52 Limited has created two new “Account Manager” positions, adding Sara Davey-Schmidt to fill one and promoting Ashley Findley Diehl to fill the other.Sara comes to 52 Ltd. from UTStarcom, a $3 billion international IP telecom firm where she held the title of Corporate Recruiter. In that capacity, Sara led development of hiring strategy and recruiting processes for the company’s Global HR teams. She also served as sole recruiter for UTStarcom’s hiring in the United States and Canada.
In addition, Sara has a decade of experience working for two of San Francisco’s top boutique staffing firms.
“Staffing is all about finding the right fit, which amounts to much more than matching a job description with a resume. A desire to understand both the culture and business needs within the hiring organization and the true qualities and abilities of a candidate must be paramount,” Sara says.
“I am able to assess a candidate in a way that allows me to determine whether they wholly meet the needs of a client,” she says.
Sara holds a Master of Arts in Dramatic Theory and Criticism. She volunteers on the publicity committee for Portland Open Studios, an annual two-weekend event during which a diverse group of 100 artists open their studios.
Sara also is an accomplished public speaker, presenting to clients and user groups on hiring, interviewing, job hunting, and networking.
Ashley received the promotion to Account Manager after working since 2007 for 52 Ltd., which has given her a 360 degree view of the business and ideally prepared her for this promotion.
She joined 52 as a temp and has performed almost every position in the company, including marketing coordinator, office manager and talent coordinator. Most recently, Ashley held the title of Talent Operations Manager.
That breadth of experience also has provided Ashley a high understanding of service.
“I’ve learned the ropes in staffing for creative services and I’ve also come to know many of the people who constitute our bank of talent,” she says.
Ashley is able to connect with talent and clients. She has the rare ability to make both parties see their common needs—an essential skill in staffing, where ultimately two clients are served.
Ashley is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sociology.