Harold Stephens

About Harold Stephens

I work at the intersection of Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and AI-enabled systems design.Over the last decade, I’ve supported companies across real estate, fintech, healthcare, and technology, often in highly regulated or fast-scaling environments where hiring decisions directly impact risk, cost, and operational stability.My current focus is redesigning how hiring decisions are made, not just how quickly roles are filled. That means moving teams from reactive, recruiter-dependent processes to structured, repeatable hiring systems that hiring managers can trust and execute independently.I’m particularly interested in how AI can be applied practically in recruiting; improving signal quality, reducing ambiguity, and giving executives clearer visibility into workforce decisions without introducing unnecessary complexity or hype.Long-term, I’m motivated by work that connects people systems, housing, and community impact; building organizations that scale thoughtfully and equitably.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   Woodmont Real Estate Services

   Jun 2025 — Present · Belmont, CA, US

   Partnered with the CEO, VP of Human Resources, and executive leadership to align talent strategy with organizational growth, serving as a key advisor in high-growth, ambiguous environments.Led recruitment efforts for a mid-sized Property Management firm, designing strategic talent acquisition frameworks that leveraged AI to accelerate hiring timelines for Finance, Operations and IT teams.Orchestrated the end-to-end implementation of a new ATS, integrating automation and AI-driven sourcing that reduced Time-to-Hire by over 50% while scaling candidate experience across high-growth teams.Designed and revamped key People Ops programs focused on increasing employee retention, increasing in employee engagement scores, and a 12% reduction in turnover month-over-month.Upleveled the recruiting function by introducing and training staff on advanced AI tools (Juicebox.ai, Metaview.ai, LinkedIn Recruiter AI, Indeed Smart Sourcing), resulting in the delivery of multiple leadership hires within the first 30 days and reducing the Time to Hire by 69% over a 6-month period.

Education

• California State University - East Bay

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance

  2015 — 2017

• Evergreen Valley College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration and Management

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Data Analytics
• Marketing
• Accounts Receivable
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Outlook
• Leadership
• Real Estate Transactions
• Investors
• Reo
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Single Family Homes
• Data Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Investment Properties
• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Project Management
• Short Sales
• Working with Investors
• Market Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Business Management
• Corporate Finance
• Microsoft Word
• First Time Home Buyers
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Customer Service
• Retail Banking
• Sellers
• Retail Category Management
• Research
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel