Nov 2023 – Jan 2024 · 2 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

Oct 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

• Corporate Lead (high volume) Recruiter for the Analytical Platform at Nordstrom
• Partnered with HR Business Partners to better understand business needs and to work toward a common goal of TA best practices
• Partnered with Compensation team to create a comprehensive, competitive offer package that was also aligned with budgets
• Partnered with Recruiting Coordination and Sourcing teams daily
• Full life cycle recruiting for all technology positions from interns to Engineer 2's all the way up to Directors
• Received praise from hiring managers, and candidates appreciating the services I offered
• Servant leadership
• Worked on Veterans hiring program (was in the process of standing up a Vet program for Nordstrom Technology)

Mar 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Corporate Technical Recruiter
• I'm honored to be partnering with organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon, 50-Strong, Hiring Our Heroes and more to build out a sustainable, Veteran friendly program at Costco IT and Wholesale
• Full life cycle (soup to nuts) IT/Tech talent acquisition for Costco
• Building relationships with management and top executives across the IT organization in order to fill critical talent needs
• Always be closing mentality
• Data driven decision making

Jul 2014 – Feb 2020 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Greater Seattle Area

• Corporate, enterprise-level full life cycle recruiting and program management for a scrappy, startup-like organization that is changing the face of agriculture through its digital tools.
• Provided Team Leadership.
• Recruiting Lead helping to scale our backend engineering, data analytics, machine learning and IT teams.
• Collaborate and partner with our CTO, VP of Engineering, Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and Compensation team on talent acquisition strategies for Engineering, Product, IT, and more
• in order to attain the best talent to meet our company initiatives and global strategy
• Key accomplishments include: Full-life cycle recruiting lead for multiple Engineering Managers, Data, Security, and Internationalization Architects to work across our organization on key initiatives
• Mentoring and training new team members, lead and drove the revamping of our company-wide New Hire training and Interviewer 101 training

Aug 2013 – Jul 2014 · 11 mos · redmond, wa

• Full life-cycle Staffing Consultant for the Skype team and Microsoft Business Solutions
• Deliver highly qualified external candidates against open positions drawing upon consulting skills and staffing expertise to recommend best course of actions to recruit, assess, select, and hire
• Client management – partner with hiring managers on a weekly basis to strategize on recruiting methods, talent needs, compensation packages/offers, and closing the deal with candidates
• Drive weekly sourcing sessions with hiring teams to increase volume of potential candidates
• Educate clients/business groups on recruiting, HR policies, and OFCCP compliance
• Source, screen, and close candidates with complex, challenging needs and expectations

Dec 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bellevue

• Manage entire recruiting department processes including full life cycle recruiting for drugstore.com
• Talent Acquisition Advisor and Strategist for IT, Marketing, and Merchandising business units
• Participate in hire/no hire decisions with hiring managers
• Conduct screening interviews for designated eCommerce business units. Assess talent and generate qualified ecommerce technical and marketing candidates through cost effective efforts in a timely manner. Manage/educate hiring managers on OFCCP policies
• Represent Walgreens’ Companies and the Walgreens’ Companies brand to candidates. Present offers to candidates and negotiates with hiring teams and candidates if needed following the Talent Acquisition SOP. Ensure timely follow-up with candidates to provide a positive candidate experience.
• Conduct on-boarding
• Conduct Hiring Manager meetings to identify expectations, clarify process and provide regular updates. Create a communication pathway that promotes a partnership for acquiring the necessary talent. Conduct feedback sessions with hiring manager
• Develop knowledge of current market place and trends to ensure competitive hiring
• Oversee the requisition cycle and partners with Hiring Manager and Talent Strategy team. Interpret Talent Acquisitions plan with Talent Sourcing Team as needs develop and change
• Conduct interview education for internal clients
• Fulfill business needs with agreed upon Service Level Agreements
• Ensure compliance for EEO/Diversity programs/OFCCP programs
• Assure accurate data management
• Provide HR Generalist assistance as needed

Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 · 11 mos

• Full Life Cycle Staffing Consultant for the Windows Phone Engineering Team
• Responsible for knowing, and adhering to OFCCP compliance
• Help drive the transition of heavily focused Internal talent to external talent for assigned business groups in the Test & Development space
• Significantly increase the number of external hires; relocating many from target companies around the world
• Client management – work with hiring managers and teams to strategize on recruiting methods, talent needs, compensation packages/offers, and closing the deal with candidates
• Source, screen, and close candidates with complex, challenging needs and expectations
• Educate clients/business groups on recruiting, HR policies, and OFCCP compliance
• Massive sourcing and planning for networking events, both local and out of country