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Welcome to the LinkedIn Talent Community! We are delighted you are here!

 

Take a moment to introduce yourself in the comments below. (Fun facts, gifs & memes are always fun too! Just keep it professional folks 😉)

👋🏼 What is your name, and what is your industry and profession?  

🌏 Where are you located? 

💻 What LinkedIn Talent Solutions products are you using? How long? 

⭐️ What do you hope to get out of your experience in the Talent Community? 

 

🙋🏼‍♀️ I’ll kick us off!

👋🏼 I’m Courtney, and I am your Community Manager. I’ve been in the talent & HR SaaS space for over 10 years - as a Customer Success Manager (shout out to CSMs! 🙌🏼), in internal enablement, and the best of both worlds in community-building! 

🌏 I am located off the beautiful Emerald Coast of Florida (Gulf of Mexico), USA 🌊 🏝️☀️ where I try to take in water activities 🏄🏼‍♀️ & digging in the dirt 👩🏼🌾 as often as possible.

💻 I’m a massive fan of LinkedIn Learning, as a learner! Skill-development is an important pillar at LinkedIn and I’m able to prioritize my own learning & development with full support of the organization.  

⭐️ My goal is to ensure the LinkedIn Talent Community is a place that connects people to resources and to each other through positive interactions, meaningful connections and knowledge-sharing.

 

📣 Chime in below and say hello!

Again, we are delighted you are here! Looking forward to seeing you around >in] the Community!

~ Courtney-Community Manager

Hello, my name is Tracy, and I work as Sr. Recruiter for a hospital in North Carolina! We utilize LinkedIn Recruiter at my facility. We have used the product for a few years and it has evolved over time, especially with AI.  My goal is to get reengaged, learn and share best practices, hoping to be an active member in the group! 😊


Greetings!  My name is Kristin I am a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist for Sevita!  

I am located in Sussex County DE and looking to connect with local talent and connect with Recruiters in the area.   My company uses LinkedIn Recruiter for clinical roles nation wide.   I am excited to engage with members, learn new skills and share best practices. 

Looking forward to 2025 and all of the possibilities in healthcare! 😊


Hello All,

👋🏼 My name is Rachna Gupta, and I head People’s practice at T&A Consulting. My HR practice of more than 15 years revolves around managing HR functions internally and helping overseas Economic Development Agencies and Educational institutions, find the right talent, develop and set-up operations in India.

🌏I am based out of millennium city of Gurgaon in India, used as launchpad location by majority of the new companies and products looking to enter India.

💻 I have been using LinkedIn since last few years for my talent acquisition needs and have found it very useful for sourcing quality candidates. I am a big fan LinkedIn Learning and can be a go to source for quick concept development.

⭐️I am excited to be a part of this community and look forward to contributing in my best possible way and learning from other community members.

Happy to connect!


Hello All,

👋🏼 My name is Tuba Khalid and I am a learning & organisational development professional along with an Aspiring project manager. I have worked in various industries and currently serving a conglomerate with business in IT, Agriculture, Machinery and Engineering Serviced.

🌏 I’m from the most hospitable country in thr south Asian sphere which is Pakistan.

💻 Big fan of LinkedIn Learning. Though I have used recruitment products too but learning has my heart.

⭐️ I want to learn from others in this community and add value wherever I can.


👋🏼 Hi, there! My name is Marc Reynolds. I’m a Talent Brand and Ops Project Manager working in the tech industry at eBay. Day-to-day, my projects include candidate experience, talent brand, tool enablement, and activating automations + AI. I also have the privilege of managing various partnerships among our third-party vendors, one of our largest being with the wonderful folks at LinkedIn.

🌏 I’m in the United States, nestled up by the mountains of Utah...currently waiting for and wondering where all of our snow is?

💻 LinkedIn has been one of eBay’s most consistent recruitment tools over the span of 10+ years. We signed an enterprise agreement a couple years back and are leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Insights within the remit of LinkedIn Talent Solutions products. We also utilize LinkedIn Learning as our go-to self-service learning and development tool. 

