Janeen Said

Janeen Said has over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, human resources, and recruitment. Janeen is currently the Director of Talent Acquisition at Advanced Energy United, a position they have held since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Human Resources Consultant at The People Solution LLC starting in January 2021. From December 2019 to January 2023, they served as a Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager at Patrick. Before that, they were a Recruitment & Outreach Specialist at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration from August 2015 to August 2019.

Janeen has a diverse background in communications and outreach roles as well. Janeen worked as a Communication Specialist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from December 2013 to August 2015, and earlier as a Communication Specialist/Special Assistant to Chairman from August 2009 to December 2013. Janeen was also self-employed as a Contract Recruiter from January 2009 to October 2013, providing recruitment support to clients in various industries. Additionally, they have experience in operations and outreach coordination at organizations such as Starlight Children's Foundation MidAtlantic and HR generalist roles at RTC Relationship Marketing.

Earlier in their career, Janeen worked as an Account Manager/Recruiter and Client Relations Supervisor/Recruiter at Adecco Government Services from 2003 to 2006. Janeen also held the position of Office Supervisor/Recruiter at Adecco from 2001 to 2003. Overall, Janeen Said brings a strong background in talent acquisition, human resources, and communications to their current role as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Advanced Energy United.

Janeen Said attended Richard J. Daley College from 1993 to 1996, where they obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Communications. Janeen then pursued their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communication, General from the University of Illinois Chicago from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, they obtained the following certifications: "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences" from LinkedIn in May 2023, "20 Questions to Improve Learning at Your Organization" from LinkedIn in June 2021, and "Diversity Recruiting" from LinkedIn in June 2021.