Purva Dandona

Purva Dandona is a career development specialist with a strong background in advising programs for college and university students.

With a Master's Degree emphasizing on Career Development, Purva has successfully supported and advised 140 clients, with 70% of them attaining sustainable employment.

Bringing over 8 years of experience in career counseling, development, and client management, Purva excels in streamlining internal processes to enhance operational efficiency.

She possesses the ability to analyze candidates' strengths and weaknesses to match them with suitable roles in organizations, collaborating with management to identify recruitment needs and candidate attributes.

Purva is known for her exceptional communication skills, including speaking, writing, and presenting, alongside strong active listening and counseling abilities that aid in efficiently placing clients in appropriate programs or education plans.

Detail-oriented with extensive proficiency in CRM systems, Purva ensures data integrity for all clients/participants, schedules, and follows up meticulously for smooth operations.

Additionally, she is proficient in leveraging social media platforms like LinkedIn for job searches, social media marketing, program outreach, and recruitment efforts.

Purva holds a Master's of Science in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University and a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development from the University of California, Davis.

Her past roles include Head of Talent Acquisition at Goalbook, Aspire Teacher Residency Recruiter at Aspire Public Schools, Staffing Manager at Tender Rose Home Care, Career Counselor at SEIU UHW West & Joint Employer Education Fund, Assessment Specialist at Goodwill Industries, Career Advisor at Goodwill Industries TrainGreenSF, Vocational Evaluator at San Francisco Vocational Services, and Board Member at I Have A Dream.