Bruce Higginbotham

Dynamic leader with more than 20 years of success helping individuals achieve career goals while building high-performance organizations.

Outreach, Admissions & Career Transition Services Specialist - NH Job Corps (Division of Adams & Associates)

(2025-01)

Provide career counseling, recruitment, outreach, admissions, and workforce development.

• Develop individualized career plans and transition strategies leading to employment, higher education, and advanced training opportunities.
• Build partnerships with employers, schools, workforce agencies, and community organizations to expand placement opportunities.
• Support workforce readiness, job placement, retention, and career development initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with Department of Labor standards and confidential records requirements.

Career Break - Professional Career Break

(2019-01 - 2025-01)

Focused on family responsibilities, board leadership, fundraising initiatives, volunteer service, and community engagement while remaining active in leadership and workforce-related activities.

Recruiter - Elbit Systems of America (via ManpowerGroup)

(2018-01 - 2019-01)

Managed recruiting efforts for manufacturing, technical, and operational positions.

• Partnered with hiring managers to address workforce planning and staffing needs.
• Led sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, and recruitment event initiatives.
• Expanded candidate pipelines through outreach to workforce organizations and trade schools.

Senior Recruiter / Recruiting Manager / Practice Leader - BBA Technical Services

(2003-01 - 2018-01)

Advanced through multiple leadership roles to help grow and manage a nationally recognized litigation support and legal technology recruiting practice with more than $2.5M annual revenue.

• Managed, coached, and mentored recruiting teams of up to 20 direct reports responsible for $500k – $1M production goals.
• Conducted national recruiting for litigation support, eDiscovery, legal technology, executive leadership, and professional services positions.
• Developed strategic partnerships with law firms, corporate legal departments, service providers, and technology organizations.
• Oversaw hiring, forecasting, recruiting, and business development meetings.
• Negotiated contracts, service agreements, and placement arrangements.
• Recruited talent to support major legal technology and eDiscovery functions, including project managers, consultants, sales professionals, technical specialists, and leadership roles.
• Created training programs and mentoring initiatives to support organizational growth and recruiter development.

Senior Recruiter - Bradford Healthcare

(2000-01 - 2003-01)

Established and managed a healthcare recruiting office.

• Hired, trained, and mentored recruiting professionals.
• Led nationwide recruitment efforts for pharmacists, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
• Developed and nurtured relationships with hospitals, pharmacies, and long-term care facilities nationwide.

Bachelor of Arts - History - St. Lawrence University