Crystal Cruz

About Crystal Cruz

Talent Acquisition is more than filling roles — it’s about building the workforce of the future. I’m a TA Leader with deep experience developing long-term hiring strategies, optimizing recruiting operations, and aligning talent plans with business and operational goals.I currently lead technical and corporate hiring for roles that are critical to aviation safety and performance, including Pilots, Engineers, Security, and Safety. My background spans TA leadership, HR partnership, workforce planning, and FAA-regulated safety operations, giving me a 360° view of how to attract, select, develop, and retain top talent.I’m passionate about leading teams, elevating recruiting capabilities, and partnering with senior leadership to drive scalable growth. I bring a blend of strategic thinking, operational discipline, and people-centric leadership that enables organizations to hire smarter and build stronger talent pipelines.Focus Areas: TA Strategy • Leadership • Recruiting Operations • Workforce Planning • Technical Hiring • HR Business Partnership • Organizational Talent DevelopmentAttention: Please be aware that if you receive an email from someone with my name on behalf of JB it should come from this account or a jetblue.com email address.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   JetBlue

   Oct 2023 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

Education

• Thomas Edison State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Flight Safety
• Airports
• Software Documentation
• Budgets
• Outlook
• Logistics
• Training
• Management
• Project Planning
• Flights
• Commercial Aviation
• Airlines
• Customer Service
• Aviation
• Event Planning
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Microsoft Word
• Access