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.

Phil Powell Consulting

Author of Mr Job Tracker - “The end-to-end program to help you accelerate your job search prospects.
Information and insights on how the job market really works, together with step-by-step systems, templates, and scripts to help you build your own unique job search plan”.

In this business I have personally coached over 1,000 people around career management and job search.

I help people gain the knowledge and skills they need to find a better job, faster. 
I work with individuals to help them:
*   Discover personal insights that help guide their career pathway.
*   Strategexecutives.ies to undertake personal/professional development.
 *  Define the nature and scope of their ideal next career move. 
 *  Resume and LinkedIn profile development, networking planning and training, interview and 
    presentation skills, strategies to find the widest range of relevant jobs in the market, overcoming 
    barriers standing between them and their job search objectives, strategies and tactics to enhance the 
    effectiveness of the job search right through to finding success in a new role.

Highlights:

 *  Working with individuals and groups to build their skills and achieve job search success.
 	coaching executives around their personal development objectives.
 *  I have coached and trained more than 500 people over the past decade and have very high feedback 
         scores in relation to the quality of my consulting work.

Managing Director

Directioneering

Directioneering is the leading Australian career management firm. Across the country, we offer a personalised approach to career transition, talent, and leadership development. We provide expert guidance and a sounding board to professionals and executives, while helping organisations manage risk and reputation.

In my role as a Senior Consultant I provide Career Transition Coaching and facilitate training seminars.

Senior Consultand

Marketing Professional and Executive Recruitment Consultant / Manager

I started my career working in Unilever and Nestle in the fields of Market Research, Marketing and Human Resource Management working in both Australia and the United Kingdom. I then joined large consulting organization specializing in executive recruitment. With a good friend and colleague, I established an executive recruitment business which grew from strength to strength and was ultimately acquired by Adecco. I then worked for Adecco for a few years, running their national executive recruitment business.
These experiences not only broaden my skills and understanding of marketing, leadership and corporate life but gave me the opportunity to seeing recruitment, career management and staffing from both the employer side and the recruiter/candidate perspectives. 
Achievements:
•	Success in marketing Nestle branded food products and gaining valuable market share in 
        competitive environments.
•	Researching analysis and reporting on award range of business and commercial issues.
•	Starting my own business from scratch and growing it to 25 employees and a revenue $7,000,000 in 
         4 years.

Marketing, and Executive Recruitment.

If you are seeking your next career move and you are feeling frustrated or exhausted by the job market … you are not alone. Job search is a real challenge, and it’s my mission to help people  to advance their careers by finding and securing the job they want ……………  FASTER !

My support includes:
1.	Regular job search tips posted here on LinkedIn.
2.	Deeper career and job search advice in my LinkedIn newsletter. 
3.	The Mr Job Tracker comprehensive job search program containing my book, 11 videos, lots of job 
         search resources and two online personal coaching sessions (only $US199) 
         copy this link: https://phillip-s-school-8227.thinkific.com/
4.	Also, one-on-one personal career and/or job search coaching.

I understand the job market intimately and I keep on top of this rapidly changing environment.
I help people understand the evolving market and make use of effective techniques, providing a competitive edge.

Support includes resume, LinkedIn, finding jobs, interview skills plus strategies and tactics along the way to your job offer.

I have a background in Market Research, Marketing, Human Resources, Executive Recruitment, Career Coaching and Job Search Coaching. My story begins with Unilever and Nestle in the UK and Australia, two of the world’s biggest names in consumer brand marketing. 
I started my own executive recruitment business in a partnership. The business grew to employ 25 people. It was ultimately acquired by Adecco, the world`s largest staffing company. 
I subsequently managed Adecco’s Australian Executive Recruitment business.
Along the way I have had extensive dealings with senior executives in leading recruitment firms in the USA, UK, and Australasia. This has enabled me to understand the job market well and I stay in touch with job market evolution through constant dialogue with leading world experts.

I have completed consulting assignments for many domestic and international companies including such brands as Coca-Cola, Bain & Co, Accenture, PwC, Pepsi, Nestle, Frito-Lay, American Express, Unilever and EY.

My interest in people, recruitment and careers led me into the field of Career Coaching and Job Search Coaching where I have run my own business over the past decade.
Leveraging these Marketing, Human Resources and Recruitment experiences, I provide coaching and job search support, enabling people to get a competitive edge in progressing their careers and obtaining their next career move in competitive job markets.

DM me if you would like to discuss your situation and how I might help.

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