Laura Woodruff Email & Phone Number

Fremont, California, Us

At Neuralink, our mission is to create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and unlock human potential tomorrow. I am a full-life cycle recruiter managing the entire recruiting process, including sourcing and closing, for up to 16 reqs at a time for our Software (LIMS, Robot, Site Reliability, Machine Learning, Embedded, ASIC, and Design Engineers, IT Specialist) and Quality Systems orgs (Assurance, Audit, Quality Engineer), as well as roles in Procurement and Talent.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

At LinkedIn, we are building the first global economic graph to digitally map the global economy, identifying the connections between people, jobs, skills, companies and professional knowledge. We provide real-time insights to our members about economic trends and opportunities. We want to help transform the world's professionals to make them be more productive and successful.I recruit for our Data Engineering Team where I look to connect the world's top Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineers with amazing opportunities at LinkedIn.• Received “Rockin It” Award for outstanding performance FY23 (4 out 400+ recruiters selected every quarter)• Have hired 150+ Engineers at various levels• Trained and mentored 6+ junior recruiters to become high-output performers • Implemented a candidate nurture strategy that had organization-wide impact• Guided hiring managers through the entire hiring process • Developed a customized diversity hiring strategy with each hiring manager and sourcers• Appointed Lead to run an Eng Flagship AI hiring sprint that resulted in 15 hires in 60 days• Led monthly recruiter meetings to share market intel and best practices, as well as processupdates• Involved in leading organization-wide trainings on topics such as Req Management for New Hires, Hiring Manager Experience, Meetings with Leadership, the Art of Selling and Closing, and more

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

• Exceeded quarterly metrics to fill engineering roles across Data (AI/ML, Data Science, ML Infrastructure)• Nurtured relationships with candidates from the initial contact through the closing process• Conducted interviews to assess candidates motivations and alignment to company culture• Self-sourced candidates using traditional and non-traditional routes (GitHub, Facebook groups, etc)• Partnered and coached Engineering management on interviewing and hiring best practices to streamline existing interview processed for a better candidate experience

Hanover, Md, Us

As a TEKsystems Silicon Valley Recruiting Lead, I was responsible for training and mentoring our new recruiters through their first 6 months of recruiting, in addition to my own recruiting responsibilities. Training new recruiters involves teaching them time management, role playing, helping with accountability, helping achieve goals, and overall ensuring their early success.

Hanover, Md, Us

Hanover, Md, Us

TEKsystems® is the leading IT staffing and services company specializing in applications, infrastructure, and communications technologies. Our capabilities span a wide range of services: from technical staff augmentation and direct placement services, to full management of technology projects and comprehensive workforce management solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT staffing and IT recruiting services industry, we are experts at connecting technical professionals. Whether you are looking for the best IT talent, an experienced IT outsourcing partner, or a career in the IT industry, TEKsystems delivers. • Develop recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various tools • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of candidates through screening and interviews • Oversee pre-employment steps including reference checks and background/drug tests • Manage contract employees while on assignment • Work with TEKsystems Account Managers to identify top accounts and target skill sets • Maintain relationships with industry contacts to gain industry knowledge • Communicate effectively with others in order to create a productive and diverse environment

• Placed 1st in Cal Poly Sales Competition selling ADP services• Selected to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to participate in the 2013 National Collegiate Sales Competition• Developed selling skills by participating in sales role plays