Speaker Information Carmen Hudson Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Yahoo! Carmen Hudson currently leads a team focused on the strategic application of sourcing programs, including event recruiting, employee referrals, employer branding and sourcing skill development. Her passion includes exploring social media strategies, including targeted network development, open social networking strategies, microblogging, and Web 2.0 applications. Prior to joining Yahoo!, she was manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, for Starbucks Coffee Corporation, where she developed sourcing strategies, recommended resources and tactics to support U.S. retail management hiring. Prior to joining Starbucks, she was a staffing consultant for Microsoft Corporation, and was Senior Manager, Recruiting for Amazon.com. She started her recruiting career as a research associate for Egon Zehnder, an international executive search firm. She has presented at industry conferences and seminars, and writes a popular blog about recruiting and marketing, Peopleshark.