Leveraging extensive Human Resource leadership experience to ensure organizational profitability and retention of high performing employees. Incorporating Human Resource experience of large employee groups with Small business ownership experience of a contingent Recruiting firm.

Human Resource Consultant (Contract) @ Partnered with Delta Airline Inflight Hiring Team to interview assess and select 2000 Flight Attendants from over 200,000 applicants to meet future business needs.Work included conducting onsite behavioral interviews as well as assessing and scoring candidate responses. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Atlanta, GaPrincipal- Edge Professional Recruiters @ I operate Edge Professional Recruiters a contingent search firm specializing in hiring Senior Managers, Directors and Vice Presidents in the Transportation, Logistics, Medical Device, Paper and Manufacturing industries. We also identify electrical, mechanical, quality and reliability engineers for our clients. From January 2010 to Present (5 years 10 months) Principal @ Recruiting in the following verticals: Manufacturing: Medical Device: Supply Chain: Distribution: Logistics: Human Resources: : From January 2010 to September 2014 (4 years 9 months) Atlanta, GaSenior Recruiter @ An a Executive Recruiting firm that operates with professionalism and integrity. From February 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 11 months) Regional Human Resource Manager @ The challenge of developing employees as the Human Resource leader over multiple facilities in multiple states!!! From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Human Resource Manager @ Overcoming challenges in a union environment with over 500 employees. Making positive changes that benefitted not only the company but the average teamster!!! From 1985 to 1996 (11 years)

MBA, Management @ The University of Akron From 1991 to 1994 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management @ The University of Akron From 1991 to 1994 Paul Brankel is skilled in: Start-ups, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Recruiting, Applicant Tracking..., Operations Management, Business Development, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Management, Supply Chain Management, Technical Recruiting, College Recruiting, Process Improvement, Time Management, Team Building, Performance Management, Onboarding, Employee Relations, Leadership, Training, Account Management, Organizational..., Internet Recruiting, CRM, Workforce Planning, Customer Service, Contract Negotiation, Temporary Placement, Permanent Placement, Cold Calling, Negotiation, Talent Management, Strategic Sourcing, Change Management, Executive Search, Personnel Management, Interviews, Strategy, Contract Recruitment, Benefits Negotiation, Screening Resumes, Taleo, Vendor Management, Deferred Compensation, New Hire Orientations, Staffing Services