Michigan State University

Northville High School

Client Advocate  -  Culture Champion

I build marketing strategies that help Startups + High Growth orgs achieve ROI.

LinkedIn

Account Executive, Startups + High Growth

I help marketers find success and grow their business through LinkedIn advertising.

Account Strategist, Marketing Solutions

One day a month, LinkedIn gives us time to invest in ourselves, the company and our communities. InDay is a global event, bringing together communities from around the world for a common purpose: to invest, inspire and innovate.

As a Culture Champion Lead, I plan and coordinate all InDay activities in the Detroit office.

InDay-Detroit Lead

At LinkedIn, we embrace diversity and want every employee to feel welcome, included, and supported. I am passionate about leading an ERG that focuses on empowering, inspiring, and connecting women in the workplace and Detroit community.

Women at LinkedIn Co-Lead

Founding member of the Detroit LinkedIn office. LinkedIn's Vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, and they've put that vision into action by developing our newest office here in Detroit! 

My role as a Relationship Manager, working exclusively with Search & Staffing companies, is to enable my customers to harness the power of LinkedIn to scale their recruiting and business development efforts.

Relationship Manager, Talent Solutions

-Responsible for generating new business development; develop sales strategy to establish and maintain relationships with IT executives at Fortune 500 companies to understand their goals and objectives to support their hiring needs. 
-Negotiate rates and contract terms for contract, contract-to-hire, and SOW, project-based business needs. 
-Act as SME on IT market in Metro-Detroit to assist clients in attracting and retaining the best talent.

Brooksource

Senior Account Executive

Account Executive

-Locate and recruit potential IT talent utilizing referrals, job postings, internet searches, networking events, university career fairs, and online college career services.
-Screen and place candidates according to position requirements utilizing phone and internal interviews, reference/ background checks, and technical screens.
-Review, critique, revise resumes and coach candidates through the interview process.
-Foster and maintain contractor / consultant relationships through weekly correspondence, payroll assistance, monthly lunches, and constant client relations.

Kara Folas