Darren Lawson

Founder + Principal Recruiter hire.ventures

  • San Francisco Bay Area

Founder + Principal Recruiter at hire.ventures

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Biography

Hands-on Technical / Executive Recruiter w/ 16+ yrs recruiting the impossible, negotiating equity deals, making it happen!

* Startups / Big Brands
* Keen Negotiating Skills- Stanford GSB Certified
* Technology Implementation (Broad ATS/CRM, All Sourcing Tools, Collaboration, etc., etc., etc.)
* Internal Recruiting Team Development- Strategic models, accountability, cohesion
* Candidate Advocate- Candidate experience, Candidate Partnership
* Client Consultative Sales, Implementation & Maintenance- CEO/CFO level strategic mapping
* Innovative Recruiting Models- Scientifically Proven Tactics. Quantified Results EE Retention.

Disruption. New Ideas. Innovation. Embrace/Thrive on Change. Fast-Paced. Lets GO. Winner. Won. Win Again.

Industry Expertise

Executive Search
Information Technology and Services
Employment Services
IT Services/Consulting
Recruiting
Telecommunications
Staffing and Recruiting
Talent Management
Human Resources
Business Services

Areas of Expertise

Inbound Recruiting
Recruiting Best Practices
Staff Efficiency
Talent Acquisition
Talent & Gamification
Talent Attraction
Staff Productivity
It Consulting
Oil & Gas Leadership Recruiting
Recruiting

Education

University of Colorado Denver

BSBA

Business Administration

2001

Graduated with honors in Business Administration. Minored in Business Marketing. Received academic scholarship. Team leader, MBA research team.

University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

BSBA

Business Administration

1998

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Certification in Influence & Negotiation Strategies Program

Executive Education | Graduate School of Business

2014

Affiliations

  • NSRA (National Staffing & Recruiting Industry Association)
  • CSP (California Staffing Professionals)

Languages

  • English