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Sara O'Laughlin

Initiator · DISC type Di
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Compass Group USA
📍 Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Area, United States

Sara OLaughlin is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Compass Group with over 15 years of experience at companies like Amazon. A Western Michigan University graduate, she excels in creating data-driven, candidate-centric recruiting strategies. Colleagues describe her as passionate, competent, and a great business partner.

Beyond her official role, Sara is passionate about fostering a safe and ethical community for job seekers. She actively uses her experience to warn others about fraudulent activities, demonstrating a commitment to protecting candidates and upholding the integrity of the recruiting profession.

In a previous consulting role, Sara successfully filled 60 specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing and finance positions in just 90 days.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Sara shows up

Friendly Challenger
Confident
Conviction Driven

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Sara cares about

Candidate Experience
A core focus of her career, she is passionate about creating exceptional candidate journeys and protecting job seekers from recruitment scams.
Recruitment Efficiency
She has a proven record of improving hiring funnels, having increased recruitment efficiency by 20% by streamlining processes and implementing new sourcing strategies.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Compass Group USA
7-2023 - 8-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Consulting
8-2019 - 6-2023
Recruiting Manager/Lead Recruiter - AWS Physical Stores Technology and Consumer
Amazon
10-2016 - 8-2019
Senior Recruiter - Amazon Devices
Amazon
1-2014 - 10-2016
Senior Recruiting Lead
ExtraHop Networks
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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