Kristi Enigl
New York, New York
Phone: 917-***-****
******.*****@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/kristienigl
• Talent Acquisition • Executive Search Recruiter • Account Manager •
Profile
A global career and recruiting consultant with extensive experience in talent acquisition, hiring, and career counseling across a
broad spectrum of industries, specializing in creatives and design. Creates winning strategies for clients and candidates and has
sourced/interviewed 1,000s and hired over 400 employees. Gets excited about helping candidates find their dream gigs, and
providing extraordinary employees to clients. Invited speaker and featured career coach blogger for Womenworking.com. Last
three years in Vienna, Austria, coaching and recruiting C-Level and Creatives; now in NYC for the next adventure.
Areas of Impact
Full-Cycle Recruiting International/Domestic Recruiting Executive/CEO Search Purple Squirrel Finder
BD, Sales, Acct. Mgmt. Source, Search + Screen Client-Candidate Matchmaker Agency/Corp/In-House
Partner to Management Connected Networking Trusted Career Advisor Client Services
Career Highlights
Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
Beat recruiting profitability quotas for sales, winning multiple high-volume accounts. Negotiated contracts
worth over $500K each and managed 30 national accounts. Profits over $1M in 6 months for parent corporation.
Reviewed over 50,000+ resumes, interviewed over 3,000+ candidates, recruited and hired over 400 employees
worldwide in contract and permanent placements, ranging from Intern/Principal/CEO/COO.
Well connected with a personal network of 4,000+ colleagues and talent. Social media recruiting savvy.
Career Consulting
Provided career management strategies for international clients, developed customized career brands, and
provided Executive coaching. Clients offered employment at: Adidas, Amgen, Paramount Studios, JPL/NASA, DoD,
UCLA, Gensler, Steinway Austria, and The White House/Organizing for Obama.
Talent placement expertise: Architects, Designers, Interior Designers, Graphic Designers, Web Digital Designers.
Advised international clients regarding hiring, work permits and employment visas for a variety of countries.
Professional Experience & Key Accomplishments
International Career Management
Consultant, 2008-present
USA, Austria and Worldwide
Providing career management strategies, recruiting, and executive coaching for global clients.
• Provided international career coaching for over 500 clients, specializing in C-Level Executives.
• Advised clients regarding Professional Development and global career opportunities.
• Invited speaker and guest blogger for such organizations as American Institute of Architects, USC, and more.
Aerotek Staffing, Architecture and Engineering Division
Account Recruiting Manager Business Development Leader, 2006-08
Culver City, CA
Business Development and client-candidate management. Created sales and acquisition strategies, develop job profiles,
and recruited hard to find talent in temp, temp-to-hire and permanent placement positions.
• Developed new business and negotiated contracts worth over $500,000 each, and managed 30 large accounts.
• Sourced and recruited professionals, IT, Finance, General Labor, Administration, Marketing, and Mid-Senior Level.
• Two-time contest winner for high sales and consistently beat quotas; $48K weekly in commission/spread.
• Produced a pipeline of talent and clients via networking and built a referral driven strategy. Developed and
nurtured client and candidate relationships with a professional and friendly attitude.
• Reviewed over 25,000+ resumes, interviewed and screened 3,000+ candidates; directly sourced 100's.
• Advised clients on hiring procedures for international students and candidates; complied reports for Aerotek.
• Created recruiting and educational programs for universities including SCI-Arc, USC and Woodbury. Advised
professors on in-demand skill sets for students. Developed and led college recruiting strategies.
• Conducted in-house and one-to-one training for junior staff recruiters throughout the organization as needed.
Kristi Enigl
New York, New York
Phone: 917-***-****
******.*****@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/kristienigl
DLR Architects (formerly WWCOT Architecture & Interiors)
HR Management Hiring + Recruiting Manager, 2003-06
Santa Monica, CA
Guided this award-winning firm through the challenge of establishing a HR Department and oversaw talent acquisition.
• Established a central Human Resources office that was previously spread over 7 people in 3 locations for this 125+
person, 3-office firm. Implemented successful new talent acquisition program; partnered with staffing agencies.
• Oversaw end-to-end recruiting including sourcing, searching, screening, interviewing and testing, reference and
background checks, negotiating, offer-letters, and on-boarding.
• Achieved 95% employee retention rate and reduced recruiting budget by 20% first year.
• Conducted highly targeted searches for key positions in Accounting, Marketing, and Business Development.
• Diplomatically managed multiple, competing urgent goals, always aiming for the moving goal posts.
• Managed a large Visa Program for Architects and Engineers; H1-B, OPT, J-Visa, Green Cards, and more.
• Engaged employees with new procedures including internal career tracking, continued educational support,
internship and mentoring program oversight, life-work balance options, and office event planning.
The Jerde Partnership
Executive Administration Assistant to the Operations Manager, 1996-03
Venice, CA
Oversaw design related administrative tasks in a chaotic environment. Chief cat herder and purple squirrel finder.
• Assisted the operational manager in international and US recruiting, and hiring candidates, at every level.
• Oversaw the daily activities of a 35-person design hub; organized 7 Sr. Vice Presidents, 24/7, 365.
Invited Speaker, Panelist, Board Member, Blogger
Panelist, Seminar Leader, Guest Speaker, 2006-2010
American Institute of Architects, LA Chapter - Invited Panelist - Career Strategies, 2010
Emerging Architect Series - “Re-tool Your Job Search” 2009
Board of Directors - Director, Southern California Development Forum, 2007-08
Design Award Juror - Southern California Development Forum Design Awards, 2007
Design Award Committee - American Institute of Architects, LA Chapter; Associate Member. 2006-09
USC - School of Architecture - Career Seminar for Graduates, 3-hour Workshop for Master's Grads,2009
USC - School of Architecture, Career Fair Adviser and Participant, 2006-10
UCLA - Career Fair Adviser and Participant, Architecture and Interior Design Program, 2006-10
SCI_Arc - Invited Panelist, Career Strategies for Master's and Undergraduate Students; 2010
SCI_Arc - Career Fair Adviser and Participant, 2006-10
Woodbury University - Career Fair Adviser and Participant, Architecture and Interior Design, 2006-10
Passionate World Radio - Guest Career Expert “Helping Architects Get Back to Work” 2011
Working World - Career Fair, Feature Speaker with over 1,000 in attendance June, 2010
Women For Hire - Invited Resume Reviewer and Career Advisor, Los Angeles Career Fair, 2009 and 2010
Blogger
Womenworking.com - Guest Blogger, Career Coach/Advice Section; Career Carnival - Article Contributor
Education
San Diego State University, San Diego, B.A. Telecommunications, 1989
Continuing Education Seminar, California and Federal Labor Laws: Certificate, 2006
Webinars regarding HR, Recruiting, Social Media, Analytics and Marketing, 2006-present
Technology
Up-to-date in all pertinent hard/software including Microsoft Office Suite, Proprietary Talent Management
Databases and ATS Systems, LinkedIn, Social Media Platforms and Recruiting.