James Thomas

James Thomas has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. James began their career in 2016 as an Account Technician at the San Joaquin County Office of Education, where they were responsible for accounting and budgetary duties. In 2017, they worked as an Accounts Payable Purchasing Agent at Expression Systems, processing purchase orders and payments. James also held the role of Account Administration Analyst at University Enterprises, Inc., where they provided full account administration for the California Intern Network and the University Foundation at Sacramento State. From 2017 to 2019, James worked at McClatchy as an Advertising Production Coordinator, collaborating with national and local account representatives, newsroom personnel, and production staff to produce advertising and editorial plans. Most recently, they joined the Foundation for California Community Colleges in 2019. James began as a Program Coordinator for CollegeBuys, supporting business development and operations. Later, they served as an Operations Assistant, overseeing office administration activities and coordinating operations for onboarding nearly 200 call center agents and managers. James currently holds the position of Recruiter.

James Thomas completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration and Management, General from California State University-Sacramento in the period from 2011 to 2016. In addition, they pursued further education in the field of Business Administration and Management, General by attending Oxford Brookes University for a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.S) for a single year in 2014. James also obtained various certifications related to recruiting and business processes, including "Align Recruiting with Job Requirements," "Performance Based Hiring," "Interviewing a Job Candidate for Recruiters," "Recruiting Foundations: Recruiting for In-House Recruiters," "Recruiting Foundations," "Enhancing Team Innovation," "Business Process Improvement," "Outlook Essential Training (Office 365)," and "Communication within Teams" from LinkedIn. The certifications were obtained between 2020 and 2022.