⭐️ I believe we can all accomplish more when we put our minds together, so I love Communities like these. I’m looking forward to networking with you all, learning from your best practices, influencing future updates with the products, and elevating how we go about adoption and reinforcement of these tools. 

 

Feel free to message me on LinkedIn so we can connect and talk shop. 


👋🏼 Aloha! My name is Eric Buchanan. I’m a Senior Talent Advisor at King’s Hawaiian! Yup, the company that makes those delicious sweet Hawaiian rolls (and so much more!).  🍞🍰  My focus primarily on recruiting for our Innovation (R&D), Marketing, and Finance & Accounting teams, as well as our sister companies.

🌏 I’m originally from Pennsylvania, but I now call Los Angeles home.  We have much better weather here in Cali.  😉🌅

💻 I live on LinkedIn Recruiter and have been enjoying digging deeper into LinkedIn Learning to enhance my capabilities.

⭐️ My goal here is to continue to learn, network, and hopefully provide a few nuggets of wisdom where I can!  

Mahalo!🤙🏻


My name is Allison Mengel, and I am the Recruiting Manager for Aleut Federal, LLC. We are an Alaskan Native Corporation responsible for managing Federal Services on behalf of our parent company, Aleut Corporation. Our organization is diversified into four service groups: Mission and Technology, Construction, and Environment. I operate in a remote capacity and reside in Boca Raton, Florida.


Hi Everybody. Happy New Year!

My name is Navjyot and you can call me Nav. 

🌏 I am located in Dublin, Ireland

💻 I have been using LinkedIn recruiter, talent insights, and other recruiting services 

⭐️ I am trying to get more knowledge around the DEIB best practices for recruitment and how well we can incorporate that in retaining the diversity talent. 


Hi Everybody. Happy New Year!

My name is Navjyot and you can call me Nav. 

🌏 I am located in Dublin, Ireland

💻 I have been using LinkedIn recruiter, talent insights, and other recruiting services 

⭐️ I am trying to get more knowledge around the DEIB best practices for recruitment and how well we can incorporate that in retaining the diversity talent. 

 

Hi ​@Nav Kaur - Welcome to the Community! Your timing is perfect - this is the very topic of next week’s Member Fireside Chat with expert ​@Nora Fraser! The timing may be off for you, as this is our first Australia/Asia time zone-friendly event this year, but we’ll post the recording after. If you have any specific questions you’d like for Nora to cover, please do let us know.

 


Hi! I’m Kaylee. I currently work as a Training and Development Specialist for a software company and was formerly an AP Calculus/PreCalculus teacher at a highschool in Jacksonville, FL. My company recently purchased LinkedIn Learning and I’m eager to see how everyone else is getting their people using it!


Kia ora community! 👋

I’m Rick, nice to meet you. 🤝

I work within Tertiary Education in Aotearoa, New Zealand, with Toi Ohomia Institute of Technology as the Learning & Development Manager. 

🌲🏄🌄 I’m based in Tauranga. 

Not sure exactly what to expect, but looking forward to learning, and supporting LiL even more this year. 


Hello Community!  

My name is Patrick Sullivan, and I’m based in Palo Alto, California USA.  I’m currently leading global sourcing and talent intelligence for Expedia Group (Seattle-based, travel industry).  I have spent many years in the recruiting field, previously with Microsoft, Amazon and Google. My Team uses LInkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights and we’re currently working to improve adoption of the AI features within LinkedIn (AI-assisted Messaging, AI Search & Projects).  I’m always interested in networking and sharing best practices with others in the talent field.


Hello Everyone 👋

I am Virginie and I am Head of Talent Acquisition at Allianz Trade, part of Allianz Group. I am here to share and learn from other users about the LinkedIn Recruiter solutions. I ma based in Paris, in France. Very excited to be part of the community and looking forward to learning and contributing!

 

 


Hello there fellow LinkedIn Community members,

 

✌🏽I am Michelle Thilaga, have been in the recruiting space even before the birth of internet, those might recall, when we post adverts in a Saturday classified and hoping for the right applicants to call in or “pretending to be a researcher” to headhunt a desires candidate - yes, 20 years of experience across staffing and TA. 

