Aaron Backman is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Microsoft. He possess expertise in recruiting, human resources, applicant tracking systems, onboarding, interviews and 34 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Aaron goes beyond the checklist. His skillful ability to source, screen and close hard to find technical candidates is commendable. I admire and appreciate his commitment to providing diverse, qualified candidates.", "Aaron is a great human and colleague who I deeply admire. Although we did not work on the same team, I learned a lot about the goals and processes for the recruiting team through Aaron's superior cross-collaboration skills. Due to Aaron's creative ideas, I learned that some of the processes and tooling for marketing can also be carried over to recruiting teams. Aaron's strong social media presence also makes him an employer branding champion. He does a great job at positioning himself as a thought leader in recruiting and DEI, which makes him a huge asset to any company he joins. People will WANT to join your company knowing that Aaron is there because he genuinely looks out for people and wants the best for everyone.", and "I've had the privilege of working with Aaron in a number of indirect ways over the last few months and while I haven't met him in person, I feel I know a great deal about his heart, work ethic and character. He has a natural ability to build relationships, solve problems and advocate for his teams. He is a strong researcher, empathetic leader and above and beyond communicator. He is a trusted peer in the talent space, and someone I would trust and hire any day with a focus on HR practices, creating inclusive culture, recruiting and people management and inspiration. His unique approach to HR is disruptive. I've talked to and placed a lot of HR leaders and the way he makes an impact one person and policy at a time is really inspiring."