Linda Mc Dougal
About Linda Mc Dougal
Linda Mc Dougal is a Senior Business Recruiter specializing in talent acquisition for General & Administrative, Go-To-Market, and international recruitment. She has extensive experience in various recruiting roles and has worked with multiple companies in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2011.
Work at Carta
Linda Mc Dougal currently serves as a Senior Business Recruiter at Carta, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on talent acquisition, specifically within the General & Administrative (G&A) and Go-To-Market (GTM) sectors. Linda previously worked at Carta as a Business Recruiter from 2019 to 2020, where she contributed to the recruitment process and helped build effective teams.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before joining Carta, Linda held various recruitment positions. She worked as a Senior Recruiter at NEXT Trucking from 2020 to 2021, and prior to that, she was a Recruiter at Wollborg Michelson Recruiting from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she served as a Business Recruiter at Mapbox from 2017 to 2019. Her experience spans multiple industries and recruitment specialties, enhancing her expertise in talent acquisition.
Education and Expertise
Linda Mc Dougal earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology from Wesleyan University. Her educational background provides her with a unique perspective on cultural dynamics, which she applies in her recruitment strategies. She also completed her high school education at Lincoln School in Nepal, which laid the foundation for her academic and professional journey.
Background in Program Coordination
In addition to her recruitment experience, Linda has a background in program coordination. She worked as a Program Coordinator at 3rd Stone Design Inc. from 2013 to 2014 and held roles at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging as an Executive Assistant and Education Program Coordinator from 2011 to 2013. These positions allowed her to develop organizational and operational skills that complement her recruitment expertise.
Focus on Recruitment Processes
Linda specializes in talent acquisition with a focus on evolving recruitment processes. She emphasizes questioning and iterating on existing methods to improve outcomes. Her strategic and tactical approach enables her to address recruitment challenges effectively, ensuring that organizations attract and retain the right talent.