Kara Baskett

Co-Founder

Seattle, Washington, United States21 yrs 5 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in talent acquisition and corporate recruiting.
  • Proven track record in improving candidate experience.
  • Innovative approach to long-term hiring success.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Corporate Recruiting across multiple industries.

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Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionCorporate RecruitingArtificial Intelligence (ai)Product DevelopmentTechnical RecruitingHr Strategy

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationBudgetsCRMClaude CodeCollege RecruitingContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Deferred CompensationEmployee BenefitsEmployee RelationsEmployee TrainingEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchGitHub Copilot

About

Monumental Talent is disrupting the professional search market. From our pricing structure to our truly consultative approach, you'll discover quickly that Monumental is your ideal talent partner. Typical contingency and retained search firms, and even hourly recruiters, have little incentive to make a true quality hire. Most firms are incentivized to optimize merely for speed-to-placement/payday as opposed to the long-term fit and success of their placements. At Monumental, we have structured our terms and incentives to optimize for the latter. The Monumental Method We have refined a proprietary intake process which, in collaboration with our sophisticated candidate assessment approach, allows us to identify talent who will perform as well as stick. We have structured our pricing model and billing schedule in such a way to help optimize for long-term fit. In short, we don't get our full fee unless our placements last at least a full year. At Monumental Talent, we do a deep dive to understand what an individual's potential and motivations are versus focusing exclusively on what they have done in the past, because while work experience is important, it is only part of the story. Monumental Talent focuses primarily on serving the following industries: Tech (Software & Hardware), Biotech, and Food & Beverage, including Wine & Spirits and Consumer Packaged Goods, but we are happy to consider others if you have a particular need. Experience the Monumental difference today!

Experience

21 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
16 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Visa

Sourcing Recruiter Consultant (Through Search Wizards)

Jun 2025Oct 2025 · 4 mos

Microsoft

5 roles

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant through Search Wizards

Oct 2023Mar 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

  • Data Center, Hardware, AI, HPC, Office of the CTO
Human Resources (HR)HRISTechnical RecruitingTalent AcquisitionApplicant Tracking Systems

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant Through Search Wizards

Oct 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr

  • Datacenter
Corporate Recruiting

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant through Search Wizards

Aug 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Led Software Development (SWE) recruiting for 7 different business divisions in the Windows Data & Intelligence Team
  • Drove talent management activities from sourcing through closing of the software engineering, hardware engineering, supply chain, and sustainability job functions filling from entry level to Principal Lead/Manager levels
Corporate Recruiting

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant through Search Wizards

Apr 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Software Developer hiring for Windows
Corporate Recruiting

Recruiting Consultant through Search Wizards

Jul 2015Apr 2016 · 9 mos · Redmond, WA

  • Recruiting for Sales team, Enterprise Architects
Corporate Recruiting

Monumental talent

Co-Founder

Jun 2022Present · 4 yrs

  • Monumental Talent is disrupting the professional search market. From our pricing structure to our truly consultative approach, you'll discover quickly that Monumental is your ideal talent partner.
  • Monumental Talent focuses primarily on serving the following industries: Pharma, Food & Beverage, including Wine & Spirits, Film & Television, and Consumer Packaged Goods.
  • Experience the Monumental difference today!
  • Services Offered: Contingency and Retained Search, Temporary Workers, Temp to Hire, Fractional Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and C-Suite
  • Monumental Talent is disrupting the professional search market. From our pricing structure to our truly consultative approach, you'll discover quickly that Monumental is your ideal talent partner. Monumental Talent focuses primarily on serving the following industries: Pharma, Food & Beverage, including Wine & Spirits, Film & Television, and Consumer Packaged Goods.
  • Experience the Monumental difference today! Services Offered: Contingency and Retained Search, Temporary Workers, Temp to Hire, Fractional Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and C-Suite
Corporate RecruitingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Coupang

Sr. Technical Talent Acquisition Consultant

Mar 2021Sep 2021 · 6 mos

  • Business Analysts, Data Governance Analysts and Economist positions
Corporate Recruiting

Amazon

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant

Oct 2018Aug 2019 · 10 mos · Greater Seattle Area

  • Ops Tech
Corporate Recruiting

Logitech

Head of Recruiting - Smart Home | Music| Ultimate Ears | Video Conferencing

Apr 2016Apr 2017 · 1 yr · Newark, California

  • Head of Recruiting for Logitech's Music, Video Collaboration, and Smart Home Business Units - products include Harmony, Ultimate Ears headsets/headphones/earbuds, loudspeakers, and custom in-ear monitors designed for musicians and audiophiles.
  • www.logitech.com
  • Engineering (including Electrical (Hardware), Mechanical, Firmware, Software, and Acoustic), Product Management, Technical Program Management, Marketing and Business Development positions
Corporate Recruiting

Search wizards

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant

Sep 2014Oct 2025 · 11 yrs 1 mo · Greater Seattle Area · Remote

  • Client: Visa June 2025-October 2025
  • Client: Microsoft October 2023-March 2025
  • Client: Microsoft October 2021-October 2022
  • Client: Coupang March 2021-September 2021
  • Client: Microsoft April 2017-March 2021
  • Client: Microsoft July 2015-April 2016
  • Client: Amazon September 2014-July 2015

Amazon

HR Recruiter through Search Wizards

Sep 2014Jul 2015 · 10 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Corporate Recruiting

Agilysys

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Jan 2013Jan 2014 · 1 yr

Corporate Recruiting

Logitech

Sr. Recruiter

Jan 2011Jan 2013 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Sr. Recruiter for Logitech's Music Business Unit - products include Ultimate Ears headsets/headphones/earbuds, loudspeakers, and custom in-ear monitors designed for musicians and audiophiles.

