Matthew Lau, Cir, Acir, Cdr, Ava
About Matthew Lau, Cir, Acir, Cdr, Ava
Matthew Lau is the Manager of Talent Sourcing at Ingram Content Group in La Vergne, Tennessee, with extensive experience in IT recruitment and talent acquisition.
Company
Matthew Lau currently works at Ingram Content Group as the Manager of Talent Sourcing. He has been with the company since 2013, starting as a Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcing IT Recruiter before transitioning to his current role. Ingram Content Group is based in La Vergne, Tennessee, United States.
Title
In his current role, Matthew Lau is the Manager of Talent Sourcing. He oversees talent sourcing initiatives for Ingram Content Group and has been integral in recruiting for a wide range of positions across various departments including IT, Sales, Finance, Support, HR, Legal, and niche Operations roles.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Lau has a diverse educational background. He studied at Middle Tennessee State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Music, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. Additionally, he holds an Associate's Degree in Audio Engineering from Finger Lakes Community College and has studied Songwriting at Berklee College of Music. His extensive expertise in recruitment includes the use of tools like Open Web, Entelo, Recruitment Edge, and TalentBin, as well as CRM systems such as Brassring, SmartRecruiters, and Lever. He is proficient in Boolean search techniques and is AIRS certified while also compliant with OFCCP regulations.
Background
Before his current role, Matthew Lau worked at several organizations in various recruiting capacities. From 2010 to 2012, he served as Lead Research Analyst / Sourcing Specialist at Teknetex in Nashville, TN. Prior to that, he was an IT Recruiter / IT Sourcing Specialist at Sysgenix Resources in Franklin, TN, from 2005 to 2008. He also has experience in academia from his time as a student at Middle Tennessee State University and Berklee College of Music.
Recruitment and Networking
Matthew Lau is skilled in recruiting for diverse positions and mentoring interns, juniors, and contractors on full life-cycle recruitment processes. He actively organizes and participates in user groups, events, and career fairs for both technical and non-technical positions. His expertise extends to utilizing social media platforms for recruitment and candidate engagement, as well as partnering with hiring managers to negotiate recruitment strategies.