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Paula Cao

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Health and well-being at Career Break
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Paula Cao is a Global Talent Acquisition Programs Leader with a background in transforming hiring processes at companies like HackerRank and Johnson & Johnson. A graduate of California State University-Sacramento, she excels at integrating new tools and structures to meet hiring goals. Colleagues describe her as an incredible mentor, an amazing closer, and a pleasant leader.

Paula recently took a career break to focus on her health and well-being, which has enhanced her appreciation for life and personal growth. She values remote work, enjoying the flexibility it provides to spend more time with her family, such as making breakfast together at home.

She took dedicated time off from her career to successfully recover from three major surgeries.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Health and well-being
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Talent Acquisition Strategy
She has led global talent acquisition programs at major tech and healthcare companies like HackerRank and Johnson & Johnson, building processes from scratch.
Hiring Process Optimization
Praised for completely transforming hiring processes by integrating new tools and creating clarity, enabling her teams to meet ambitious organizational goals.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Health and well-being
Career Break
8-2021 - 9-2023
Head of Global Talent Acquisition Programs
HackerRank
2-2020 - 8-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Leader - Global Practice - Data Science, E commerce and Digital
Johnson & Johnson
1-2018 - 4-2020
Head of Talent Acquisition (Acquired by Johnson & Johnson)
Verb Surgical Inc.
8-2015 - 1-2018
Talent Acquisition and Strategic Hiring
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Management Information Systems
California State University-Sacramento
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