Work:
NPR
- Washington D.C. Metro Area since Feb 2011
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Innovation
Amplify Talent
- Reston, VA since May 2012
Founder
Magento
- Greater Los Angeles Area Jul 2010 - Feb 2011
Head of Recruiting/HR Consultant (Contract)
Ticketmaster / Live Nation Entertainment
- Greater Los Angeles Area Dec 2008 - Jul 2010
Vice President, Human Resources
Ticketmaster Entertainment
- Greater Los Angeles Area Jun 2003 - Dec 2008
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Intersperse
- Greater Los Angeles Area Sep 2001 - May 2003
Senior Recruiter
Pencom Systems
- Greater Los Angeles Area May 1998 - Aug 2001
Account Manager/Senior Technical Recruiter
Education:
Florida State University 1993 - 1998
BS, Marketing, International Business
Skills:
Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Recruiting, Social Media, Technical Recruiting, Strategy, Interviews, Human Resources, Employer Branding, Management, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Onboarding, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Performance Management, Start Ups, Social Media Marketing, Business Development, Online Advertising, Marketing, Blogging, Consulting, Coaching, Internal Communications, Sourcing, Executive Search, Hiring, Team Leadership, E Commerce, Team Management, Workforce Planning, Account Management, Team Building, Online Marketing, Executive Management, Organizational Development, Product Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Recruitment Marketing, Workforce Management, Program Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Technologies, Social Recruiting, Diversity, Acquisition Integration, Awesomeness, Executive Recruiting
Interests:
Hiring
Blogging Platforms
Human Resources
Job Search
Health
Blogging
Social Networks (Online)
Npr
Science and Technology
Using Quora For Recruiting and Hiring
Social Recruiting
Wordpress
Nasa
Startups
Social Media Marketing
Movember
Spacex
Infographics
Recruiting
Animal Welfare
Employer Branding
Arts and Culture
Awards:
Top 100 Influencer in Human Resource
HR Examiner
http://www.hrexaminer.com/top-100-influencers-v-1-83-lars-schmidt
The Top 100 Most Social Human Resource Experts on Twitter
The Huffington Post
Named to The Huffington Post's Top 100 Most Social Human Resource Experts on Twitter.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vala-afshar/the-top-100-most-social-h_b_3526596.html?utm_content=buffere023d&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
HR Bloggers Network 40 Under 40
Starr Conspiracy
Peer nominated selection of top HR bloggers under 40.
Monster 12 for 2012: Follow These Top HR & Recruiting Bloggers
Monster
http://www.monsterthinking.com/2011/12/29/2012-top-hr-bloggers/
Emerging Leaders Program
IAC/InterActiveCorp
As Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition with Ticketmaster, I was only HR member across all IAC subsidiaries selected for emerging leaders program.