Kyle Allen
Executive Vice President, Sales and Recruiting, Vaco
As Vaco’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Recruiting, Kyle Allen oversees top line growth initiatives, culture reinforcement, employee engagement, and recognition. With an emphasis on sales enablement, Kyle works with Vaco anchor partners and line of business leaders to establish engagement, goals and targets, training objectives, and ways to celebrate the wins along the journey. Kyle joined Vaco in 2012 after serving as auditor at Ernst & Young and managing director of executive recruiting at Crowe Horwath; he became anchor partner of the Vaco Nashville office in 2016, and then senior vice president and executive partner in 2021.
He is actively involved with several community organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for UpRise Nashville, a career development program that provides training in highly sought-after skills along with leadership and personal development. Kyle is especially passionate about mentorship and providing people with opportunities to advance and be their best selves.
Speaker Sessions
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Use data to navigate uncertainty: Improving performance with desk-level insights
If there’s anything the last few years have taught us, it’s that no obstacle is too great to stand between a team of highly competitive recruiters and salespeople and their goals. In the midst of economic uncertainty, how can leaders track their teams’ successes with clients and candidates and adjust their strategies in real time? It starts with setting goals and monitoring your progress at every step in the talent lifecycle. How many interviews are your candidates having before placement? What’s the ideal number of candidates to share with a hiring manager to maximize your chances of making a placement? Are you making the most of your relationships with existing clients? In this session, we’ll look at the desk-level metrics you should be tracking to motivate your teams and crush your goals, all while maximizing efficiency.