Željko R.

CheddarList

A hired poacher who gets things done. Our working world needs some reworking. That’s why we’re fixing a broken system by flipping the hiring process on its head: We empower employers to apply to vetted talent. 

Fire the old way of hiring. Apply to vetted talent instead of hoping they'll find you.

Founder

The Big Red Balloon

The Big Red Balloon started as a small boutique digital footprint firm that I founded and managed. Since our inception, we have been developing hybrid mobile and web-based applications.

Managing Director

Founder at CheddarList / bootstrapper / I'm pro-opera and love APIs

Hi I'm Željko an entrepreneur on a mission to fire the old way of hiring. Founder of CheddarList and passionate amateur winemaker.

At CheddarList "you're hired" without the tired means that you will escape the hamster wheel of phantom job postings. We believe when people are hired with respect for their time and value, everyone wins.

For both talent and employers, the current hiring process can make medieval torture seem like a Sunday stroll.

Our Mission 
‍To remove the friction from the hiring process.

Our Vision
‍A world where nothing gets between the right opportunity and the right talent.

Ranked #1 in the industry by the owner of the company and his mother. 

Weekdays at around 8PM I write spaghetti code.

Before anything, I am an Orthodox Christian. Revelation 1:8 

P.S. I enjoy playing chess and am quite crafty with the ♞. DM me if you want to play a round.

Kemper

Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist

Teradata

(Reduction in force October 2023)
Subject matter expert for global talent acquisition tools.
Project manager for process improvements across the talent acquisition team including employee referral programs, internal applicant experience and self-service hiring manager tools.

Created ATS solutions to support global recruitment initiatives for executive, campus, professional roles as well as DEI initiatives including workflow activities

Created and managed reports and dashboards resulting in enhanced transparency for stakeholder action planning.

Led discovery calls to identify opportunities to reduce road blocks and dissatisfiers within the recruitment process including ATS. Deployed workflow changes led to process improvements which reduced cycle time and enhanced overall end user experience.

Provided consultation on available technology functionality to improve the, employee referral program experience for both internal and external stakeholders.  Creation and deployment of workflow changes from implementation through end user change management.

Extensive ad-hoc report creation utilizing advanced MS Excel and Power BI skills.

Recruiting Talent Acquisition Ops

SeekOut

SeekOut’s advanced Talent 360 platform can enable you to diversify your talent pipeline with deep talent analytics so you can proactively source qualified candidates, reduce bias, improve candidate engagement and achieve your recruiting goals faster.

Enterprise Customer Success Manager

GR8 People

• CRM, ATS, Content Management, and Event Management SME and administrator
•  Build and facilitate in-person and virtual recruiter enablement for new and existing customers.
• Scope and manage integration projects with third parties including background check vendors, job aggregators, chat bots, assessment tools.
• Assess platform utilization, training needs, and account activity to improve adoption and retention.
• Provide quarterly business reviews, including key performance indicators for customer stakeholders
including C-suite executives. 
•Trusted advisor to 30+ Midmarket, Enterprise and Global customers.
• Responsible for upselling, expansion, and renewals.
• Increased the percentage of multi-year renewals.
• Create custom reports utilizing advanced Excel skills.
• Participate in validation testing and create documentation of new system features.

Customer Success Manager & Training Specialist

ILOTA

Reporting to the Board of Directors, manage all operations including CRM, CMS, Member Clicks, and the annual conference.

Project Manager/Executive Director

Northwestern Medicine

Successfully created and executed healthcare strategic staffing plans for the hospital and network.

Recruiting Manager - Marianjoy

AT&T

Promoted from College Recruiter to Sr. Staffing manager within 1 year.

Sr. Staffing Manager

Award winning recruiting operations and ATS SME. Specializing in optimizing recruiter workflow efficiency while prioritizing stakeholder and candidate experience.

Led multiple projects collaborating with project leaders across various business units including IT, systems operations, marketing and global shared services.  Directly responsible for project timelines and deliverables.

Primary point of contact for applicant tracking system architecture and all processes/systems connected to it including integrations, chat bot, job postings, career site and recruitment marketing.

Experience managing recruiting programs (system and tools)

More than 15 years as a full life cycle recruiter with extensive experience managing applicant tracking systems (ATS), content marketing, sourcing tools, HRIS integrations and contact management systems (CRM).  

Created a multifaceted approach to deliver enablement training that included documentation, videos and change management communications.  Enablement tools were customized to reach audiences from executive to staff, strategically aligning the functionality with the organization's objectives of self-service requisition creation.

Developed and executed a strategic plan for the implementation of new sourcing app leveraging Smartsheet ensuring it met the specific needs of the TA team and contributed to broader organizational DEI goals.

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