Rob Conklin

Recruiter

Philadelphia11 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in creating empathetic candidate experiences.
  • Proven track record in technical talent acquisition.
  • Strong background in data-driven recruitment strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS talent acquisition specialist with a focus on empathetic candidate experiences.

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Skills

Core Skills

SourcingInterviewingRecruitingData Analysis

Other Skills

OptimismNegotiationAutomationReportingConsultingEnthusiasmTrainingCommunicationMarketingEditingTeachingSalesHuman Resources (HR)Job Description DevelopmentApplicant Tracking Systems

About

It’s all about the story. When I went back to college after dropping out, I didn’t think I’d get a degree. I was the first person in my family to attend; I was working full time delivering milk and my days started at 4am (!!) I'm still not a morning person. Ultimately, going back, I rediscovered a love for the stories and narratives that have become a part of my own experience. In particular, I had been trying to read James Joyce’s Ulysses on my own, w/o ever taking a college level course in literature, and I refused to give up. This started an Odyssey all my own. When it came time to find an internship, I was lucky enough to get to work at Schoology. This was my first foray into startup life, and I loved the vibe. The work of being a Proposal Writer, not so much. I felt a need to have more interpersonal interactions on a day-to-day basis. I wanted to hear the stories of the people around me. I wanted to meet and learn from new people every day. After a couple false starts, I landed at Jane.hr, supporting other startups with their hiring processes; I’ve been told that my cover letter was the reason I was interviewed. That letter detailed some of the horrible experiences I had in the application and interview process and how I’d like to create a more warm, welcoming, and empathetic experience for all of the candidates I’d have a chance to meet. It was true, and I did. After getting my feet wet in recruiting, I made the move to Seer, where I learned the foundation of internal recruiting. I’d see the people I hired on the daily. I’d sit with them at lunch and meet with them in conference rooms; it changed how I looked at the process. I also met incredibly kind and thoughtful people, some of whom are my mentors to this day. Joining the team at dbt Labs, I returned to my startup roots. Working through one of the most difficult hiring markets in decades has given me ample opportunities to tap into the resiliency that got me back to school and ultimately writing my Master’s Thesis on Ulysses. When I set my mind to something, I will achieve it. I love to hear the stories of the folks I have the pleasure of meeting every day, whether about work projects, personal experiences, or life goals. I’m always grateful for the time that people are willing to spend telling me about themselves. I learn something new on every call and I get to meet people all over the globe. It’s a total win/win. I’m still improving on a warm, welcoming, and empathetic interview style; and it’s still all about the story. I hope I have the chance to hear yours some time.

Experience

11 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Dbt labs

3 roles

Manager, Talent Acquisition (Technical)

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Sr. Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

Jan 2023Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

InterviewingOptimismSourcingNegotiation

Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

Oct 2021Jan 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Made 40+ hires in first year while transitioning to technical team. Tech roles filled varied from mid-level to staff level Engineers. Prioritized work accordingly to meet or exceed a goal of 10 hires/quarter
  • Consulted with Directors and Hiring Managers across 10+ orgs including: Platform Engineering; Product Engineering; DevOps/Infrastructure/SRE; Product Marketing; Product Design; IT/Security; Customer Support; Marketing; Partnerships; and Legal. Researched and learned enough to be dangerous in each of these respective industries
  • Hired and advised on hiring internationally in the US, EMEA, APAC, and Canada
  • Created Candidate survey sent to over 500 candidates, resulting in improvements to our interview process via evaluation of interview tasks, speed of response from T.A. team, and style of feedback given to candidates
  • Sourced, pipelined, and contacted passive candidates with highly personalized outreach, achieving a reply rate of ~45% for technical roles, leveraging LinkedIn as well as sites like GitHub and Medium
  • Interviewed over 500 candidates while creating structured hiring plans, interview processes, and feedback forms with Hiring Managers via Notion and Lever
  • Negotiated compensation and equity with candidates while advising Hiring Managers on offers
  • Conducted monthly interview trainings for the team, resulting in 100+ trained interviewers
  • Created documentation via Notion to improve the onboarding experience for new teammates. Mentored and trained new teammates including: Coordinator, Sourcer, TA Partners, and Associate TA Partners

