Joseph Kudela
Austin,TX
Summary
Results-focused Technical Recruiter committed to client service and creative recruitment strategies. Successfully identifies and closes top industry talent.
Quarterly KPI's consist of maintaining a minimum of eight placements, 45 new secure database adds, 45 new candidate referrals, 35 new business leads. This consisted of a completed call log of 20+ calls and 30 new LinkedIn messages daily, while averaging over two hours of talk time daily.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. Technical Recruiter
Game 7 Staffing
01.2021 - Current
- Specialize in recruitment for Hardware, Software, and Mechanical engineers for short-term, long-term, and contract-to-hire positions throughout the US.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting processes, ensuring timely placement of top-tier candidates.
- Developed and maintained a strong professional network within the tech industry, leveraging connections for candidate referrals and business development opportunities.
- Trained junior recruiters in best practices, contributing to improved team performance and productivity.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
HR & Administrative Consultant
Addison Group
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Managed vendor relations effectively, negotiating favorable contracts that benefited the organization financially.
- Position cut amidst Covid re-org.
Sr. Logistics Account Executive
Total Quality Logistics Inc.
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Reduced shipping costs for clients through strategic carrier negotiations and route optimization.
- Prepared pricing agreements and contracts to close sales.
- Used CRM software to record customer interactions and track general sales activities for review and follow-up.
- Promoted high level of customer satisfaction using strong relationship-building skills, consistent follow-up and prompt issue resolution.
- Mentored junior team members, sharing industry knowledge and best practices to foster professional growth.
Adjunct Professor
University Of Findlay
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Taught three classes a week with a 20-student average per class while completing my Master's curriculum.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
Sports Columnist
The Crescent-News
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Assisted editing team in column layout (pagination).
- Contributed to increased website traffic through timely and well-researched articles on trending topics.
- Kept detailed schedule of column deadlines.
- Developed a reputation for journalistic integrity by adhering to ethical reporting standards in all written work.
- Maintained open communication with readers, responding to feedback and using it to inform future column topics.
Education
B.A. Mass Communication -
Defiance College
Masters in Rhetoric & Writing -
University of Findlay
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- CRM (Bullhorn) compatible
- Interviewing
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Team building
- Candidate assessment
- Data-driven decision-making
- Recruitment Marketing
- Technical knowledge
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Technical Recruiter
Timeline
SR. Technical Recruiter
Game 7 Staffing
01.2021 - Current
HR & Administrative Consultant
Addison Group
03.2020 - 04.2020
Sr. Logistics Account Executive
Total Quality Logistics Inc.
11.2018 - 02.2020
Adjunct Professor
University Of Findlay
01.2017 - 01.2019
Sports Columnist
The Crescent-News
09.2014 - 12.2016
B.A. Mass Communication -
Defiance College
Masters in Rhetoric & Writing -
University of Findlay