Alathea Thompson Baker's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Recruiting and interviewingAs a senior engineer sourcer at Dropbox, Alathea Thompson BakerBuzzfeed has hired her to help manage the engineering team look for and interview candidates. "I help manage interviews and find people that are a good fit for the job," Alathea says. "It can be a little thankless, but it's a necessary part of the job."As a Senior Recruiting Director at Vaco, Alathea Thompson Baker handled the process of finding and recruiting talented technical professionals for the company."The best way to find the best people for the job is to get to know the people who are working on the job," Alathea says. "Direct contact with the people who are working on the job is the best way to get the best candidates. You don't have to go through the recruiting process, but it's a great way to build relationships with your candidates."Alathea Thompson Baker is also familiar with the subject matter discussed in technical interviews. "I am very familiar with software development, so I know how to ask questions and get the best information from the candidates," she says.In her previous roles as a professionalTechnical Recruiter at Vaco and as a Recruiting Director at Vaco, Alathea Thompson Baker has learned a lot about the recruiting process."It's important to have a good process in place so that the right candidates are brought in for the job," she says. "It's also important to be adamant about the qualifications of the candidates. If you don't have the qualifications that the company is looking for, it's going to be a lot harder to get the candidates that you want."When it comes to hiring, AlatheaThompson Baker always looks for the best value. " storefronts" is a phrase that she often uses to describe this approach. "I always think about the cost of hiring for a jobsite and how it can impact the company's budget," she says. "I try to find the best way to cut corners and make the hiring process as efficient and user friendly as possible."Interviewing is a critical part of the technical recruiting process, and AlatheaThompson Baker is experienced in the art of the interview. "I know how to understand a report and ask the right questions to get information from the candidates," she says.Benefits negotiationWhen Alathea Thompson Baker was working as a Senior Engineer Sourcer at Dropbox, she handle the benefits negotiation process for the company. "It's one of the most important aspects of the technical hiring process," she says. "The benefits that the company offers can affect the Corporation's bottom line. I try to be able to understand the company's candidate policies and make sure that I am given the information that I need to make a good decision."When it comes to benefits, Alathea Thompson Baker is extremely knowledgeable. "I have a lot of experience in benefits negotiation, so I am very skilled at it," she says. "I try to understand the company's needs and make sure that I am giving them the best possible deal."

🎓 Education

Alathea Thompson Baker has a Bachelor of Science in finance, economics from Tennessee Technological University. She was also a college of business administration student from January 2002 to January 2006.Baker has experience working in the banking and financial industry. She has worked in customer service, market research, and investor relations. In this work, she has also written business plans and macros.Baker is skilled in Excel and uses it extensively in her work. She has also learned how to use accounting software and offered her services to her employers as an accountant.In her free time, Baker enjoys spending time with her daughter, granddaughter, and husband.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Overall, Alathea Thompson Baker has experience managing and managing technical and business teams, building relationships with potential clients, contracting and recruiting talent,executing project management tasks, writing technical documentation, negotiations for employee benefits, and conducting interviews.