1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Director, Talent Acqusition do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Human Resources & Recruiting
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What is your job title?
Director, Talent Acqusition
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Computer Software- Online Customer Collaboration
70 Employees
3 Office Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto
Passenger® is the technology leader in on-demand Customer Collaboration. Through Passenger-powered Customer Collaboration, companies gain insight, drive innovation and build advocacy. Passenger combines leading social networking, collaboration and analytics technologies - into a single intuitive platform, delivered Software-as-a-Service. Founded in 2005 with offices in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and NYC, the company is privately held and backed by Shelter Capital Partners, StarVest Partners and Steamboat Ventures. For more information, please visit http://www.thinkpassenger.com. or visit our blog http://www.customercollaboration.org
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How long have you been employed in this position?
At this company since Nov. 2006
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Position Summary
Develop and implement effective recruiting and hiring procedures and practices that will result in attracting and retaining the highest qualified candidates for all positions. In addition, responsibilities include advising management team on hiring practices and procedures as well as Human Resources Management.
Responsibilities
• Develop recruitment strategies to proactively search for a diverse pool of candidates using various recruiting methods (internal, external, web-based, print media, job fairs, etc.).
• Screen and hire new employees for all departments company-wide including Engineering and Technical Development, Marketing and Product Management, Creative Services, Client Services, Sales and C-level executives.
• Partner with internal clients to understand the business and talent needs of each individual team.
• Effectively manage candidate experience through timely and clear communication, planning, organization, and follow through.
• Oversee on-boarding program which should include new hire orientations, new employee handbook review, training and “above and beyond” program.
• Create all documents pertaining to HR and Recruiting including job descriptions, job postings and organizational charts.
• Human Resources function includes management of TriNet, the company PEO which tracks benefits, payroll and PTO.
• Draft all offer letters, contractor agreements and all employee census forms.
• Manage all outside recruiting agencies and partnerships as well as recruiting budgets.
• Promote, manage, and modify as appropriate the internal candidate referral program for the highest impact.
• Plan and organize monthly staff meetings, holiday parties and events which include employees from HQ as well as satellite offices.
• Partner with immigration attorney to handle all matters pertaining to H1B Visa sponsorship as well as Green Card sponsorship procedures including all applications, audits and statements of work.
• Represent company at networking as well as college campus recruiting events.
• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies and procedures in the pre-screening and post-employment process.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• 5+ years experience recruiting, agency experience a plus.
• Human Resources experience from the corporate side a plus.
• Proven success simultaneously managing multiple projects- must be able to multi task.
• Ability to develop, manage and track budgets.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills mixed with proven execution experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work under extreme pressure on multiple projects for multiple clients.
• Strong computer skills is a must, basic HTML experience is a plus.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$100,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
112000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
10 days vacation, 5 sick days, 2 personal and 1 floating holiday, company paid medical, dental and vision
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel just underpaid...close to where I should be
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I interact with everyone at my company as I not only find and recruit them to work here but I also oversee all of the Human Resources function. I love that part of my job as it keeps things exciting and interesting.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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8 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Well, this is a toughie. Over the years, recruiting has become big business...however, I fell into it by accident like many other recruiters do. I would recommend that this person really hone in on their interpersonal communication skills and decide whether or not they truly enjoy helping people and talking to people.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Must haves are:
* Ability to multi-task
* Organizational Skills
* Drive and ambition
* Confidence
* Ability to speak publicly
* Desire to be helpful
* Ability to speak intelligently to all levels of professionals
* Ability to "fake it" and act quickly on their feet
* STRONG Communication skills BOTH written and verbal
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, I belive you must have at least a 4 year degree from an accredited university. For the most part you are speaking with highly intelligent professionals and you need to have something to back yourself up with
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Sit back and enjoy the ride! Recruiting can be very stressful whether you're on the client side or the agency side. It's very gratifying knowing that you are making a direct impact on people's lives. Helping them find better, higher paying and more fulfilling jobs is an incredible feeling.
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