Ken Neal

About Ken Neal

Senior level recruiter with over six years of full life-cycle recruiting and business…

Experience

1. Recruiting Business Development Director

   Srx Group, Llc

   Dec 2008 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   SRX Group is a boutique recruiting firm providing staffing solutions for several corporations both nationally and internationally within the IT, Engineering, Legal, Telecommunications, and Alternative Energy Communities.• Supervise a team of recruiters and provide training on business development and recruiting techniques and skills, while maintaining a full life-cycle desk.• Work with top Oil & Gas companies globally to fill niche direct-hire positions; including flow assurance, subsea umbilicals, dynamic simulation, production chemistry, and flexible pipe engineers.• Manage over 80 IT, Telecommunications, and Engineering consultants at any given time; handling all recruitment, on-boarding, and retention activities.• Responsible for developing and growing business through cold-calling, networking with, and advertising to corporations and organizations nationally.• Successfully source and recruit passive candidates using cold-calling, Boolean searches, networking, referrals, business/professional associations, and social media. • Develop and maintain strong rapport with clients, hiring managers, human resources and job candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process.• Negotiate compensation, terms, benefits, and contingency fees with clients.• Collaborate with internal management and recruiters to implement sales and recruitment strategies, optimize recruitment processes and establish timelines. • Handle client relations, including invoicing, collections, and contract management.• Provide interviewing, resume writing, and job search advice to several prospective candidates on a daily basis.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  MA, Public Policy & Management

  2001 — 2003

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

  JD, Law

  2000 — 2003

• The Ohio State University

  BA, Criminology

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Employment Law
• Interviews
• Internet Recruiting
• Executive Search
• Technical Recruiting
• Talent Acquisition
• Human Resources
• Program Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Negotiation
• Training
• College Recruiting
• Temporary Staffing
• Contract Recruitment
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Sourcing
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Engineering
• Litigation
• Management
• Hiring