Gavin Price

Overview

I've spent 20 years on technical recruiting - first at Kainos, now at Kestrel Energy. Hired 138 engineers in a year with a 90% offer-accept rate. Before that: Kainos and Bank of Ireland. Learning to sail.

Experience

1. Head of People

   Mar 2024 - Present
   Kestrel Energy · 2 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Ran manager training for 378 first-time leads.
   • Hired 139 engineers in a year with a 77% offer-accept rate.
2. Senior Technical Recruiter

   Feb 2022 - Feb 2024
   Kainos · 2 yr · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Cut time-to-hire from 65 days to 34.
   • Hired 127 engineers in a year with a 86% offer-accept rate.
3. HR Business Partner

   Dec 2019 - Feb 2022
   Bank of Ireland · 2 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Hired 89 engineers in a year with a 73% offer-accept rate.
4. Talent Acquisition Lead

   Nov 2016 - Dec 2019
   Sainsbury's · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Cut time-to-hire from 72 days to 29.
5. HR Business Partner

   Sep 2013 - Nov 2016
   Kainos · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Built the leveling and comp framework for 2300 people.
   • Hired 158 engineers in a year with a 91% offer-accept rate.

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Education

1. University of Manchester

   BSc, Business Administration
   2003 - 2006