Carla Handy

Carla Handy has extensive experience in talent acquisition and sourcing. Carla most recently worked as a Senior Talent Acquisition Researcher at Wayflyer since June 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Senior Leadership Researcher at Meta from January 2022 to June 2023, where they focused on hiring leaders in the computer vision and machine learning domains. Before Meta, Carla was a Senior Talent Sourcer at Microsoft from October 2021 to January 2022, responsible for sourcing top talent for strategic accounts. Carla also worked at LinkedIn as an Executive Talent Sourcer from May 2017 to September 2018, where they strategically sourced leadership talent and attended intake meetings with hiring managers. Carla's earlier experience includes roles at Zurich Insurance Company, Vodafone, Reed Specialist Recruitment, Project People, and Harris Hill Charity Recruitment, where they gained experience in executive talent consulting, research, and recruitment. Throughout their career, Carla has demonstrated a strong ability to identify and attract top talent to meet business needs.

Carla Handy completed their education at two different institutions. From 2003 to 2007, they attended Kingston University, where they pursued a Bsc with honours degree in Psychology. Prior to that, from 1995 to 2002, they attended St Bartholomews School & Sixth Form in Newbury. There is no information provided about the degree or field of study during their time at St Bartholomews School & Sixth Form. In addition to their formal education, Carla Handy obtained a certification as a LinkedIn Certified Professional - Recruiter from LinkedIn Certification in May 2017.