Name: Amanda McArthur
Title: VP Talent Acquisition, JBCStyle
Location: Seattle, WA
Recruiting specialty: The majority of my days are dedicated to Buying, Planning, Design and Development. My past recruiting experience includes IT, Marketing, and Creative.
I became a recruiter because … I LOVE talking to and meeting new people! When I first got into recruiting I remember sitting in my manager’s office and telling her that I finally know “what I want to do when I grow up”. I love the fact that I can make a difference in the lives of the people I work with and make my hiring managers lives easier by finding the perfect new addition to their team. I know it sounds cliché but I love it, and I think people notice when you have a genuine love for what you do.
Favorite designers: Alexander McQueen and Kimberly Ovitz
Celebrity crush: Vin Diesel (with tattoos)
Favorite place in Issaquah: On a kayak paddling Lake Sammamish
Best interview tip: Don’t sell yourself short, but check your ego at the door
Favorite accessory: Diamonds
If I could be an animal I would be … Panda, Manda the Panda
Dream vacation: Cabin on the water
Sweet or salty: SALTY
In my spare time I … Hike, go riding on the back of my husband’s street bike, snuggle with my kiddos
Fashion or Beauty Tip: Nude heels go with almost anything
Favorite item in my closet: Vintage plaid vest and pant suit
Restaurant I would recommend: The Pink Door in Pike Place Market
Favorite music artist/band: Fleetwood Mac
Favorite quote: “Confusion is a gift, because it makes you think. Of what is in the future, and what has come to be. What you’ve left behind, and what you have yet to see”.
