENDENT RECRUITING CONTRACTOR 5/95 – 3/98
• Solely responsible for the sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, and managing
the staffing process for the following client companies.
• The Hibbert Group – Trenton, New Jersey · Commonwealth Land Title
Insurance Company – Wayne, Pennsylvania · Patriot Manufacturing –
Hammonton, New Jersey

EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES COORDINATOR 5/90 – 5/95

The Job Training Resource Center - Magnolia, NJ.
Provided job search coaching to displaced workers while developing employment
opportunities through external relationships with various companies and corporations
in the Tri-State area.

EDUCATION:
AIRS Technology Training:
• SearchLab 2008
• Aggressive, Ethical Headhunting
• Googling for Candidates
• Creating A World Class Employee Referral Program

Claybrook & Associates – Tampa, Florida

• Dynamic Internet Recruiting Strategies

Camden County College - Blackwood, New Jersey

Business Administration