Cara Schaeffer

Cara Schaeffer has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Cara is currently working as an Associate Recruiting Director at Hook since August 2022. Prior to this, they worked at TikTok as a Talent Acquisition Lead - Global Creative, Marketing & Operations from January 2022 to August 2022, and as a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, Content & Music from February 2021 to January 2022.

Before TikTok, Cara was a Panelist/Speaker & LA Chapter Captain at Recruiting Work, a group of corporate recruiters across the United States, from January 2020 to January 2022.

From July 2018 to February 2021, they served as a Sr. Recruiter, Creative & Content at BuzzFeed. Prior to that, they worked at The Honest Company as a Sr. Corporate Recruiter from February 2017 to July 2018 and as a Manager, Workplace & Events from August 2016 to February 2017.

Cara also has experience working in operations and staffing. Cara was a Manager, Showroom Operations & Staffing at Michael Kors from January 2014 to July 2016, and a Legal & Business Affairs Coordinator at the same company from January 2013 to January 2014. Prior to that, they worked as a Personal Shopping Coordinator/Stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue from December 2011 to January 2013.

Their earlier work experience includes roles such as Orientation Assistant at Savannah College of Art and Design from May 2009 to December 2011, and an Advertising & Marketing Intern at Harper's Bazaar from June 2011 to August 2011.

Cara Schaeffer (she/her) pursued their higher education starting from 2008 to 2012 at the Savannah College of Art and Design. During this time, they earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a specialization in Fashion Marketing and Management. After a break in their education, Cara resumed their studies in 2018 and completed them in 2021. For this period, they attended Landmark, where they pursued a degree named "Curriculum for Living." The field of study for this degree is not specified.