Connie Fava

About Connie Fava

I didn’t start in recruitment—I started in music. But what began as a passion for music and teaching and connecting with others evolved into a decade-long career in where I now help organizations build the right teams to grow, evolve, and succeed.Currently, I’m a with 10+ years of experience leading full-cycle recruiting across a spectrum of industries: Finance, Insurance, Banking, Oil & Gas, Utilities Manufacturing, Technology, and more. I specialize in streamlining recruitment processes for optimization, creating high-impact talent strategies, and partnering with hiring leaders to close critical roles—fast: • 45% increase in actuarial hires in just 60 days through a redesigned streamlined hiring process. • 42% boost in global O&G field engineer hiring in the UAE to meet hiring initiative — recognized by Regional VP. • Led and filled multiple senior HR roles across North America in under 8 weeks, often exceeding expectations. • Filled a critical HR Ops Manager role in 3 weeks—exceeding executive expectations. • Sourced over half the 2024 class for a national sales program in just 24 days.I bring value-driven recruitment leadership, grounded in data, relationship-building, and global mindset. Whether scaling up a sales team or sourcing niche talent across borders, I align talent strategies with business objectives to drive transformation.🧠 & : • Global & Executive Recruitment | High-Volume Recruitment | Strategic Talent Pipeline Management • Stakeholder Engagement | Process Optimization | Recruitment Process Design • Candidate Experience | Agile, Data-Driven Sourcing • HR Tech & ATS: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, Microsoft Teams, Talent Neuron, ORC, Taleo, WorkdayBeyond the metrics, I’m deeply passionate about human connection—which is why I thrive in roles that require agility, empathy, and clear communication. I\'m the recruiter people call when timing is tight, roles are hard to fill, and results need to speak for themselves. ’!If you\'re looking to optimize your hiring strategy, tackle high-priority roles, or simply swap insights on the future of talent acquisition—I\'m just a message away.

Experience

1. Contract Corporate Recruiter

   The Mutual Group

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Sourcing and Recruitment for corporate functions, including Underwriting roles. Partnering with hiring managers, bringing strategic collaborative solutions.

Education

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

• Iowa State University

  Master of Science (MS)