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Patrick Bostwick ▶

Pioneer · DISC type DIS
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
Personality Overview

How Patrick shows up

Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

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
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
3-2009 - 2010
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
San Diego Culinary Institute
2003 - 2005
Education details unavailable
Macomb Community College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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