Kevin Grunewald

Empower Pharmacy

TA Sourcer

PeopleScout

•Saved over 30% in recruitment costs by sourcing candidates internally, minimizing the need for agency support.
•Maintained a 75% interview-to-offer ratio by implementing effective screening and evaluation techniques.
•Coordinated cross-functional recruitment processes, supporting hiring teams in reducing time-to-fill by 20%.

Talent Acquisition Partner

SunPower Corporation

•Maintain Workday Core HCM data and process onboarding transactions.
•Prepare new hire checklists for managers.
•Assist Talent Acquisition with a variety of onboarding duties including relocation and review of offer letters.
•Serve as coordinator for new hire background checks.
•Assist with the User Management system used for new employees, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
•Ensure the Workday system complies with company policies and regulatory requirements.
•Maintain user access and security settings to protect sensitive.

Recruiter/HRIS Systems Analyst

GE Renewable Energy

•Directed GE Renewables in the Hydro, LM-wind, and Power Grid sectors across North America and Europe, overseeing the project lifecycle and aligning with client service objectives.
•Managed time zone differences, facilitated international teamwork, and enhanced communication to address project challenges, ensuring proactive compliance with OFCCP requirements.
•Managed and developed a comprehensive talent pipeline through networking, sourcing campaigns, and recruitment tools.
•Delivered strategic consulting support, understanding business demands, collaborating with hiring managers and HR partners, and aligning recruitment to company standards.
•Achieved significant milestones in 11 months by coordinating 8-10 daily meetings: filled 125 engineering roles, managed 70 projects with a 98% closure rate, and reduced time to fill by 92%.
•Provided exceptional customer service through global offer generation via Workday, complied with company policies, and collaborated with the people operations team to enhance the offer process.
•Utilized social media, professional networks, and job boards for recruiting, initiated think tanks, and resolved Workday issues, demonstrating comprehensive expertise in talent acquisition.

Sr. TA Partner/LM-Wind lead

Recourse Communications, Inc.

•A highly productive recruitment team of two was managed by me, who consistently hired 28 new employees every month over four months, resulting in positive feedback from the client director and several program managers for outstanding performance and accomplishment.
•Organized a pivotal recruitment campaign for a leading global pharmaceutical firm, assuming a cross-departmental role to enhance the project's success.
•Managed a portfolio of 16 high-priority positions daily, with direct oversight from one recruiter, ensuring optimal productivity and efficient candidate sourcing via multifaceted platforms, including ATS systems (Exelare and Oracle), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Indeed.
•Led a team to expedite 50 new hires monthly over four months, delivering the project ahead of schedule and earning commendations from the client's director and key program management team members.
•Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills and an understanding of talent acquisition nuances by successfully managing 25-60 high-level requisitions simultaneously.
•Effectively utilized advanced applicant tracking systems (Exelare and Oracle) and proactive engagement with LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed to streamline recruitment processes and improve candidate reach.
•Provided management and clients with daily and weekly progress updates by developing comprehensive system reports and meticulously tracking key performance indicators and production metrics.

Talent Acquisition Manager

•Collaborated closely with project managers to source and deliver top-tier candidates across various industries, such as aerospace, IT, manufacturing, healthcare, renewables, and hospitality.
•Achieved outstanding performance in managing high-volume requisition loads, overseeing 25-60 requisitions simultaneously across a wide geographic area.
•Strategically structured daily schedules to align with fluctuating client demands, ensuring optimal productivity and responsiveness to immediate hiring needs.
•Identified, screened, and hired 75 candidates within six months, exceeding departmental hiring targets by 100%.

Sr. Recruiter

Walgreens

•Increased revenue by 30% and reduced costs by 20% within 14 months, exceeding sales targets through strategic merchandise management.
•Ensured rapid resolution of inquiries and complaints and maintained rigorous planogram integrity by leading a proactive and efficient ASM team.
•Created a highly productive team environment by using Theatro for daily briefings, creating detailed task lists, and nurturing growth through one-to-one sessions.
•Ensured compliance with critical updates, including COVID-19 protocols, while championing a culture of continuous improvement in order to maximize team engagement and performance.

Assistant Store Manager

Loving Arms

•Ensured 98% data integrity in Workday through daily quality checks, enabling reliable workforce planning.
•Streamlined self-service workflows, cutting onboarding time by 30% and enhancing user satisfaction.
•Automated key HR tasks, reducing manual effort by 40% and errors by 25% within six months.
•Facilitated Workday training, reducing support requests by 25% and increasing end-user proficiency.
•Developed dashboards, cutting report generation time by 50% and boosting utilization among leaders.

