Andrea Cichon, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP

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Vice President Talent Acquisition at Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

Overview

Andrea Cichon is the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Tampa General Hospital, where she leads full-cycle recruitment and talent management for over 14, 000 team members. An alumna of the University of South Florida and Saint Leo University, she holds an MBA and is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Deeply committed to her community, Andrea volunteers with numerous organizations, including Metropolitan Ministries and the March of Dimes. She also mentors students at local universities on career planning. She resides in Downtown Tampa with her husband, Michael, and their two Labradors, Paisley and Fallon.

She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Hillsborough County Civil Services Board for a four-year term.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  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

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Recruitment
Leads talent acquisition for a major hospital system and speaks on strategies to attract and retain talent in the competitive healthcare market, including for nurses and allied health professionals.
Talent Development
Was instrumental in launching the People Development Institute, a partnership with USF to offer professional growth courses to all hospital team members, from security to surgeons.
Community Leadership
Serves on the Board of Directors for CareerSource Tampa Bay and chairs programs for the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, demonstrating a deep commitment to local workforce and leadership development.

Media Appearances

Andrea Cichon LT'17, Director of Human Resources at Tampa General Hospital – Video Interview. Featured in Tampa Bay Chamber (Facebook)

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Work History

3-2024
Vice President Talent Acquisition at Tampa General Hospital
3-2020 - 5-2023
Board Member at CareerSource Tampa Bay
12-2017 - 12-2019
Board Member, Civil Services at Hillsborough County
8-2010
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition & Development at Tampa General Hospital
8-2007 - 8-2010
Senior Healthcare Recruiter at CSI Companies

Education

Masters in Business Administration from Saint Leo University
Bachelor's Degree in Communication from University of South Florida

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Insights For Selling To Andrea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • 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 Andrea is

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

  • 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 Andrea move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Andrea 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 Andrea

Personality Compatibility


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