Chi Wong

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Talent Acquisition Manager at BlackBerry

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Chi Wong is a strategic Talent Acquisition Manager at BlackBerry, specializing in full life-cycle recruiting, vendor management, and HR systems implementation. A graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in Finance, colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable, results-oriented, and consummate professional with a talent for finding the right candidates.

He has a strong focus on technical talent, actively recruiting for specialized roles in security response that require proficiency in languages like Java, C++, and Python.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Technical Recruiting
Actively sources candidates for specialized roles, such as Security Response Analysts and DevOps engineers, with specific programming language requirements.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Focuses on the complete hiring journey, including vendor management, process mapping, and implementing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
AI in Enterprise
Shares content related to BlackBerry's integration of technologies like ChatGPT, showing an interest in the application of AI in business software.

Media Appearances

Chi has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2018
Talent Acquisition Manager at BlackBerry
9-2015 - 11-2018
Head of Talent Management at Avatier
11-2014 - 8-2015
Senior Human Resources Manager - Talent at E2open (company relocated to Austin, TX)
12-2010 - 10-2014
Talent Aquisition Manager, North America at Coherent Inc.
12-2005 - 12-2010
Recruiting Manager at SRI International

Education

Finance from University of Memphis

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Insights For Selling To Chi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chi is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chi

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chi move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Chi take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Chi

Personality Compatibility


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