Akanksha Agarwal

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DISC Type : dcs

Lead Executive at Acuity Knowledge Partners

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Akanksha is an experienced talent acquisition professional with over six years of global hiring experience, specializing in the financial services sector. A graduate of IILM Academy Of Higher Learning, she is described by colleagues as focused, reliable, and goal-oriented.

Her strength lies in being a connector and building genuine, lasting relationships with both clients and candidates to ensure successful placements.

While at a previous firm, she single-handedly managed all recruitment needs for their entire Middle East region, covering seven countries.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Global Hiring
Her experience includes managing end-to-end recruitment for all Middle Eastern offices, hiring diverse nationals for various roles.
Relationship Building
She identifies one of her major strengths as being a connector and following up to create genuine relationships with clients and candidates.
Career Growth
She is actively seeking senior roles like Specialist, Lead, or Manager in Talent Acquisition to continue growing and adding value. [Predicted]

Media Appearances

Akanksha has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2022 - 4-2025
Lead Executive at Acuity Knowledge Partners
10-2019 - 1-2022
Recruiter at Moody's Corporation
9-2018 - 10-2019
Analyst - Talent Acquisition at Protiviti India Member Firm
5-2017 - 7-2017
HR Intern at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

Education

2016 - 2018
PGDM from IILM Academy Of Higher Learning, Lucknow
2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University, Faizabad

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Insights For Selling To Akanksha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akanksha is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akanksha

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akanksha move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Akanksha take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Akanksha

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