Brent Bates

About Brent Bates

Talent Acquisition & Human Resources leader who is passionate about helping people achieve their career success while enabling managers to exceed their business goals. Strategic activist for continuous improvement, gaining efficiency, and preventing/solving problems.\"White glove, red carpet\" approach to recruiting candidates and partnering with business leaders to make them great hiring managers. Advisor to senior leadership, program/project management to implement strategic HR initiatives, developed & interpreted company policy, and reinforced the company\'s philosophical & cultural values to influence business decisions. 17 years of Recruiting/Talent Acquisition experience, including 7 years of Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner experience: Full life-cycle Recruiter from all perspectives: Corporate/In-House, RPO, Agency, Independent Freelance Leadership: Projects & People, Recruitment Program Development, Strategy, Process Improvement, Training, Mentorship Human Resources experience: Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Employee Relations, Management Advisory/Coaching, Learning & Development, Employment Law Advisory, Workforce Planning, Budget Management, Safety, Total Rewards / Compensation / Benefits, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Personality Assessment Knowledge: DISC, MBTI (Myers–Briggs Type Indicator), Culture Index, CliftonStrengths, Wonderlic Five-Factor Personality Profile Industries recruited for include: high tech (software/hardware/cloud/AI), manufacturing, biotech, chemicals, agriculture, financial services, skilled trades (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical), consulting, automation, engineering, electronics, semiconductors, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical device, biomedical, clinical research, healthcare & allied health, staffing & recruitment, energy, oil & gas, automotive, logistics, rail, aviation, food & beverage, retail, consumer goods (CPG), and service GALLUP CliftonStrengths - Top 5: Achiever, Analytical, Learner, Self-Assurance, and Responsibility MBTI: ESTJ \"The Executive\"DISC: High \'I\'(Influence); otherwise I\'m pretty even keel Culture Index: Craftsman, ABCD are all close to Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are my own and not representative of my employer ExMicrosoft, Microsofty, Microsoft Alumni, Ex-IBM, ExIBM, IBMer

Experience

1. Talent Partner

   GitHub

   Feb 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Temp contract through Search Wizards. GitHub is a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company (Microsoft Corp.) that operates independently. Full cycle recruiting at GitHub for Engineering, Security, Revenue/GTM/Sales, and Operations roles, including international hiring and AI/ML-enabled talent. Proactive sourcing for talent pipelines. Training/coaching other Talent Partners. Providing white-glove service in partnership with hiring managers. Managing biweekly combined team hiring event motions.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Administration
• Workers Compensation
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Outlook
• Eeo Compliance
• Coordinating Events
• Social Networking
• Microsoft Word
• Resume Writing
• Onboarding
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Team Leadership
• Travel Planning
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership Development
• Team Building
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources
• Problem Solving
• Fmla
• Job Search Strategies
• Scheduling
• Public Speaking
• Career Advising
• Benefits
• Mentoring
• Generalist
• Excel
• Employment Law
• Coaching
• Customer Service
• Technical Recruiting
• Training & Development
• Interviewing
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Talent Acquisition