Chuck Gary

Talent Acquisition & Inclusion Leader at LinkedIn #InItTogether

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

At the core of any great people leader, there is a strong sense of understanding around interpersonal communication and relationship building. I pride myself on my ability to foster strong relationships through empathy, understanding and collaboration. Inclusion and Recruiting Leader with 10 years of experience in a multitude of industries including Sales, Product, Technology, Engineering and G & A. ***The views expressed on this Website/Weblog are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.***

Experience

  • LinkedIn (Full-time · 5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Manager Talent Acquisition
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Global Inclusion Recruiting Strategy and Enablement Partner (1 year assignment covering a leave)
      Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

      • Collaborate with global talent acquisition team and business stakeholders to ensure inclusive and equitable talent attraction, assessment, and hiring processes. • Implement data-driven strategies to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process. • Develop and execute global inclusion recruiting strategies to attract diverse talent pools and promote a culture of belonging.

    • Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
      Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Houzz (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition
      Mar 2021 - May 2021 · 3 mos

    • Talent Acquisition Manager
      Dec 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Kelly Services (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Branch Manager
      May 2018 - Dec 2018 · 8 mos

      As a Branch Manager, I was responsible for ensuring that we reach our business goals in the San Diego market by leading a team of Recruiting professionals and Sales experts. I worked with customers to perform account business reviews, developed strategic plans to increase market share, worked with recruiters to accomplish outstanding service delivery, and created ways to retain current customers. Key Skills: Team Performance Management and Leadership Operations, Solutions Driven Expense and P&L Management Recruitment Collaboration, Creativity, and Strong Relationship Building

    • Sr. Vendor Management Specialist
      Oct 2017 - May 2018 · 8 mos

    • Vendor Management Specialist
      Jun 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Onsite Vendor at Kraft Heinz - Responsible for managing staffing vendors and facilitating the hiring process of contract employees at Kraft Heinz by using an e-procurement tool and managing relationships between the hiring managers at Kraft Heinz and the approved vendors. Responsibilities: Client, Program and Supplier Management: - Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) objectives are met. - Metrics include but are not limited to; successful fill rate, cycle time, rate compliance, hiring manager/client satisfaction. - Build customer and supplier relationships. - Drive adherence to customer policy and procedures. - Proactively identify service delivery issues and provide solutions. - Act as a liaison with Suppliers to resolve daily operational issues. Requisition Creation and Order fulfillment: - Assist hiring manager in creating requisition and entering them into VMS tool. - Broadcast job posting/requisition via tool. - Monitor daily progress of requisition and follow up accordingly. - Short List candidates and provide high quality candidates to hiring manager, and schedule interviews for hiring managers. Technology Support: - Support Technology implementations and updates. - Develop strong knowledge of VMS technology.

  • Professional Recruiter at Apex Life Sciences; formerly known as Lab Support
    Aug 2013 - Jun 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Commercial Recruiter at Aerotek
    Mar 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos