Liz (Schrader) Schmidt

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States14 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of EQ Recruiting emphasizing emotional intelligence.
Top performer at Cadre with diverse recruiting experience.
Led recruitment for over 500 student writers at Olympia Media.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter with expertise in B2B SaaS recruiting for startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingRelationship BuildingBusiness DevelopmentRecruitmentContent Management

Other Skills

Emotional IntelligenceSoftware EngineeringProduct ManagementContingency RecruitingTeam OversightNon-Tech RecruitingContent CreationEmail MarketingOnline OutreachMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordSocial MediaCustomer Service

About

Throughout my life I have always had a passion for connecting people! What I love most about recruiting, is that allows me to speak with people of all different backgrounds. I love hearing people's stories and learn what drives them! I am always open to connecting with anyone and everyone for a zoom call or cup of coffee to talk about industry trends, offer advice, or just to say hello! Outside of work, here are a few more facts about me! —A Hoosier at Heart, I was born and raised in Indiana! (Go IU Hoosiers!) —I'm an avid runner and try to do a new half marathon in SF each year! —I like to cook and entertain! Some of my favorite things to make when I host are dips--buffalo chicken and Skyline chili dip are my personal favorites.

Experience

14 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Eq recruiting

Co-Founder

Jul 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

I founded EQ Recruiting because I felt there was a lack of personalization and empathy in agency recruiting!
At EQ Recruiting we believe that emotional intelligence is one of the most important parts of the interview process and is one of the main things lacking in recruiting today. We put a heavy emphasis on relationships, culture, fit, and team with both the candidates and companies we work with.
From a business perspective, we work with VC-backed startups across all industries. Technical Recruiting for individual contributor and Manager roles is our main focus. We typically work on all things software engineering (backend, fullstack, frontend, mobile, infrastructure, devops--all these and more! In addition, we work on product manager and product design roles of all levels. As a team, we have placed candidates in nearly every major tech market in the US and Canada, but being Bay Area-based, our largest network is in San Francisco.
We believe relationships are everything, and whether you're an organization needing strategic guidance or a person who simply needs job search advice, we are here to help!
Contact me for more information on how you can partner with the EQ team!
Phone: 317-903-1745
Email: liz@eqrecruiters.com
Website: https://eqrecruiters.com/

Technical RecruitingEmotional IntelligenceRelationship BuildingSoftware EngineeringProduct Management

Cadre (formerly neohire north)

Sr. Technical Recruiter/Recruiting Manager

Jun 2013 – May 2018 · 4 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

I worked at Cadre as a senior technical recruiter and at times oversaw a small team! I was one of the top two performers every year I worked there.
At Cadre, we did contingency recruiting for VC-backend startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. I worked a full desk, and I was responsible for doing business development as well as filling the roles I brought on. Most of the roles we worked on were IC software engineers, but I filled non-tech roles including account executive, head of biz dev, marketing manager, UI/UX designer, product managers, and more.
Companies I successfully brought on were Glassdoor, Asana, Optimizely, Zume IFTTT, Quizlet, Coverhound, ThreadUp, and then some!
I learned a lot at Cadre and will always cherish my time there!

Business DevelopmentContingency RecruitingTeam OversightSoftware EngineeringNon-Tech RecruitingTechnical Recruiting

Olympia media group

Recruiter and Managing Editor

Aug 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

Led recruitment efforts at 10 universities, successfully filling more than 500 student writer positions and 65 campus sales rep positions each year
Helped create a successful, company-wide recruiting system using existing company database, email marketing strategies, personal connections, and online outreach
Managed content creation for The Odyssey national Greek life newspaper at 10 universities, overseeing more than 200 student writers and editing more than 100 weekly articles
Spearheaded the newspaper’s launch at four new universities, coordinating with campus leaders and university staff to help gauge initial interest, build support, and create awareness for The Odyssey newspaper among students in new markets

RecruitmentContent CreationEmail MarketingOnline OutreachContent Management