Laura Tobin DeGolia
Bay Area,CA
Summary
Achievements include centralizing recruitment operations, improving the overall candidate experience and reducing time to fill. Complex problem-solver with a superior work ethic and excellent organizational abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Technical Recruiting Manager
Wayfair
04.2021 - Current
- Led a team of 10 recruiters and sourcers (at peak) to produce the 2nd largest volume of technical hires within Wayfair annually.
- Responsible for global hiring delivery for Wayfair's Storefront Engineering team, working directly with the Head of Engineering to streamline global hiring teams, processes, and hiring strategy spanning North America, EU, and India.
- Launched Wayfair Storefront Engineering hiring in Bengaluru, India resulting in over 50 hires in Bengaluru within 5 months of launch.
- Reduced time-to-fill for open positions from 120 days to 77 days by implementing nurture campaigns with passive candidates.
- Led our DEI hiring strategy for Global Tech TA resulting in a 19% YoY increase in diversity hiring.
- Retained employment through 3 large scale reductions in force with the org decreasing in size from 150+ to less than 30 employees in Tech TA.
RECRUITING DIRECTOR, VP WEST
Aquent/Vitamin T
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Increased hiring productivity by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures resulting in 113% of hiring quota attainment.
- Developed a high-performing team of leaders, senior recruiters and sourcers by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Utilized market data to inform and implement scalable sourcing, recruiting, and hiring strategies.
- Partnered with senior leaders (VP+) to translate hiring goals into key metrics for the recruiting department.
- Key clients included: Atlassian, Splunk, Docusign, Asana, and Mozilla
RECRUITING MANAGER, BAY AREA
Aquent/Vitamin T
04.2015 - 08.2021
- Hired, trained, and mentored over 60 managers, recruiters and sourcers all specialized in technical recruiting.
- Consulted clients on effective hiring strategies for growth and scale
- Increased revenue from $3.1m in 2015 to $12.7m in 2021, always achieving minimum 20% YoY growth
- Significantly increased fill rates, speed to submittal, talent retention, and employee satisfaction scores by implementing strategic processes and programs across my team and the organization
SR RECRUITER
Aquent/Vitamin T
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Full cycle recruitment for creative, design, content, and product roles for both temporary and permanent placement
- Achieved 170% of hiring quota
UX SOURCER
Facebook
10.2012 - 12.2013
RECRUITER
Insight Global
07.2011 - 10.2012
Education
Latin American Studies
The Unviersity of Arizona
Tucson, AzSkills
- Technical Recruiting
- Recruiting Strategies
- Global Recruiting Delivery
- Recruitment Analytics
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Additional Information
- Reality TV aficionado // Flaming hot cheeto fanatic
- True crime obsessed // Golden retriever dog mom
Affiliations
- Reality TV Aficionado
- Hot Cheeto Lover
- True Crime Connoisseur
- Book Worm
Timeline
RECRUITING DIRECTOR, VP WEST
Aquent/Vitamin T
08.2021 - 04.2022
Sr Technical Recruiting Manager
Wayfair
04.2021 - Current
RECRUITING MANAGER, BAY AREA
Aquent/Vitamin T
04.2015 - 08.2021
SR RECRUITER
Aquent/Vitamin T
01.2014 - 04.2015
UX SOURCER
Facebook
10.2012 - 12.2013
RECRUITER
Insight Global
07.2011 - 10.2012
Latin American Studies
The Unviersity of Arizona