Meta

Staffing Project Manager/Researcher through Cielo

Jan 2011Jan 2011 · 0 mo

Corporate Recruiting

Biztechday

Director of Operations - Seattle

May 2010Dec 2010 · 7 mos · Greater Seattle Area

  • www.biztechday.com

Stealth ai startup

Product Developer

Mar 2010Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

Artificial Intelligence (AI)supabaseLovableRelevance AIClaude Codereplit+5

Playdom

Senior Recruiter at Playdom through Cielo

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr · Greater Seattle Area

Mead johnson nutrition

Staffing Specialist

Jan 2009Jan 2010 · 1 yr

  • Collaborated with senior leadership to lead full cycle recruiting activities including Director Level searches
  • Developed a variety of creative, strategic sourcing techniques; engaging passive qualified candidates in recruiting process
  • Instituted new and creative ways of improving candidate experience, including development of new staffing process for Medical Sales organization and streamlining the interview scheduling process
  • Cultivated dotted line reporting relationships with two HR Directors and four Vice Presidents by assisting leadership team of Sales and Marketing organizations with strategic staffing initiatives, including the reorganization and staffing of the Human Resources Group and the Retail Sales Organization

Chicago international film festival

Media Relations-Seasonal Staff

Sep 2005Oct 2005 · 1 mo

  • Publicized Festival events and programs by writing press releases and designing media kits
  • Coordinated interviews and coverage for filmmakers and media
  • Provided information and resources to accredited journalists
  • Pitched stories to attending media

Microsoft corporation

2 roles

Staffing Consultant

Jan 2005Jan 2009 · 4 yrs

  • Restructured recruiting business plan for geographic region resulting in a highest percentage of female hires on recruiting team, which was 116% above the industry average, and exceeded quality of hires goal by 300%
  • Program managed candidate pipeline of 5000+ Technical, Operations, Marketing, IT, Finance, and HR candidates per year at 100+ college and universities in the Midwest and Canada, developing strong relationships with these institutions which allowed the organization to recruit students in the top 5% of these programs
  • Sourced, screened, and evaluated candidates against required core competencies before allocating to appropriate business divisions based upon client need
  • Planned and managed 3 off-site interviewing events resulting in over 30 hires, which included reserving venues, finding and scheduling all candidates, partnering with HR Business Partners to solicit hiring managers to interview, planning candidate and interviewer travel, gathering interviewer feedback, and rolling out candidate offers
  • Trained alumni and company representatives on recruiting techniques, including interviewing techniques and OFCCP procedures, increasing the pool of technical interviewers and attendees participating in the University Recruiting process
  • Managed and developed framework for $300,000 alumni team program of 30+ Alumni Team Leads. I determined strategy for the program, developed tools, mentored, and acted as a liaison between the alumni teams, recruiters, and managers; which improved campus impact and candidate experience.
  • Facilitated career planning, performance management, and development opportunities for technical and non-technical interns by providing an open door environment to encourage ongoing dialogue. This resulted in 95% of my interns receiving full time offers and a 97% former intern acceptance rate.
HR StrategyCorporate Recruiting

Recruiting-Executive Producer

Jan 2005Jan 2007 · 2 yrs

  • Developed, directed and produced Microsoft’s Virtual Campus Connection, a series of Webinars using interactive media to educate candidates on Microsoft technologies in addition to application and interviewing techniques. It was their first 'virtual job fair.'
  • Executive Producer [Special Project], 2007
  • Partnered with Production Company on script development, mapping production schedule, and casting talent for corporate video to be shown at Intern New Employee Orientation
  • Requested and evaluated RFP’s from multiple firms based upon initial concept
  • Managed to budget
  • Ensured all deliverables and exceeded expectations of client
Corporate Recruiting

North park university

Senior Admission Counselor

Jan 2002Jan 2005 · 3 yrs

  • Provided advising and counseling for students pursuing Illinois State Teacher Certification
  • Hosted college fairs, information and orientation sessions at Chicago, satellite and K-12 school campuses
  • Created copy for program web site, print advertising, press releases, and direct mail
  • Researched and analyzed market trends and developed procedures for implementation
  • Developed new and interdisciplinary product ideas as member of Innovative Strategic Management Team
  • Oversaw annual media purchasing budget
  • Managed recruiting, screening, interviewing, and evaluating of all applicants for graduate education and teacher certification programs

Northwestern university

Office of Foundation Relations

Jan 2001Jan 2002 · 1 yr

Education

North Park University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Marketing

Jan 2000Jan 2010

University of Southern Indiana

BS — Management

Jan 1997Jan 2000

Bosse High School

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