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Joseph K. Ruiz
Mooresville
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Summary
Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of experience guiding large-scale recruiting operations, leading recruiter teams, and executing high-volume hiring strategies across corporate, government, and military environments. Proven success improving time-to-fill, driving sourcing innovation, and aligning workforce planning with organizational hiring goals. Recognized for building scalable TA processes, optimizing ATS workflows, and strengthening partnerships with executives and hiring leaders.
Results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager with extensive experience in developing regional hiring strategies and managing high-volume recruitment processes. Expert in recruiter coaching and analytics, contributing to a 20% reduction in time-to-fill and strengthening candidate pipelines.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Consultant / Regional Recruiter
NC Department of Adult Correction
Raleigh, NC
04.2025 - Current
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for multiple correctional facilities, managing sourcing, screenings, interviews, and offer processes.
- Develop regional hiring strategies aligned with vacancy trends, workforce planning, and long-term staffing needs.
- Facilitate hiring events across counties, expanding candidate pipelines and strengthening community partnerships.
- Manage DCI background checks, onboarding compliance, and Workday/NEOGOV workflows.
- Provide staffing analytics, vacancy dashboards, and strategic reports to regional leadership.
- Lead veteran recruiting initiatives and conduct college campus recruiting targeting Nursing and Criminal Justice programs to strengthen applicant pipelines for the Department of Adult Correction.
Admission Advisor
ECPI University
Charlotte , NC
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Organized college tours for graduating students and coordinated group visits from high schools.
- Worked with financial aid office to verify student's' applications and discuss payment options.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Assessed student interests and skills and provided strategic information about pursuing suitable courses.
- Explained institution's fee structure, amenities, courses offered and facilities to prospective students and parents.
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Swissport USA
Raleigh, NC
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Managed 190+ requisitions across 28 airports, overseeing end-to-end recruiting for high-volume operational positions.
- Filled 800+ positions in six months through strategic sourcing, recruiter coaching, and workflow optimization.
- Delivered 1:1 coaching to 12 recruiters weekly and led bi-monthly team huddles to enhance performance.
- Reduced time-to-fill by 20–25% by redesigning hiring processes and implementing daily metric reviews.
- Partnered with senior leaders to forecast hiring needs, address staffing gaps, and support labor planning.
Senior Talent Sourcing Partner
Spectrum (Charter Communications)
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Sourced and filled high-volume inside/outside sales, customer service, and leadership roles across multiple markets.
- Completed 25 hires bi-weekly using targeted sourcing campaigns across LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and iCIMS Text.
- Improved recruiter pipelines through proactive outreach, competitive market mapping, and passive candidate engagement.
- Strengthened candidate experience using structured communication workflows and weekly engagement campaigns.
Talent Acquisition & HR Leader
United States Army / Army National Guard
01.2008 - 04.2022
- Led TA operations supporting 5 recruiting teams, 60 recruiters, 10 HR specialists, and 150 personnel.
- Filled 100+ annual vacancies across HR, logistics, IT, aviation, trades, mechanical, and operational roles.
- Delivered executive briefings on staffing metrics, recruiting performance, and talent pipeline health.
- Developed and enforced standardized recruiting processes, reducing processing errors and delays by 20%.
- Oversaw workforce planning, onboarding, evaluations, promotions, disciplinary actions, and compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies (Business & Military Science)
Liberty University
The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence -
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- High-Volume Hiring
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Workforce Planning
- Recruiter Coaching
- Sourcing Strategy
- ATS Optimization
- Veteran Hiring Initiatives
- Talent Pipelines
- Candidate Experience
- Metrics & Analytics
- Executive Advising
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Partnership
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Senior Recruiter | Talent Acquisition Leader
Work Availability
monday
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wednesday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Brassring
ICIMS
Workday
Velocify
Oracle
IKROME
Languages
English
Native language
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Human Resource Consultant / Regional Recruiter
NC Department of Adult Correction
04.2025 - Current
Admission Advisor
ECPI University
03.2024 - 03.2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
Swissport USA
07.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Talent Sourcing Partner
Spectrum (Charter Communications)
01.2022 - 06.2023
Talent Acquisition & HR Leader
United States Army / Army National Guard
01.2008 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies (Business & Military Science)
Liberty University
The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence -
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy