Luke Koebler Email & Phone Number

Greater Bloomington, Illinois Area

- Provides leadership & full life cycle recruiting for every assigned open job: conducts hiring manager intake sessions, determines job marketing strategy, and facilitates candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, pre-close, job-offer guidance and pre-employment procedures. - Conducts passive candidate sourcing activities, leveraging internal candidate databases, social platforms & other job boards to maximize talent pools, increase diversity and attract top talent.- Conducts behavioral interviewing with candidates to evaluate their knowledge, skills and abilities in relationship to open positions.- Partners with business divisions to understand business needs, goals & strategies to align short-term and long-range recruiting and forecasting plans.- Demonstrates expertise and administration of recruitment management software system and provides recommendations for process improvements and efficiencies.- Informs hiring managers of Affirmative Action goals and performs regular outreach to local Female, Minority, Veteran and Disability groups and organizations.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

-Sources potential candidates for open professional level positions throughout the GROWMARK System -Focuses on proactively identifying and developing a pipeline of candidates by utilizing multiple strategies and building relationships-Utilize online databases, social media sites, Boolean keyword searching, cold calling contact lists, job fairs and networking to identify top talent for the System-Engages active and passive candidates and builds talent pipelines for future hiring needs-Develops a talent pipeline to exceed member company business plans and priorities, talent forecasting goals, and recruiting targets-Build relationships with hiring managers and be a trusted consultant during the hiring process

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

- Work with local and national technical consultants to identify contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent positions in the areas of IT, Business Applications, Telecommunications and Engineering. - Network with local User Groups, Technical Schools and Technology Evangelists to grow and enhance the technical personnel community.- Source potential candidates by utilizing Apex’s proprietary database, referrals, User Groups, job boards and advertising.- Maintain a “best in class” screening process by meeting all candidates for face-to-face interviews, conducting reference checks and administering technical tests.- Maintain strong relationships with technical personnel through consistent communication, honesty and loyalty.- Serve as point of contact for career coaching, resume enhancements, pay rate negotiations, benefits and payroll questions.- Work closely with Sales and Management Team to understand and deliver on client’s needs.