Workstrat

Talent Consultant

Nov 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Seer interactive

2 roles

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jan 2021Oct 2021 · 9 mos

  • Owned high-touch, candidate-centric, full-cycle recruiting efforts across 10+ divisions including: Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Paid Media, SEO, Design, Project Management, Tech SEO, and Client Engagement.
  • Made 64 hires, from Associate (entry-level) to Team Lead (leadership-level), while maintaining T2F goals and working to meet or exceed a goal of 3 hires/month.
  • Sourced, pipelined, and contacted passive candidates with highly personalized outreach, achieving a reply rate of 43% and open rate of 79% resulting in 186 recruiter interviews through 900+ campaigns.
  • Scheduled, interviewed, and vetted over 500 candidates while creating structured interview exercises, processes, and feedback forms for Hiring Managers to leverage via Lever.
  • Worked with Hiring Managers to understand the needs for each role. Pivoted frequently as concept turned to concrete example. Noted for my calm demeanor, enthusiasm, and ability to switch gears quickly based on feedback from Hiring Managers.
  • Made recommendations for compensation, start date, and negotiated offers resulting in 84% acceptance rate.
  • Created PowerBI dashboards to automate weekly pipeline reporting, saving the team ~3 hours a week. This dashboard allowed to us to begin to project our upcoming hiring needs and track historical KPIs.
  • Automated interview questions via Lever to cut down on manual dismissing of unqualified candidates, eliminating the need to review and dismiss hundreds of unqualified candidates.

Sr. Talent Acquisition Associate

Oct 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Jane.hr

Talent Acquisition Specialist

May 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Develop and execute on talent acquisition and sourcing strategy for growth companies
  • Collaborate with hiring managers and other key stakeholders to define roles, job descriptions, and ideal candidate profiles
  • Craft compelling job ads and messaging, and execute on aggressive and innovative job marketing campaigns and ai-based sourcing practices to build active and passive candidate pipelines
  • Implement applicant tracking systems (ATS), and optimize client recruitment, assessment and selection processes within their ATS (e.g., Google Hire, JazzHR, Lever and Workable)
  • Calibrate selection criteria around hiring manager and organization needs and requirements, and efficiently shortlist candidate applications, resumes, and profiles
  • Phone interview candidates, and share detailed and objective scorecards with hiring managers
  • Position clients as employers of choice, and enhance their employer brands by creating a positive candidate experience through every candidate touchpoint
  • Manage behavioral interview processes and coordinate schedules
  • Provide appropriate level of recruitment process updates, metrics and reporting; as well as advise on the final stages of the process, including compensation, negotiation, offers, and reference and background checks

Wyzant

English Tutor

Jun 2017Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Sharing my passion for writing, research, and Oxford commas.

Schoology

RFP Intern

Jan 2017Jun 2017 · 5 mos

  • Created compliant and on-time bid responses in collaboration with sales, product, development, and legal
  • Worked in a fast-paced environment that required scheduling around firm deadlines
  • Prepared, edited, and proofread proposals in response to high-value RFPs ($100K+)
  • Researched competitor bids through FOIA process.
  • Attended kick-off calls for new proposals with cross-divisonal SMEs

Montclair state university

Graduate Research Assistant

Sep 2015Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Assisted with the production of letters to publishers to solicit publication of professor’s work.
  • Researched several publishing houses to find proper fit for monographs and edited collections.
  • Researched primary and secondary sources for articles, books, and in-person presentations.
  • Attended conferences and supported professors through presentation process.
  • Worked directly with distinguished scholars and their students.

The normal review

Editor

Sep 2014May 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Montclair, New Jersey

  • A literary magazine featuring prose, poetry, and artwork produced by college students

Education

Stanford Continuing Studies

CS 46 W — Beginning Programming in Python

Jan 2023Apr 2023

Stanford Continuing Studies

BUS 147 People Analytics: How to Build a Talent Advantage

Jan 2022Apr 2022

Montclair State University

Master of Arts - MA — English Language and Literature/Letters

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Montclair State University

Bachelor of Arts - BA — English Language and Literature/Letters

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Passaic County Community College

Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS

Jan 2010Jan 2014

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