Chad Kahanek

Talent Acquisition Manager who connects recruiting strategy to business growth. Expert in full-cycle recruitment, team leadership, employer branding, and TA analytics. Proven track record reducing time-to-hire by 25% while improving candidate quality and diversity. Ready to build scalable, equitable hiring systems that work.

I managed and mentored a team of 6 recruiters, increasing team retention and establishing KPIs that boosted monthly submittal-to-interview conversion rates.

I partnered with executive leadership on workforce planning and employer branding, launching a diversity sourcing initiative that grew underrepresented candidate slates by 50% in year one.

University of Florida