Alexis Sparks is a Recruiter at California Times, which includes the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune and their community and lifestyle publications in Southern California. Sparks joined the company in March 2020. Her role at California Times includes recruitment, talent acquisition and partnering with managers across the newspapers’ business departments to provide guidance on hiring. Prior to her career at California Times, Sparks was a recruiting manager at starring agency The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half. Previously to this, she spent much of her career as a Public Relations professional focusing her efforts on media relations and promotional initiatives for her clients in the technology, automotive, financial, entertainment, and consumer brand space. The Los Angeles native holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Sociology from California State University, Long Beach