Kenneth Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, Va, Us

Reston, Virginia, United States

• 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 (DOD) ***Army, 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

Reston, Virginia, United States

• 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 (DOD) ***Army, 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

Reston, Virginia, United States

I provide expertise to candidates and organizations to help secure amazing jobs and top IT talent to continue to build teams and organizations.Work with Full-Cycle recruiting from identifying the candidates all the way to the on-boarding process.Having a background in communication I believe really allows me to connect and effectively communicate to potential clients and companies to make sure everyone is on the same page and allow the process to be as simply and smooth as possible.Constantly staying on-top of the industry and market helps me relate and communicate in the correct and most effective way when discussing as role and how it relates to what they may be looking for.

Reston, Va

I provide expertise to candidates and organizations to help secure amazing jobs and top IT talent to continue to build teams and organizations. Work with Full-Cycle recruiting from identifying the candidates all the way to the on-boarding process. Having a background in communication I believe really allows me to connect and effectively communicate to potential clients and companies to make sure everyone is on the same page and allow the process to be as simply and smooth as possible. Constantly staying on-top of the industry and market helps me relate and communicate in the correct and most effective way when discussing as role and how it relates to what they may be looking for.

Alexandria, Virginia

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Hoover, Al

- Directed daily operations for all three Enterprise Holdings brand (National, Alamo, Enterprise)- Created branch schedules and developed tasks and benchmarks for each employee- Maintained relationship with corporate account holders and aimed to exceed their expectations- Established processes to train over 25 sales employees- Maintained and grew our branch's fleet to over 1200 cars from 480 in 3 months

Birmingham, Al

- Engaged in B2B marketing with surrounding businesses, including insurance companies, dealerships, body shops, and corporate accounts. - Responsible for branch's cash box and placing purchase orders- Handled overdue tickets with exceptional customer service

Hoover, Al

- Learned Enterprise values, processes, and procedures for individual and corporate car rental- Assisted in running the day to day operations of the largest branch in the state

Preparing paperwork, communicating with clients, and carefully packing & unloading their furniture to the desired location.

I assisted the head coach with basketball instruction, referred games, and managed the set-up and takedown on a daily basis.

Leesburg, Virginia

- Internship: I worked in the schools Physical Education Department as part of my Senior Internship Project at the end of high school. - 90-hour project during which I readied the fields for games, mowed, organized storage areas, and assisted coaches during class time and games.

Landscape and facility work. I assisted the church staff on an as-needed basis with cleaning, set-up, and landscaping projects.

Bachelor Of Arts & Sciences, Communication And Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Men's Basketball TeamUAB Men's Basketball Team

Post Grad, English & History, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Men's Basketball Post-Graduate Player

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Men's Basketball Team, Football TeamCaptain of the Basketball Team, MAC Player of the Year, Conference Champions.