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.

Prague Integration

Individual and couples therapy using cognitive behavioral therapy approach and a mix of various clinical counseling tools. 
One on one online and in person sessions targeting various problems, such as anxiety, panic disorders, self esteem issues and relationship issues.
Taking new clients at the moment.

Mental Health Counselor

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Recruiting

Talent Acquisition Partner - Recruiting

At AMS, we are passionate, bold and authentic. We help our clients excel through building, re-shaping and optimizing fluid, resilient, divers and differentiated workforces. We achieve this through unrivalled capability and global scalability, enhanced by world class technology, a deep understanding of the global skills economy, the best possible brand led candidate experience and insight analytics.
As a Lead Sourcing Specialist, I am able to help my clients by providing top notch service through identifying talent and acquiring quality people for any workforce.

Lead Sourcing Specialist - DE&I Champion

Novo Nordisk

Leading full cycle recruiting process
Collaborating with hiring managers and sourcers
Interviewing and PTS personality and logical assessment 
Stakeholder management, negotiation and influence

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Providing mental health services including counseling and cognitive behavioural therapy, with special emphasis on rational emotive behaviour techniques. 
Focusing on mental health issues including anxiety, depression, self confidence and self worth, and interpersonal/partnership issues. 
Creating educational content relating to mental health on https://www.tiktok.com/@psihomagi. 
Writing psychological articles for https://zena.blic.rs/search?q=magdalena+njegic.

Mental Health Therapist

GE Healthcare

Recruiting and sourcing, providing excellent candidate experience, relationship and stakeholder management
Creating and presenting pipelines and shortlist, influencing and negotiation skills
Coaching and training junior team members 
Technical skills: Workday, Success Factors, Phenom, Pocket Recruiter, SeekOut, Box, Outlook, Microsoft Office, LinkedIn Recruiter

Talent Acquisition - Lead Sourcing Specialist via AMS

LRQA

Hired 30 professionals for a new project in Portugal, Italy, Germany and UK. Leveraged sourcing skills to ensure to find the right contract workers and auditors specializing in ISO standards.

Talent Acquisition Specialist via AMS

Rock my Resume

Conducted over 500 coaching sessions for various positions and roles: from career transition, interview preparation, career strategy sessions, stakeholder management and negotiation trainings, to assertiveness training and cognitive behavioural coaching.

Career Coach

Jackson Square Company

Managed all aspects of the recruiting processes, including interviewing, selection, reference/background checks, and employment offers. Negotiated candidate offers and maintains strong ongoing relationships. Demonstrated the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage time efficiently.
Perfected interview screening questions to detect the best possible match thus refining the quality of hire
Determined and negotiated wages, benefits, terms, and conditions of employment with potential candidates
Developed recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various recruiting tools
Established and maintained strong professional relationships within an individual’s specific industry
Built a brand image through investing in the recruitment tools, attending recruitment events, and creating connections

Recruiter

The Military Medical Academy of Vojvodina

Provided mental health services including psychological testing, neuropsychological testing, IQ testing and psychological counseling and psychotherapy. Tests include: HEXACO, MMPI, Rorshach, PIE, PAI, Wilson's test, Rey's matrix test, Hogan, KOG3, Wechler's test for young adolescents, and a battery used for selection of medical and military personnel for armed forces of Serbia. Conducted over 1000 personality assessments for various candidates and various positions when it comes to staffing the hospital and armed forces. Took charge of the hospital and military database including placing the results, ensuring everything is kept up to date and extracting reports using Power BI and Excel.

Clinical Psychologist

🌺 Hello! My name is Maggie, and I am a talent acquisition consultant specializing in pharma and life sciences. Welcome to my profile! 

🌷🌼🌹🌻 What to expect here: help with finding a job, coaching tips, therapy tips, recruiting tips, mental health talks and support, diversity and inclusion topics, overcoming daily struggles with me - and some pictures of my cat! 

🌸 The aim of my profile is to share knowledge and help you land your dream job. I share tips on job hunt, strategy, approaching recruiters, interview tips and many more.

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