Dakotta Alex (5K+)

Dakotta Alex (5K+)

Contract Staffing Manager at Amgen

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Contract Staffing Manager at Amgen (right thing inc)
  • HR / Business Consultant at Dakotta Ventures, LLC
Past
  • Talent Aquisition - HR at Los Angeles Times | MetroMix.com
  • Contract Pipeline Sourcer at Disney Internet Group
  • Contract Fashion Recruiter at H&M

9 more...

Education
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Chongqing University
  • Saint Joseph's College
  • Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Academia Italia (Rome, Italy)
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Human Resources
Websites

Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Summary

Need to reach me sooner? Contact my Personal Assistant: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney (Sydney.Jones@dakotta.com)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Consultant with a BS in Organizational Management cumulating over 10 years of experience in HR, Analytics, Project Management and Process Development.

EXPERIENCE @ A GLANCE:

CLIENT & VENDOR MANAGMENT: Heavy experience working with an eclectic group of managers and vendors.

DIVERSITY RECRUITING: Effectively hired candidates from organizations and networks as: National Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American MBA Associations, Women in Technology, GLBTQ community and other associations.

LEADERSHIP: Developed 4 recruiters directly on metrics and sourcing methodologies and sourcing plans

PROCESS: Developed a hiring process for staffing various client groups that reduced time to fill by 75%

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Built recruiting strategies around branding the organization in the market.

TRAINING: Trained hundreds of recruiters within 6 training seminars that I wrote and developed. Attendees included: Ebay, Wal-Mart, L.L. Bean, Time Warner / Time Inc., Kelly Services, CareerBuilder, Government of Yukon,

CREATIVE SOURCING: Implemented variations of Direct Mail Marketing, Cold Calling Strategies, Online Widgets (Games), Sponsorships, Symposiums

COLLEGE RECRUITING: Worked with Universities in obtaining resume CD’s, coordinating open houses, speaking engagements, career fairs and panel sessions to promote the organizations brand.

BRANDING & NETWORKING: Created AskTheRecruiter.com - RecruiterGroups.com, which is the 3rd largest recruiting and human resource (HR) network nationally and internationally.

PUBLISHED: Author of “The Recruiters Guide Book” (sold over 10,000 copies internationally) and “Damn, I need a job. Again!” with accolades from (Intel, Yahoo, Russell Investments, University of Washington, Art Institute)

Find more detailed information please visit: http://www.dakotta.com

Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Specialties:

Succession Management, Processes Optimization, Retention Modeling, Benefits Analysis, Training, Development, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Branding, Team Development, Innovation, head hunting, strategy, training, Organizational Managment


Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Education

  • Seattle Pacific University

    Various courses in Theology

  • Chongqing University

    Business in China (Shanghai, Beijing)

  • Saint Joseph's College

    Bachelors of Science, Organizational Management

  • Hong Kong Baptist University

    Business in China - HK

  • Academia Italia (Rome, Italy)

    International Relations / Art


Additional Information

Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Websites:

Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Interests:

Training Sessions Conducted: More can be found on www.Dakotta.com "Recruiting 101 – Getting Started in the Recruiting Industry" Series: Defining Your Role as a Recruiter Successful Sourcing Techniques Recruitment Planning, Screening and Selection "Actionable Recruiting Strategies: Best Practices for Competitiveness in 2008 and Beyond" Series": Recruiting Strategies You Didn’t Learn in School Utilizing E-Recruiting to Promote Your Company Image and Reduce Costs Social Networking: Establishing and Maintaining a Virtual Presence Participating clients include: CPS Human Resource Services (CPS), Ebay, Yoh, Dart Energy, L.L. Bean, Developers Diversified Realty, Timewarner / Time Inc., kelly Services, Careerbuilder.com, Express Personnel, 24x7 Real Media, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, Yukon Government, Wal-mart, sonosite.com, ENSCO, Genworth Financial, Transportation Authority, Boyden - Turkey, Hilton, Niagara College, Dallas Independent School District

Dakotta Alex (5K+)’s Groups:

TopLinked.com, 60secondNetworking, RecruiterGroups.com, BreakTheGlassCeiling.com, Digital Eve, IEEE
SBE

  •    StreetTech
  •    Oxford Alumni New York
  •    IASE
  •    The Networking Community
  •    International TV Professionals
  •    J-Desk
  •    UPSA
  •    TheVanguard.Org
  •    eOffice
  •    ASSODIGITALE - www.assodigitale.it -
  •    CareerLink Network
  •    DFW Entrepreneur Network
  •    European Corporate Finance Association
  •    SAMAJ
  •    Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG)
  •    Illinois Executives Network
  •    CyberSleuths
  •    Bizbureau
  •    Solacria Association
  •    Rotaract
  •    STELLARBIZ, The Connectoring® Business Group
  •    Hispanic Net
  •    Financial IQ Lithuania
  •    London Business School Active Startup Club
  •    Bentley College Alumni
  •    Georgia Executives Network
  •    Information Security Expert Center
  •    Brandeis Int'l Business School
  •    Earlystage.com Entrepreneurs
  •    Harvard Jobs
  •    Stealth - ISS INFO SEC and Data Center Professionals
  •    Enterprise Architect User Group
  •    HCI
  •    Executive Suite
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    Business Club Milan-IN (LD Italia Official Supporter CLUB)
  •    BYU Marriott School of Management Alumni
  •    Brigham Young University Alumni
  •    The Personal MBA Community
  •    Success in the City
  •    Institute of Management Consultancy
  •    Friends of the Chartered Management Institute
  •    Friends of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
  •    Friends of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems
  •    Friends of the British Computer Society
  •    DePaul Kellstadt MBA Association
  •    Integrated Alliances
  •    Associazionismo.it - Non Profit on the Web
  •    Women 2.0
  •    Women in Games International
  •    Helping Friends Career Network (LI2HF)
  •    280 Group
  •    OPEN Forum
  •    BLACKWOLF
  •    University of Missouri - Rolla Alumni
  •    FountainBlue
  •    Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
  •    Business Angels' Tabernacle
  •    Columbia Business School PE/VC Network
  •    TechSoup NetSquared
  •    LinkedSEO
  •    World Wildlife Fund
  •    Linked n Chicago
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    American Red Cross
  •    LIONs "LI Open Networkers"
  •    TEN - Top Executives Net
  •    Facebook.com
  •    Canadians
  •    China Business
  •    International Networking Speakers and Coaches Assoc
  •    DigitalEve Seattle
  •    Networking pros
  •    CNN News
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Success Networking
  •    Friends of Britain
  •    FON!!
  •    Linking Northern California
  •    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
  •    AskTheRecruiter.com & RecruiterGroups.com
  •    Game Developers

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