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Howard Elkins

Executive Recruiting & Employment Law Leader specializing in construction, engineering, and legal talent

HD Talent, Inc.Widener University School of LawAsheville, NC26 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Recruiter focused on senior-level placements in the construction/development ecosystem, managing 6 active GC/developer client relationships with access to hundreds of openings while concentrating on 15–20 high-level roles. Typically delivers placements in ~3–5 weeks and has experience scaling recruiting capacity by building teams and partnering with third-party/remote recruiters.

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Key Strengths

  • Manages 6 active client relationships with general contractors and developers
  • Operates with access to hundreds of open positions while focusing efforts on 15–20 senior-level roles
  • Strategic requisition prioritization based on candidate fit, client process efficiency, communication quality, and commission incentives
  • Typical intake-to-placement cycle of ~3–5 weeks
  • Actively drives hiring-process momentum across candidate and client timelines to reach start dates
  • Experience building recruiting teams and leveraging third-party/remote recruiters to scale candidate flow

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Experience

Business Development Director (short term contract)Cannonball Recruiting, LLC · Jan 2026 – Presentcontract
President / CEOHD Talent, Inc. · Jan 2021 – Present
Managing PartnerElkins Law Firm · Jan 2000 – Jan 2020

Education

Widener University School of Lawdoctorate, Law (Juris Doctor) (2000)
Western Carolina Universitybachelor, Business Administration and Management (1996)

Awards

  • Cum Laude - Widener University School of Law

Skills

Stakeholder managementRecruitingRegulatory complianceStrategic planningTeam leadershipBusiness developmentProblem solvingExecutive communicationActive listeningCross-level stakeholder empowermentTalent acquisitionSourcingCandidate coachingNetwork buildingStrategic networking

Languages

English

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Howard ElkinsExecutive Recruiting & Employment Law Leader specializing in construction, engineering, and legal talent