I had the pleasure of recruiting for Lithia's Digital Innovation Lab — the Engineering, Product, and Design teams behind Driveway.com establishing a digital national brand and developing breakthrough new ways to leverage digital technology within the automotive industry. Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) is one of the largest personal transportation solutions in the United States and is among the fastest-growing companies in the Fortune 500 (#265 in 2019). Headquartered in Medford, Oregon, Lithia is the third-largest automotive retailer with 190 dealerships and $12+BN in annual revenue.

REI Information Technology is a team of creative and smart technologists who work in a collaborative environment to build business value through technology. And, we have the support of a great company to tackle some dynamic challenges that will keep REI relevant for years to come. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to be a part of innovating retail technology, co-op technology roles may be a fit for you! I recruit across portfolios within IT including IT Enterprise Technology & SharedServices, IT Commerce and Experience, IT Security Engineering and RiskManagement, IT Commerce and Experience, BI, and Enterprise Architecture.

Leveraging the latest technology, Decisive Data is an end-to-end business analytics consultancy and thought leader. We deliver repeatable, actionable insight for making critical business decisions informed by data and science. We’re the best in the world at data visualization – our art+data methodology is widely recognized by industry leaders. We back that up with the full data analytics stack; data science, predictive analytics, data management, and application development. We’ve partnered with some of the leading companies in the world in technology, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and other verticals to solve real problems and make decisions. We believe EVERY decision should be informed by data.

Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. Full life-cycle recruiting for IT, Apparel, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Compliance, Facilities, HR, and Asia Footwear for direct-hire and temporary opportunities.▪ Developed sourcing strategies and prospect pipeline, identified and engaged qualified active and passive candidates via multiple sourcing tools: LinkedIn, Indeed, niche outdoor industry job boards, internet searches, candidate and associate referrals, and personal networking.▪ Worked with internal stakeholders as a trusted advisor to ensure deep understanding of business needs and desired candidate profiles, including required/preferred competencies, skills, job description creation, and experience requirements for open positions.▪ Ensured a consistent and positive experience for all candidates by presenting detailed and accurate information about the role duties, responsibilities, Brooks Running culture, and benefits. Conferred job offers, balancing position funding and candidate expectations.▪ Facilitated talent movement within the organization.▪ Proactively fed market compensation information to the compensation strategy team.▪ Quarterly reporting and delivery of data to leadership.

The Seattle Times, the nationally-renowned and award-winning digital and print media company, is the leading source of news, sports, business, technology, entertainment and other content for the trendsetting Pacific Northwest and beyond. As a news media company with a laser focus on journalistic standards and excellence, we provide clarity above the content clutter and engage readers across digital and print platforms to provide news that matters where, when and how they want it.I handled full life-cycle recruiting for IT, Advertising, Marketing, Finance, News, Editorial, Operations, Circulation, and HR for direct-hire and temporary opportunities.▪ Developed sourcing strategies, identifying and engaging qualified active and passive candidates.▪ Worked with hiring managers to ensure deep understanding of business needs and desired candidate profiles, including required/preferred competencies, skills, job description creation, and experience requirements for open positions.▪ Interviewed candidates and discussed duties, responsibilities, company culture, union affiliation if any, and benefits.▪ Closing and on-boarding of new hires.

Cerner is the leading U.S. supplier of healthcare information technology solutions that optimize clinical and financial outcomes. Cerner: Most Innovative Companies in the World: #13 (Forbes, 2013)Recruited world-class Network Engineers, Linux and Windows System Administrators and System Engineers, Technical Support Analysts, Software Analysts, and Technical Apprentices for direct-hire opportunities.▪ Adept in all phases of the recruiting lifecycle.▪ Generated and managed a strong candidate pipeline to meet future needs of the business. ▪ Developed sourcing strategies, identified and engaged qualified active and passive candidates via multiple sourcing tools: LinkedIn, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, internet searches, candidate and associate referrals, personal networking, and career fairs▪ Worked with internal stakeholders as a trusted advisor to ensure deep understanding of business needs and desired candidate profiles, including required/preferred competencies, skills, and experience requirements for open positions.▪ Ensured a consistent and positive experience for all candidates by presenting detailed and accurate information about the role duties, responsibilities, Cerner culture, and benefits. Confer job offers, balancing position funding and candidate expectations.▪ Trained facilitator for DDI’s Targeted Selection® Behavioral Based Interviewing system. ▪ Proactively fed market compensation information to the compensation strategy and design teams. ▪ Facilitated talent movement within the organization.

Expatriate assignment recruiting for openings in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. Recruited for technical and non-technical roles- health informatics consultants, clinical consulting resources, project managers, solution and integration architects, system engineers, sales, and operations staff. ▪ Drove recruiting strategy and supported launch of new business entities in Egyptian and Qatari markets. Developed initial talent pipelines for Egyptian entity, and recruited first in-country hires despite political revolution of 2011.▪ Fostered relationships with the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and American University of Cairo in Egypt to develop high-quality early career talent pipelines.▪ Coordinated immigration efforts by partnering with US-based immigration attorney to secure proper work authorization and visas for new associates from the US, EU, India, and various middle eastern/GCC countries.▪ Coordinated local onboarding and orientation process involving international travel for new hires.▪ Designed numerous procedures and practices, establishing the standard operating procedures for recruitment and onboarding of new associates for business entities across the Middle East.▪ Counseled and prepared candidates on the nature of expatriate assignments and relocation.

Coordinated recruiting activities for campus and early-career recruiting, ensuring superior candidate experience.

Accountable for effective operation and audits of US 401(k) and global retirement plans in Canada and United Kingdom, delivering employee benefits-related service and support to internal clients.