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Devon

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

DataDome

University of Arizona, 2017
N/A

Devon Walo has over 6 years of experience leading recruitment and talent acquisition efforts across Technology, Department of Defense, Healthcare, Higher Education, and Financial Services industries. Her primary focus is now employee retention including Employer Branding, DE&I, and Learning and Development within the Cybersecurity industry.
University of Arizona

University of Arizona

Technology
Human Resources (HR)
Creative Writing, Journalism
Disabled
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Communication

Journalism

Career Exploration

1:29

"I was an investigative reporter as well as the marketing manager."

Q2Main responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

Employer Branding

Full Lifecycle Recruiting

1:54

"My responsibility is to own the entire recruiting process and candidate relationship for every business function in the US for my company"

Q3Day in the life

Teamwork

Negotiation

Communication

1:46

"So every day is completely different."

Q4Most important skills - role

Creativity

Organization

Communication

2:00

"Being a lifelong learner is critical, especially when you're understanding new positions, new technologies that are hitting the market, and new ways to adapt our process, improvements to stay competitive."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Talent Acquisition

Relationship Building

Recruiting Strategies

1:19

"That shows that we're aligned. And again, that's critical when it comes to hiring."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Job Market Trends

Economic Fluctuations

Cybersecurity Industry

1:12

"managing the economic fluctuations and how that impacts shifts in the job market"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Career Development

Hiring and Recruiting

Technology

1:49

"I really love just the continual learning that comes from being within tech."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Passion

Energy

Communication

0:58

"Recruiters or talent acquisition managers typically have a passion for people and they also typically have a lot of energy."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Stress Management

Overcoming Challenges

Resilience

1:17

"You can't always control the outcome, but you can control your mindset."

Q10Entry-level positions

Human Resources

Talent Acquisition

Entry-Level Recruiting

1:20

"companies really do love hiring entry-level recruiters because they're able to develop them in the way they see best fit"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Internal Mobility

Career Development

Advocating for Yourself

1:26

"Advocating for yourself is crucial for career development."

Q12College ideas for success

Career Development

Networking

Communication

1:15

"You never know what your classmates are gonna be doing in five years."

Q13How identity impacted career

Confidence

Leadership

Overcoming Challenges

1:56

"But what I will say, something that stuck with me my entire career is the mantra that I live by, which is ask for forgiveness, not permission."