Darren Hattingh

About Darren Hattingh

With more than 7 years of experience designing innovative talent acquisition strategies, building robust qualified candidate pipelines, and recruiting top-tier passive candidates, I am a talent acquisition strategist and leader dedicated to positioning organizations for success through the people they hire. What I Care About High-Performance Culture: My goal is to find a great fit for both my candidates and my employer. That’s why I’m focused on more than just exceptional skills – I’m also looking for candidates whose personalities, values, and career goals align with my employer’s. How do I find those candidates? Through research, data analytics, and strong business relationships. Of course, I’m always happy to hear from potential candidates, companies, and anyone else who wants to be part of my network focused on achieving goals and supporting high performance. Teambuilding, Coaching, & Mentoring: I am always on the lookout for stand-out candidates, but I don’t believe employees should have to stand alone. I am a driven leader with a consistent record of building strong relationships, filling gaps, and mentoring/coaching others to do likewise. I pride myself on my ability to help others grow, and – as a lifelong learner – I’m also focused on my own continuous growth. Cross-Functional Collaboration: From working with senior leaders to gather requirements and create strategic recruiting tactics to managing multiple full-lifecycle recruiting processes to identifying and managing priorities when growing relationships, I thrive in collaborative environments. I am a strong believer that a company’s talent is its greatest resource, and I am eager to coordinate across organizations to support that resource. Who I Want to Connect With Potential Candidates: I’m always happy to hear from potential candidates who feel they stand out. Feel free to send me a message if you feel our experiences and backgrounds align. Opportunity Drivers: I’m also always on the lookout for new opportunities. If you have one you think I would be interested in, please reach out. You! I like to connect with like-minded people! Feel free to send me a connection request.

Experience

1. Sales Recruiting Manager

   CBIZ

   Apr 2022 — Present

   CBIZ Is the country’s leading provider of financial, insurance, and advisory services. My goal is to help the company achieve these objectives by identifying and placing strategic talent. I specialize in employee benefits, consulting with the Benefits and Insurance Division. My Key Contributions Create Strategies: I collaborate with decision-makers to identify and create talent acquisition strategies, including creating the characteristics and sourcing plans for unicorn candidates. My strategies have resulted in my meeting 100% of the “most important” hiring needs, securing 90% of my division’s new hires, and closing 50% of submitted candidates. Build Relationships: From building enduring relationships with potential candidates to strengthening rapport throughout the organization, I seek to be a relationship-focused leader. I have cultivated a reputation as a recruitment subject matter expert and advisor to both candidates and senior leaders. My storytelling and relationship skills have proved successful – as many candidates have reported that the ease of the process helped them to choose this company’s culture. Coach Teams: I coach new recruiters, create systems and processes to better align workflow, and develop documents for junior recruiters. I built a team-building program that aligned individual strengths with team strategy and mentored new hires on recruiting strategy and industry knowledge. These contributions helped me to set the company up for long-term success.CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions: 2022 Top Workplaces USA 2022 Great Place to Work Certification Top 10•••21 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation 2021 America\'s Best Mid-Size Employers 2021 Best and Brightest Companies in Wellness

Skills

• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategy
• Contract Recruitment
• Alternative Energy
• Energy Conservation
• Sales Management
• Talent Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Talent Mining
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Environmental Consulting
• Project Management
• Training
• New Business Development
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Cold Calling
• Global Talent Acquisition
• Goal Oriented
• Account Management
• Business Development
• Lighting
• Temporary Placement
• Talent Pool Analysis
• Leadership
• Crm
• Environmental Issues
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Recruiting
• Sales & Marketing
• Outside Sales
• Marketing Strategy