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Jeff Hammitt

Frisco,TX

Summary

Results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years of experience leading full-cycle recruitment across G&A, skilled trades, and executive functions. Skilled in scaling hiring operations, optimizing vendor relationships, and mentoring recruiters. Proven ability to drive process improvements, reduce time-to-hire, and influence hiring practices through strategic partnerships with 30+ managers. Now seeking to step into a Talent Acquisition Manager role to lead team performance, elevate employer brand, and align hiring with business growth goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

HomePro Technologies LLC
Carrollton, Texas
01.2023 - Current

Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across corporate G&A roles, skilled trades (e.g., Low Voltage Technicians, Electricians), and executive-level searches.

  • Requisition Load: Manage an average of 35 open reqs at any time, supporting hiring needs from hourly roles to executive leadership.
  • Time to Fill & Hire: Achieved a 36-day time to fill and a 25-day time to hire, driving speed and quality across departments.
  • Hiring Manager Partnerships: Collaborate with 30+ hiring managers across the company; attend interviews, provide coaching, and embed strong hiring values across teams
  • Job Board & Campaign Management: Oversee $70K+ in annual job board spend, including performance tracking and vendor optimization
  • Cost Savings & Vendor Negotiation:
    - Negotiated ATS integration cost from $12K/yr (rack rate) to $6K for 18 months, including $2K in enterprise feature upgrades
    - Secured ZoomInfo Executive Search license at $8K annually (down from $18K), with quarterly billing flexibility
  • Agency Strategy: Designed internal recruiting frameworks that reduced reliance on external staffing firms, saving significant agency fees while filling niche roles internally
  • Executive Sourcing: Lead passive search strategies for VP and Director-level roles using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo, and targeted campaigns
  • Hiring Process Improvement: Created structured interview guides, calibration sessions, and hiring manager toolkits to ensure consistency and compliance

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Alert 360
Fort Worth, Texas
10.2022 - 01.2023
Hired sales professionals for a leading home automation and security company during a high-growth period.
  • Full-cycle recruiting for in-home and inside sales roles across multiple U.S. markets
  • Partnered closely with regional sales managers to forecast hiring needs and set qualification benchmarks
  • Sourced and screened high-volume candidate pipelines using job boards, referrals, and targeted outreach
  • Streamlined interview scheduling and pre-hire assessments to improve candidate experience
  • Delivered 15+ sales hires within a 90-day window, helping sales teams meet quarterly growth targets

Senior Recruiting Consultant

GPAC
Midlothian, Texas
04.2021 - 11.2022
Full-desk recruiter managing both client relationships and candidate pipelines across the Midwest manufacturing and project-based industries.
  • Built and maintained a book of 85+ active clients by year two, providing end-to-end recruiting services across manufacturing, engineering, and specialty industries
  • Averaged 3 placements per month with an average fee agreement of 33% of first-year compensation
  • Sourced, screened, and negotiated offers for mid to senior-level candidates across operations, supply chain, engineering, and executive functions
  • Handled both business development and recruiting, from initial outreach to final placement and client follow-up
  • Mentored a team of up to 6 recruiters, providing training on cold outreach, pipeline strategy, and closing techniques, resulting in improved ramp-up time and placement rates
  • Developed long-term client relationships by delivering consistent, high-quality candidate matches and understanding nuanced industry needs

Corporate Recruiter

GRS
Mesquite, Texas
06.2017 - 04.2021
Entry-level recruiting role focused on high-volume sourcing and candidate pipeline development.
  • Supported talent acquisition efforts for warehouse, customer service, and sales roles
  • Built candidate pipelines through resume databases, outbound sourcing, and local job boards
  • Pre-qualified candidates and coordinated interviews with hiring managers
  • Partnered with senior recruiters to learn full-cycle recruiting fundamentals and best practices
  • Gained exposure to applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools to streamline high-volume hiring

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Skills

  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Interview coaching
  • Talent pipeline development
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Team building
  • Hiring process improvement
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Global recruitment
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Recruitment reporting
  • Screening resumes
  • Contract negotiation

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

HomePro Technologies LLC
01.2023 - Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Alert 360
10.2022 - 01.2023

Senior Recruiting Consultant

GPAC
04.2021 - 11.2022

Corporate Recruiter

GRS
06.2017 - 04.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Tarleton State University