Laura Tejada

Laura Tejada has a diverse range of work experience in talent acquisition and people strategy. Laura is currently the Head of Employee Experience and People Strategy at DirectID, where they are responsible for supporting the company's growth objectives, attracting talent, and improving employee engagement. Previously, they worked as a Performance and Leadership Trainer and Scale Up Talent Consultant at Sky Bounders, where they facilitated training programs on mindset, stress management, and performance strategies. Laura has also served as a Scale Up Talk Host at StartUp to ScaleUp Club, discussing scale-up ideas and challenges with the community. Before that, they were the Recruitment Scale-up and Global Head of Talent at HUMN.ai, where they developed recruitment strategies, trained teams in interview styles, and supported the company's talent acquisition efforts. Laura also founded Startup School, a knowledge-sharing group that focuses on lean business practices and offers sessions on various topics such as business strategy, marketing, and well-being strategies. In addition, they have held positions such as Head of People, Culture, and Talent at Extrinsica Global, Talent Attraction Branding Strategist, and RPO Design at eConnectivity AB, and Head of Permanent Recruitment for UK Microsoft Partners at Curo Services. Laura's early career includes roles as a Microsoft UK Recruitment Partner at Curo Services, Founder at Sonar Consultants, and Senior IT Recruitment Consultant at WA Consultants. Throughout their career, Laura has demonstrated a strong ability to develop recruitment strategies, foster employee engagement, and contribute to the growth and success of organizations.

Laura Tejada has a diverse education history. Laura attended Udemy Alumni from 2017 to 2019, where they studied Prince2 Project Management. In 2010 to 2011, they enrolled at University Centre South Devon, earning a teaching and training qualification for 16 years+ learners, known as PTTLS. In the following years, from 2008 to 2009, Laura pursued an NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance at the same institution. Additionally, they obtained a Digital Marketing Diploma from Shaw Academy in 2013 to 2014.

Laura Tejada has also acquired several certifications. Laura completed Microsoft Cloud Fundamentals: Explore Cloud Services, Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts, and Microsoft 365 Essential Training for Administrators. These certifications were obtained through LinkedIn, with the most recent obtained in December 2020 and January 2021. Specific dates for Laura's Microsoft Certifications are not provided.