Jim Leahy

About Me

HR Robot sent from the future. My mission is to find incredible talent who want to grow their career and engage amazing existing team members at WayUp.

Location

New York, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
    Pennsylvania State University-University Park
    September 2002 - December 2006
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    English
    minor
    Women's Studies
Work Experience
    WayUp
    HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    September 2017 - present
    company
    WayUp
    title
    HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
    overview
    We're matching college students + recent graduates with the best job & internship opportunities. The go-to platform for college students and recent grads to get hired.
    Teckst
    Head of Human Resources & Chief of Staff
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    March 2016 - September 2017
    Grubhub
    Technical Talent Acquisition Manager
    New York, NY, United States, 10065
    May 2013 - March 2016
    Seamless.com
    Talent Acquisition Associate
    New York, NY, United States, 10065
    November 2011 - May 2013
    Stetson Design Group
    Business Consultant
    New York, NY, United States
    September 2010 - October 2011
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Fun Fact

I have attended more than 300 concerts in my life including Marilyn Manson, Motionless in White, Lana Del Rey, Madonna, Black Sabbath, No Doubt, Courtney Love, Rammstein, Kesha, Blink-182, The Cranberries, Lady Gaga, UnderØath, and System of a Down.

Passion

Live Music, Travel, Politics, my Chihuahua Spencer, Debate, Meditation, Civil Rights, Drag Queens, Reading, and Sarcasm

Skills
Languages
EnglishFrench
Technical skills
ADPGreenhouseHired.comJobviteJustWorksLinkedInSequoia OneTriNetVettery
Skills
CoachingEmployee Engagement LinkedIn RecruiterManagementRecruitingTalent Acquisition
Volunteer
    American Cancer Society
    Food Bank For New York City
    Gay Men's Health Crisis
    January 2010 - present
Leadership
    Rainbow Roundtable
    Member
    December 2005 - May 2006
    Speak Out
    Secretary
    May 2005 - May 2006
    FARAS
    Member
    September 2004 - May 2006
    ED 2010
    Founder
    May 2005 - May 2006
Hobbies
Traveling
Reading
Concerts
Horror Movies
Tattoos