Amanda Schonfeld

Amanda Schonfeld

Amanda Schonfeld

Amanda Schonfeld is a talent acquistion nerd. Hiring designers is her true love, but she also spends quality time with technologists, strategists, product folks, and client services people too. She possesses an uncanny ability to professionally matchmake. Amanda resides in Chicago where she hunkers down during winter with her entertaining husband, Dan, and their two fur kids.

For more, keep up with Amanda on Twitter as @aschonfeld.

Presentations

Leadership By Design 2017: Prototypes, Process & Play

A Human Centered Approach to Talent Acquisition

People are the foundation of great organizations. Yet when it comes time to invest in the process of finding and vetting the right people to grow and develop our organizations, too many times it feels like a chore. How do we bring joy and a human centered approach to this process? Amanda will show examples of collaboration and experimentation that have helped the team at 18F to double in size in a year.

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Leadership By Design 2016
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Learn design leadership from the experts at Leadership by Design. Leadership By Design is an online 2-day conference focused on all aspects of design leadership. We’re hosting a two-day, single-track conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, accomplished design leaders, and experienced...
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