Tara (Buchney) Leone

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DISC Type : DI

Director, Talent Acquisition at Unqork

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Tara is an accomplished Head of Talent Acquisition with a passion for building world-class hiring experiences at tech companies like Unqork. She was recently named a top global leader on the Talent100 2025 list. Colleagues describe her as organized, data-driven, and methodical.

She is passionate about connecting with professionals across all departments and thrives in fast-paced environments. Her focus extends beyond recruiting to building communities, as seen in her role as a founding member of Syelo, an exclusive network for talent leaders.

Unique fact: Tara is a published author, having written an article offering tips to candidates on how to succeed in interviews.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They like to keep things under control. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Talent Leadership
Recognized on the Talent100 2025 list as a top global leader in Talent Acquisition, highlighting her innovative and forward-thinking approaches to hiring.
Candidate Experience
Her core passion is creating an exceptional and thoughtful interview process for candidates, a recurring theme in her professional recommendations.
Tech Recruiting
Specializes in helping high-growth tech companies succeed by building out their teams, as demonstrated through her career progression at Unqork.

Media Appearances

Tara has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director, Talent Acquisition at Unqork
4-2022 - 3-2024
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition at Unqork
2-2022 - 4-2022
Manager, Talent Acquisition at Unqork
5-2024
Founding Member at Syelo
3-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at IAC

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College

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Insights For Selling To Tara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • 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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tara is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tara move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Tara

Personality Compatibility


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