Linda Sizelove
Cupertino,United States
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager with a progressive career across diverse industries. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment strategies. Establishes and maintains effective recruitment metrics, processes, systems and tools to deliver five star candidate and internal client experiences. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business partners. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness. Successfully builds future leadership by elevating talent on the team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Splunk, Inc.
04.2017 - 09.2023
- Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team of 6-8 for Information Technology (CIO) and Security Organizations (CISO), fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success
- Mentored Recruiters in best practices for efficient candidate sourcing, interviewing techniques, collaborating and relationship building with hiring managers, finance and HRBPs across a matrixed organization
- Created comprehensive reports on recruitment trends and metrics which informed executive decision-making related to workforce planning strategies.
- Co-developed recruiting, communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent for expansion into Costa Rica (150 hired in San Jose)
- Reduced process gaps while coaching employees to achieve optimal productivity
- Implemented innovative sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates and expand talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles
- Spearheaded diversity inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process by partnering with Employee Resource Groups at Splunk and community organizations focused on underrepresented groups in the workforce
- Led training sessions for hiring managers on topics such as interviewing techniques, diversity/equity/inclusion/belonging, and legal considerations in the hiring process
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders
- Improved company branding efforts by developing compelling content for career websites and social media channels that highlighted organizational culture and values
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively
- Awarded a spot bonus from Chief Information Security Officer in 2018
Recruiting Consultant
Self-employed
01.2013 - 03.2017
- Consulted for Google, Apple, GoPro, Huawei, Dolby, Yahoo, Rally Health, Baynote, Egnyte, Support.com, Symyx Technologies, and stealth mode start-ups
- Led recruiting for technical areas of hardware engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical design, semi-conductor, laboratory builds, R&D, Digital, Quality Assurance, Test Engineering, Networking, Solutions Engineering
- Managed early career hiring of interns and new grads for Google Hardware team
- Recruited for non-technical areas of supply chain, operations, sales, marketing, customer success
- Networked and built relationships with potential candidates and industry professionals to identify potential candidates, stay informed about industry trends and gain insight into skills and qualifications in demand
- Enhanced company reputation by maintaining a consultative approach and delivering high-quality candidates to clients
- Developed and posted job descriptions to various platforms to communicate open position requirements to potential candidates
- Developed long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates through consistent communication and follow up
- Created customized recruitment solutions tailored to specific client needs, resulting in higher placement success rates
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CACertificate - Google Cyber Security
Coursera
04.2024
Certificate - Branding Management in Social Media
Stanford Continuing Studies
Stanford, CA2021
Skills
- Global Recruitment Management
- Early Career Recruitment
- Data and Trends Analysis
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Onboarding, Training, and Development
- Operations Management
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Korean
Elementary
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Splunk, Inc.
04.2017 - 09.2023
Recruiting Consultant
Self-employed
01.2013 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Certificate - Google Cyber Security
Coursera
Certificate - Branding Management in Social Media
Stanford Continuing Studies