Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)

Current

Contract Sr. Recruiter at AAI Corporation / Textron Systems
Treasurer and Secretary at AIGA Baltimore
Principal at Career Blueprint Consulting, LLC. (CBC)

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Past

Director of Recruitment at Engine Performance
Business Events Chair at AIGA Baltimore
Contract Recruiter at T. Rowe Price

Director of Sales and Recruitment at Profiles
Account Manager/Recruiter at Profiles
Account Executive at 141 WorldWide (Formerly K&L Field Marketing)

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Education

West Virginia University
Mona Shores HS
Muskegon Catholic Central

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Recommended

19 people have recommended Heather

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Defense & Space

Websites

Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)’s Summary

Energetic professional offers solid experience in recruitment. Utilizes effective interpersonal skills in the workplace, demonstrates exceptional organizational and facilitation skills, responds well to tight deadlines and adapts quickly to changing business conditions. Proven ability to network with various members of the business community and to effectively manage full life cycle recruiting. Able to develop strong relationships with senior leadership.

Follow me on Twitter: @mullallyheather

Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)’s Specialties:

Recruitment, Sourcing, Interviewing, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, Creative, Marketing, Interactive, Communications, Graphic Design, Print Design, Web Development, Web Design, Branding, Direct Mail, Direct Response, Search Engine Optimization, Collateral Development, Advertising, Public Relations, Freelance, Direct Hire, Executive Recruitment, Contract, Temp to Hire, Human Resources, Employment, Staffing, Compensation, Salary Negotiation.

Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)’s Experience

Contract Sr. Recruiter

AAI Corporation / Textron Systems

(Public Company; UIC; Defense & Space industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

AAI Corporation is a Hunt Valley, Maryland based subsidiary of Textron Systems, a $2B part of the larger ($14B) Textron family of companies. AAI is an engineering innovator which designs, manufactures and supports unmanned aerial vehicles, training systems, simulators, test equipment and other aerospace / defense related products.
Treasurer and Secretary

AIGA Baltimore

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Responsible for the overall financials of the chapter. If you are interested in learning more about AIGA Baltimore or becoming more involved please email me at heather@baltimore.aiga.org
Principal

Career Blueprint Consulting, LLC. (CBC)

(Human Resources industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

Founded on the principles of flexible recruitment solutions, Career Blueprint Consulting (CBC) was established in 2008 by Heather Joines. All blueprints are different; the same with all recruitment needs, therefore, CBC creates a unique and flexible solution to meet your specific needs on a project basis. Whether you need a partner to manage full life cycle recruitment or just an extra hand for campus recruiting we are there to support you.

No matter the size of your recruitment project Career Blueprint Consulting is sure to have the capability to fulfill your needs. Offering a wide array of services, CBC is armed to handle any project.

Our capabilities and expertise include:

Recruitment Strategy Development, Sourcing, Pre-Screening, On-Site Interim Recruiting, Off-Site/Virtual Recruitment Services, Recruitment Projects including: Job Fair Assistance, Referencing, Job Advertisement Writing

If you have an upcoming project you would like to discuss, please reach out to us, heather@careerblueprintconsulting.com
Director of Recruitment

Engine Performance

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2008 — October 2009 (11 months)

Engine Performance is a Marketing talent agency working with clients and talent throughout Maryland, DC and Virginia. Engine matches the best talent with the right clients, so no matter which side of the coin you work on, Engine means performance

• Responsible for the overall management and direction of the
recruitment division

• Trained staff on full-cycle recruiting process; including sourcing,
interviewing, screening, matching, developing pre-close and final
closing of offers

• Promote and manage the use of social networking throughout the recruitment process, including, LinkedIn, CollectiveX, Facebook and Twitter for the company

• Prospect for new opportunities by meeting with potential clients to
understand their hiring needs

• Consult with clients to identify candidates for both direct hire and
contractual positions

• Provide ongoing service to clients to ensure their expectations
have been met

• Maintain compliance and consistency with all recruitment
operations
Business Events Chair

AIGA Baltimore

(Non-Profit; Design industry)

July 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for planning the business events for the Baltimore chapter which include the Business and Breakfast series as well as evening business events. We are always open to hear your requests and ideas for topics and/or speakers. If interested please email me at heather@baltimore.aiga.org
Contract Recruiter

T. Rowe Price

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TROW; Investment Management industry)

March 2008 — November 2008 (9 months)

• Assisted corporate recruiting department with overflow of direct hire
positions, searches ranged from Intern to General Manager, from
Administrative to Investment Operations to Marketing

