Yahoo South Asians Profile: Vidya Bam, Senior Recruiter
posted by Michael McGovern, Talent Community Manager
Meet Vidya, Yahooâs Senior Recruiter for the Advertising & Data Products team and member of Yahoo South Asians Employment Resource Group (ERG) in our Sunnyvale, CA office. Prior to returning back to Yahoo, Vidya has worked as a Talent Sourcer at companies like LinkedIn, VMWare, Microsoft, and Google. She grew up in India and received her degree from Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University. Last Year, Vidya sang a Bollywood movie song at Diwali Party. Music is her hobby and she is a professional singer. She got a chance to sing with famous Bollywood Music Director.
Whatâs your personal connection with the Yahoo South Asian community?
Yahoo South Asian Community organizes many events and celebrates festivals together. I would love to be a part of those events.
What is your advice to aspiring youth who are considering a career in STEM?
Many of the worldâs most innovative companies started and are located in California. At their core, these companies are world leaders due to their ability to harness science, technology, engineering and math to drive innovation.
STEM skills are increasingly necessary to engage in a knowledge-based economy. The fastest-growing and highest-wage jobs in future years will be in STEM fields and all employees will need to utilize STEM skills for problem solving in a wide range of industries.
What makes Yahooâs Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) unique?
Yahooâs ERGâs are communities that target the Diverse workforce. They provide educational opportunities and support employee recruitment.
Why is diversity important to you?
Diversity in todayâs workplace refers to racial minority groups, ethnic minority groups, women, persons with disabilities, persons for whom English is a second language, and other nontraditional groups.
Itâs important because different backgrounds and perspectives lead to a variety of ideas, knowledge, and ways of doing things which is important to a companyâs profitability.
