Kenneth Reed Email & Phone Number

Fremont, Ca

(formerly known as 'TKO Phoenix')https://www.goldstrikers.com/My 3rd recruiting company startup. Goldstrike Recruiters is a boutique recruiting firm focused on recruitment of engineers in the Silicon Valley and selective recruitment of high-tech managers and engineers in Asia/Pacific. • Engineering disciplines worked—electrical hardware, systems and process engineers, applications engineers. Engineering and engineering manager, sales manager positions.• Industries worked: semiconductor and consumer electronics. • Tools: Use of Monster, LinkedIn database sourcing tools, industry referrals and headhunting.• Work with Hiring Managers to define positions, source, make job offers

Fremont, Ca

As a coach, I help professionals build their personal LinkedIn brands and resumes to get noticed by Silicon Valley recruiters and hiring managers.My 20+ years of recruiting comes to work for you as together we build you a powerful resume or LinkedIn profile, prep/rehearse for an interview and negotiate the best package (parking spots? stock options? We don't leave anything on the table.)

Worked with Silicon Valley professionals to rebirth their careers through resume coaching, interview preparation and job offer negotiation.Keynote speaker at recruiting related events:a. Chinese Institute of Engineers, Career Workshop, Keynote Speakerb. CASPA (Chinese-American Semiconductor Professionals Assn.). Career Workshop, Keynote Speaker. c. CCCM (Christ Community Church, Milpitas). Career Workshop, Keynote Speaker

Santa Clara, Ca

SoloPoint Solutions provides engineering and design resources in the area of a. Project Staffingb. Tool Support (CAD PDM, FEA, Surfacing), FPGA, controls, power distributionc. Prototype manufacturingClient companies are medical device, semiconductor and consumer electronics firms. Disciplines covered are Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing and Quality engineering. The company has been doing business since 2006. Business Development Manager, Recruiter

Albin Engineering Services, Inc. (AESI), Santa Clara, CA 6/10 – 4/12 A ten-person recruiting company focused on engineering clients and positions. www.aesi.com. I was hired to expand company’s clientele into the semiconductor industry. Disciplines covered: Embedded systems engineers, software architects, firmware and haredware (analog, mixed-signal) design engineers. ASIC/verification engineers, avionics. Business Development Manager, Recruiter

Milpitas, Ca

This start-up focused on recruitment of managers and senior engineers for US high tech firms growing their businesses in Greater China and Northern California. Owner, RecruiterBusiness Model: Reed used his years of business connections to source clients and job and works with affiliate recruiters on site in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Singapore to recruit targeted managers.Clientele: North American fabless semiconductor companies, telecom and solar companies Responsibilities:• Regular marketing campaigns utilizing Internet-based ConstantContact , a Webpage and Newsletters to reach potential clients.• Source candidates using Web 2.0 apps such as Linked-In, Facebook• Work with affiliates to fulfill recruiting positions• Negotiate candidate packages• Organize and lead career workshops

San Jose, Ca

NASDAQ-traded (HAKI) $170 Million annual revenue staffing firm headquartered in Novato, CA, with 58 offices (55 domestic, 3 international) purchased TKO in 8/98 and Reed continued as manager of the business unit.Recruiting Manager, 8/98 – 3/03• Worked with HK CEO Brenda Rhodes and VP of Sales Craig Silverman to grow TKO subsidiary Japan and China business and plan office workforce in San Jose. Established offices in Tokyo (2000) and Shanghai (2002). Personally managed San Jose unit (5 persons). Created marketing materials and mailing campaigns to establish TKO Personnel (Hall Kinion Asia) brand in high-tech markets.• Hired and trained bilingual recruiters. Promoted two recruiters to Manager status, one over the Tokyo office, one over the China business.

Certificate, Japanese Studies

Ba, English Literature

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