Matt Smith's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Matt Smith began his professional career in advertising in 2000 as a senior ad copywriter for J.C.Penney. He was responsible for creating and achieving success for the company’s marketplace and digital platforms. Smith then worked at Toys “R” Us fromJanuary 2008-January 2012. There, he led the company’s talent sourcing efforts, responsible for finding and hiring the best talent in the industry. He also managed Target’s talent acquisition team from January 2004-January 2007.Smith then joined Nestlé inJanuary 2008 as Talent Acquisition Leader. He led the company’s global Talent Acquisition strategy, responsible for finding and hiring the best candidates for his company’s divisions. His work at Nestlé included leading a statistics crew and establishing relationships with key users in the food and beverage industry.In May 2017, Smith announced his retirement from the company. He will be remaining with Nestlé as a Senior Recruiting Manager - Talent Acquisition.

🎓 Education

Matt Smith completed his undergraduate studies at the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. During his time as a student at UNC Chapel Hill, Matt Smith obtained a BA in Business Administration, which he then used to pursue hisework readiness Based on his recent education, Matt Smith currently holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Work Ready. While at UNC Chapel Hill, Matt Smith was also a member of the Garnered Student Life editorial board.Matt Smith’s work experience:Since leaving UNC Chapel Hill, Matt Smith has embarked on a lengthy journey to obtain his Master’s degree in Work readiness from the Jackson Institute for Employment and Training. Pursuing his career dreams, Matt has worked extensively throughout his career in the field of human resources. In his time at Jackson Institute, Matt has worked in a number of different roles, across a variety of industries. In his most recent role, Matt has been a Staff Human Resources Accountant. In this role, Matt providesbathing unpractical solutions to common human resource challenges encountered by companies.Matt Smith’s work readiness:Matt Smith’s work readiness is currently on track to reach his goals. For the last few years, Matt has been working diligently towards the goal of achieving his highest level of comfort and satisfaction with his work. Matt has had the opportunity to develop and refine his skills in a number of important areas, including human resources, accounting, and finance. Matt is currently a Staff Human Resources Accountant, and is experiencing very high levels of satisfaction with his work in this role.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Matt Smith has over 10 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, including five years as a Talent Acquisition Leader at Nestlé. In this role, Matt leads projects and oversees the acquisition of international talent. At Nestlé, Matt spent two years as a senior recruitment manager, responsible for sourcing and recruiting top talent for the company's customer facing and business units. Additionally, during Matt's time at JCPenney, he was a responsible for all Talent Acquisitionrelated activities, including lead, co-ordinating and managing recruitment efforts across all business units.Prior to joining Nestlé, Matt was a seniorrecruiting manager at Toys R Us. He led the Selection Process for Toys R Us' new talent acquisition program and led the effort to attract and qualify significant international talent. Additionally, Matt was a senior executive recruiter at Target, where he responsible for the recruitment of top talent for the company's customer facing and business units.Matt has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Alabama.