Cara Adkins
About Cara Adkins
Cara Adkins is the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, University Recruiting at Alight Solutions, with extensive experience in early talent recruitment and human resources consulting.
Current Role at Alight Solutions
Cara Adkins serves as the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, University Recruiting at Alight Solutions. Since she joined in February 2019, she has been leading the company's efforts in university recruitment. Her role involves managing the entire process of identifying, attracting, and securing top talent from universities, focusing on aligning recruitment strategies with organizational goals.
Previous Role at Athletico
From 2017 to 2019, Cara Adkins worked at Athletico as the Talent Acquisition Manager for College Relations and Early Talent Recruitment. In this role, she managed the recruitment programs aimed at engaging early-career professionals and college students. Her responsibilities included developing and maintaining relationships with educational institutions and designing initiatives to attract and retain young talent.
Experience at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Cara Adkins was the University Relations and Early Career Programs Manager at Takeda Pharmaceuticals from 2015 to 2017. During her time at Takeda, she focused on managing university relations and crafted programs that identified and nurtured early career professionals. Her work contributed to Takeda's talent pipeline by leveraging relationships with academic institutions and implementing targeted recruitment strategies.
Human Resources Consultant at Heart 2 Heart
Between 2012 and 2015, Cara Adkins served as a Human Resources Consultant at Heart 2 Heart. In this capacity, she provided HR consulting services in Gary, Indiana. Her work included advising on HR policies, recruitment processes, and strategies to improve organizational effectiveness. She helped organizations align their HR practices with strategic goals.
Early Career at Walgreens
Cara Adkins began her career as a Senior Campus and Community Recruiter at Walgreens, a role she held from 2011 to 2015. She was responsible for recruiting from college campuses and local communities. Her role involved building strong relationships with educational institutions and implementing community outreach programs to attract talent.