🏳️🌈Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - the land of food heaven, sun and rain as well. 

💼Currently leading the TA function for APAC region for a leading Filtration business.

⌛️I have no idea why I took this long to be part of this community, but as they say “better late than never”  - Looking forward to connecting and engaging on TA topics and as well as any topics under the sun. 

Let's start connecting! 

 

Terima Kasih, (Thank you in the national Malaysia language) 

 

 


👋🏼 Hi Talent Community!

I’m Azhar Ansari, a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of experience in IT recruitment. I specialize in optimizing hiring strategies, sourcing top talent, and building data-driven recruitment processes.

🌏 Based in India, I’m excited to connect with professionals here, share insights, and collaborate to elevate the talent acquisition field.

💻 I’ve been using LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Learning, and other Talent Solutions products for years to improve my recruiting strategies.

Looking forward to learning, supporting, and growing with you all! 🚀

📣 Say hello below—I’m excited to be here!


 

Hello there fellow LinkedIn Community members,

 

✌🏽I am Michelle Thilaga, have been in the recruiting space even before the birth of internet, those might recall, when we post adverts in a Saturday classified and hoping for the right applicants to call in or “pretending to be a researcher” to headhunt a desires candidate - yes, 20 years of experience across staffing and TA. 

🏳️🌈Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - the land of food heaven, sun and rain as well. 

💼Currently leading the TA function for APAC region for a leading Filtration business.

⌛️I have no idea why I took this long to be part of this community, but as they say “better late than never”  - Looking forward to connecting and engaging on TA topics and as well as any topics under the sun. 

Let's start connecting! 

 

Terima Kasih, (Thank you in the national Malaysia language) 

 

 

Selamat Paggi Michelle!

 

Welcome to the community! I used to work and live in KLCC and certainly miss the all food and all the cultures!I missed it so much I was there last winter (and gained 10 lbs too lol)

 


👋🏼 Hello fellow LinkedIn Talent Community Members! My name is Amy M Toney and I am currently in the Talent Acquisition space. I have worked for tech startups, fashion disruptors, healthcare, and more 🙌

🌏 I’m currently based in the northwest of the U.S. (pacific time zone)

💻 I’ve been using LinkedIn Talent Solutions for about five years now - an excellent tool in the toolbox for sourcing great talent and gathering insights

⭐️ I am happy to connect with fellow Talent Community members!


Hello Talent Community,

I'm Sri Gunukula, a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 8 years of experience in sourcing top talent across various Industries. I am from Houston, Texas—a diverse and thriving city known for its energy industry, world-class dining, and vibrant job market. I currently reside in Katy, a growing community that blends small-town charm with big-city convenience. I am passionate about driving meaningful impact by adding value to companies and empowering candidates to navigate their career journeys with confidence.
 

With expertise in full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, and talent acquisition, I look forward to exchanging insights, learning from others, and staying updated on industry trends.

Happy to engage, share, and collaborate with you all! Feel free to connect.

Best,
Sri Gunukula

 


Hello Talent Community,

I'm Sri Gunukula, a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 8 years of experience in sourcing top talent across various Industries. I am from Houston, Texas—a diverse and thriving city known for its energy industry, world-class dining, and vibrant job market. I currently reside in Katy, a growing community that blends small-town charm with big-city convenience. I am passionate about driving meaningful impact by adding value to companies and empowering candidates to navigate their career journeys with confidence.
 

With expertise in full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, and talent acquisition, I look forward to exchanging insights, learning from others, and staying updated on industry trends.

Happy to engage, share, and collaborate with you all! Feel free to connect.

Best,
Sri Gunukula

 

From Houston as well, but transplanted to Midwest! Traded humidity and crazy summers for blizzards 


Hello, Everyone!

I'm Greg Fobbs, the driving force behind HiveWire Tribe and #BlackUnicorn. Today, I want to share a bit about our journey and the exciting future we're building towards.

Who am I?
I’m an entrepreneur deeply passionate about creating meaningful impact through technology and community. My career has spanned various roles where I’ve championed the use of digital platforms to enhance connectivity and empower individual success.

