Lee Woods

Current

Director, Search Operations at Accurate Talent Solutions, LLC - Nationwide Search Firm!

Past

I.T. Technical Recruiter at Digital Staffing
Sr. Supply Chain Recruiter at Progressive Link
Senior Recruiter at Manufacturing Technical Search

Sales Manager / Recruiting-Training Manager at McGrath Motors
Process Management Consultant at Proudfoot USA
Quality Control Manager/Plant Safety Coordinator at Standard Heat Treating Company

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Education

National-Louis University
Chicago State University

Recommended

20 people have recommended Lee

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Lee Woods’s Summary

Lee Woods {Director, Search Operations} {Accurate Talent Solutions, LLC}

Professional Summary:

**Sr. Recruiter (BA) with extensive and progressive hands-on experience in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. Responsibilities encompass solid skills with enhanced client development, candidate relationship building and strong leadership skills. Experience has led to an expertise in the full recruiting cycle of IT, supply chain, engineers, quality control, production and maintenance personnel. Increased knowledge of recruiting processes has resulted in a better closing ratio of send-outs to placements.

Fields That We Serve:

- Engineering: Manufacturing Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineers, Graphic Designers, Industrial Engineers...

- Information Technology: Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Help Desk, Application / Software Developers, Database Developers, Sales, Technical Sales, Marketing of Information Technology...

- Supply Chain: Demand Planners, Forecast Analyst, Procurement, Supply Chain Management...

- Quality Control: Quality Engineers, Quality Assurance, Six-Sigma Black Belt, Inspectors, Quality Technician...

**We are always interested in networking with proactive professionals and receiving resumes in the fields listed above! See our contact information listed at the bottom of this page!

Lee Woods’s Specialties:

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Lee Woods’s Experience

Director, Search Operations

Accurate Talent Solutions, LLC - Nationwide Search Firm!

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

**Recruiting History - W. Lee Woods is the Director of Search Operation with 12+ years of full life cycle hiring responsibilities in IT / Technical, Sales, Technical Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing recruiting fields. Located In Chicago Western Suburbs.

**Strong analytical skills and exceptional client management capabilities. Demonstrated understanding of professional recruiting methodologies, strategies and tools.

**Excellent Interpersonal Skills - An experienced team player, excellent communicator, active listener and negotiator. Communicates effectively with all levels of management and staff, along with client representatives and candidates.

**Our clients are in the industries of Information Technology, Sales/Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality Control.
I.T. Technical Recruiter

Digital Staffing

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 6 months)

**Responsible for sourcing, screening, negotiating salaries, closing and placing I.T. professionals in contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire positions. Manage the process cycle from candidate introduction through the hiring completion and employment start.

**The following are the backgrounds of candidates that we placed: Network Administrators, Application Engineers, Data Analyst, Web Developers, Help Desk and Server Administrators.
Sr. Supply Chain Recruiter

Progressive Link

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

October 2005 — April 2006 (7 months)

**Manage full life cycle of recruiting process from specification through the employment offer. Responsibilities include: sourcing, screening, coordination of interviews, briefing candidates before the interview and debriefing following interview, reference checks, salary recommendations, negotiate compensation packages, offer letter generation and offer acceptance/declines.

**Our area of expertise is Supply Chain: Buyers, Demand Planners, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, etc...
Senior Recruiter

Manufacturing Technical Search

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

November 1999 — October 2005 (6 years )

**Developed new client relationships by cold-calling over 40 companies daily. Clients included Fortune 500 companies. Specialized in locating passive candidates within various industries.

**Very results-oriented, strong attention to detail with a concentrated focus on developing and maintaining long-term client relationships.

**We recruited for our clients in the Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality Control areas.
Sales Manager / Recruiting-Training Manager

McGrath Motors

(Automotive industry)

1994 — November 1999 (5 years )

**McGrath Motors St. Charles, Illinois
Sales Manager/Recruiting-Training Manager

• Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training of all sales consultants. Actively searched and recruited solid sales people to become part of our sales team. Helped to ensure lower turnover ratio through proper selection of sales consultants.
• Responsible for product training and weekly testing to improve consultant’s knowledge.
• Conducted weekly group training meetings to encourage team spirit.
• Executed group discussions used in training sessions to help overcome customer objections, enhance listening skills and improve confidence.
• Implemented daily one-on-one meetings with sales staff to help track their progress.
• Created CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) Program to enhance the sales consultant’s awareness of customer’s needs.

