Jonathan Kidder

I’ve has amassed over a decade of experience in full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing, earning over 80+ recommendations from his peers in the industry. He began his career at one of the world’s largest RPO staffing firms and quickly became a leading expert in sourcing within a company of 5,000 recruiters. He has an extensive background in sourcing and recruiting for niche fields such as Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. Additionally, he has trained recruiting teams globally, spanning across North America, India, Asia, and Europe.

TL;DR: I am deeply passionate about writing and educating new recruiters on the latest trends in talent sourcing.

Strengths that I value at Amazon:

1. Customer Obsession: I value supporting the candidate and creating a great candidate experience.
2. Bias for Action: I enjoy taking calculated risks to get the job done.
3. Learn & be Curious: I enjoy learning new things. Every day is always day one.
4. Deliver Results: At the end of the day, it’s about filling roles.

My Superpowers Include:

✔ Talent Sourcing
✔ Employment Branding
✔ Proactive Candidate Pipeline
✔ Training & Development
✔ Building & Growing Enduring Relationships
✔ Loyalty & Kindness

19 Published Books Available on Amazon.com

Jonathan holds the unofficial title of having the most published books in the recruiting & talent sourcing field.

1. How to Become a Technical Recruiter
2. Top Talent Sourcing Tools for Recruiters
3. A Guide to Diversity Talent Sourcing
4. LinkedIn Revealed
5. The Art of the Recruiter Message
6. Basic Boolean Strings for Recruiters
7. The Candidate Experience
8. Talent Sourced
9. LinkedIn Networked
10. Launch your Recruiting Career
11. Productivity Hacks for Recruiters
12. Webscraping Basics for Recruiters
13. Talent Mapping
14. Guide to Recruiting Military Veterans
15. Hiring Manager’s Survival Guide to Recruiting
16. The SEO Optimized Job Optimization
17. Recruitment Marketing
18. AI Talent Sourcing

Jonathan Kidder Resume

Lead Talent Acquisition Sourcing Professional

Greater Minneapolis – Saint Paul Area [Working Remotely]

Email: [email protected]

Cell: 651-792-5869

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankidder

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Senior Technical Sourcing Recruiter III (Amazon)

(Minneapolis, Minnesota)

March 2019 – Present

Collaborate with hiring teams to develop efficient strategies for sourcing, evaluating, and recruiting candidates, and effectively manage expectations of partners by utilizing a thorough understanding of the return on investment.

Successfully sourced and recruited for engineering and leadership positions within Amazon Operations Technology teams in the US, Chile, and Canada, resulting in 47 successful hires in 2022.

Provide mentorship, training, and development to junior and contract sourcers on my team during their onboarding periods.

Develop and implement strong search tactics to attract top-notch talent and align potential candidates with hiring managers’ needs.

Create and contribute to search progress reports and facilitate/participate in client bi-weekly meetings for ongoing searches.

Establish and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management. Conduct in-depth interviews of candidates, demonstrating the ability to effectively anticipate hiring manager preferences with a high ratio of offers to interviews.

Constantly share new information about industries, talent pools, and candidate profiles to enhance the knowledge base of the group.

Conduct interviews with candidates that align with the position’s requirements. Possess a strong capability to screen, interview, and present a diverse slate of candidates within a consistent and appropriate timeframe.

Expertise in sourcing for the following areas: Software Development (Distributed Back-end, Full-stack, Web Development, DevOps/SRE, System Engineering, SDET), Engineering Leadership (Technical Program Management (TPM), Software Engineering Management (SDM).

Conduct quarterly analysis of recruitment metrics with closing recruiters to identify potential hiring gaps, challenges, and opportunities for process improvement.

Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Vista Outdoor)

(Anoka, Minnesota)

September 2016 – March 2019

Successfully sourced and recruited for finance, marketing, engineering, and leadership positions within Vista Outdoor teams in the US and Canada, resulting in 90 external job offers extended as of 2019.

Since my sourcing role was established, the company has reduced its reliance on third-party staffing by 90%. Successfully saved the company more than $600K in retained search fees within the first 6 months.

Recruited for executive positions including Brand President, CIO, CFO, SVP of Ecommerce, and Senior Director of Human Resources. Led sourcing efforts for all executive level, confidential, and international searches for the Talent Acquisition team.

In-depth understanding of Boolean searching, cold calling, and online prospecting for candidate leads.

Boosted production of warm leads by 75% by using various sourcing channels.

Recruiting for positions across Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Human Resources, Factory Operations, and Sales departments.

Reduced overall time-to-fill, enhanced quality of hires, and increased diversity hiring percentages across the company.

Developed and implemented a comprehensive employer brand communications campaign to enhance Vista Outdoor’s reputation as a preferred employer.

Collaborate with Marketing teams to oversee the company’s employer branding presence and related social media activities, aimed at enhancing the company’s reputation as a preferred employer.

Provide ongoing training and coaching to recruiters, hiring teams, and hiring managers on how to effectively use their personal social media channels to support hiring priorities.

Talent Acquisition Sourcer (G&K)

(Minnetonka, Minnesota)

April 2016 – September 2016

Talent Acquisition | Employer Branding | Sourcing | Full-Cycle | Talent Communities

Recruited for Territory Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Information Technology professionals.

Successfully sourced and recruited for sales and leadership positions within G&K Services, resulting in 35 external job offers extended as of 2016.

Oversaw a team of 3 contract Talent Sourcers.

Oversaw employer branding efforts within the talent acquisition field.

