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VP, People and Talent at HDS Global
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States 13 work roles 3 schools
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Norm Cook is listed as VP, People and Talent at HDS Global, based in Palo Alto, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Norm Cook.

Norm Cook previously worked as VP, People & Talent at Hds Global and Director of Talent at Hds Global. Norm Cook holds Mba, Business from The University Of Queensland.

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Staffing Leader with experience in both international and domestic markets. I have worked extensively with Founders, C-Level Executives, VP’s, Directors, and Hiring Managers to attract top talent and develop successful teams. Well versed in scaling startups, high growth companies and attracting the best business leaders. I have helped scale startups backed by early and growth stage venture capital firms including Andreessen, Kleiner Perkins and Google Ventures.Specialties: Strategic Recruiting, Executive Search, Sourcing, Full-Life Cycle Recruiting, Employee Relations, Retention.

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HDS Global
Hds Global
VP, People and Talent
Palo Alto, CA, US
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Vp, People And Talent

Palo Alto, CA, US

Vp, People & Talent

Current

Palo Alto, CA, US

HDS is a San Francisco Bay Area based ecommerce combination store, built upon the first fully automated robotic fulfillment system, offering food as well a deep selection of general and brand-name merchandise.HDS has developed an end-to-end platform to resolve this complex problem. Centered on RoboFS, our robotic fulfillment system, we fully automate the.

Apr 2020 - Present

Director Of Talent

Palo Alto, CA, US

Sep 2017 - Apr 2020

Director Of Talent Acquisition

Mountain View, California, US

  • Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers, critical stakeholders and partners, operating as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert
  • Attract, develop and retain a highly effective team of in house recruiters, in addition to identifying and maintaining relationships with agencies and retained search firms, when needed
  • Evaluate, implement and ensure effectiveness of sourcing channels and data quality of ATS
May 2015 - Sep 2017

Talent Acquisition Lead (Aquired By Airbnb)

San Francisco, CA, US

  • Hired to build out engineering, product and growth teams and played a significant role building a strategic and effective recruiting model to hire top performers
  • Implemented and Leveraged Greenhouse Applicant Tracking System to build a structured interview process that was focused, consistent and repeatable
  • Partnered with the Marketing/PR team to promote our Talent Brand through LinkedIn, Glassdoor and AngelList
  • Mapped out sourcing strategies to increase talent pipeline and candidate quality
Jan 2014 - May 2015

Senior Recruitment Consultant

San Jose, California, US

Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

Director Of Talent & Hr

Zaarly, Inc
  • Talent Acquisition and Development: Hired to develop Zaarly’s recruiting strategy and build out the engineering, product, sales, and marketing organizations
  • People Operations: Provide HR support at the incubation stage and giving expertise and consultancy at later stages including: Headcount Planning, ATS setup/Workflow, Performance, Compensation, On-boarding/New Hire.
  • Employee Engagement: practical advice and help in the creation of a culture where employees feel engaged and happy
Oct 2011 - Nov 2013

Senior Recruiting Lead

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

  • Provided full-cycle recruiting services including recruitment branding, strategic sourcing, event planning, candidate management, process development and closing.
  • Worked closely with engineering, product, marketing, analytics leaders providing strategic recruitment efforts for the Redwood Shores and San Francisco offices.
  • Successes: Led, Hired and Trained a team of Recruiters, Sourcers, and Coordinators to ramp up Product, Marketing and Engineering Groups to recruit over 200 people.
Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

Talent Acquisition Manager

Calabasas, CA, US

  • Reporting to the CFO, responsible for overseeing corporate recruiting function for CafePress.com, the World's Customization Engine
  • Full-cycle recruiting for Acquisition/Online Marketing (SEM/SEO), Software Engineering, Network Operations/IT, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations, Finance, Analytics (web/marketing/business intelligence/data.
  • Recruited VP, Online Acquisition Marketing, Director, IT, Director of Brand Strategy, Director of Sales, Director, Analytics and Business Planning
  • Consulted with hiring managers to write and/or refine job specifications, candidate profiles, and translate to compelling job descriptions
  • Utilized Social Media platforms to target passive candidates including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Jigsaw, User Groups/Blogs
May 2007 - Nov 2010

Technical Recruiter - Pso Intl

Mountain View, CA, US

  • Work with PSO management team to define and execute sourcing/recruitment strategies for emerging international markets including China, India, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Australia
  • Understand the business needs of the Partner Solutions Organization and conditions that affect the recruitment function; utilize this information to adapt recruitment strategies
  • Provide advice and counsel to local and remote hiring managers in comprehensive staffing issues
  • Responsible for sourcing and recruitment for all global full-time positions, which includes Sales Engineers, Technical Account Managers, and Technical Solutions Engineers
  • Compile and update reports for job openings, hires and post-hire summaries for hiring managers
  • Execute recruitment plan by aggressively developing and implementing diverse sourcing strategies
Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

Global Staffing Lead

US

  • Manage staffing activities within corporate recruiting (i.e. Design and Engineering, IT, Medical and Marketing) to deliver innovative, cost-effective recruitment strategies and programs
  • Support Global IT, Supply Chain Applications, PMO, and Infrastructure
  • Executive recruitment for Director level and above positions
  • Responsible for project management and change management activities for Global Staffing and Outsourcing in support of Systems and process implementation
  • Support North America, Mexico, Canada, and India
  • Effectively manage and prioritize a high volume requisition workload (50-100)
Feb 2005 - Mar 2006

Sr. Recruiter

US

  • Develop and implement recruiting strategy for the software development group
  • Recruit Marketing, Sales and Technology professionals in permanent positions
  • Full life-cycle recruiting for the following positions: Director of Engineering, Director of QA, Business Development Managers, Software Architects, Java Developers, Product Marketing, IT management and various other.
  • Interface with hiring mangers to create job specifications incorporating both technical and cultural needs
  • Negotiate contracts with outside vendors
  • Recruit via networking, cold calling, job fairs and the Internet
Feb 2001 - Sep 2001

Staffing Executive

Questra
  • Responsible for architecting and implementing recruiting strategies for the Western Region
  • Recruit positions including Software Developers, Sales, Application Engineers, GUI Developers, and Java Engineers
  • Provide staffing support and guidance to assigned Questra Corporation and/or business units, ensuring an understanding of job specifications and requirements to recruit and select qualified candidates
  • Initiate, provide, and execute recruitment programs (internally and externally) that yield low cost-per-hire outcomes via professional alliances with organizations, internal corporate marketing, job fairs, internet.
  • Create and manage a college recruiting program
Apr 1999 - Feb 2001
3 education records

Norm Cook education

Mba, Business

The University Of Queensland

Bs, Business

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Education record

Santa Cruz High
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What company does Norm Cook work for?

Norm Cook works for HDS Global.

What is Norm Cook's role at HDS Global?

Norm Cook is listed as VP, People and Talent at HDS Global.

Where is Norm Cook based?

Norm Cook is based in Palo Alto, California, United States while working with HDS Global.

What companies has Norm Cook worked for?

Norm Cook has worked for Hds Global, Credit Sesame, Tilt.Com, Marketo, and Zaarly, Inc.

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Norm Cook holds Mba, Business from The University Of Queensland.

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