Jacob Dequack

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Partner

   Strategic Education, Inc

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Strategic Education, Inc.(NASDAQ: STRA) is dedicated to enabling economic mobility with education. Through a suite of innovative programs and services, we help our working adult students advance their careers and improve their lives.With a focus on improving college affordability, student engagement, and workforce readiness, we are supporting the growing majority of nontraditional students and ensuring that our graduates have the skills required to succeed in today’s jobs.* Full-Cycle of recruiting across a variety of roles that include: academics, corporate, operation, and technical (IT) positions for startups and more established organizations within Strategic Education.* Leads intake meetings (Virtual and phone call) with hiring managers to define and implement effective hiring strategies* Collaborates with hiring managers to provide strategic guidance through consultative support* Sources quality candidates utilizing various platforms and tools such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter* Leads virtual hiring events by managing digital booths and proactively engaging prospective talent to strengthen the talent acquisition pipeline* Advises and trains hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and candidate selection best practices* Schedules and conducts phone and virtual screens to evaluate candidates and recommend top talent to hiring managers* Initiates reference and background checks for selected candidates using third-party vendors, and communicate results to hiring managers* Prepares offer letters for final candidates, facilitate compensation and start date negotiations between candidates and hiring managers, and complete hires in Workday Applicant Tracking System (ATS)* Trains newly hired Talent Acquisition Partners on departmental best practices and processes

Education

• Strayer University

  Master of Science - MS, Human Resources Development

• The University of New Mexico

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing and Organizational Leadership

  2008 — 2011

• The University of New Mexico

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Organizational Behavior Studies, Human Resources, and Strategic Planning

  2011 — 2014