John Pelkonen
@johnpelkonen
Senior IT talent acquisition leader delivering strategic hiring and relationship-driven results.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior Information Technology Talent Acquisition professional with over 15 years of experience partnering with hiring managers across Engineering, Technology, Healthcare, Federal and Financial services to deliver full life-cycle recruiting solutions for permanent and contract roles.
I build strong relationships, mentor teams, and drive hiring outcomes using multiple ATS platforms and sourcing channels, consistently filling high-volume and hard-to-fill roles while supporting diversity and compliance initiatives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Manager Consultant
TEEMA
Dec 2022 - Present (3 years)
Partner with account managers and candidates to fill full-time and contract roles across Engineering, Technology, Healthcare, Federal, Legal, and Manufacturing verticals; manage sourcing and placement using cost-incurred tools and Bullhorn ATS.
Consultant Recruiter
Execu-Search
Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)
Supported multiple offices (NY, SF, Austin) to close technical and support roles including Service Desk, Salesforce Manager, Senior Engineers and Director-level positions using Greenhouse and Workday for offers.
Principal Recruiter
Steinemann Inc.
Apr 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 5 months)
Led full-cycle recruitment for Medical & Healthcare technical roles (Systems Admin, Cloud Engineer, Software Engineer, Telecommunications) and closed permanent hires across the vertical.
Senior Contract Recruiter
Macy's
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020 (3 months)
Recruited technology and architecture roles as part of a recruiting team; role concluded early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
RSSenior Contract Recruiter
Rosetta Stone
Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (4 months)
Managed full-life-cycle recruiting for product engineering, IT, and operational roles; partnered with senior managers to forecast hiring needs and close candidates for security, mobile, and product roles.
Facilitated recruiting strategy, sourcing, negotiation and closing for digital and strategic technology roles including cybersecurity, Oracle techno-functional, and IAM positions using LinkedIn Recruiter and Taleo.
Lead Talent Acquisition Consultant
GLG Group
Aug 2018 - Oct 2018 (2 months)
Provided supplemental sourcing and daily phone screens for principal and senior software engineering roles across NY Metro, Boston, Chicago, and Austin, delivering candidate summaries for hiring teams.
HNLead Talent Acquisition Consultant
HNTB
Apr 2018 - Aug 2018 (4 months)
Supplemented regional recruiting for civil, structural, rail and aviation engineering roles; collaborated with hiring managers and regional HR to expand candidate generation strategies.
SSTalent Acquisition Manager
Stefanini Solutions
May 2016 - Feb 2017 (9 months)
Led a team of ten recruiters supporting banking clients and VMO/MSP partnerships; managed recruiting operations, mentoring, and candidate quality for contract and contract-to-hire roles.
JCServed as prime recruiter across multiple JP Morgan business units handling a heavy requisition load (90+), maintained diversity goals, and partnered with leaders on hiring strategies for compliance, security, data and engineering roles.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Long Island University - C.W. Post
Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Interviewing
Bachelor of Science from Long Island University C.W. Post with additional training in behavioral interviewing.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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