Kurt Phelps

Current

President - Founder at GNR Global Network Recruiting

Past

Executive Recruiter at National Engineering Search
Mechanical Engineer at amp
Sales Applications Engineer at Parametric Technology Corporation

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

Recommended

4 people have recommended Kurt

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

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Kurt Phelps’s Summary

Kurt is the President and Founder of Global Network Recruiting (GNR), a hi-tech recruitment firm that specializes in contingency, engaged and retained searches for professionals and executives across North America. Since 2000, GNR has worked with organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, helping them access the best and the brightest talent.

As President, Kurt established and implemented GNR’s aggressive recruiting strategies which include cold-call recruiting directly into clients’ competitors and leading organizations in their industries. The firm retains high-performance, hi-tech experts as recruiters who focus their industry knowledge on finding the right talent for our clients. Under Kurt’s direction, GNR has grown to be one of the largest hi-tech recruiting firms in North America.

Kurt graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GNR is primarily focused on recruiting and placing top talent in the following hi-tech industries:

Aerospace & Defense
Automotive & Transport
Computer Hardware
Computer Software
Consumer Electronics
Semiconductors
Medical & Pharmaceuticals
Industrial Manufacturing
Telecommunications

The GNR Difference

At GNR we provide the necessary support to ensure your hiring success. We understand the importance of finding exactly the right individual with the precise background and skill-sets required.

We do not use job boards or other passive tools for candidate sourcing. Our customized, flexible and proven recruitment process begins by defining your needs and developing a strategy for identifying best-in-class talent. At every step in your search, we will be there to facilitate the process and ensure the best result for both our clients and candidates.

Kurt Phelps’s Experience

President - Founder

GNR Global Network Recruiting

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 2000 — Present (8 years 8 months)

President - Founder - Executive Recruiter of one of the largest Hi-tech Recruiting Firms in the US specializing in engaged and retained searches for Directors, VPs and CXOs.
Executive Recruiter

National Engineering Search

(Telecommunications industry)

January 1997 — March 2000 (3 years 3 months)
Mechanical Engineer

amp

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; AMP; Financial Services industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Sales Applications Engineer

Parametric Technology Corporation

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

March 1995 — December 1996 (1 year 10 months)