**Product Lines: Honda, Olds, GMC and Nissan
Process Management Consultant

Proudfoot USA

(Management Consulting industry)

1993 — 1994 (1 year )

• Developed and implemented operations management techniques, including goal-oriented strategies to enhance client performance and increase profits by as much as $3 million.
• Identified inefficiencies in work flow processes, communication/problem-solving methods, and key volume indicators.
• Worked independently at multiple client locations to analyze data obtained through time observation studies and strategize with team members to create profit conscious activity standards.
• Interfaced with executive administration, sales, marketing, warehouse distribution and maintenance areas of major petroleum and airline companies to organize teams and create improved work philosophies and management skills.

**Worked on cost savings projects for Northwest Airlines, Total Petroleum and Bank of America. Traveled nationwide to service our client's process improvement needs.
Quality Control Manager/Plant Safety Coordinator

Standard Heat Treating Company

(Machinery industry)

1988 — 1993 (5 years )

• Assessed company’s quality needs and developed team approach towards quality awareness which reduced rejected materials by 20%.
• Initiated TQM (Total Quality Management) approach and upgraded SPC (Statistical Process Control) system.
• Responsible for development and implementation of safety training programs for all plant personnel to minimize accidents and high-risk procedures.
• Implemented a Hazardous Communication Program and monthly safety meetings.

**We provided product services for the following: metal heat treating services, tungsten inert gas tig welding, laser welding, spot welding, projection welding, brazing, soldering, arc welding, metal inert gas mig welding, metal forging services and metal drawing services.

Lee Woods’s Education

National-Louis University

B. A. , Management / Business , 1991 — 1992

Completed my B.A. degree with 3.40 / 4.0

Activities and Societies:

Past President, Lion's Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Club

***Taught Tae Kwon Do for free on Saturdays to under privileged kids***
Chicago State University

B.A. , Management and Business , 1976 — 1979

GPA 3.4 / 4.0

Activities and Societies:

***Forever a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity- Nu Delta Chapter***

***Served as Big Brother to young kids***

***Visited the Elderly & spent time with Sr. Citizens***

Additional Information

Lee Woods’s Websites:

Lee Woods’s Interests:

- Enjoys reading Men's Health, Best Life, Fortune, Crain's, Forbes, Business Week and Newsweek Magazines - Enjoys reading recruiting industry materials - Sports (football, basketball, bass fishing) - Photography (landscape,nature and building structures) - Enjoys action movies - Enjoys traveling to tropical resorts - Have traveled to 30 (+) US States for work or pleasure - Enjoys working out at X-Sport Fitness - Tae Kwon Do / 2nd Degree Blackbelt - Chess - Strives daily to network and build professional relationships - Help to feed homeless people in the Chicago, IL area

Lee Woods’s Groups:

*Forever a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Nu Delta Chapter- Pledged @ Chicago State University - Quas!

*Lion's Tae Kwon Do - "2nd Degree Black Belt"

*Calvary Church Naperville, IL- Two ministries that I serve: Feed the Homeless and Greeter ministries

*Served at "Share The Hope Clinic" for Christ Community Church! We provided free services for 2,400 people. Example of services: Medical, Dental, Legal, Food Pantry, Clothing, Employment, Family Photo, Kids Stuff and variety of other much needed services. Oct. 2009

*Worked on campaign of Stephanie Kifowit, candidate for Mayor of Aurora, IL . 2009

Attend / Attended Networking Events with these Associations:

OddBodd - BoddBash
BNI - Business Network International
Linked In Chicago
BNC - Business Network Chicago
TRN - Technical Recruiters Network
GGM - Go Green Networking
Aurora, IL Chamber
Naperville, IL Chamber

Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
Executive Suite
Linked n Chicago
Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
SAP People Forum
ERE.net
OpenNetworker.com
The Enterprise Architecture Network
Project Manager Networking Group
Lean Six Sigma
Information Security Community
Google Group
.NET Developers
eMarketing Association Network
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
RecruitingBlogs
Linked.NET Users Group (LIDNUG)
eRecruiting
GroupLinked.com
The Executive Search Group
The Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group
Alpha Phi Alpha Network
InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
SalesBlogcast.com
LION500.com (Open Networkers)
Grafton Executive Search Recruiting and Career Network
BNC Health Care Group
Power Open Networking
Rotating Equipment / Reliability Engineer
Star:Candidate for Hire
Linked:HR Job Center