Global Talent Acquistions

Devin Larkins, CIR, CDR

Los Angeles, CA 313-***-**** ad0m0r@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/devin-larkins-cir-cdr

Innovative Leadership Vendor Management Global Talent Acquistions

People & data-driven leader who is an entrepreneurial and results-driven Talent Acquisition leader. The focus is always on exceeding expectations and driving success. Highly skilled in optimizing recruitment processes for efficiency and delivering big-picture thinking and tactical delivery which aligns with organizational goals. Bringing the ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels has been crucial in navigating complex business challenges. A natural problem-solver, excelling at identifying innovative solutions which deliver tangible results. Exceptional conversational selling skills and thriving with identifying and retaining top talent while driving growth for the organization. Fluent in English and open to onsite or remote work and up to 50% travel.

Brands have included: Levi Strauss & Co Google, Facebook, Oculus, Instagram, YouTube,

Android, Apple, Sprint, T-Mobile, Amazon, DirectTV and more!

Core Competencies

Agile Turn Around Strategist Compliance Management Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Global Strategist Performance Management Consultative Sales Strategic Thinking Relationship Building Continuous Improvement Business Optimization Brand Management Employer Branding Performance Matrices Coaching & Mentoring

Employer Value Proposition (EVP) Design Thinking Competitive Analysis Vendor Management

Process & Productivity Optimization Problem Solving Employee Referral Programs Negotiation

Risk Identification & Mitigation Change Management Budgeting Emotional Intelligence

Accomplishment Highlights

Initiated a Recruitment strategy which resulted in a 42% increase in candidate quality and a 27% reduction in time-to-hire for Levi Strauss.

Led the development and implementation of organizational changes to enhance DEI in the hiring process, resulting in a 31% diverse hire rate.

Revamped the interviewing structure and process from end-to-end, resulting in a 26% increase in candidate satisfaction.

Partnered with hiring managers to enhance and streamline the job requisition process, resulting in a 50% increase in diverse hires within an organization of 1,000+ engineers at Google.

Work History

Director of North American Talent Acquisitions Levi Strauss & Co, Los Angeles, CA Aug 2022 Current

Held executive-level responsibilities in leading and executing company-wide recruiting strategy, staffing technology, vendor management, and compliance. Served as Director of Talent Acquisitions for North America, Technical (AI/ML), Creative & Corporate Recruitment at Levi Strauss & Company.

•Spearheaded a holistic approach to the HR value chain, resulting in a 32% increase in employee retention and a 46% reduction in recruitment costs, while attracting top-tier talent, contributing to the organization's sustained business success.

Led the development and implementation of organizational changes to enhance DEI in the hiring process, resulting in a 31% diverse hire rate.

•Initiated a Recruitment strategy & revamped interview structure which generated in a 42% increase in candidate quality and a 27% reduction in time-to-hire for Levi Strauss.

Technical Recruiting Leader Meta (Facebook), Los Angeles, CA Apr 2019 Aug 2022

Promoted through multiple roles as a Talent Acquisition Partner, with extensive experience in recruitment strategies, inclusive hiring, DEI initiatives, and optimizing candidate experience. Principle-level responsibilities, such as strategic planning, training and development, hosting live events, and driving initiatives resulting in an exceptional candidate experience - supporting Hardware & AI/ML teams.

Exceeding hiring goal by 260% in the last performance review, hiring nearly 40 people within a 6-month period.

Mentoring the team on DEI strategy and improving the inclusive hires from 5.8% to 11% in 6 months.

Partnering with executive and senior leader engineering teams to drive strategic hiring and planning initiatives, resulting in a 92% candidate experience score, as evidenced by post-interview surveys.

Technical Recruiting Consultant Google, Mountain View, CA Apr 2018 Apr 2019

Advanced through multiple product areas at Google, providing end-to-end recruiting services for technical roles. Supported the Daydream (AR/VR), Google Lens, Photos, and Fiber teams, demonstrating an expertise in the recruiting process. By partnering with hiring managers to streamline the requisition process, achieved exceptional results, driving diverse hires and exceeding expected goals by 200-300% in multiple quarters.

Achieved 200%, 300%, and 130% of expected goals in consecutive quarters, demonstrating exceptional performance.

Partnered with hiring managers to streamline the job requisition process and achieving a 50% increase in diverse hires within a large organization.

Trained, coached, and mentored new hires on sourcing, process improvement, and candidate closing strategies to improve team performance.

Technical Recruiting Manager Centerfield, Los Angeles, CA Mar 2017 Apr 2018

Talent Acquisition Leader who owned all of recruiting, talent branding for Global Digital Advertising company. Fast-paced recruiting with a focus on long-term employee retention, developing and executing a 2-year recruitment roadmap, creating and implementing a 90-day onboarding program, and building an employee referral program.

Developed and executed a comprehensive global recruitment roadmap to identify talent needs and hiring strategies over a two-year period.

Achieved high employee referral rate by implementing creative and effective candidate referral programs with incentives, resulting in 19% of hires coming from referrals.

Improved recruitment efficiency and effectiveness, exceeding hiring goals by 315% for 2017 by reducing average time to hire from 26 to 18 days, increasing offer acceptance rate from 66% to 88%, and achieving a 96% submittal to interview rate, exceeding the company's expectation of 75%.

Personalized impactful approach to closing candidates led to an increased average offer acceptance rate from 66% to 88%.

Previous History

Technical Recruiter Prosum Technology Services, Los Angeles, CA

Lead Healthcare Recruiter Maxim Healthcare Services, Wilmington, DE

Customer Solutions Specialist Corporation Service Company, Wilmington, DE

Management Assistant Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Detroit, MI

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s Science Degree - Biology Lane College

Certified Internet Recruiter AIRS from ADP

Certified Diversity Recruiter AIRS from ADP

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