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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2021. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Krystle ↗
In their words
optimize for a human on the other side of the screen even if you think they're going to use a keyword parser
approach that person with curiosity about why they choose to be a part of that organization
you may not be building you know a company or a product but you're building yourself
Quick answers
What does Krystle Olson do?
She is Vice President of Human Resources at FreshBooks in Toronto, having joined the company's talent acquisition team after leaving Shopify in 2021.
What was her role at Shopify?
Talent Attraction Lead from 2019 to 2021, responsible for the sourcing programs behind Shopify's push to recruit 2,021 engineers in 2021.
What did she talk about at TechTO?
A April 2021 talent session on how Shopify attracted engineers at that scale, and what candidates should do instead of cold-messaging a random employee.