Tracy Laswell Valdez

Current

Contract Recruiter, Staffing & Outplacement Specialist at CAREER-Magic.com | CareerCurve

Past

Service Administration at Exabyte Corporation

Education

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Recommended

31 people have recommended Tracy

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Summary

OFFERING JOB SEARCH CONSULTING FOR PROFESSIONALS:
I offer 15 years of proven experience developing customized, pragmatic resume and job search solutions to help you connect with your next gig sooner.

OFFERING CORPORATE SERVICES:
If you need an on-site recruiter to ensure appropriate level of effort and timely recruitment decision-making processes, one who can create, document, and implement efficient recruiting programs, let's talk. I help companies make timely, effective hiring decisions in a way that is positive, cost effective, efficient, and fun - for all stakeholders.

COST EFFECTIVE CONTRACT RECRUITING In my last gig, I delivered 8 new hires (technical and business team members - QA Engineers, Project Manager, Programmers) in a four-month period and saved the company >$52,000 over traditional contingency recruitment fees. (Their financials were so healthy after that they were acquired by First Data. Of course I can't take all the credit there.)

Now graciously interviewing for part-time recruiting assignments in downtown Denver, Denver West or Boulder.

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Specialties:

Staffing, Recruiting (Technical Recruiter - Sales Recruiter - Marketing Recruiter - Executive Recruiter), Process Development, Job Fair Recruiting Specialist, Career Counseling, Career Coaching, Job Search Expert, Author, Outplacement Specialist, Executive Search, Resumes, CVs, Salary Negotiations, Interview Skills, Training, Presentations - details at www.career-magic.com

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Experience

Contract Recruiter, Staffing & Outplacement Specialist

CAREER-Magic.com | CareerCurve

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)

RECRUITING
- Define and implement innovative recruiting strategies and processes
- Create interview tools and candidate tracking spreadsheets
- Source technical and sales candidates via job fairs, career sites and specialized Internet research, industry conferences, and college recruitment events
- Evaluate candidates for soft skills, technical skills, and cultural fit
- Prioritize, schedule, and manage candidate flow, following up throughout the process
OUTPLACEMENT / CAREER COACHING
- Interview, coach, market, and motivate, supporting over 2000 job seekers in successful career transitions to date
- Accredited, award-winning, published resume writer
- Author, The Essential Job Search Companion
EVENT MANAGEMENT
- Create and run innovative business and career events, including The B2B Brainstorming Session, Movers & Shakers, The Smarter Job Search Workshop Series, The Caffeinated Careers Club. See www.biz-magic.com and www.career-magic.com for current event listings.
Service Administration

Exabyte Corporation

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1987 — 1993 (6 years)

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Education

Metropolitan State College of Denver

BA , Psychology, summa cum laude , 1994 — 1998

Additional Information

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Websites:

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Interests:

Dedicated to the pursuit of happiness, many years of self-directed study in the many ways people of all backgrounds and cultures can achieve happiness, peace, and prosperity. Enjoy mountain climbing, backpacking, yoga, snowboarding, salsa dancing, foreign films, travel.

Tracy Laswell Valdez’s Groups:

Featured Presenter at: Mountain States Employers Council; CU Leeds School of Business, Colorado Technical Recruiters Network, Da Vinci Institute, Habitat for Humanity / AmeriCorps, Jobing.Com Job Fairs, Denver Post-News Career Fairs, Urban League of Metro Denver, Boulder Writers' Alliance, Financial Executives Networking Group,
Golden Key National Honor Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rocky Mountain Water Quality Analysts Association,
Jefferson County Public Libraries, Arapahoe County 50+ Power Job Club,
Caffeinated Careers Club, Institute for Supply Management (ISM / NAPM) Career Expert, and PARW, NRWA.

INDUSTRY EXPERT
- Author of The Essential Job Search Companion (2nd edition coming soon!).
- Featured contributor to McGraw-Hill’s 101 Best Dot Com Resumes & Cover Letters.
- Quoted in The Denver Post, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Business Journal, and The Wall Street Journal
- Career Expert, Institute of Supply Management