Jacob Knippel Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Screened 300+ candidates per month in addition to LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing and interview coordinating.
• Led the revitalization of KIS’s “Destination Employer” initiative, initiating the program’s first hires and increasing the program’s reviewed candidates by over 5,000%.
• Researched and compiled market intel for distribution to senior executives and leadership, including tech and financial sector layoffs, staffing M&A activity, and competitor compensation structures.
• Led the developed a cross-departmental Alumni program that prospected talent from over 5,200 former employees.
• Trained and mentored a junior Project Management peer on KIS systems and processes.

New York, NY

• Sourced candidates for departmental and lab vacancies via LinkedIn Recruiter, including prominent roles under the University President and several Heads of Laboratories.
• Coordinated interviews for the Associate Director of Talent and other senior HR leadership.
• Maintained the university’s website and LinkedIn job listings, including requisition editing.
• Organized and updated 6 years of recruitment and employee files across all 110 departments and labs.
• Trained other HR Associates to cover Talent duties in preparation for the end of the internship.

Bronx, NY

• Performed a field study to support client’s grant proposal to connecting Bronx small businesses with NYC resources.
• Conducted interviews with 24 owners to investigate prevailing issues, their impacts, and root causes.
• Collaborated with the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development to contextualize issues and explore avenues for intervention.
• Delivered a report detailing methods, data analysis, and recommendations to support client's grant proposal.

Aberdeen, MD

• Lead and managed the company’s recruiting process from attraction to onboarding.
• Created and implemented the company’s first formal job training program to develop new hires.
• Developed a digital employee performance appraisal system to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Implemented the digital conversion the warehouse and inventory processes to increase operational efficiency.

Master'S Program, Social-Organizational Psychology

Focus in Organization Development and Change Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: • Drum Major of the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band; served 3 years as an elected student leader of the.