Previous to forming GrowthMode Enterprises Ltd.,we’ve been helping companies grow through recruiting and marketing strategies and tactics for over 18 years. 

Talent Acquisition Specialists:
Provide corporate and IT projects and staff augmentation services in a variety of technologies.  Technologies including but not limited to Java/WebSphere/Oracle/Linux UNIX environments, C++, C#.NET/SQL Server/IIS environments, data warehouse technologies, front-end design (JSP, JSF, HTML, CSS, Adobe Flash & Flex) and various support positions for both infrastructure & applications.

• We work closely with hiring managers to identify human capital resource needs.
• Provide full life-cycle recruiting services on a contingency or contract hourly basis
• Hands-on full life-cycle recruiting:
  - Sourcing – utilize various methods including internet boards, cold-calling, internet mining-techniques, networking and referrals.
  - Screening/Behavior Interviewing/Negotiating
  - Reference/background verifications
  - On-boarding process and paperwork
  
• Knowledge of several recruiting-databases, recruiting tools and a applicant tracking systems (ATSs).
• Worked on several of the leading Central Vendor Management (CVM) Systems.
• We work closely with clients to identify resource needs throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Knowledge of online recruitment and hiring practices.
• Managing other technical recruiters
• Manage outside vendor relationships with job boards and other human resource service providers.

Talent Development Specialist
Through GrowthMode's alliance partnerships we can provide training materials and various delivery methods including stand-up training and e-Learning.  Content areas include: coaching and mentoring, effective communications, project management and business acumen.  Other services included performance improvement consulting, instructional design and publishing.

• We have worked with protégés of Human Performance Technologist’s Tom Gilbert and Geary Rummler on various clients’ performance issues.
• Developed a scheduling and measurement system for Large Restaurant’s Corporate Diversity Group.  We worked directly with the Director of Diversity to outsource the administrative function of her Diversity Department.  This involved all pre-course activities, logistics and post class measurement processing (scantron) and report generation.
• Provided customized Problem Solving & Decision Making course for a large office products company.
• Provided instructional design project for a leadership course for a large publishing company.

Marketing Specialist

• Drive talent acquisition by developing, implementing and executing various recruiting and marketing strategies to brand your company as “Employer of Choice”.
• Excellent utilization of direct-marketing strategies and tactics to sustain and increase life-time-value.
• Hands-on experience with several design-tools for content development of our marketing message: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and some Flash. 
• Worked closely with you on creative photo displays and P.O.P. graphics for trade shows and job fairs.
• Participate and managed web site design projects. Responsibilities included: project management, initial concept design, selecting creative team and finding hosting partners.

Employees' Certifications/Affiliations:

• Member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for Professional Development, Fundamentals of Multimedia Certificate –completed 12/07.
• Member of the Association for Multimedia Communications (AMC)
• Member of the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing (CADM) Completed the Direct Marketing Training Certificate - December 2002
• Training and Development Certificate from the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI)