1. KIT JOHNSTON
214-601-5732
Kitjohnston66@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Dedicatedandenthusiasticrecruitingprofessional withpowerful listeningandcommunicationskillsand
the abilitytobuildstrongrelationships.Over12 yearsof experience incorporate recruiting,planning
and interviewingcandidates. Expertabilitiesinprojectmanagement,careerplacement,trainingand
eventplanning.Creative,resourcefulandflexible individual able toadapttochangingpriorities.
Successfully staffedcorporate andstart-uppositionsfromthe entrytoexecutive level.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
 RecruitedemployeesforHiltonCorporation,GEICOandThe Art Institute of Dallas.
 Selectedas GEICONational Employeeof the Yearfor “Most Innovative Idea”(createdand
directedacompany-wide recruiting/trainingvideoforover8,000 employees) forHuman
Resourcesdepartment.
 Developed and trained an in-house team of employees to assist in aligning job
candidate profiles with staffing objectives and interviewing said candidates
 Lead CareerServicesteamtoexceedannual jobplacementgoal nationallyforpast6 years,
rankedintop 3 outof 51 campus’s quarterly
 Developedandimplementedcareerdevelopmentcoursestoensure students/graduates
receivedproperinstructiononhow toconduct an effective jobsearch
 Ledteam inachieving90%graduate placement,increasedaverage graduate salariesfor5 years
as a CareerService Advisor
EXPERIENCE
The Art Institute of Dallas Dallas, TX
Director ofCareer Services (2002-2016)
 Assisted HumanResources ininterviewingcandidatesformanagerial/executivepositions
 Interviewedin-house candidatesforcurrentjobopenings
 Trained,developedandmanagedateam of fouremploymentadvisors.MarketedAi Dallas
CareerServicesprogramtocorporationsto cultivate jobplacementopportunitiesforstudents
and graduates.
 Responsible formanagingall aspectsof the CareerServicesdepartment,includingstudent
success,graduate outcome plansinrelationtotargetgoals,andthe developmentof strong
relationshipsbetweenemployersandstudents.
Career Services Advisor (1997-2002)
 Scheduled,conducted,anddocumentedcareerconsultations andspecialprojects withpending
graduates,marketedservices andservedasa liaison toemployerstoincrease numberof job
opportunitiesforgraduates,plannedandexecutedjobsearcheventsandworkshopsforAi
Dallasstudents,graduatesandalumni.
 Coachedgraduatesandstudentsoncareer searchstrategies
 Met and exceededemploymentandsalarygoalsof graduatesassigned.

2. Human Resources Assistant(1996-1997)
 AssistedDirectorof HumanResourceswithfacultyandstaff recruitment
 Assessedcandidatestodeterminefitforthe position
 Payroll andemployee benefits
 Conductednewhire orientation
GEICO Dallas, TX
Human Resources Supervisor/Recruiter(1987-1996)
 Establishedrecruitingneedsanddeterminedapplicant requirementsbystudyingorganization
plansand objectives;meetingwithmanagerstodiscussneeds.
 Developed,trainedandmanagedin-house teamof associatestoassistwithon-going
recruitment
 Attracts applicantsbyplacingjobadvertisements;contactingrecruiters,usingnewsgroupsand
jobsites.
 Arrangedmanagementinterviewsbycoordinatingschedules;arrangestravel,lodging,and
meals;escortingapplicanttointerviews;arrangingcommunitytours.
 Extendjobofferstoqualifiedcandidates
 Conductednewhire orientation
 Developed HRprojectsasneeded
Dallas Hilton Dallas, TX
Human Resources Generalist (1985-1987)
 Placed jobadvertisements; usingnewsgroupsandjobsites.
 Evaluated applicantsbydiscussingjobrequirementsandapplicantqualificationswithmanagers;
interviewedapplicantsonconsistentsetof qualifications.
 Arrangesmanagementinterviewsbycoordinatingschedules
EDUCATION
Texas State University
B.S. Education/SpeechCommunication
CourseworkinHumanResourcestowardsM.S.,AmbertonUniversity
AWARDS
 Received5national awardsforexceedinggraduate placementandsalarygoals forThe Art
Institute of Dallas
 Votedbystudentbodytoreceive the StudentSuccessAward forThe Art Institute of Dallas
 GEICO National Employeeof the Year
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
 YMCA Camp Grady Spruce Boardof Directors andMarketingCommittee
 YMCA TurkeyTrot Volunteer
 YMCA Camp CarterHurricane KatrinaVolunteer
 HabitatforHumanityVolunteer
 ScottishRite Hospital Volunteer
 Camp CanDo Volunteer(campforblindand visuallyimpaired children)