Cece Stjernquist Katz

About Cece Stjernquist Katz

I’m a full-desk recruiter and Talent Acquisition Partner with a diverse background spanning HR, Technical Recruiting, IT, Enterprise, Commercial and SMB Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Success, Account Manager, Marketing, and service roles. With 13+ years of experience hiring across technical and non-technical roles—paired with 5 years previous HR Generalist—I focus on building strong partnerships and making smart, long-term matches between people and businesses.I bring a data-driven, solutions-oriented approach to recruiting, with experience leading hiring initiatives, improving candidate experience, and navigating complex talent markets. Curious by nature and always learning, I thrive in fast-paced environments and genuinely enjoy solving tough problems alongside hiring teams.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Launchpad Home Group

   Sep 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   LaunchPad Home Group is a rapidly growing home services start-up platform that acquires and scales high-quality, locally trusted companies across the United States.The company focuses primarily on home inspection and related home services, bringing together strong regional brands under one umbrella while preserving their local reputations. LaunchPad provides each brand with shared resources—such as recruiting, marketing, technology, finance, and operations support—so they can focus on delivering excellent service to homeowners, buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.* Recruiting for corporate and field service roles, including Home Inspectors, Sewer Scope Technicians, Account Executives, Inside Sales, Customer Care, Customer Success, CRM Support, IT, marketing and administrative positions.* Full-cycle Talent Acquisition partner responsible for the entire hiring process from intake through offer.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Development and Family Studies, General

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Excel
• Leadership
• Ats
• Research
• Photoshop
• Human Resources
• Quickenbooks
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Stata
• Team Building
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Computer Literate
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sourcing
• Database Administration
• Training & Development
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Outlook
• Onboarding
• Visio
• Swedish
• Innovative Problem Solver
• Training
• Logistics
• Recruiter
• Staff Management
• Team Leadership
• Adobe Acrobat
• Calm Under Pressure
• Talent Acquisition