Colin Kusz
About Colin Kusz
Colin Kusz is a seasoned recruiter currently working at Mindbloom, where he has contributed significantly to the company's growth and recruitment processes since 2021. He has a background in recruitment and staffing, with experience at various organizations, including Altis Recruitment and About Staffing, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Royal University.
Current Role at Mindbloom
Colin Kusz currently serves as a Recruiter at Mindbloom, a position he has held since 2021. He works remotely from the United States and has played a significant role in the company's growth, contributing to an increase in staff from 30 to 300 within one year. As the second recruiter and third member of the People Ops team, he has been instrumental in developing recruitment strategies and processes.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before joining Mindbloom, Colin Kusz worked at Altis Recruitment in various roles, including Recruitment Specialist and Senior Recruitment Partner for Finance & Accounting. His tenure at Altis lasted from 2018 to 2021, during which he focused on permanent staffing and achieved a 90% offer acceptance rate for clinician hiring in Q3 2022. He also worked at About Staffing as a Staffing Specialist in the Industrial Division for nine months.
Educational Background
Colin Kusz studied at Mount Royal University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on Accounting. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his career in recruitment and staffing.
Innovative Recruitment Initiatives
Colin has implemented several innovative initiatives in his recruitment roles. He ran an experiment on clinical hiring using Reddit and established a recycled candidates library by sorting through over 2,400 applications. At Mindbloom, he created a Methods Matrix to evaluate sourcing methods and contributed to the development of a Clinician Pipeline Model for state-specific reporting.
Training and Mentorship Contributions
At Mindbloom, Colin Kusz has taken on a mentorship role, helping to train and mentor two new recruiters. He also led the Clinician Reachout Project, which was recognized as the second-best method for hires among four recruiters. His efforts in building team Wikis on various recruiting topics have further enhanced the knowledge base within the organization.