Consistently build and maintain an active pipeline of candidates within the assigned regions.

Certified in OFCCP employment guidelines.

Company acquired by Cintas Corp in 2016.

IT Recruiter (BCForward)

Edina, Minnesota

November 2014 – March 2016

Candidate Engagement | Phone Screens | Cold Calls | Interview Process | Full-Cycle

Successfully sourced and recruited for BCForward, resulting in 150 external job offers extended as of 2016.

Identify and attract potential job candidates for an organization. Thisincluded researching and identifying potential candidates through various sources such as job boards, social media, professional networks, and employee referrals.

Screened and qualified candidates, and provided a pipeline of qualified candidates to the hiring team for further consideration.Carried out high volume cold calling and phone interviews quotas.

Worked closely with hiring managers to understand their specific needs and tailor their sourcing efforts accordingly.

Sourced for the following positions: iOS/Android developers, Software Engineers, Front End Web developers, ERP (SAP), Big Data and Hadoop developers, Network Engineers, DBA’s, security, DevOps engineers, UI/UX designers, cloud architects, .NET developers, and IT-based sales and marketing roles.

Designed a recruitment training and onboarding program for new employees (20 recruiters).
Accountable for all research, data mining, and talent sourcing activities.

Entero LLC was acquired by BCforward on 3/31/2017.

Lead Sourcer – Research Analyst (Allegis Global Solutions RPO)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 2011 – October 2014

Recruited information technology, finance, & engineering professionals nationwide.

Managed a recruiting team of (12) internal Sourcers across 22 RPO accounts based in US, UK, and Asian Pacific Markets.

Exceeded company averages in all metrics, including time-to-fill, fill rates, & quality of hire.

Implemented a complete employment branding / EVP strategy for each assigned RPO client account which totaled 20.

Conducted talent mapping analytics support across North America, Europe, and Asia using a variety of data sources including DOL, BLS, Census using Talent Neuron + Wanted Analytics.

Was trained and certified in EEOC and OFCCP employment guidelines.

Developed a Talent Sourcing (company wide) training program for North America & Europe markets.

Created a road map plan for new accounts – the plan included proactive sourcing strategies to help build a diverse slate of candidates based on the hiring manager priorities. Ultimately, this plan quickly helped lead the sourcing team to showcase quick wins and ROI within a 90-day window.

Main RPO contracts: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Best Buy, American Express, E*TRADE, & CA Technologies.

Social Media Specialist (Bluespire Marketing)

Edina, Minnesota

May 2010 – May 2011

Social Media management including content creation and engagement strategies.

Managed and plan the client strategy for all social media platforms.

Responsible for creating and managing social media marketing content and promotional calendars.

Created and presented content ideas for client’s social media content calendars.

Presented bi-monthly social media plans and updates for each individual client.

ATS Technologies: Beamery, iCims, Workday, Findly, Success Factors, Jobvite, Avature, Taleo, Jobs2web, Bullhorn, JobDiva, & Salesforce CRM.

Education: Bethel University – Bachelors in Business (2011)

Summary of Accomplishments for 2022:

I was promoted to L6 after working at Amazon for 3 years. YTD, I was able to get 44 candidates to inclined offer status within Amazon Transportation Services (ATS). I was also able to hit my personal goal of publishing 3 new recruiting books: Productivity Hacks for Recruiters, How to Launch your Recruiting Career, and Webscraping Basics for Recruiters.

Accomplishments:

Bar Raising Highlights:

I had three bar raising events that took place in 2022. The first, was a diverse offer accept for a Senior Software Development Manager (Sr. SDM) requisition. I receiving positive feedback from the business, Damien and Matias within the Sort Tech team (see appendix).

The second bar raising accomplishment that I participated in was the Software Development Engineer (SDE) Sourcing Summit in September. I created and presented virtually to 400 attendees. The event lasted 60 minutes; where I shared my subject matter expertise (SME) sourcing strategies used for an SDE L6 search (see appendix).

Finally, I partnered with a Senior Manager (Mike) to create a sourcing strategy for hiring 2 SDM L6 roles. Because of my expertise in sourcing passive candidates and the role was filled in 90-days. Historically technical roles across Amazon on average take a minimum of 182 days to fill (see appendix).

Opportunity for Growth:

My goal for 2023 is to become a Principal Technical Recruiter. This will involve writing a promotion document gathering metrics data, participating in larger scale projects, as well as partnering with other Principal Technical Recruiters to understand the promotion guideline process. I plan on meeting with my Recruiting Manager to create a plan for 2023.

YTD Metrics:

Number of Inclines: 49

Offer Accepts: 46

This has been my best year at Amazon despite primarily sourcing L6 and L7 roles- which pose significantly more challenges in terms of leveling guidelines, scope, and candidate quality (see appendix).

Accolades Received: 26

I’ve received many positive accolades since I’ve started training other teams. Overall, I’m excited to know my presentations are making a large impact across the greater talent acquisition business lines (see appendix).

Training Presentations:

Engagement Outreach – partnered with Shilpa to create a 30-slide deck presentation.
Webscraping & Automation Tools – Created sourcing automation tools 30-slide deck presentation.
Top Talent Sourcing Tools – Creating trending sourcing tools in a 30-slide deck presentation.
SDE III Sourcing Summit Presentation – Created a 60-slide deck and presented to our entire SDE L6 Sourcing team.
Diversity – Conducted 30-90 training presentation on diverse Boolean string best practices.