Robert Smith

About Robert Smith

Senior Technical Recruiter, Relationship Builder, and Professional Match Maker with a passion for the businesses and technology that impact our lives and connect us all to one another. 12+ year Kforcer with a knack for connecting great people.

Experience

1. Market Team Lead - Talent Aquisition

   Kforce Inc

   Jan 2018 — Present · Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US

   Lead and mentor junior and mid-level recruiters through the full end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing strategy, candidate screening, interview preparation, offer management, and closing.Lead the Eastern region in total starts for a quarterly period, contributing directly to revenue growth and operational performance.Successfully delivered and managed 200+ placements across diverse technical and business skill sets while consistently managing a high-volume requisition load (5-10+ active roles at any given time).Serve as a trusted talent advisor and business partner to enterprise clients across healthcare, insurance, financial services, manufacturing, and technology; supporting high-visibility, mission-critical IT and business operations initiatives - supporting large enterprise level IT organizations.Partner closely with hiring managers and executive stakeholders to deconstruct complex technical job descriptions, clarify true requirements, define hiring strategy, and align on pricing and delivery expectations.Drive recruiting excellence through the adoption of AI and automation, including the creation of custom GPTs and recruiting chatbots to streamline sourcing, screening, candidate delivery, and internal workflows.Design and lead internal training sessions for recruiting teams focused on leveraging technology, improving process efficiency, and standardizing communication and delivery best practices.Collaborate with internal sales leadership to align recruiting strategy with client demand

Education

• University of Central Arkansas

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Screening
• Career Development
• Hiring
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Cold Calling
• Job Coaching
• Temporary Staffing
• Taleo
• Networking
• Talent Management
• Onboarding
• Staff Augmentation
• Human Resources
• Business Networking
• Resume
• Resume Writing
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Microsoft Office
• IT Recruitment
• Project Management
• Client Development
• Employee Relations
• Search
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Sourcing
• Building Relationships
• Contract Recruitment
• Training
• Employer Branding
• Peoplesoft
• Industrial Sector
• Rpo
• Job Fairs
• Screening Resumes
• Interview Preparation
• Permanent Placement
• Technical Recruiting