Barbara Rasdorf, MBA

Connecting creative talent with rapidly-growing start-ups, leading companies, and creative/digital agencies across North America. Cypress specializes in connecting first class technical and creative professionals with a vast array of companies including startups, eCommerce companies, and digital marketing/media agencies. Placing strong candidates into their next ideal position and maintaining those relationships for future networking opportunities is what we strive for. My team and I work diligently to match talent and companies based not only on experience and skill set, but also cultural/environmental fit. Think of us as career matchmakers. Check out our current openings across the U.S. at CypressHCM.com, or reach out to me directly to connect on being a candidate or working with us as a client

Earned World Class Customer Service Award for 2021 and 2020 via voice of customer survey from both candidates and clients. Aston Carter specializes in professional services (accounting, customer service, administrative, HR, etc.) recruitment on a staff augmentation, project and permanent basis. Our industry expertise helps us identify a staffing solution that fits your needs and provide candidates who are a perfect fit, the first time. We support our clients throughout the financial business cycle in the areas highlighted below: ▪ Identify and qualify candidates while maintaining high standards through proactive prospecting and inbound calls. ▪ Evaluates basic prospective financial representative information as part of the screening process while maintaining a pipeline for future client need. ▪ Develops business on behalf of Aston Carter in a manner that supports a positive company image, in compliance with all required rules and regulations and ethical in all considerations. ▪ Remains current in profession and industry trends. ▪ Makes a positive contribution as demonstrated by: ▪ Making suggestions for improvement - Learning new skills, procedures, and processes

• Program Coordination: Coordinated, planed, and managed intern development • Recruitment: Recruited interns on-campus through career fairs and information sessions • Hiring: Coordinate internship applications, conduct candidate interviews and make recommendations for follow-up interviews • Curriculum Development: gather research, outline, and develop professional development sessions • Facilitation: Facilitated professional development sessions for interns and full-time teams • Marketing: Developed marketing materials to improve the brand recognition, and brand consistency • Research: Conducted industry analysis, compiled best practices, evaluated development programs • Reporting: Communicated research findings and recommendations to leadership • Program Development: Brainstormed and developed strategies for new program offerings

• Researched and developed training modules • Completed best practices of training and development research

• Prepared copy for brochures to market programs • Developed training modules to develop individuals, teams, and communities

• Planning and carrying out a training session • Conducting due diligence • Participated in weekly development days to increase leadership ability, relational effectiveness, and self-awareness

• Collected data to be used for rate changes • Compiled and analyzed competitor rates, zones and accessorial services to aid in the rate change process

International Business Study Tour: Berlin, Germany; Krakow & Warsaw, Poland; Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic Served as a pro bono consultant to complete meaningful projects for organizations related to course learning Example projects included: • Organizational Health Assessment • Marketing Research • Organizational Branding • Financial Analysis

Attended Lakeland to earn college credits as part of the post secondary education option during Junior and Senior years of High School

• Studied abroad in Brussels, Belgium at Vesalius College , Spring 2015 • Completed full course load abroad while also participating in an internship • Traveled throughout Europe

Traveled to 10+ countries