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bettHR: Solving your HR problems through connection and engagement.

Data-Driven HR
Data and metrics drive every business, including a high-functioning HR department. Knowing the data-story behind your HR activities is not only critical to earn your seat at the table, but also allows HR to be a part of the overall strategy. Tracking the right metrics and being able to tell the story behind the data and how the data is tied to the overall mission, makes HR indispensable.
HR metrics evaluation that take what you’re already tracking, to the next level
• Data strategy to maximize HR activities and solutions
• Datafication of HR – determining the best metrics for your HR team to track and how to implement and incorporate those metrics into your daily HR activities
• Storytelling for HR – taking your data from numbers to actual results

Impactful Employee Experiences
Your employees receive so many communications on a daily basis – are the important messages getting through? Having an employee communication strategy that focuses on reaching your entire employee population – multi-generations, various channels, personalized messages, will ensure your HR change management activities are successful.
• Customized employee communications campaign strategy
• Change management strategy and tactical implementation 
• SharePoint and web service solutions that maximize your budget, reach and value

Communicate Your Total Rewards
Being able to share your unique culture, rewards, benefits, and opportunities to external candidates and internal employees, will continue to provide you with a strategic advantage in retaining and engaging your top talent.

• Open Enrollment strategy and tactical implementation – customized strategy to reach your entire employee population
• Total Rewards strategy evaluation and creation ensuring the goals of your program are being met 
• Web solutions to communicate your total rewards to internal and external audiences

Managing Director, Lead Consultant - Human Resources Solutions

Forbes Human Resources Council

Member of the Forbes HR Council: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Member

Conduent HR Services

• Led benefits communications strategy and associated deliverables for over 45 clients in various industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Business Processing, Luxury Home, Telecommunications, Publishing, and more. 
• Created communication strategies and tactical materials that supported each client’s unique culture, company brand and internal communications voice, to influence their overall benefits and wellness strategy, showing an ROI for their benefits administration spend. 
• Participated in the sales and RFP/RFI processes, representing benefit communication capabilities (administrative and strategic) – created enhanced sales materials, attended sales meetings for new and existing clients. 
• Developed standardized templates and off-the-shelf communications for large-scale projects to be used enterprise-wide. 
• Directly managed the Open Enrollment and wellness communication strategy and tactical deliverables for large-scale clients. Tactical delivery included project management, vendor coordination, writing, editing and designing materials, and client engagement. 
• Brought technology capabilities and skillset, to create new sales and upsell opportunities for solutions including microsites/eguides, videos, audiocasts, and more, ensuring more channel availability, deliverability and usage for client-focused solutions. Designed, coded and managed all microsites across the benefits administration business. 
• Designed and managed the migration on the employee intranet portal for the Xerox to Conduent split, impacting 90,000 employees and created Recruiting EVP for Xerox to Conduent split – including strategy, blueprint, talk tracks, social media strategy and assets.

VP, Strategic Communications, HR Services

American Red Cross

Launched HR Communications as a strategic function across the American Red Cross (approx. 25,000 employees).

Created HR Communications strategy and standards including sub-strategies for Annual Enrollment, Wellness Campaigns, HR projects. In addition to creating the strategy, also wrote, edited, designed, distributed, etc. all messaging for HR-related programs and projects. 

Key Accomplishments Include: 
• Increased engagement during Annual Enrollment, during a passive enrollment year, while saving the company a significant amount of money (upwards of $500k)
• Creating a standard process to message to various organizations
• Implemented new HR metrics - both in tracking and analyzing, showcasing value on various HR and Communication activities
• Created, designed and maintained an external website for Total Rewards

Director, HR Communications & Policy

Abbott Vascular

Responsible for the diagnosis, development and delivery of HR strategies, programs and services that influence and drive the needs of the respective business supported. Ensured strategies  were incorporated and are consistent with divisional/corporate values, sound and ethical business practices, and incorporated Abbott HR practices that support the long-range business plan for the client areas supported. 

Managed the delivery of HR services across a major segment of the business. Acted as the face of the business to HR and the face of HR to the business; act as a liaison between the business and corporate HR. Provided HR expertise to business strategy and consulting on a variety of HR functional issues.