• Sourced candidates by direct recruiting, networking, referrals and research

• Screened and interviewed potential candidates for fit within
organization, both hard and soft skill assessment

• Actively support the use of recruitment systems and processes by
maintaining applicant tracking system data integrity

• Strategically work with hiring managers to deliver qualified
candidates

• Manage candidate slates, including on-going communication,
interview and travel itineraries, and maintaining appropriate
candidate follow-up during the process

• Part of a cross-functional team, demonstrates a consistent sense
of urgency and creativity in filling assigned position openings
Director of Sales and Recruitment

Profiles

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)

• Full profit and loss responsibility for Baltimore headquarters

• Responsible for assessment of manpower levels and recruiting all
team members

• Ensure that all staff members are delivering services in
accordance with company vision

• Oversee the negotiation of client contracts

• Created a unique training program to initiate new staff members
into Marketing and Creative genres of recruitment

• Created and implemented a “recruiter bootcamp” and refresher
training programs

• Meet with clients to further develop accounts, taking into
consideration the needs of the client and the trends of the current
marketplace

• Apply attained skills as a recruiter or business development
manager as needed

• Baltimore recruitment team filling job requests at 10% above
company average for direct hire positions and 20% above
company average for freelance orders
Account Manager/Recruiter

Profiles

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 2004 — April 2006 (1 year 9 months)

• Develop and maintain relationships with hiring managers in various
departments and advertising agencies to help achieve goals

• Consult with clients to develop job descriptions and provide input
on how to maximize hiring efforts and staff output

• Use recruitment methods, including direct recruiting to find
qualified professionals with backgrounds in graphic design,
interactive, communications, marketing, advertising and public
relations in both a freelance and direct hire capacity

• Evaluate company objectives and profiles and make decisions on
appropriate candidates to present to clients for hiring consideration

• Work with management and new staff to develop standardized
training methods

• Personal close ratios at 28% for direct hire and 77% for freelance
positions

• Billed $1.2MM in 2005, top producer in Baltimore office

• Billed $1.13MM in 2006, top producer in Baltimore office
Account Executive

141 WorldWide (Formerly K&L Field Marketing)

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 7 months)

• Contribute to the development of new business proposals

• Assist the Account Manager in all aspects of strategic program
development and implementation

• Coordinate market research to develop program execution plans

• Served as a Field Marketing Manager for various client
events/programs

• Clients included: AVIS Rent-A-Car, GE Financial, Nestle,
American Express, SC Johnson, Charles Worthington

Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)’s Education

West Virginia University

B.A. , International Studies/International Business , 1999 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Kappa, Japanese Club, National Panhellenic Council-Panhellenic President, VP of Judicial Affairs and VP of Risk Management
Mona Shores HS

1995 — 1999
Muskegon Catholic Central

1993 — 1995

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Heather Joines (heather.m.joines@gmail.com)’s Groups:

AIGA, Logan's Reserve, B'More Creatives, WVU Almuni, Sigma Kappa, Facebook-Staffing and Recruiting Network., Family, Networking, Mona Shores, TopLinked, MyTop500.com, Marketing Director's Support Group, Helping Friends Career Network, LinkHR, mylink.com, AAF, Sigma Kappa Sorority, recruitingblogs.com, Six Degrees, eMarketing Group, AAB

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DC Web Women
Baltimore Marketers' Forum
SHRM Networking Group
American Advertising Federation (AAF)
RecruitingBlogs
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Planners & Schedulers
AIGA Baltimore
Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
Search Marketing Salon
EntreQuest
Mountaineer Alliance
Baltimore Advertising
Ogilvy: Past, Present & Future
WorldatWork Association
Unmanned Systems Network
WASHINGTON DC CONNECTIONS
AIGA | the professional association for design
RecruitingBlogs.com Group
Print Production Professionals
AIGA DC
Graphic Design Professional Group
Flash Freelancers
Smalltimore - Connecting the Dots in Baltimore
TRP Associates
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
AIGA Blue Ridge
B'more Creatives
Oracle DBA or Database Developer (Senior or Junior - Contractor or Full time) - Job Resource Group
Oracle Jobs
Engine Performance
Marketing Director Support Group
Kelch's Corner
WVU Alumni Chapter - Baltimore, MD
WVU College of Business & Economics Center for Career Development
Joblink Baltimore
BARN - Baltimore Area Recruiter's Network
Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting
Greater Frederick Advertising Federation (GFAF)
TweetMyJOBS.com
COMSYS Baltimore Area Networking Group
Linked:HR Marketplace
Linked:HR Job Center
Young Professionals
Linked Local Northeast Baltimore
Unmanned Air Vehicles