Human Resources

January 6, 2020

LIFE AT CISCO

Chance vs. Choice: Why Hiring the Best Talent Matters

Filling an open role can be tough, and as a Senior Director in HR, there are many things I look for and consider in a candidate. Will the candidate influence others? Will they pursue learning opportunities to grow within Cisco? Are they able to work independently? And, of course, are they a cultural…

August 22, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Who is Recruiting Top Talent for Cisco Security? This Team!

Recruiting isn’t just a job for us, it’s a passion. Our talent acquisition team at Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) for America’s Engineering is here to do one thing – change lives for the better.  That’s right, we’re here to change your life – and your family’s life – and even on the toughest…

June 13, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Getting to Know Cisco Prague

In the center of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, with a splendid view of the ancient Prague castle, just steps away from the Vltava River – sits our Cisco Office in Prague. Cisco occupies two floors in the Charles Square Center. There is a supermarket, stationary store, café, bank, flower sho…

June 11, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

At Cisco, Why Be Anyone Else When You Can Be Yourself?

Cisco is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that! Right after graduation, Cisco was my very first company, and while I wouldn’t say every phase has been a bed of roses in my time here – I am still filled with gratitude for a company that has challen…

July 3, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

From China to Silicon Valley – A Dream Comes True for me with Cisco HRLP

I was born and raised in a beautiful city in Northeast China called Dalian. It’s a small town – with about 7 million people. One of the reasons I love my hometown is because this where my career started. I was selected as the second intern in 2008 to work at the first wafer fab in Dalian. I soon joi…

July 17, 2017

COLLABORATION

Using Collaboration Technology to Improve Hiring

  This post comes from Stacy Shrader, an intern with the collaboration marketing team and a rising senior at Virginia Tech with a dual degree in business management and public relations. “We don’t have the budget to bring the candidate in for that interview.” Human resources professional…

January 12, 2015

COLLABORATION

6 Ways HR Can Benefit from Video Conferencing

With the near year come new resolutions.  For many people, among those at the top of the list is getting a new job. For human resources leaders, the resolutions may be to get more creative to find new talent, and to retain and grow the existing talent. This challenge is even greater when you are att…