Brandy DuToit Klocksien

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Director of Talent Acquisition at HSO

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Brandy DuToit Klocksien is the Director of Talent Acquisition at HSO, a top global Microsoft partner. She specializes in scaling high-growth organizations by leading recruiting strategy across the full Microsoft ecosystem, including D365, Azure, and Power Platform. Colleagues describe her as personable, authentic, reliable, and energetic.

Brandy is a recognized leader and speaker in the Microsoft community, presenting on topics like personal branding and company culture. She expresses strong pride for her home state, likely North Dakota, given her education in Moorhead, MN, and posts using emojis like the bison and sunflower.

She has been awarded a spot in the HSO Presidents Club for top performance in both 2023 and 2024.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Confident

Conviction Driven

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Microsoft Ecosystem
Her entire career and current role focuses on talent acquisition for Microsoft technologies like Dynamics 365, Azure Cloud, and Power Platform.
Employer Branding
Spearheaded a culture transformation at a previous company, significantly raising its Glassdoor rating. She also speaks publicly on building a personal brand.
Strategic Growth
Focuses on workforce planning to support double-digit growth and recently highlighted HSO's partnership with Bain Capital to increase market reach.

Media Appearances

Brandy has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director of Talent Acquisition at HSO
4-2021 - 4-2024
Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager at HSO
12-2019 - 3-2021
Sr. Technical Recruiter + Talent Development at Avtex Solutions, LLC
4-2017 - 12-2019
Technical Recruiter + Talent Development - D365 CE | F&O | Power Platform | Data&AI | Genesys at Avtex Solutions, LLC
8-2015 - 3-2017
Engagement Manager - Microsoft Dynamics CE | Infrastructure | SharePoint | Sitecore | DX + UX at RBA, Inc.

Education

B.A. from Concordia College
Marketing + Visual Communications from Minnesota State Moorhead

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Insights For Selling To Brandy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brandy is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brandy

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brandy move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Brandy take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Brandy

Personality Compatibility


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