Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Amanda Hite, CEO and Founder of Talent Revolution, Inc, is a Change Agent who's bringing sexy back to corporate thinking and people performance. An Army kid who lived in 32 homes by the age of 18, Amanda earned her Masters in Street Smart Psychology.

Amanda started her career in the service industry 17 years ago and, by the age of 19, was running a retail establishment and became General Manager of her first restaurant. Amanda quickly worked her way to becoming a Director for Thomas & King 7,600 employee company and the nation's eighth largest franchisee. Leading T&K's Recruiting, Training and Talent initiatives Hite became well know for developing innovative HR tools such as LeaderQuest, a web-based career development application and for leveraging social media and technology to engage talent.

In 2009, Amanda, along with her Dream Team, founded Talent Revolution, Inc, THE relevant talent acquisition and consulting agency. TR's dynamic group consists of experienced former Executive and C-Level industry leaders mixed with emerging web 2.0 influencers and game changers. TR uses innovative 21st Century solutions to help companies maximize their Return On Talent.

As a thought leader, Amanda has been featured on the cover of Nation's Restaurant News, is frequently requested to be a key note speaker on the topics of recruiting and engaging talent in the 21st Century, is a featured blogger on FohBoh the social network for the restaurant industry, and is a Board Member of the Association of Hospitality Recruiting Executives.

Amanda has a passion for the future generation of leaders. She often volunteers her time, passion and talents to youth leadership and community programs where she inspires young people to be true to their authentic selves, unleash their talent's potential, and live their Ultimate Career Lifestyles.

Work History

• Talent Revolution
• Founder, CEO, Change Agent
• April 2008 to Present