James Mount

Current

• Chief Operating Officer-VT/NH/NY at Westaff

Past

• VP/Branch Manager at Westaff
• Manager Trainer at Kinney Shoe

Education

• North Avenue Alliance Church
• University of Vermont

Recommended

3 people have recommended James

Connections

149 connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

• My Company

James Mount’s Summary

Expert recruiter focusing on light industrial, construction and clerical placement. High premium placed on superior customer service from my team to my customers. Focus on helping our customers and associates achieve their goals

James Mount’s Specialties:

Purchasing, negotiation, salary structures, worker's compensation, unemployment, invoice reconciliation.

James Mount’s Experience

• Chief Operating Officer-VT/NH/NY

  Westaff

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; WSTF; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  As COO of our locally owned group of Westaff Franchises, I am responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the managers of our operations in Burlington, Barre and St Johnsbury, VT, Lebanon, Claremont and Lancaster, NH and Albany and Plattsburgh, NY. My responsibilities also include accounting duties for the whole operation, day-to-day management of our Burlington office and administrative duties, such as payroll for our internal staff of 30.

• VP/Branch Manager

  Westaff

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; WSTF; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  February 1997 — January 2007 (10 years)

  As branch manager for the Burlington, VT franchise of Westaff, I was responsible for the smooth operation of one of Westaff's largest offices. With an internal staff of nine and an external workforce of up to 400, this position included all aspects of hiring and retaining qualified employees for our extensive customer network.

• Manager Trainer

  Kinney Shoe

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Z; Retail industry)

  December 1989 — February 1997 (7 years 3 months)

  As Manager Trainer in the Cambridge, MA store for Kinney Shoes, I was responsible for the training and development of up-and-coming members of Kinney's team in the Boston market. I was directly involved in the recruiting and training efforts of all of Kinney's stores in the greater Boston area. I was also responsible for all store operations for my store, including sales, scheduling, inventory, risk management and loss prevention.

James Mount’s Education

• North Avenue Alliance Church

  1997 — 2007

• University of Vermont

  none attained, Education, 1989 — 1990

Additional Information

James Mount’s Websites:

• My Company

James Mount’s Interests:

customer service, cutting edge technology, baseball, football, skiing, theatre

James Mount’s Groups:

Colchester-Milton Rotary Club, Westaff Affiliate Association

•    LinkedHR member

James Mount’s Honors:

Rotary's Presidential Citation-2003-2004, Member of the $100,000,000 Sales Team, Manager of the Year for Kinney Shoes, Multiple Employee of the Month Awards

James Mount’s Contact Settings

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