John W. Howard III is an account executive and recruiter based in Philadelphia with over 10 years of experience recruiting sales and marketing executives. He has expertise in developing creative recruiting strategies and has experience staffing all levels of organizations. Previously he worked as an executive recruiter and resource manager for several recruiting firms where he specialized in technical recruiting and handled the full recruiting lifecycle. He holds an MBA from Georgia State University and a BA in English Literature from Washington University.

1. John W. Howard, III
1229 Chestnut St.
Apt. 1501
Phila., PA 19103
610-952-0291
jwhoward01@gmail.com
Account Executive/Recruiter
Expertise in deploying creative corporate recruiting strategies specializing in Sales &
Marketing Executives
Outstanding sales and marketing experience with 10+ years of professional recruiting and
business development experience in high-volume and fast-paced corporate environments.
Ability to work independently and as part of corporate management team to build active pipeline
and accomplish recruiting objectives. Known for strong relationship and conflict management
skills with outstanding communication skills – both oral and written. Considered to be a “natural”
recruiter possessing an exceptional work ethic. Former competitive college athlete.
Key Areas of Expertise:
 Needs Assessment
 Applicant Tracking Systems
 Job Board | Internet Mining
 Social Media Recruiting
 Full Life-Cycle Recruiting
 Position Marketing
 Competitive Research
 Relationship Management
 Passive Candidate Prospecting
 Employment BrandingEvents
 Hiring Events | Job Fairs
 PowerPoint Presentations
 Marketing & Advertising
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Genesis Search Group, Phila, PA 04/14 – 11/16
Account Executive/Recruiter
I work with some of the top professionals and companies in Consumer Products, Housewares
and Home Products, Retail, Foodservice, and Hospitality. I specialize in working with
exceptional talent in Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Design, Logistics, Supply Chain,
and Engineering. I have experience staffing nearly every level of an organization, regularly
working with the top Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, and Executives in a diverse
assortment of companies.
 Helped build the Sales Force of one of the fastest growning cookware compaines
 Helping one of the largest glassware/tabletop manufactures re-build it’s Food
Service/Hospitality Sales Force as well as fill it’s VP of Food Service Sales & Marketing
Exigo Search, LLC, Exton, PA 08/13 – 02/14
Executive Recruiter
Charged managing job orders for technical perm. Placements. Recruited, interviewed and
sourced technical consultants for companies such as Bloomberg, Yahoo and other large
institutions, as well as other small and mid-size companies. Analyzed talent needs and sourced
candidates; handled full life-cycle recruiting.

2.  Kept active pipeline of candidates through sustaining of best practices in recruitment
strategies.
 Much of the candidate pipeline came through candidate referral.
Feb. 2011 to August 2013: Worked in a variety of jobs including UPS and Home Depot while
seeking full-time recruiter position.
Excellis Consulting Corporation, Wayne, PA 07/07 – 02/11
Resource Manager/Recruiter
Charged with managing both the sales pipeline and job orders for technical perm. Placements.
Recruited, interviewed and sourced SAP consultants.. Analyzed talent needs and sourced
candidates; handled full life-cycle recruiting.
 Kept active pipeline of candidates through sustaining of best practices in recruitment
strategies.
Brookhaven Solutions Group, Atlanta, GA 12/05 – 11/06
Technical Recruiting Manager
Handled full life-cycle recruiting for technical corp-to-corp and permanent placement for fast
growth IT consulting firm specializing in PeopleSoft and SAP implementations. Placed ERP,
CRM, SCM/SRM, BI and PMs with client base.
 Placed 90+ placements on annual basis for multi-million dollar engagements with high-
profile clients.
 Managed up to 20 job reqs with typical turnaround of 2-3 business days.
 Identified and managed upstream and downstream recruiting partners for non-direct
placements.
Prior Career Experience
Middle Market Business Director, Oppenheimer & Co., Atlanta, GA – 5 years
 Solicited and managed accounts for Banks and Money Managers with below $500
Million in assets under management
 Trading commissions were in excess of $300,000 annually
EDUCATION
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 05/03
Executive MBA
Washington University, St. Louis, MO 05/93
BA – English Literature
Minors: Business & Fine Arts
TECHNOLOGY
Technical Expertise: Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access)
Recruiting Software: PCRecruiter, Compas, Asana, LinkedIn, Dice,Taleo, E-Recruit, People
Soft, SAP