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About
Carolyn Flanagan leads global recruiting, performance management, organizational development, benefits, and compensation programs at Adams Street Partners. Before joining the firm, she managed the direct hire services division of Smart Resources, a Chicago-based search firm, and previously served as human resources manager at a Boston-based not-for-profit organization. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and World at Work, and sits on Adams Street's Operating Committee and Charitable Giving Committee while co-chairing its Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Experience
- Adams Street PartnersPartner and Head of Human Resourcescurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Adams Street PartnersPartner, Human Resources2006 — 2014
- Smart ResourcesManager, Direct Hire Services2003 — 2006
- The Home for Little WanderersHuman Resources1996 — 2002
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carolyn Flanagan?
- Carolyn Flanagan leads global recruiting, performance management, organizational development, benefits, and compensation programs at Adams Street Partners. Before joining the firm, she managed the direct hire services division of Smart Resources, a Chicago-based search firm, and previously served as human resources manager at a Boston-based not-for-profit organization. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and World at Work, and sits on Adams Street's Operating Committee and Charitable Giving Committee while co-chairing its Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
- Where does Carolyn Flanagan work?
- Carolyn Flanagan is Partner & Head of Human Resources at Adams Street Partners.
- Where did Carolyn Flanagan go to school?
- Carolyn Flanagan studied at Bates College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology).
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