Bill Stec
Manager of Recruitment & Campus Relations
CPAs & Advisors
Bill Stec is the Manager of Recruitment & Campus Relations at Yeo & Yeo. Bill develops and executes strategic talent management initiatives to recruit the best candidates, engage and retain current employees, and drive a high-performance culture across all Yeo & Yeo offices. With over seven years of experience in college career services, he understands the challenges of navigating career choices and employment opportunities. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of professionals and travels throughout the state, attending career fairs and speaking on professional development topics. Recognized for his dedication, Bill is a proud recipient of Corp! Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional Award, MCEEA’s Don Hunt Service Award, SVSU’s Career Services Professional of the Year and Advisor of the Year Awards, and the RUBY Award.
Specializations
- Student and alumni professional development
- Networking and maintaining strong partnerships with career services directors, alumni directors and employer relations managers at colleges and universities throughout Michigan
- Public speaking on professional development topics including dining etiquette, interview/dress skills and human resources-related topics
- Talent acquisition, including applicant tracking and screening talent
- Talent development, training, engagement and retention
- Human resources management functions in support of talent management
- College and Internet recruiting, including digital recruiting initiatives
Professional Certifications and Education
- Saginaw Valley State University, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Saginaw Valley State University, Master of Public Administration
Professional Membership
- Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, Vice-President of Employers (2022-2024)
- Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, Past President
- Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, Conference Chair (2016, 2022, 2024)
- National Association of Colleges and Employers, Member
- Valley Society for Human Resource Management, Member
- Midland Business Alliance, Member
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Member
Awards
- Most Valuable Professional, Corp! Magazine, August 2024
- Don Hunt Service Award, Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, June 2024
- RUBY Award, 1st State Bank (Great Lakes Bay Region’s Brightest Professionals Under 40), February 2021
- Advisor of the Year, Saginaw Valley State University, December 2020
- Career Services Professional of the Year, Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, June 2019
- Advisor of the Year, Saginaw Valley State University, April 2016