Managed clients and programs of the HR Communications plan. Operated in a consulting role to HR and business unit personnel, delivering strategic communications counsel and project plans that support the HR long-range plan, core initiatives, overarching message platforms, and global HR Communications planning and implementation.

Senior Manager, Business HR & HR Communications

Niche Media

Responsible for recruiting, benefits administration, employee relations, compensation, new hire process, training, performance review process for 300 employees in various locations across the U.S.

Provided overall leadership and direction to all employees; implemented best practices for employee relations, recruiting, internship program, employee files, benefit administration, performance management, new hire process, and management training as identified.

Director, HR (generalist role)

American Express Publishing & American Express Business Travel

Spearheaded and launched a new employee communications department with the mission to create a centralized system of internal communications as well as other employee programs.

Designed and developed employee engagement programs including training, compensation, PMP, recognition, awards, career and succession planning programs.

Created HR Communications strategic plan, tools, processes, messaging.

Manager, Employee Communications

Time Inc.

Pitched national and regional electronic and print publications and media, to secure national placement of press releases, Money articles, and Money editors/writers.

Developed and facilitated employee events with themes based on information from the pages of the magazine.

Senior Publicist (contract)

HarperCollins Publishers

Publicity/Marketing

Employee Experience & Engagement Leader | HR Communications | Speaker | Author | Forbes HR Council

You’re an HR leader delivering exceptional HR, but your team is stuck doing tactical HR work or focused on employee engagement instead of the things that actually moves the needle. 

Let’s fix that. 
👇

Without being intentional in the employee experience you’re creating, you’ll never be able to focus on the right HR strategy to shift your company’s culture, retain key talent, and increase employee engagement. 

That’s the power of the employee experience. 

Creating continuous positive touchpoints for your employees, to build a stronger relationship with your company – while also loving the work you’re doing. 

There’s a time and place for tactical and compliance-driven HR activities, but that shouldn’t be all your team does. 

In fact, if that’s the case, each day you’re losing your HR credibility and the opportunity to showcase the ROI your team can have on the organization. 

That’s where I come in. 

The quickest way to increase employee engagement and have employees living your stated company culture is to create an intentional employee experience across all your HR activities, projects, programs, and tech. 

I’ll support you in uncovering the various gaps your employees are experiencing on a daily basis that has generated increased engagement by more than 35% consistently, created inclusive cultures focusing on retaining talent, and helped hundreds of HR leaders fall back in love with their career. 

If you’re an HR leader and you want to: 

▶️ Get off the tactical HR hamster wheel
▶️ Focus on strategic HR work that makes a significant impact to your employees
▶️ Create a work culture where people want to show up
▶️ Write employee communications that have your employees taking action

Email me at hello@bettHR.com to see how we can partner together to create impactful employee experiences that drive real engagement.

Melissa Anzman, MBA, CC

NPAworldwide Member-Owners/Labine & Associates

NPAworldwide is the world’s leading recruiting community, connecting independent recruiting firms across industries and continents to exchange ideas, support one another, and team up to place people together.

Recruitment Consultant/Talent Advisor

CSL Seqirus

Global scope: US, LATAM, Canada, Europe, Australia
Strategic Full-Cycle Recruiting | Executive Support | GTM Growth Hiring
•	Led global recruitment across Commercial, R&D, Financial, Strategy, Sales, Legal, and Medical Affairs functions
Business Impact & GTM Leadership
•	Placed critical leadership roles supporting pediatric sales expansion, driving $1–2M revenue growth in targeted markets
•	Partnered directly with Senior Leadership to align talent strategies with business goals
•	Delivered white-glove support for high-profile finance roles and confidential executive searches
Performance Metrics & Operational Excellence
•	Consistently beat 60-day time-to-fill benchmarks, closing roles in 30–45 days through pipeline development]
•	Averaged 250+ outreach messages/month, resulting in a 42% response rate and 30% conversion to screening calls.
•	Maintained a 3.2:1 interview-to-offer ratio and a 92% offer acceptance rate, leading to 300+ hires across North America, Europe, and LATAM.
•	Reduced agency dependency to by building robust internal sourcing strategies and referral pipelines
Process Optimization & Stakeholder Engagement
•	Developed and implemented data-driven hiring strategies by analyzing market trends, metrics, and talent maps
•	Strengthened employer brand by coaching hiring managers and candidates to ensure high-quality experiences
•	Maintained compliance and reporting accuracy using Workday ATS

