A Day In The Life Of A Talent Principal At Deep Tech Venture Company
Erica, a Talent Principal, prioritizes about five calls daily to manage candidate introductions to Deep Tech Venture Company's portfolio companies, supplementing this with database management and occasional in-office networking/meetings; the role involves a blend of virtual communication ("I actually prefer calls sometimes because I get a little zoom fatigue") and in-person interaction, depending on the need.
Communication, Networking, Recruiting, Job Search, Career Development
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Erica Kane
Talent Principal
Deep Tech Venture Company
UCSB
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Anthropology, Sociology
Electronics & Semiconductors, Technology
Human Resources (HR)
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Video Highlights
1. A Talent Principal's day involves managing up to five calls daily, focusing on candidate screening and networking.
2. The role includes maintaining a candidate database, matching candidates to suitable roles within the portfolio companies, and occasional in-person meetings or networking events.
3. The work is a mix of phone calls and virtual meetings, with occasional travel to the office for in-person interactions or networking events.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a talent recruiter look like?
Generally, I take calls, and I try to limit those to Zoom calls or phone calls. I sometimes prefer phone calls because I experience a little Zoom fatigue.
I only take about five calls a day. I know that might not sound like a lot, but it is, as I have other meetings throughout the day. Essentially, I schedule up to five calls a day.
After that, I add candidates to my database. Then I decide who to introduce them to or add them to a general pool to send to our portfolio companies.
I am based in Sacramento, but I go into the office once a month for a few days. I visit the office if I have in-person meetings for my companies or if there are networking events.
This past summer, I had a couple of on-sites, so I went down to the office. When I am in the office, I typically conduct many in-person meetings, including follow-ups and networking. The majority of my job, however, involves calling, chatting, assessing if we have an opening for a candidate, and then introducing them to our teams.
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