Akash Rajak

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Recruiting Team Lead - Korn Ferry Supporting Google at Korn Ferry

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Akash is a Recruiting Team Lead at Korn Ferry, supporting Googles talent acquisition efforts. His experience spans roles at VMware and PwC, focusing on IT and Non-IT hiring for the product and BFSI sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Raipur.

Colleagues consistently highlight his passion for helping people grow in their careers. He is known for being a supportive mentor, generously offering guidance and pushing others to succeed. His approach is rooted in compassion and a genuine desire to see his team and colleagues thrive.

Peers and mentees frequently describe him as helpful, generous, transparent, and patient, noting his strong problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
His entire career is focused on talent acquisition, with demonstrated experience in hiring for both the BFSI and technology product sectors.
Team Leadership
As a Recruiting Team Lead at Korn Ferry and a former Manager at VMware, he is responsible for managing teams of recruiters to deliver hiring goals.
Hiring Process Design
This is a recurring skill noted in his roles at both VMware and PwC, indicating an interest in optimizing the recruitment lifecycle.

Media Appearances

Akash has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Recruiting Team Lead - Korn Ferry Supporting Google at Korn Ferry
1-2022 - 3-2023
Manager Talent Discovery at VMware
7-2021 - 1-2022
Talent Acquisition Lead at VMware
10-2020 - 7-2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist at VMware
6-2019 - 9-2020
Talent Acquisition Specialist at PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC)

Education

2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from National Institute of Technology Raipur
1996 - 2008
High School from Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 SVN, Visakhapatnam

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Insights For Selling To Akash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akash is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akash

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akash move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Akash take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Akash

Personality Compatibility


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