What is HiveWire Tribe?
Launched in mid-December, during a time traditionally about celebration and reflection, HiveWire Tribe represents a beacon of innovation and connection. It’s more than just a business venture; it's a lifeline that supported me emotionally and mentally through a period marked by the loss of many loved ones. Building HWT during the holiday season was not just about creating a product—it was about crafting a space where people could find support, strength, and inspiration.

Our Mission and Vision
HiveWire Tribe is the professional networking platform of the future, designed to revolutionize how visionaries, entrepreneurs, and creative minds connect and collaborate. Our mission is to build a global community that champions transparency, inclusivity, and active engagement to drive real change and innovation. The vision is clear: create a world where every dream has the space and support to be realized, breaking free from traditional constraints.

Exciting Developments Ahead
We are on the brink of releasing our MVP, which is already creating waves with close to 100 Beta Testers onboard. This platform is not just a tool; it’s the culmination of countless hours of dedication and the shared dreams of every member who believes in what we’re building together.

Target Audience
From day one, HiveWire Tribe has been for the disruptors, the builders, the dreamers who see beyond the horizon. Our community is for those who are not satisfied with the status quo and who strive to manifest a future as bright as their ambitions.

The journey of creating HiveWire Tribe during such a personally challenging time showed me the power of purpose and the importance of community. As we move forward, let’s carry these lessons into every challenge and opportunity ahead.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

Let’s continue to build, support, and inspire one another as we launch the professional networking platform of the future.

Here’s to a future where everyone has the tools they need to thrive and transform their world!

#BlackUnicornLife | #HiveWireTribe | #Visionaries | #HivingAndThriving | #EmpoweringGrowth | #UnicornsUnite


Ha ha! 😀Nice to meet you on Talent community!


Hi everyone! I’m Tanya Horner and I am a Director of People First with a great company in actually the used car space, but we do it a little different. I’m in charge of hiring, onboarding, and all around “people-first” culture! I also have a mixed background that includes agency recruiting! 

I live in Boise, Idaho!!

I’m excited to be a part of this community to learn and share together! 


Hi everyone 😁

I’m Scott McArthur, an in-house recruiter for a pharmaceutical manufacturing business, I am based in Scotland.

I hope to sharpen my LinkedIN skills and share new ideas/ best practice to make TA as straight forward as possible.

 

Look forward to lots of collaboration and insights 


I Sandeep Raja Bandi has 14+yrs Exp in HR Talent Acquisition 
 Worked in capacities of a Manager- HR , Asst Manager-Talent Acquisition, HRBP,
Team Lead, Team member as well as stand-alone staffing specialist with extensive
experience and expertise in managing small to large teams.
 Expert in Hiring both Lateral & Executive levels, head-Hunting, Resource Management,
MID, Senior & Leadership roles .
 Ensure Corporate Branding on recruitment websites and advertisements.
 Responsible for End to End project hiring on time and within the stipulated budgets.
 Possessed Best practices of identifying and hiring the right talent.
 Research-based competitive landscaping, building talent maps, market, and staffing
intelligence.
 Capable of leading and managing a team and helping them achieve their goals.
 Gained very good experience in campus hiring.
 Worked in Process driven organizations and experience in working on Application tracking
systems.
 Developed a professional relationship with Business unit heads, hiring managers, and
stakeholders to encourage partnership in filling open positions.
 Specialized in hiring for Microsoft Teams and other Niche positions in Development, Cloud,
Finance, Pre-sales, Consulting Services, Documentation, Infrastructure, and other Support
functions.
 Having good hands-on experience in recruiting for PAN India , Canada.


Hey everyone! 🌟 I’m Soniya S, the talent-scouting ninja at Tata Electronics, beaming in from the heart of incredible India! I am thrilled to bits to join this fab community! 🎉 Here to connect with fellow talent wizards, dive into some epic discussions, and share (and sneakily borrow) some golden nuggets of wisdom. Let’s sprinkle some magic dust! ✨

Oh, and can we talk about LinkedIn Recruiter? I practically live there! 🏠 Almost 95% of my hires come from LinkedIn. Ready to learn more and expand my horizons! 🚀 


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