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Shanza Taherani Khwaja

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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
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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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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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