Linnea Viani

About Linnea Viani

Experienced Recruiting Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Workday, Talent Acquisition & Management, Employee & Labor Relations, and Total Rewards. Strong human resources professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Philadelphia University.

Experience

1. Divisional Leader of Recruiting (Mid-atlantic & Northeast)

   Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

   Nov 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Leads a team of recruiters in providing strategic direction and leading the development and execution of plans for divisional staffing efforts -Hires, teaches, trains, and assists Regional Leaders of Recruiting in developing annual recruiting plans for each business unit (BU) which includes restaurants, areas, markets, and regions -Leads the recruitment team involvement with the business unit teams including regular communication to ensure recruiting is aligned with the other support functions -Cultivates strong relationships with divisional, regional and area field-based support teams, solicits and responds to feedback -Works closely with restaurant and RSO leadership to provide feedback and to help develop effective tools and resources for effective restaurant recruiting efforts for existing and new restaurant openings -Builds the company employment brand and increases the presence within the communities through partnerships with universities, networking organizations, community-based organizations, vendors, etc -Develops and manages relationships with agencies and third party recruiting partners -Develops the annual restaurant recruiting budget projections, monitors expenditures and approves expenses -Provides regional and divisional recruitment reporting and analysis to internal stakeholders -Establishes and maintains talent market expertise including comprehensive view of regional trends and competitor best practices

Education

• La Salle University

  Bachelor of Arts

• Philadelphia University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills

• Customer Service
• Training
• Ms Office Suite
• Onboarding
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Adp
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Office
• Hiring
• Management
• Workday
• U.s. Family and Medical Leave Act (Fmla)
• Leadership
• Interviewing
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Datatel
• Ceridian
• Interviews
• Labor Relations
• Microsoft Word
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Training
• HR Policies
• Quickbooks
• Employee Relations
• Paychex
• Recruiting
• Payroll