Nathan (Nate) Martineau

10295 Grand Valley Lane 218-206-3375(cell phone)

Woodbury, MN 55129 natemartineau@live.com

Corporate - Senior Recruiter

Full Cycle Recruiting from Top Executive to Entry Level - Technology, Legal, Finance/Accounting, Operations, Sales, Customer
Service, Marketing/Creative Design ♦ Exceptional Direct Sourcing Skills Passive/Active and Competitor ♦ Vast Knowledge of
Sourcing Tools & Job Boards ♦ Excellent Customer Service, Communication, Interpersonal, Organizational and Negotiation
Skills ♦ Employee Relations & Retention ♦ Strong Relationship Building Skills ♦ Compensation Management ♦ Budget Forecast
& Planning ♦ Workforce Planning ♦ Staffing Industry and Corporate Recruiting Experience ♦

50 Below Sales & Marketing (Duluth, MN)……………………………………………………………2009 to Present

Corporate Recruiter
Hired to establish recruiting process and build pipeline of quality applicants to fill exempt and non-exempt positions.
Positions include Technology, Sales, Customer Support, Graphic Design and Marketing.
• Attend Career Fairs, conduct on-site college campus interviews, and networking events to promote
company to applicants and community.
• Use cost effective sourcing methods to locate and recruit applicants to ensure applicant pool is full for
immediate interviews with department managers.
• Established highly effective Employee Referral Program to cut recruiting dollars and generate higher levels
of applicants.

The Upper Deck Company (Las Vegas, NV) – Closed down LV facility……………………………….2004 to 2009

Senior Recruiter (4 years)

Promoted within one year to manage the employment and recruiting activities of the Company. Developed and
controlled employment/recruiting expenditures budget. In addition to my recruiting duties, was responsible for
managing the separation process, personnel records, workers compensation, employee relations, legal compliance,
unemployment hearings, compensation analysis, employee relocations and long-term staffing strategies.
• Managed full cycle recruiting desk with 20-25 open requisitions at a given time. Sourcing, interviewing,
and presenting offers of employment, separations, and exit interviews.
• Partnered with hiring managers to understand the skills required for each opening specific to their
departmental needs.
• Provided advice and coaching to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process in order to assist them
in making the best candidate selection.
• Oversaw and managed staffing agency to ensure temp and temp to hire orders are filled in a timely manner
with quality candidates.
• Used creative and advanced sourcing techniques to fill management and executive level positions which
resulted in a net savings of $1.4 million over 3 years by reducing the use of recruiting firms.
• Worked with top management to set long-term staffing goals and strategies.
• Facilitated and assisted with the close of the Las Vegas facility and relocation of employees to the new
North Carolina warehouse and back to the California facility.

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The Upper Deck Company (Cont’d)……………………………………………………………………………………

Facility Human Resources Generalist (1 year)

Hired from Remedy Staffing and relocated to staff the new Upper Deck facility in Las Vegas, NV. Responsible for
all human resource activities to include full cycle recruiting, compensation, employee relations, benefits, and
training and development. Additional responsibilities included processing bi-weekly payroll for all exempt and non-
exempt employees using ADP payroll system.
• Recruit, sourced and interviewed job applicants; review applications, resumes, evaluate applicant skills,
and make recommendations regarding applicant’s qualifications. Administered behavioral assessments to
screen/identify and select top candidates. Process background checks and drug tests for final candidates.
• Developed and maintained relationships with employment agencies, universities and other recruitment
sources.
• Prepared and maintained company salary structure, job documentation, and job evaluation systems.

Remedy Intelligent Staffing (Carlsbad, CA)………………………………………………………………2000 to 2004

On-Site Recruiting Manager (3 years)
Responsible for managing the temporary workforce recruiting process and was the primary liaison between The
Upper Deck Company and Remedy Staffing; interfaced with all levels in the organization.
• Recruit, sourced and, interviewed job applicants to fill requests for temporary, temporary to hire and direct
placement positions.
• Developed and maintained solid working relationships with individual department heads and hiring
managers at Company.
• Conducted reference checking/aptitude testing and background checks on all applicants. Provide feedback
from interviews to hiring managers.

Customer Service Supervisor/Recruiter (1 year)

Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and placing associates on temp or temp to hire assignments with various
clients.
• Screened prospective applicants and determine their eligibility for employment based on applicant’s skills
and experience.
• Conducted hiring process, which included administering a battery of evaluative assessment tools,
interpreting and rating the results.
• Conducted interviews to clarify previous experience, strengths and weaknesses of the applicant to make
ascertain position fit.

