1. John Kinstler
5239 Deerhurst Cr. Boca Raton, FL 3348
Cell: (561) 213-1345
Kinstler@Comcast.Net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A motivated and highly ethical career recruiting professional consistently exceeding established goals while
delivering exceptional service to employers and clients. I have proven to be instrumental in the growth
numerous organizations. Successfulin third party and corporate recruiting programs.
Professional Strengths:
Expert knowledge in sourcing strategies, social networking and Boolean search techniques
Training, support, and best practices in applicant tracking and requisition management systems.
Ability and experience in the comprehension and communications of positions requirements, roles and
responsibilities.
Timely production of highly skilled slates of candidates at all levels and disciplines.
EXPERIENCE
EngagePoint WWW.EngagePoint.Com 7/2012 - Present
EngagePoint is a Software Product and Systems Integration company targeted at the Health and Human Service
Departments of State Governments. Achieved Inc. 500 fastest growing technology companies and Deloitte FastTrack
500. Recruited to join the company during a three month contract recruiting assignment for performance and quality of
production.
Sr. Corporate Recruiter Fort Lauderdale,FL
Responsible for producing Information Technology professionals for EngagePoint departments including: Executives
in Marketing; Sales; Operations; and Engineers in Development; Support; Quality Assurance; and Deployment.
Searched for, engage and deliver top quality professionals.
Exceeded expectations set by customers.
Published descriptions in a requisition management systemand on job boards.
Tracked all candidate activity utilizing ICIMS Applicant Tracking.
The Strongest Link, LLC 1/2001-7/2012
A contingency search firm dedicated to providing Enterprise Software Product Vendors accomplished and
professional sales talent with a proven track record of overachieving goals and company objectives.
Owner/Recruiter/Account Executive Boca Raton, FL
Procured quality slates of sales candidates for sales managers to select.
Performed thorough screening and reference checking.
Maintained a network of top producers in multiple product verticals.
Developed strong relationships with Product Company Executives.
Spherion (Purchased by Ranstad) 7/1987 – 1/2001
A 2.8 billion dollar human capital management organization with divisions in Staffing; Executive Search,
Contingency Search, Information Technology Project Staffing and Outsourcing.
Director, Field Systems Integration Fort Lauderdale, FL
Responsible for the design and implementation of enhancements to field office recruiting application software.
Wrote requirements document and managed User Acceptance Testing for all system modifications to
recruiting applications.
Responsible for the conversion of existing recruiting applications - Resumix and EZaccess - to
Spherion proprietary system.
Mapped all data elements from seven business units to one application.
2. Manager, Field Systems Integration Fort Lauderdale, FL
Responsible for the delivery of front office application software - Resumix and EZaccess – to the Technology,
Engineering and Legal Services business groups.
Customized and developed procedural training.
Traveled to branch locations and trained management, sales, recruiting and administrative support staff
in software usage and best practices, received aggregate evaluations of over 95%.
Received annual performance evaluation of 100%.
Recruiting Director Oak Brook, IL
Managed a staff of recruiting professionals.
Responsible for sourcing strategies and programs.
Assigned individual recruiting goals based on overall budget plan.
Achieved President’s Club each year in role.
Promoted and relocated to company headquarters.
Sr. Staffing Specialist Oak Brook. IL
Identified and recruited of technical consultant professionals hired as employees to service client projects.
Led the department in placements of information technology professionals.
Consistently exceeded target number of consultant placements.
Promoted to Recruiting Director.
General Electric Information Services Company 1984 - 1987
As part of a shared internal professional recruiting organization, supported the information services division of
the General Electric Company (GE).
Central Area Staffing Manager Oak Brook, IL
For the Information Technology Consulting business unit, was responsible for sourcing and recruitment of
information systems technical professionals. Provided sole recruiting support for the Chicago and Milwaukee
offices:
Central Area Staffing Specialist Oak Brook, IL
Provided recruitment support for a thirty-two state region comprised of regional sales offices for all GEISCO
business units.
Consistently and rapidly filled open sales, sales engineering and application support positions through extensive
travel and relationship building with regional management.
Promoted to Central Area Staffing manager.
Corporate Recruiter Andover, MA
As the sole professional recruiting resource, performed the following:
Staffed technical product development, technical writing, product testing and product support positions for multiple
platform development environments.
Filled over one hundred technical positions in one year.
Maintained lowest cost/hire in the Division.
Hired and trained replacement prior to being promoted and relocated.
EDUCATION
State University of Buffalo Buffalo, New York
B.A. English Literature
CERTIFICATIONS
AIRS - Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR) Current
AIRS - Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) Current