About

Laura Hettinger-Akpele is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Lightstep with over 13 years of experience in the information technology and services industry. She is skilled in technical recruiting, college recruiting, and account management. Laura has a BA in English and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her current role at Lightstep, Laura is responsible for recruiting, attracting, and retaining top IT talent. She identifies qualified candidates, conducts reference checks, and ensures a smooth transition during the onboarding process. She also partners with account managers to identify the full recruiting needs of the client and presents candidates. Laura provides local market analytics to educate both candidates and clients on market trends. Prior to joining Lightstep, Laura worked as a Senior Technical Recruiter and Account Manager at TEKsystems. In her role as a Senior Technical Recruiter, she recruited candidates who possessed technical and functional skill sets via various recruiting tools. She also mentored and met with recruiters to help identify gaps and areas for improvement with operating rhythm. Laura led an internal group whose goal was to help create and drive an inclusive/diverse team dynamic through fun, non-work-related events, in order to strengthen the culture. She participated in internal hiring group panels and helped interview potential TEKsystems recruiters. Laura executed full life cycle recruiting from identifying qualified candidates to onboarding while ensuring a smooth transition. She maintained relationships with placed consultants and prospective candidates. Laura provided local market analytics to educate both candidates and clients on market trends. She hit annual sales contest goals and achieved $1 million in annual revenue. Laura was also a member of the Presidents Club. Laura has a strong understanding of infrastructure and Salesforce. She has a proven track record of increasing sales and market share through assigned and newly generated accounts. She manages developed and existing customer relationships by leveraging resources including but not limited to Salesforce. Laura contacts and meets with prospective customers to establish customer needs, hiring cycles, and build a customer intimate relationship. She prepares and presents sales information and effective proposals for customers. Laura partners with the delivery team in identifying open needs at clients, qualifying those needs, presenting top candidates, and collecting and providing candidate and interview feedback.