Kelly Cao
Seattle
Summary
Skilled Talent Acquisition with expertise in end-to-end recruitment, data-driven strategies, and cross-functional collaboration across APAC&AMS. Proven success in sourcing talent, managing pipelines, and driving scalable solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Sourcer
TikTok(ByteDance)
07.2024 - Current
- Hiring for COE function roles across the AMS and APAC regions.
- Mapping and reaching out to 200+ potential candidates per week.
- Responsible for end-to-end recruitment for candidates (from sourcing to the offer stage).
- Maintaining a healthy pipeline and serving as the main point of contact for Hiring Managers, HRBPs, and candidates.
- Leading the team's attraction strategy.
Product Operation Intern
Tencent Music Entertainment Technology Group
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed WeSing app operations in the Middle East and Greater China, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Conducted market research, sourced 500+ anchors, and ensured monthly KPI achievement.
- Partnered with engineering teams to improve app performance and address operational risks.
- Managed host communications, calculated salaries for 200+ hosts, and conducted data analysis using SQL.
- Supported new market launches, recruiting 20+ experience officers and promoting events.
Talent Acquisition Intern
TikTok(ByteDance)
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed end-to-end talent acquisition for the 'HR for HR' overseas team, focusing on non-tech and some tech roles across APAC.
- Led hiring for 5 major APAC departments, managing 15 pipelines simultaneously.
- Developed recruitment strategies, ensured a healthy candidate pipeline, and provided market insights using data.
- Compiled and presented recruitment progress reports and statistics.
- Delivered a handbook for the Talent Acquisition team.
- Sourced, pre-screened, and arranged interviews for TA roles in Singapore as part of the 'E-Commerce Project.'
- Produced 5 full-time offers through end-to-end recruitment efforts.
- Collected and analyzed recruitment data to generate daily sourcing reports.
News Intern
Ta Kung Pao NewsPaper Company
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Produced 10 weekly newspaper articles and built networks with other newspaper companies through meetings and fairs.
- Interviewed prominent figures, including military expert Song ZhongPing and Essence Securities Chairman Ye Qingshan.
- Received a recommendation letter from Yang Zukun, former Editor-in-Chief of Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao.
- Won 1st place in a presentation on "The Strategy of Hong Kong-Future Tourism Development" among 50 contestants.
- Conducted a 5,000-word research paper on media differences between China and Hong Kong.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA07.2024
Skills
- Candidate relationship management
- Data-driven decision making
- Job applicant interviews
- Recruitment marketing
- Candidate engagement
- Recruiting and sourcing
- Candidate screening
- Full cycle recruiting
- Strategic sourcing
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Sourcer
TikTok(ByteDance)
07.2024 - Current
Product Operation Intern
Tencent Music Entertainment Technology Group
10.2022 - 02.2023
Talent Acquisition Intern
TikTok(ByteDance)
04.2021 - 09.2021
News Intern
Ta Kung Pao NewsPaper Company
01.2019 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University Of Washington
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