Kenneth Whitaker

About Kenneth Whitaker

Enjoy being part of a firm where, We Love What We Do, We Love Who We Serve.® Experienced Principal Talent Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing, management, and IT consulting industry. I provide expertise to candidates and organizations to help secure amazing jobs and top IT talent to continue to build teams and organizations. I specialize in uniting professionals in technology roles with innovative companies, while creating lasting and enjoyable personal relationships with candidates and customers. Lastly, I take extreme pride in connection IT experts with innovative companies across various industries to solve business challenges and drive results.

Experience

1. Principal Talent Executive - Team Lead

   Kforce Inc

   Oct 2020 — Present · Reston, VA, US

   Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting for non-cleared and cleared individuals (including DOD Secret, Top Secret, TS/ SCI and above) in the DC/MD and VA area and beyond• Help develop, lead, and train incoming recruiters and make sure they have the knowledge, tools, and overall understanding of the business.• Responsible for and currently leading three recruiters to report directly to me. • My objective is to develop meaningful relationships with candidates through all phases of the recruitment process for both contract and direct placement opportunities.• Responsible for qualifying technical skills and experience, having discussions around compensation, benefits and education/certs and overall evaluation to determine the right match for both our candidates and clients.• Currently responsible for supporting but not limited to the following programs: Social Security Administration (SSA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of State (DOS), Department of Defense Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury FDIC, Census Bureau, Veterans Affairs and more.• Successfully recruit and place Cyber Security Engineers, Network Engineers, Desktop/Systems Administrators, Software Engineers, Full-Stack Developers, Cloud Engineers, Business Analysts, Technical Writers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Project/Program Managers, etc.• Well versed in complex Boolean searches for candidate sourcing/identification on job boards such as Clearance Jobs, LinkedIn, Indeed, CareerBuilder, DICE and our proprietary system AgentEM.• Consult with business and functional leaders and account managers to define competencies for specific roles.• Involved in scheduling Interviews with clients, pre-qualify and negotiating offers• Maintain frequent contact with consultants after they are on assignment to ensure the highest-level of consultant care

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Bachelor of Sciences, Business Administration and Communications

• Flint Hill School

  High School Diploma

  2008 — 2010

• Fishburne Military School

  Post Grad, English & History

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Sports Writing
• Communication
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Sales Management
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Program Management
• Sports
• Organized
• Athletic Training
• Microsoft Word
• Teamwork
• Social Media
• Coaching
• Marketing
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Athletic Performance
• Graphic Design
• Sports Coaching
• Time Management