At Pull the Chute we focus on 5 areas to help you grow your company. Marketing, Systems, Sales, Finance and People. Today I’d like to focus on the people. Finding the right person to properly support you when you grow is key. Putting ads on job boards can create dozens of responses, but now you have to go through each and every one of the applicants trying to find the right person with the right attitude and the right skills. The task can be daunting, having a recruiting partner can save you time and money in the long run. My guest today is Kelly Horton, she is the founder of CGRecruiting. Kelly is an innovative business partner adept at full-life-cycle recruiting. With over 20 years in the Human Resources/Staffing field, her experience includes recruiting everything from Executive positions to laborers in hard-to-fill locations both in the public and private sector. Her goal is to connect each client with the best talent based upon both their professional skills and cultural fits.
Prior to CG, Kelly worked as a Managing Partner at Rocket Recruiting Solutions and as a Talent Partner at Waste Management assisting with all levels of recruiting for 7 states. This included strategy development and implementation as well as training for all levels of employees. With each client, Kelly seeks to fully understand their needs as well as to identify any potential barriers to success. This includes utilizing targeted behavioral based interviewing techniques.
While recruiting is her passion, Kelly also spent 8 years in the legal field as well as attending law school for 2 years. Her legal jobs included working in civil law offices, criminal defense, as well as the State Attorney General.
Kelly possesses a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, Human Relations and Research, a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Anthropology as well an Associate’s Degree in Law. Additionally, Kelly is AIRs and DDI Certified. She currently lives in the Nashville Area with her husband and 2 young children. When not at work, she enjoys art, traveling, and hiking.
