Kristen Wong

Current

Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant at Independent
Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant at MyWire, Inc

Past

Sr. Recruiter at Rearden Commerce
Recruiting Manager / Account Manager at The Creative Group
Sr. Recruiter at Alta Vista

Recruiting Manager at Evite.com
Lead Recruiter at Looksmart
Account Manager at Artisan

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Education

University of Oregon
Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)

Recommended

11 people have recommended Kristen

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Kristen Wong’s Summary

Kristen Wong’s Specialties:

Startups, VC Partnering, Executive Recruiting, Corporate/Agency Recruiting, Salary Negotiation, Direct Hiring, Talent Acquisition, Portfolio Review, Behavioral Interviewing/Evaluation, Referral Programs, Recruiting Event Management, Recruiting Marketing/Branding, Guerilla Recruiting Strategy, Recruiting Process/Procedures, ATS Implementation, Req Management, Salary Guide

Specialization in connecting the best Executive, UE, Product, Engineering and Sales folks with fullfilling job roles.

Kristen Wong’s Experience

Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant

Independent

(Internet industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant

MyWire, Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

Work directly with CEO, Louis Borders (Borders Books & Music, Webvan), and executive staff to establish teams for MyWire and Louis Borders' companies and new ventures. Positions include staff level to VP, CEO and Advisory.
Sr. Recruiter

Rearden Commerce

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

August 2006 — June 2007 (11 months)

Partner directly with VP User Experience, CEO, VP Products & Business Development, VP HR and Hiring Managers to acquire key talent to fulfill critical positions within the company, and build division teams.
Recruiting Manager / Account Manager

The Creative Group

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2005 — August 2006 (9 months)

Agency Recruiter specializing in placing top Interactive, Design, Marketing and Advertising talent with SF Bay Fortune 100, Creative Agency, Internet, Retail and Start Up firms.
Sr. Recruiter

Alta Vista

(Internet industry)

January 1999 — July 2001 (2 years 7 months)

Directly acquired by competitor to fullfill positions company wide within Product, Marketing, Sales, HR and Engineering. Worked successfully with Hiring Managers to achieve goals and implement full lifecycle interviewing process and applicant tracking. Guest speaker at various recruiting events.
Recruiting Manager

Evite.com

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; IACI; Internet industry)

January 1999 — May 1999 (5 months)

Worked directly with CEO, CFO and Hiring Managers to build critical teams within the company inc: Sales, Engineering, Marketing/Design. Managed and trained 4 recruiters and sourcers to exceed staffing goals. Directed aggressive online recruiting and acquisition marketing programs that gained favorable press. Directed and implemented company wide and external referral programs. Implemented Recruiting Operations system including salary guide, requisition process, ATS.
Lead Recruiter

Looksmart

(Public Company; LOOK; Internet industry)

June 1997 — March 1999 (1 year 10 months)

Recruited for staff positions across the board. Lead Recruiter averaging 15-20 permanent hires per month. Expanded pre-ipo company of 80 to public company of over 400 team members within one year. Top 10% Employee, selected to receive substantial bonus based on top producing performance. Co-Chairman Diversity and Employee Referral Recruiting Programs.
Account Manager

Artisan

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )