Michael Farr

4401 Lakeway Drive Apt. B. Cell 317-504-9400

Indianapolis, IN 46205 mf8693d8@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Seeking employment in the field of Recruiting, Business Development and Customer
Relations where I can leverage my academic and work experience.
EDUCATION
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science in Business
Double Major: Business Management and Human Resource Management
GPA: 3.3 / 4.0
Graduation Date: May 2010
EXPERIENCE
TopVue Defense, Inc., Clearfield, UT 05/10-present
Contract Administrative Support
* Inserted and maintained internal software with contract data requirements list
s, which was a way of tracking necessary deliverables within the company.
* Entered, analyzed and maintained Spend Plan hours for Customer Project Leads,
Technical Project leads and the Technical Service Manager.
* Reviewed revenue and profit of customer maintenance contracts.
* Analyzed software after creation or updates to ensure software functions were
properly installed.
* Directed and facilitated recruiting for new Project Manager and Office Manager
positions.
J.D. Byrider Systems, Inc. / CNAC Corporate Offices, Carmel, IN
04/09-04/2010
Recruiting Specialist
* Maintained continuous communication with company Directors, Zone Managers, Hir
ing Mangers and Controllers, analyzing, discussing and figuring out current and
future recruiting needs.
* Contacted candidates through cold calling, interviews and responses to job pos
tings.
* Interviewed and sold good, qualified candidates on the position and the compan
y through discussion of position requirements and benefits of working with the c
ompany.
* Followed up and maintained communication with current and prospective candidat
es.
* Planned interview schedules and meetings with company management.
* Facilitated training and development session designed for new managers with th
e Training and Development Manager and VP of Human Resources.
* Co-lead meetings with the Director of Sales and the Zone Managing Partners to
re-evaluate the Sales Representative recruiting process, leading to a more clear
hiring criteria and process.
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis 09/07-Present
Business Professor's Assistant (Professor Robert Grimm)
* Nominee for 2008 Student Employee of the Year Award for X100: Intro to Busines
s
* Facilitated operations of MBA Business Simulation Events
* Grade student's essays and analyze for cheating patterns; identified 10 instan
ces of plagiarism.
* Organize filing systems to increase efficiency of retrieving needed papers, al
lowing both professor and students optimal review time.
* Enter test scores and attendance, ensuring grade accuracy.
Harrison Centre Subway, Lawrence, IN 03/07-08/08
Shift Leader
* Supervised store operations with a staff of 3-4 team members per shift.
* Helped create/implement new strategy (one worker per customer) on sandwich lin
e during peak hours, increasing order accuracy, speed of transaction and overall
customer satisfaction.
* Developed strong leadership skills through the training of new employees.
* Resolved issues with customers.
Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI 10/06-12/06
Tutor
* Developed strong communication skills though discussing/teaching economics and
mathematics.
AWARDS / HONORS
* Kelley School of Business, VIP Student Award
* Lawrence E. Magner Award Scholarship
ORGANIZATIONS
* Phi Theta Kappa (Academic Fraternity)
* Member of the Kelley School of Business Student Director Advisory Board
* Member of the Kelley School of Business Student Development Team