Elijah Cook

Talent acquisition professional with 10+ years of recruiting, hiring, and workforce-development experience across healthcare, government-contract, security, telecommunications, financial services, and high-volume operations. Experienced in full-cycle recruiting, targeted sourcing, passive-candidate outreach, screening, pipeline development, stakeholder partnership, onboarding, and compliance-driven hiring. Healthcare recruiting experience includes sourcing and developing pipelines for LVNs, Medical Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Directors, and Internal Medicine physicians for government-contract and healthcare staffing requirements.

Skilled at translating specialized requirements into focused sourcing strategies and engaging licensed, credentialed, and difficult-to-find talent.

Founder / Talent Acquisition Lead at CCS Industries Group LLC (2018-01 – Present)

• Lead full-cycle recruiting and workforce-development initiatives supporting healthcare, security, administrative, and government-contract requirements, including positions requiring professional licensure, certifications, credentialing, and specialized experience.
• Recruit and develop talent pipelines across clinical and provider disciplines including Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Medical Assistants (MAs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Medical Directors, and Internal Medicine physicians for government-contract and healthcare staffing requirements.
• Manage recruiting activities end-to-end, including requirements analysis, targeted sourcing, passive-candidate outreach, screening, qualification review, candidate coordination, pipeline management, onboarding, and workforce deployment.
• Translate government solicitations and client requirements into candidate profiles and sourcing strategies; identify credentialed professionals through LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, professional networks, direct outreach, and market research.
• Build relationships with physicians and other specialized healthcare professionals while supporting difficult-to-fill searches and healthcare staffing pursuits.
• Recruited 200+ security personnel supporting Houston World Cup staffing requirements under compressed timelines, credentialing requirements, and event-driven deadlines.

Regional Account Manager at Coldblue (2020-01 – 2023-12)

• Managed recruiting and workforce operations for AT&T and Spectrum client programs across approximately 12 retail locations.
• Led full-cycle, high-volume recruiting and sourced approximately 10–20 candidates monthly through direct outreach, referrals, networking, and job boards.
• Conducted screening, interviewing, selection coordination, onboarding, and workforce planning while maintaining hiring throughput across multiple locations and teams of 50+ employees.
• Supported a market generating $2M+ in revenue while maintaining workforce coverage, recruiting activity, training, and day-to-day account execution.

Sales & Marketing Director at Avalanche LLC (2021-01 – Present)

• Recruit, interview, onboard, and mentor financial professionals for roles requiring applicable licenses and regulatory qualifications.
• Develop candidate relationships through proactive outreach, networking, and referrals; evaluate candidates against licensing, credentialing, and business-development requirements and support long-term retention.

Restaurant Manager at Taco Bell (2010-01 – 2018-12)

• Managed hiring, interviewing, onboarding, scheduling, coaching, and workforce planning for high-volume hourly teams, maintaining staffing levels across fast-paced operations.

Life & Health Licensed