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Shanza Taherani Khwaja

Evaluator · DISC type SCD
Senior Global Recruiter at McKinsey & Company
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Shanza is a Human Resources Executive with 13 years of experience at firms like McKinsey & Company and Deloitte, specializing in global recruitment and talent acquisition. She is recognized as a Workday visionary and one of the "Top 10 Rising Stars of Dallas" for her innovative HR strategies.

Outside of her corporate role, Shanza is passionate about mentorship and career development. She founded SK Ascensions, a career coaching brand born from her own experiences, to help guide and uplift other professionals in their journeys.

Unique fact: She has been awarded as a CAO Innovation Champion and recognized in a "Game Changers: Spotlight of the month. "

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Senior Global Recruiter
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Shanza shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Shanza cares about

Workday Innovation
Calls herself a "Workday Visionary" and frequently posts detailed guides on mastering Workday HCM functionalities, like the Business Process Framework and Condition Rules.
AI in HR
Actively enhancing her skills in artificial intelligence, recently completing the "Getting Started with AI" track of the Workday AI Masterclass to drive innovation.
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Career

Work history

1-2022 - 1-2023
Senior Global Recruiter
McKinsey & Company
9-2021 - 1-2022
Technical Recruiter
Deloitte
6-2021 - 9-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
AMN Healthcare
7-2017 - 6-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | HR Project Management
USAA
Talent Acquisition Consultant
OneSource Virtual
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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