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Curative

Built tech org from the ground up during hypergrowth | Team Building from Scratch | Cross-Functional Support | Data-Driven Recruiting
•	Partnered closely with CTO and VP of Engineering and additional Senior Technology Leadership to build out the entire technology team from zero
•	Supported hiring across Legal, Finance, and Marketing functions to meet evolving startup demands
Recruitment Outcomes & Operational Wins
•	Averaged 200–250 monthly outbound reach outs, with a 40%+ response rate and 25% screen-to-interview conversion.
•	Maintained a 2.5:1 interview-to-offer ratio and 95% offer acceptance rate, hiring over 100 tech and product team members in under 18 months.
•	Cut average time-to-fill in half (from 60+ days to under 30) by tightening our process, engaging hiring managers early, and doubling down on proactive sourcing.
•	Introduced dashboards and weekly funnel reviews to track outreach volume, pipeline diversity, and stage-by-stage conversion.
Leadership & Enablement
•	Managed and mentored a team of 3 (2 contractors + 1 FTE); set performance metrics and ran weekly 1:1s
•	Created detailed recruitment plans, job specs, and interview frameworks for high-volume hiring
Cost Savings & Brand Innovation
•	Drove 90%+ 1-year retention rate and eliminated agency spend entirely through an in-house sourcing strategy.
•	Produced engaging recruitment videos that improved candidate engagement and boosted application volume
•	Designed and delivered competitive comp packages to improve close rates
Tools & Compliance
•	Maintained full compliance and applicant tracking accuracy using Greenhouse ATS
•	Leveraged analytics to continuously refine sourcing strategies and stakeholder alignment

Recruiting Manager

Sunrun

•	National hiring across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and IT | Full-Cycle Recruiting | Cross-Functional Hiring 
•	Led end-to-end recruitment across multiple business verticals including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and IT
•	Collaborated with senior leadership to define hiring needs, calibrate roles, and align on ideal candidate profiles
Performance Highlights
•	Reduced time-to-hire by 50% (from 90 to 45 days) by redesigning recruitment workflows and optimizing the candidate experience
•	Filled high-impact roles across departments in competitive markets through targeted sourcing and stakeholder partnership
DEI Strategy & Talent Branding
•	Drove a 30% increase in diverse hires by implementing a 25% diverse candidate slate requirement for all staff and senior roles
•	Advocated for inclusive hiring practices and equitable compensation benchmarks
Strategic Sourcing & Candidate Engagement
•	Built robust talent pipelines using advanced sourcing techniques, passive outreach, and referral campaigns
•	Delivered consistent candidate experience by managing communications, coaching hiring teams, and closing candidates effectively
Compensation Strategy & ATS Management
•	Crafted fair and competitive offers using internal benchmarks, peer comparisons, and market data
•	Maintained accurate reporting and compliance using iCIMS ATS

Lead Recruiter

GATE Staffing    

Founder-Led Growth | Tech Team Builds | Startup-Focused Talent Strategy
•	Founded and scaled a boutique recruitment firm to $1M in annual revenue, delivering high-touch, full-cycle recruiting services to early-stage and growth startups
•	Built technical teams from scratch across all startup phases—Seed through Series C—including Engineering, Product, and Data roles
Technical Talent Acquisition & Client Impact
•	Successfully placed 30+ strategic hires annually with 100% retention through guarantee period
•	Recruited across a range of technical specialties including Software Engineers, DevOps, Cloud Architects, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts
Strategic Sourcing & Candidate Experience
•	Leveraged deep sourcing expertise across platforms such as LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and AngelList to engage passive talent
•	Provided white-glove candidate and client experience from intake through onboarding
Agency Operations & Brand Growth:
•	Developed internal hiring playbooks, interview frameworks, and client onboarding processes
•	Built lasting relationships with startup founders, CTOs, and hiring managers by acting as a consultative partner—not just a vendor

Managing Partner

I’m a strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience helping companies grow by hiring the right people—faster and smarter. I’ve built and scaled high-performing teams across tech, healthcare, biotech, finance, and GTM functions, always with a focus on quality, retention, and impact.

At the end of the day, great hiring builds great companies. And that’s the work I’m passionate about leading.

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