I'm passionate about extraordinary talent and social change.
I've had the privilege to speak at a White House panel on community engagement and recognized by President Obama for my work in co-founding and developing an international 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.
Professionally, I am honored to recruit best-in-class talent to join Airbnb's global team. Embrace the adventure at airbnb.com/jobs!
Contact: tak@swipesforthehomeless.org, tak.nguyen@airbnb.com
News Mentions:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/15/striking-out-homelessness-one-student-time
http://act.mtv.com/posts/the-homeless-homelessness-in-america/
http://www.stayclassy.org/classy-awards/college-student-2012
Recruiting Lead (Manager) @ * Leading a team of amazing Recruiters, Sourcers, and Talent Scouts at the most amazing company in the world! From August 2015 to Present (3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaRecruiter @ * Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for the Employee Experience organization which encompasses HRBP's, Recruiting, Compensation & Benefits, Business Systems, Learning & Development, HR Operations, Facilities, Real Estate, Global Food Program, Ground Control (Internal Events & Communications), and Global Citizenship teams, focused on executive-level roles
* Helping to scale this incredible company from 700 passionate employees to 2000+ and onwards!
Embrace the adventure at www.airbnb.com/jobs!
Key Hires:
* Head of Corporate Development
* Head of Global Citizenship, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Head of Talent Partners and Strategy
* Head of Total Rewards (Compensation and Benefits)
* Head of Global Facilities, Safety, and Security From April 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 6 months) san francisco bay areaRecruiter @ * Offered opportunity to convert full-time after completion of first full quarter (offered to less than ~1% of contractors)
* Execute full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, outreach, screening/assessment, offer extension, salary negotiation, closing, and client management for People Operations (Executive Recruiters/Sourcers, Strategy Planning & Analysis, Workforce Planning Managers, I/O Psychologists, Diversity Recruiting and Programs) at the coolest company in the world!
* Met aggressive quarterly goals by Q3 143%, Q4 167%, and Q1 183% respectively, pre-dominantly through passively sourced candidates and into leadership-level roles
Key Hires:
* Head of Diversity Recruiting
* Head of Executive Talent Research
* Head of Executive Talent Sourcing
* Head of Strategic Sourcing Management
* Global Leader, Talent Intelligence and Insights From April 2013 to April 2014 (1 year 1 month) san francisco bay areaCo-Founder and Executive Director @ * Honored by President Obama as a National “Champion of Change” and invited to speak on a White House panel
* Spearheaded 501(c)3 non-profit organization's overall strategy and vision to address issues of hunger and homelessness, spanning multiple chapters internationally and garnering nationwide media recognition including The White House, MTV, Forbes, NBC, LA Times
* Responsible for talent management of Board of Directors and campus leaders, including organizational development, recruiting, training, professional coaching, and succession planning
* Managed all day-to-day operations—including chapter development, digital marketing, finance, fundraising, sponsorship/grants, public relations, and legal compliance—resulting in over 57,000 pounds of food collected to date From December 2009 to December 2013 (4 years 1 month) san francisco bay areaCorporate Recruiting Manager @ * Performed full-cycle recruiting for digital commerce and technology/engineering divisions under the leadership of Dan Walker and Ron Johnson, former Apple CTO and Retail Chief
* Executed strategic recruiting practices from talent landscape roadmapping and passive candidate sourcing through offer extension and compensation analysis/negotiation
* Directly supported and partnered with SVP-level clients to accomplish recruiting/talent goals
* In addition to recruiter responsibilities, selected to execute special talent projects including in-store recruiting/employee referral program, diversity talent acquisition, and business development partnerships From December 2012 to April 2013 (5 months) San Francisco Bay AreaExecutive Search @ * Helped recruit executive-level talent during jcpenney's turnaround strategy, focusing on roles within Digital Commerce and Technology/Engineering ranging from Director to SVP level
* Served as subject matter expert for each unique role, providing industry knowledge/talent market intelligence to executive recruiters From April 2012 to December 2012 (9 months) San Francisco Bay AreaExecutive Team Leader & Campus Recruiting Champion @ * Managed a retail business with annual revenues of over $70 million and directly supervised over 300+ employees
* Consistently achieved the highest marks under the "Talent Management" assessment, encompassing: staffing, performance management, training and development, payroll, and compliance
* Selected to be part of the UCLA recruitment team and attracted amongst the highest quantity of top-tier talent at on-campus events From June 2010 to October 2011 (1 year 5 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaVoluntEARs Recruiting Associate @ * Recruited over 8,000 internal volunteers for philanthropic projects across the greater Los Angeles area
* Managed and coordinated event logistics for over 300 volunteer projects annually, successfully partnering with both internal and external key stakeholders
* Initiated a new internal process to recruit non-Disney employees, resulting in a significant increase of recruited voluntEARs (a process still used to this date) From May 2009 to June 2010 (1 year 2 months) Greater Los Angeles Area
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major, with Cognitive Science and Computer Programming Focus @ UCLA