Blake Williams Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

On a mission to create win-win situations and deliver streamlined hiring experiences for both clients and candidates. I take a genuine interest in understanding the unique challenges and goals of each client and candidate to exceed expectations and become their trusted partner for recruiting.Hyperdrive Recruiting is a Raleigh-based boutique agency specialized in placing senior level top talent in SaaS sales, digital marketing, product management, software / data engineering, cybersecurity, UX design, and executive leadership into high impact roles with fast growing clients nationwide. Through a network of experienced independent recruiters across the country we identify, attract, screen, and deliver top talent in your industry while streamlining the hiring process. We provide recruiting services on a fractional, contingent, retained, contract-to-hire, and managed services basis.- Helping clients recruit top talent from their most fierce competitors- Fixing resumes and LinkedIn profiles to help candidates avoid the resume black hole and double their interviews at HRapproved.com.- Hosting the Imperial Security Bureau Podcast and interviewing leaders in cybersecurity, engineering, and AI. - Hosting the HR Approved Podcast and interviewing leaders in talent acquisition, career coaching, and HR technology.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

- Ran a full-desk and won Million Dollar Club in 2022 (Rookie of the Quarter in Q3) while leading a small team of experienced technical recruiters who also ran full-desks.- Built relationships with hiring managers to understand their business & technical challenges and delivered top talent by leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, and our proprietary AI-driven ATS called Jax.- Placed senior level top talent in cybersecurity, software engineering, data, product management, UX design, SaaS sales, digital marketing and executive leadership in direct hire and contract-to-hire roles with clients in SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, healthcare, electronics, transportation & logistics, supply chain, automotive, and pharma.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

- Ran a full-desk and won President's Club in 2022 while leading a small team of experienced technical recruiters who ran full-desks.- Built relationships with hiring managers to understand their business & technical challenges and delivered top talent by leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, and our proprietary AI-driven ATS called Jax.- Placed senior level top talent in cybersecurity, software engineering, data, product management, UX design, SaaS sales, digital marketing and executive leadership in direct hire and contract-to-hire roles with clients in SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, healthcare, electronics, transportation & logistics, supply chain, automotive, and pharma.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Ran a full-desk and won President's Club in 2019 and 2020 as an individual contributor.- Built relationships with hiring managers to understand their business & technical challenges and delivered top talent by leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, and erecruit ATS.- Placed senior level top talent in cybersecurity, software engineering, data, product management, UX design, SaaS sales, digital marketing and executive leadership in direct hire and contract-to-hire roles with clients in SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and healthcare.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Ran a split desk and won President's Club in 2018 while leading daily stand-up meetings and providing training to new recruiters during their first 12 months.- Hosted a monthly office meeting to present performance data, provide recruiting / sales recognition, deliver ongoing training, and set goals.- Leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, and erecruit ATS to place senior level top talent in software engineering, data, cybersecurity, product / UX design, and digital marketing in direct hire and contract-to-hire roles with clients in SaaS, banking, financial services, telecom, and healthcare.- Hosted a bi-monthly software development Meetup group called Code Craftsmanship Saturdays.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Ran a split desk and won President's Club in 2015 & 2016 (Top Recruiter of the Year 2015).- Leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, and erecruit ATS to place top talent in software engineering, QA testing, data, and business analysis in contract-to-hire roles with clients in SaaS, banking, financial services, telecom, and healthcare.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Served as Account Manager for 4 existing accounts while opening 2 new accounts and made 26 placements in 11 months.- Built relationships with hiring managers to understand their business & technical challenges and delivered top talent by leveraging LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, and erecruit ATS.- Placed senior level top talent in software engineering, QA testing, data, and business analysis in contract-to-hire roles with clients in IT, banking, financial services, telecom, and healthcare.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Leveraged LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, Monster, and erecruit ATS to place top talent in software engineering, QA testing, data, and business analysis in contract-to-hire roles with clients in banking, financial services, telecom, and healthcare.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Recruited 72 licensed real estate agents for brokerages in Austin, TX and Richmond, VA by leveraging LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, and SearchLight ATS (President's Club winner if it existed there).

Honolulu, Hi

- Completed a 6 month rotation and a 5 month rotation working 2 shifts a day 7 days a week.- Grew from the slowest rookie mucker to the fastest grand master mucker in the Aloha buffet.- Ran large party section in the Skyline Restaurant after being trained by the great Filipino mafia.- Served as expeditor, milkshake maker, fried food and adult beverage slinger in the Cadillac Diner winning Top Beverage Sales of Week 6 times.

Pinehurst, Nc

- Grew an existing Property & Casualty book of business by $74,000 and won Sportsman's Holiday in 2009 and Million Dollar Club in 2010.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Delivered weekly retirement benefits presentations during public school faculty meetings in Wake / Franklin / Nash / Wilson County and enrolled 132 public school teachers into AXA’s 403(b) plan with $736,000 in annuity rollovers as a member of AXA’s Retirement Benefits Group.