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Stephanie Von Rueden

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Head of Talent Acquisition and Strategy at Skyward
📍 Westminster, Maryland, United States

Stephanie von Rueden is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Skyward, a government digital services contractor, and President of the Digital Services Coalition. A Penn State graduate with a background in IT program management, she focuses on staffing high-performing teams. Colleagues describe her as influential, energetic, and a talented communicator.

Fueled by an inquisitive nature, she minored in psychology to better understand people, a passion that directly informs her people-centered approach to recruiting. She embraces challenges with grit and perseverance, driven by a genuine enjoyment for connecting with others and helping them advance their careers.

She champions the philosophy “hire for attitude, train for skill” and has a t-shirt with the phrase to prove it.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition and Strategy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Westminster, Maryland, United States
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Hiring for Attitude
Actively promotes the philosophy of prioritizing a candidate's attitude and cultural fit, believing that specific technical skills can always be taught on the job.
GovTech Talent
As President of the Digital Services Coalition and a recruiter for government contractors, she is deeply invested in building strong technology teams for the public sector.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition and Strategy
Skyward
8-2024 - 8-2025
President of the Board of Directors
Digital Services Coalition
9-2023 - 8-2025
Board Member
Digital Services Coalition
5-2018 - 9-2022
Lead Technical Recruiter and Account Manager
Right Resources Recruiting Services
5-2016 - 5-2018
Program Manager/Product Owner
Tantus Technologies, Inc.
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Education
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Penn State University
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