Staffing Leader with experience in both international and domestic markets. I have worked extensively with Founders, C-Level Executives, VP’s, Directors, and Hiring Managers to attract top talent and develop successful teams. Well versed in scaling startups, high growth companies and attracting the best business leaders. Specialties: Strategic Recruiting, Executive Search, Sourcing, Full-Life Cycle Recruiting, Employee Relations, Retention.

Director of Talent Acquisition @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaTalent Acquisition Lead @ •Hired to build out engineering, product and growth teams and played a significant role building a strategic and effective recruiting model to hire top performers •Implemented and Leveraged Greenhouse Applicant Tracking System to build a structured interview process that was focused, consistent and repeatable •Partnered with the Marketing/PR team to promote our Talent Brand through LinkedIn, Glassdoor and AngelList •Mapped out sourcing strategies to increase talent pipeline and candidate quality From January 2014 to May 2015 (1 year 5 months) Senior Recruitment Consultant @ From November 2013 to January 2014 (3 months) Director of Talent & HR @ • Talent Acquisition and Development: Hired to develop Zaarly’s recruiting strategy and build out the engineering, product, sales, and marketing organizations • People Operations: Provide HR support at the incubation stage and giving expertise and consultancy at later stages including: Headcount Planning, ATS setup/Workflow, Performance, Compensation, On-boarding/New Hire Orientations, Benefits, 401k & Employee Relations • Employee Engagement: practical advice and help in the creation of a culture where employees feel engaged and happy From October 2011 to November 2013 (2 years 2 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Recruiting Lead @ • Provided full-cycle recruiting services including recruitment branding, strategic sourcing, event planning, candidate management, process development and closing. • Worked closely with engineering, product, marketing, analytics leaders providing strategic recruitment efforts for the Redwood Shores and San Francisco offices. • Successes: Led, Hired and Trained a team of Recruiters, Sourcers, and Coordinators to ramp up Product, Marketing and Engineering Groups to recruit over 200 people. From November 2010 to October 2011 (1 year) Talent Acquisition Manager @ •Reporting to the CFO, responsible for overseeing corporate recruiting function for CafePress.com, the World's Customization Engine •Full-cycle recruiting for Acquisition/Online Marketing (SEM/SEO), Software Engineering, Network Operations/IT, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations, Finance, Analytics (web/marketing/business intelligence/data warehouse), Sales/Account Management •Recruited VP, Online Acquisition Marketing, Director, IT, Director of Brand Strategy, Director of Sales, Director, Analytics and Business Planning •Consulted with hiring managers to write and/or refine job specifications, candidate profiles, and translate to compelling job descriptions •Utilized Social Media platforms to target passive candidates including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Jigsaw, User Groups/Blogs From May 2007 to November 2010 (3 years 7 months) Technical Recruiter - PSO Intl @ •Work with PSO management team to define and execute sourcing/recruitment strategies for emerging international markets including China, India, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Australia •Understand the business needs of the Partner Solutions Organization and conditions that affect the recruitment function; utilize this information to adapt recruitment strategies •Provide advice and counsel to local and remote hiring managers in comprehensive staffing issues •Responsible for sourcing and recruitment for all global full-time positions, which includes Sales Engineers, Technical Account Managers, and Technical Solutions Engineers •Compile and update reports for job openings, hires and post-hire summaries for hiring managers •Execute recruitment plan by aggressively developing and implementing diverse sourcing strategies •Manage offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations, offer letter generation and offer acceptance From April 2006 to April 2007 (1 year 1 month) Global Staffing Lead @ •Manage staffing activities within corporate recruiting (i.e. Design and Engineering, IT, Medical and Marketing) to deliver innovative, cost-effective recruitment strategies and programs •Support Global IT, Supply Chain Applications, PMO, and Infrastructure •Executive recruitment for Director level and above positions •Responsible for project management and change management activities for Global Staffing and Outsourcing in support of Systems and process implementation •Support North America, Mexico, Canada, and India •Effectively manage and prioritize a high volume requisition workload (50-100) •Responsible for sourcing and recruitment for all global full-time positions, which includes Technical Positions, Project Managers, Senior Managers and Directors •Manage all agreements/relationships with staffing agencies •Maintain open communication with CIO to maintain global requisition report From February 2005 to March 2006 (1 year 2 months) Sr. Recruiter @ •Develop and implement recruiting strategy for the software development group •Recruit Marketing, Sales and Technology professionals in permanent positions •Full life-cycle recruiting for the following positions: Director of Engineering, Director of QA, Business Development Managers, Software Architects, Java Developers, Product Marketing, IT management and various other staff positions •Interface with hiring mangers to create job specifications incorporating both technical and cultural needs •Negotiate contracts with outside vendors •Recruit via networking, cold calling, job fairs and the Internet From February 2001 to September 2001 (8 months) Staffing Executive @ •Responsible for architecting and implementing recruiting strategies for the Western Region •Recruit positions including Software Developers, Sales, Application Engineers, GUI Developers, and Java Engineers •Provide staffing support and guidance to assigned Questra Corporation and/or business units, ensuring an understanding of job specifications and requirements to recruit and select qualified candidates •Initiate, provide, and execute recruitment programs (internally and externally) that yield low cost-per-hire outcomes via professional alliances with organizations, internal corporate marketing, job fairs, internet exposure, and negotiating with vendors promoting Questra •Create and manage a college recruiting program From April 1999 to February 2001 (1 year 11 months)

MBA, Business @ University of Queensland From 2002 to 2004 BS, Business @ California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo From 1993 to 1997 Santa Cruz High Norm Cook is skilled in: Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Sourcing, College Recruiting, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Applicant Tracking Systems, Leadership, Management, Onboarding, Start-ups, Interviews, Search