Joe Sciuto

I bring full-cycle recruiting experience across Software Engineering, QA Automation, Networking, and DevOps roles. I partner closely with hiring managers to clarify needs, shape hiring strategies, and deliver a smooth, consistent interview experience. I’m proactive in sourcing, using advanced techniques like Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, and talent pipelines to uncover and engage top passive talent. From leading pre-briefs with interview teams to conducting in-depth candidate screens and facilitating post-interview debriefs, I help teams move forward with confidence and make strong, data-backed hiring decisions. Leverage AI-driven tools including Phenom (CRM) and Cisco’s internal AI platform, Circuit, to enhance sourcing strategies, streamline candidate engagement, generate insights, and improve overall recruiting efficiency

At UKG, where the purpose is people, the company was formed through a merger that created one of the largest cloud companies in the world. As a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, and workforce management solutions, UKG delivers award-winning products including UltiPro, Workforce Dimensions, and Workforce Ready. These solutions support tens of thousands of organizations across industries, helping them drive better business outcomes, improve HR effectiveness, streamline payroll processes, and create a better work experience for their employees. In my role, I was responsible for full-cycle recruiting and talent advising across cloud and engineering functions, including SWE, SRE, DevOps, AI/ML, QA, and DBAs. I partnered closely with HRBPs and hiring managers at all levels, leading recruitment strategy sessions for new and replacement roles, facilitating interview feedback discussions, and conducting regular status updates to ensure alignment and timely progress. I proactively sourced passive candidates through LinkedIn, Dice, CRM pipelines, and other tools, while maintaining a time-to-fill of 55 days or less. I am proficient in Avature as a CRM/ATS and consistently strive to provide a positive experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

Responsible for supporting Healthcare, Lighting and Consumer Lifestyles for a variety of functions across North America. Functional areas of expertise include engineering (mechanical, electrical, systems, manufacturing and software) as well as finance, accounting and human resources. Experienced talent advisor producing top passive talent for hard to fill roles. Responsible for developing detailed sourcing strategies for locations and positions across the country. Building new and strengthening existing relationships with account managers and business partners. Utilize a variety of sourcing techniques which include but not limited to referrals, networks, LinkedIn, ATS/CRM, job boards, and collaboration. Project Manager for Competitive Intelligence year long project in 2012. Attended a number of diversity events including SWE, WITI, and SHPE.

Responsible for the recruitment and placement of professionals for Fidelity and various commercial clients. Influential in restoring relationship with Varian Semiconductor by meeting with hiring managers and providing qualified personnel in a timely fashion. Involved in intake meetings with Fidelity managers to understand needs. Recruited for a wide array of disciplines including but not limited to Information Technology, Software Developers, QA Engineers, Mechanical/Electrical Engineers, Project Managers, HR and Staffing Professionals. Use such sourcing techniques as cold calling, networking, job boards, referrals, user groups and LinkedIn. Thoroughly interview candidates, negotiate rate, and perform reference checks. Proficient with Taleo as the applicant tracking system.

Co-founder and senior recruiter involved in all aspects of developing and running a recruitment agency. Responsibilities include finding and qualifying candidates for an extensive client database. Various sourcing techniques include cold calling, networking, job boards, and referrals. All candidates are qualified by either a face-to-face or thorough phone interview. Candidates were recruited for all positions related to the IT and Engineering fields. Also responsible for interview preparation, salary negotiations, reference checking and follow up. Another key element to this position is acting as an Account Executive. This involves developing relationships with clients primarily located in New England with a handful scattered throughout the country. These clients were established by various techniques, which include cold calling, referrals, newspaper ads, and Internet sourcing. Contract negotiations regarding fee structure and guarantee also play an important part in this role.

Learned and mastered all aspects of recruiting in the Information Technology and Engineering fields. Responsibilities included sourcing of candidates via cold calling, searching archived database, referrals, and various other techniques. Qualified candidates by face-to-face interviews. Other responsibilities included interview preparation, salary negotiations, reference checking and follow up. Additional duties consisted of making sales calls to and visiting potential and existing clients. Responsible for managing and maintaining these accounts. Consistently achieved over 100% of sales quota. Promoted to Senior Recruiter status after one year. President’s Club Member in 1998.