Valerie Watson-Smith

Leading high-tech companies in Northern California know that Valerie Watson-Smith can find the professional talent they need, no matter how complex the task. She has 18 years of experience in the human resources industry, during which she worked with companies of all sizes, from startups to major corporations. From 1996 to 2004, Valerie Watson-Smith ran her own consulting firm that served clients such as Cisco Systems, Inc., Compression Labs, Inc., Electronics for Imaging, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Sodexho (now Sodexo), Kaiser Permanente, and many others.

With major companies as repeat clients, Valerie Watson-Smith stands out as an outstanding technical recruiter who has a keen eye for talent and access to a vast network of professional contacts. Ms. Watson-Smith has years of experience putting together software development teams with strong programming skills in C, Java, Javascript, and other languages. Valerie Watson-Smith is also an expert in the staffing and recruiting issues present in the health care industry, having worked for Kaiser Permanente and other companies in the industry. Technical human resources recruiting requires a strong knowledge of the company’s needs.

Over the years, Valerie Watson-Smith has worked with businesses in many industries. She also benefits from a wide professional network through Icarian, Resumix, ADP Virtual Edge, eExpress, Kenexa, Restrac, and the Human Resource Consultants Association. Valerie Watson-Smith currently works as an Independent Senior Technical Consultant for a stealth-mode start-up company. Prior to that, she consulted at Tellabs’ Mobile IP Division in Santa Clara, California, recruiting software talent in the mobile/wireless space. In the past, she worked at Drake Beam Morin (DBM), a global career transition company with a presence in 85 countries. As a Senior Career Consultant, she provided coaching and job search planning.