Ward Christman has 25+ years experience in HR technology and services with special expertise in employee referral, ATS solutions and job marketing (via job boards and social media). Ward has helped create dozens of successful partnerships between HR Tech companies.
Career Summary:
- Launched one of the first online job boards in 1992 (9 years)
- Key member of HRsmart (ATS and TM) growth team (8 years)
- Contributor to Lawson’s new HCM team (1 year)
- First hire for Bullhorn’s corporate social recruiting platform (1 year)
- Turnaround artist (Product Owner) for Kenexa’s 2xRecruit ATS (1 year)
- Launchpad boosters for RolePoint’s entry into the Social Referral market
- Founder, Chief Advisor and Publisher for HR Tech Advisor (2014)
- Co-Founder of HRTechAlliances.com (2015)
More details at http://www.linkedin.com/in/WardChristman
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