Calvin Lee-Pickett

Doer
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CEO & Founder at Calvin James Recruitment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Calvin Lee-Pickett is the CEO and Founder of Calvin James Recruitment and The Calvin James Community. An expert on the UAE job market, he moved from the UK to build his firm, specializing in connecting senior executives with opportunities. People often call him a knowledgeable, genuine, caring leader and mentor who provides practical, structured career guidance.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

UAE Career Strategy
He founded a community dedicated to helping professionals stand out and land jobs in the competitive UAE market, offering coaching and masterclasses on the topic.
Entrepreneurial Resilience
He started his business in Dubai with no prior ownership experience and credits his upbringing with instilling a drive to continuously move forward and succeed.
AI in Recruitment
He is the co-founder of an AI-powered stealth startup designed to connect experienced executives with high-growth startups for advisory and investment opportunities in the GCC.

Media Appearances

Calvin has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2018
CEO & Founder at Calvin James Recruitment
9-2023
Founder at The Calvin James Community
2-2025
Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
1-2017 - 10-2018
Divisional Manager at Robert Half Finance & Accounting
10-2014 - 12-2016
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Robert Half Finance & Accounting

Education

Education details unavailable from Liverpool College
Education details unavailable from Liverpool College

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Exp : 14 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO & Founder at Calvin James Recruitment
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Insights For Selling To Calvin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Calvin is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Calvin

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Calvin move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Calvin take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Calvin

Personality Compatibility


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