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Patrick Bostwick ▶

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Founder / Creator at Jorbly
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Patrick is a recruiting executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the CEO of both Upscale Recruiting and the direct-to-employer job board, Jorbly. He specializes in the AI, Gaming, and Financial Services industries. People who have worked with him describe him as inspiring, a rockstar, and a great listener.

He is passionate about empowering job seekers and creating more direct, human pathways to employment, which motivated him to self-fund and build the Jorbly platform. Patrick also offers no-nonsense career coaching for professionals aiming for significant transformation and reinvention.

Unique fact: He is a trained chef, having studied Culinary Arts at the San Diego Culinary Institute before his extensive career in talent acquisition.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder / Creator
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Topics Patrick cares about

Direct Hiring Models
He founded and self-funded Jorbly, a job board that connects applicants directly to employers, aiming to eliminate the "noise" of traditional recruiting platforms.
Gaming Industry Talent
As a founding team member at Striking Distance Studios and a recruiter for Sledgehammer Games, he has deep experience building world-class video game development teams.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder / Creator
Jorbly
11-2021
CEO and Founder
Upscale Recruiting
8-2024
Forbes Business Council Member
Forbes Business Council
7-2019 - 10-2021
Head of Talent Acquisition
Striking Distance Studios
6-2015 - 7-2019
Sr. Studio Recruiter
Sledgehammer Games
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Education
3-2009 - 2010
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
San Diego Culinary Institute
2003 - 2005
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Macomb Community College
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