Lyndsey Anderson

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Senior Business Recruiter at Cedar

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Lyndsey is a recruiting leader who excels at scaling venture-backed startups and building hiring processes from the ground up. Described by colleagues as innovative and professional, she holds a SHRM-CP certification and a Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University.

Outside of her primary roles, she is passionate about helping people navigate their careers. Lyndsey founded and runs First Job Austin, a career coaching service dedicated to guiding early-career professionals into the workforce, showcasing her commitment to mentorship.

She is a hack-week silver medalist from her time at Dropbox for co-creating a Women in Tech website.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Informal

Charismatic

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Second Chance Hiring
An advocate for second chance hiring, she has spoken at multiple conferences on its business case and social impact.
Candidate Experience
Passionate about improving the hiring journey, she speaks on the topic and has led projects to redesign candidate communication systems.
Early-Career Mentorship
As the founder of First Job Austin, she actively coaches new professionals on resume optimization, networking, and interview preparation.

Media Appearances

Lyndsey has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Senior Business Recruiter at Cedar
9-2023
President & Career Coach at First Job Austin
1-2021 - 2-2025
Head of Talent Acquisition at Literati
5-2020 - 1-2021
The Principal Recruiter at Literati
10-2019 - 5-2020
Business Recruiter at Dropbox

Education

1997 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Texas State University

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Insights For Selling To Lyndsey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lyndsey is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lyndsey

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lyndsey move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Lyndsey take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Lyndsey

Personality Compatibility


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