Woon Kim

About Woon Kim

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a high-caliber strategic policy institute that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity and engages on how to raise the revenues necessary to support public investments. It has a national reputation for conducting rigorous research and analysis, developing evidence-based policy ideas and strategies, shaping a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and influencing policy outcomes and program implementation. It focuses its efforts on improving people\'s lives with low and moderate incomes and examines how policies affect particular groups, including people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people. In addition, the Center is known for its unique capacity to blend rigorous, timely analysis with effective communications that enable policymakers and the media to use its work.

Experience

1. Senior Director of People and Culture

   Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Drive the execution of the talent management strategy, integrating best practices and performing analysis on the effectiveness of talent management processes and programs, including the performance management and goal setting process. Oversee employee relations strategies, ensure employee relations issues are resolved fairly, and implement HR best practices. Supervise the talent acquisition function and staff and oversee the organization’s talent acquisition strategy and practices to ensure equitable and inclusive hiring and retention strategies. Identify organizational needs, diagnose issues, and lead organizational change initiatives. Bring relevant, impactful, and innovative HR solutions to HR leadership and the organization. Advise on and influence HR programs, processes, policies, and service delivery.

Education

• St. Joseph’s University

  B.A, International Relations

Skills

• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Contract Recruitment
• Sourcing
• Taleo
• Time Management
• Real Estate Transactions
• Sales
• Technical Recruiting
• Recruiting
• Client Expectations Management
• Leadership
• Internet Recruiting
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Interviews
• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Prospecting Skills
• Screening
• Hiring
• Screening Resumes
• Training
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Cold Calling
• Management
• Competitive Market Analysis