Workday Consultant

Recruiting | Sales | Marketing | Engineering | Tech | Career Guide

10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with 3 years of experience in Workday HRIS. 
Strategic thinker and effective communicator with a mix of technical competence and an innate ability to communicate with industry professionals, consistently delivering high-impact results. 

*Accomplishments*
>2021, hired 100 people in Biopharma, Technical Engineering & Tech.
>2022, hired 125 people in Technical Engineering across all sectors of Renewables.
>2023, hired 150 people across the United States in Renewables, Skilled Trades, and Field Operations.
>2024, hired 150 people across the Midwest in Skilled Trades, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain.

Outside of work, I'm passionate about creating impactful, authentic content that connects with real people, whether it's career tips, personal branding insights, or everyday motivation. As a content creator and career strategist, I love partnering with brands that align with my message and audience.

If you’re a brand looking to collaborate on sponsored content, campaigns, or creative partnerships that drive value and visibility, let’s connect. You can reach out to me about potential partnerships or brand deals at kgrunewald22@gmail.com 

Check out the links on my website to learn more!


DISCLAIMER! 
1:1 calls are not to discuss opportunities at my current employer, nor is it a guarantee of employment.

Talent Acquisition Partner II

-Working together with my regional ops managers on projects at our San Jose, Sacramento,
  Arizona & North Hollywood offices for our technical install and service teams.
-Currently working in a multi-functional team across multiple time zones.
-In an unfavorable market, I've been able to hire residential electricians for multiple locations
across the US.
-Working with candidates internally and externally to get referrals.
-Rewriting job descriptions and doing market research with the Sr. leadership team.
-Negotiating compensation on offers to candidates.
-Increased applicant pool by 30% in the last 5 months by sourcing and doing deep dive
Boolean searches, resulting in higher quality hires for our residential Install and service teams.
-Grew a previously stagnant talent pool by 25% in the last 2 months, resulting in a 35%
reduction in time-to-fill for our residential electrician roles.

Hi everyone! I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. 

I've met some amazing people and done some great things while at Empower. I'm grateful for the opportunity. 

About me & what I’m looking for:
I’m looking for Talent Acquisition Specialist and Talent Acquisition Recruiter roles. I’m open to on-site roles in the surrounding Houston area.

Looking for Talent Acquisition Specialist and Talent Acquisition Recruiter roles

Ontic

•Manage full-cycle recruitment across Ontic’s four U.S.-based facilities, overseeing all phases from sourcing through offer acceptance.

•Lead recruitment efforts for Ontic’s 8th site, a new MRO Center of Excellence based in Miramar, Florida, supporting rapid scaling and team build-out.

•Consistently fulfill hiring needs for engineering and technician roles, including manufacturing, electromechanical, and avionics disciplines.

•Recruit and scale cross-functional teams, including Sales, Product, Software, Data, Engineering, HSE, Revenue Management, and Finance.

•Successfully filled senior leadership roles across the organization, including Business Unit Leaders, Managers, Directors, and C-suite executives.

•Hired 200+ skilled professionals to date, averaging five closed requisitions per month in support of Ontic’s continued growth.

•Leverage a personal LinkedIn network of 70,000+ technical professionals to boost brand visibility, strengthen employer reputation, and significantly reduce time to hire.

•Represent Ontic at industry conventions, trade shows, hiring events, and career fairs to support recruitment and brand engagement.

•Contribute to internal initiatives aimed at improving, refining, and streamlining recruitment strategies and hiring processes.

Talent Aquisition Partner

Open To Work Community

Open to Work is a world class job search community to give Job Seekers the best insights, mentorship and best in class resources to help you find your next job, fast.

www.opentoworkcommunity.com

Advisor

Quest Defense

•Played an integral role as a Senior Recruiter, providing full-cycle recruitment support across multiple departments.

•Advised hiring managers on best practices, market conditions, and talent acquisition strategies to ensure an excellent candidate experience.

•Recruited for a variety of engineering roles, from entry-level college graduates to principal individual contributors and leadership positions.

•Filled roles such as Mechanical, Aerothermal, and Thermal Engineers; Procurement Specialists; IMS Schedulers; System Safety Engineers; and Software/Hardware Managers.