US Marine Corps - Active Duty Recruiter/E-5.............................................................................1997 to

2000

Education/Training
Proctor Senior High School – Diploma
Unites States Marine Corps – College communication and recruiting curriculum & certification

Certifications
AIRS Search Lab3.0 & XtremeLab (Certified Internet Recruiter & Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter)
UNLV Professional Certificate in Basic & Advanced Human Resources Management

Computer Skills
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook – New Horizons Certified

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 Recommendations:

Senior Recruiter at The Upper Deck Company, Inc

“Nate Martineau is a top notch Recruiter. Nate takes the Recruitment process from start to finish with a
high level of professionalism and an understanding of his hiring manager's needs. His ability to source,
screen and place the best candidates make him a true asset and cost savings to Upper Deck Company.
Nate has a well rounded ability to recruit for Information Technology, Finance & Accounting, Sales &
Marketing, and Operations. Because of Nate's amazing Recruitment talent Upper Deck Company has
been able to attract, hire and retain the best employees. I highly recommend Nate and wish him good luck
for all his future endeavors. Nate will be an asset to any HR department that expects a lot of
professionalism and talent from their recruiters.” April 6, 2009

Deepak Agarwal , Chief Information Officer , The Upper Deck Company

worked with Nate at The Upper Deck Company, Inc

“Nate Martineau is extremely meticulous and very much understands the power of savvy recruiting. He
knows exactly what to do to make sure that he is hiring great people and most definitely knows how to
optimize his resources. He understands recruitment trends and is always proactively looking for very
creative and effective ways to find great additions to his team. He also embraces the concept that people
make up the company and always focusing and understanding his people they will supersede all
performance measures and more great people will join his dynamic team!” September 5, 2007

Dave Dickens , Industry Specialist , Jobing.com LLC

was a consultant or contractor to Nate at The Upper Deck Company, Inc

“Working with Nate over the past few years has been an incredible experience. His communication,
follow-through and professionalism truly stand out in his work. His passion for excellence and
commitment to achieving his goals through a team effort, have been proven through his documented
results. He has been a model client and also a solid networking contact for me. I highly recommend
having Nate Martineau as a business contact or networking associate.” September 5, 2007

Jennifer Lyon, PHR , Corporate Recruiter, The Eastridge Group of Staffing Companies and Eplica
Services
was with another company when working with Nate at The Upper Deck Company, Inc

“Nate has always acted professionally and has represented Upper Deck well. Nate communicates well, is
fair, trustworthy and dedicated to getting the job done. A true professional and exceptional at what he
does.” August 1, 2007

Jim Hale , Area Onsite Manager, The Eastridge Group

was a consultant or contractor to Nate at The Upper Deck Company

“Nate has been my client at Upper Deck for almost two years. I have always enjoyed seeing his number
come up on my caller I.D. and I truly can't say that about everyone! He is professional to work with and
drives hard to get the job done.” April 26, 2007

Neil Trisilla , Senior Account Executive, Careerbuilder

was a consultant or contractor to Nate at The Upper Deck Company

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On-Site Recruiting Manager at Remedy Intelligent Staffing
“Nate was the best On-Site Manager ever assigned to Upper Deck's account through Remedy/Select
Staffing. He learns quickly and adapts to situations without missing a beat. Nate was a perfect fit. He is
detail-oriented, self-motivated and hard working with a positive attitude and the ability to work successfully
with candidates and clients at all levels. I respect Nate's abilities and highly recommend him.” April 14,
2009

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Meryl Livingston
hired Nate as a Recruiter in 2000

“In 13 years of staffing, Nate is the best On-Site Manager I have had the pleasure to work with on any of
my teams. Nate is detail-oriented, hard working, bright and dedicated. He filled every position like his job
depended on it, even the most challenging to fill...and he had some very out-of-niche positions. Nate
possesses phenomenal communication skills (written and oral), a can-do attitude and the ability to work
successfully with candidates and clients of any and all levels. He is well respected and liked by everyone
and I can confidently recommend him...Nate doesn't know how to fail. He is an asset to any organization!”
April 9, 2008

Stephanie Taylor, CSP , Area Market Manager, Remedy Intelligent Staffing

managed Nate at Remedy Intelligent Staffing

“I had the pleasure of working with Nate a few years ago and have nothing but great things to say about
him. Nate managed an Onsite account for our company and he and I had to interact quite often because
one of my branch offices provided temporary employees to his account. Nate was proactive and always
communicated any and all issues with me before I heard it from the client. He was well liked, and the
temporary staff that he managed all seemed to like and respect him. He's intelligent and has a fantastic
work ethic.” October 15, 2007

Sharon Dillon , Area Operations Manager , Remedy Intelligent Staffing

managed Nate indirectly at Remedy Intelligent Staffing

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