Kasi Schulz is People & Organization Assistant at FinLeap. She joined the company in June 2015.
Kasi's background is very unique. After growing up in the United States, Kasi decided to move to Europe four years ago. While studying in Prague, she became involved in a triangle of sorts between three locations: Berlin, Prague, and her home in the US. She wanted to live in Germany, so Berlin was her choice. Bringing with her experience as an English teacher, she enjoys working in HR because of the communication with many different candidates from a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds.
Kasi joined the FinLeap family in June 2015 after going through the application process. She wanted to work in an international company that used English as the main language of communication. Also, she wanted to get involved and start a career in HR. Thus, now, she holds the position of Assistant to the People & Organization department and is responsible not only for helping the recruiting team, but also ensuring the candidates' smooth process through their applications and interviews. Kasi believes that the people working at FinLeap are what defines the company. Today, we interviewed Kasi about her experiences at FinLeap over a cup of coffee.
FinLeap.com: Kasi, you've been working here for 8 months. What is the most interesting part of your job?
Kasi: I'm in charge of a lot of the first hand communication with candidates. Sometimes, I have conversations with them for a month all through e-mail. I love to finally meet the people in person. It is especially interesting if we hire them, because then, I really get to know them.
FinLeap.com: Since you work in HR: what is the one thing you always look for in a candidate?
Kasi: I always look for motivation. Occasionally, we get a candidate with a really great CV, but that's not the case with many interns. So, I look for some kind of motivation and drive towards the position.
FinLeap.com: Have you seen any interesting developments in your job over time?
Kasi: Of course. In the beginning, I had very basic tasks to do, but now, as I get more used to the company, my duties have naturally expanded. I do more work with recruiting than I did in the beginning and I have a lot of special projects in between that occupy my time.
FinLeap.com: How does your international background help you at FinLeap?
Kasi: Thanks to my decision to move to Europe, I can understand international candidates better. There are certain struggles that come with leaving your home country that one cannot put in a CV. Since I have experienced it, I can relate to the candidates on a different level.
Kasi's work in HR benefits the entire FinLeap family as she helps bring in the right candidates with the right expertise to develop the company builder and its ventures. Apart from helping FinLeap recruit qualified candidates, in her free time, Kasi likes watching various TV series and is currently enjoying the eighth season of Friends.