•Partnered with and advised internal executives on talent strategy, U.S. labor market trends, and recruitment best practices, always advocating for candidate experience.

•Collaborated with several top OEMs in the industry, including GE, P&W, Honeywell, and Bell.

•Grew a LinkedIn following of 33,000+ in just nine months.

•Leveraged my online community and personal brand to promote the company and open roles, increasing the inbound talent pipeline by 25% and significantly boosting website traffic.

•Quickly ramped up on multiple ATS platforms, including BullHorn and iTracQ.

•Adaptable and versatile in both high-volume and niche recruitment environments.

Senior Aerospace Recruiter

Thentia

• As a Talent Partner, I brought my Technical & Product recruitment expertise to help Thentia scale.

• Developed an in-depth understanding of the Regulatory and GovTech space.

• Partnered with & advised VPs in Eng, Product, Customer Success and InfoSec.

• Achieved a Source to Hire time of 21 days or less across ALL roles.

• Served as the only US based Talent Partner, bringing market specific knowledge.

• Roles filled: GRC Manager, Sr. InfoSec Analyst, Salesforce Engineer and Sales Engineer.

• Leveraged my 14K community increasing company following and website traffic.

Talent Partner

Amobee

• Responsible for the entire US, building out the Engineering + Product teams.

• Helped scale a Data Engineer & Data Scientist Team.

• Partnered with multiple VPEs, Product leaders & HRBPs on hiring needs + best practice.

• Consulted with Product + Engineering leadership and implemented a roll out of Codility, establishing a uniformed and consistent hiring technical assessment, improving speed of hiring and reducing unconscious bias, whilst also raising internal benchmarks of coding quality.

• Gained invaluable experience working on a global scale across multiple timezones.

• Assisted HR and the TA team in matters pertaining to the merger of Amobee and Tremor International (Sept, 2022) gaining invaluable experience during a $239 Mil acquisition involving over 1000 global employees.

Technical Recruiter

strongDM

• Employee #90, scaled to 150+ in 6 months, personally achieving a 23 day sourced to hire average across all of my roles.

• Played a key role in building out the Governance, Risk & Compliance Team & the SecOps Engineering team.

• Sourced and filled key managerial roles in the GRC, SecOps & Engineering teams.

• Roles filled: Security Eng, Product Security Eng, Compliance Specialist, Internal Auditor, GRC Manager, SecOps Manager, Technical Writer, IT Analyst.

• Pushed and advocated for DE&I initiatives achieving a balanced hiring process.

• Advocated for equal gender opportunity, achieving a 50/50 male to female ratio on the GRC & SecOps team.

• Deepened my understanding of Lever as an ATS.

Artium

• Employee #44. Company scaled past 100+ fully remote employees.

• Gained invaluable experience undertaking client facing work. 

• Partnered with Corelogic, successfully completing a $500k+ (in revenue) project over 6 months.

• Worked as a talent partner filling principal level in-office roles in the midst of a global pandemic. 

• Sourced for in-office engineering and product teams. Roles included: Principal level SWEs, Full Stack SWEs (Java, spring boot, Angular JS), and Principal level TPMs.

HireIO, Inc.

• Cultivated an understanding of recruitment fundamentals, sourcing strategies, candidate experience, pipeline management and various ATS including Greenhouse and Lever.

• Worked on Mobile Engineers (iOS/Android), sourcing for various clients.

Recruiter | Tech | Aerospace — Building Teams that Solve Problems!

The opinions shared in my content and posts are for personal use and reflect my position only.

👋 Hi, and welcome to my page!

I’m an aerospace and technical recruiter, content creator, and passionate advocate for the job-seeking community. Every day, I connect people to opportunity because I believe people are the pillars that hold up any successful company.

Over the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of building a community of 70,000+ professionals. What started as a small effort to help a few job seekers has grown into daily content that supports and uplifts thousands around the world.

I’m especially passionate about partnering with brands and platforms that enhance the hiring experience and empower recruiters and job seekers to succeed. Reach out if you want eyeballs on your product or service—I love highlighting tools that make a difference.

A bit about me: I’m originally from the UK and now living in Florida with my wife and daughter, enjoying my slice of the American dream. I’ve traveled to 37 countries (and counting), and I plan to reach all four corners of the world. When I’m not recruiting or creating content, I’m likely enjoying great food, board games, or a good workout.

If you’re looking for a job in the aerospace industry, reach out. I’d love to help.

Thanks for visiting. Cheers!

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