Corney Garnett, MBA

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Human Resources Director at StepStone Hospitality

Richmond County, Georgia, United States

Overview

Corney is a results-oriented Human Resources Director with over six years of experience in global talent acquisition and recruitment. Passionate about people and driven by strategy, he specializes in building high-performing, diverse teams and increasing employee retention. He holds an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

He has experience in high-impact roles, including supporting the development of a greenfield manufacturing site.

Personality Overview

Precise

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
His career is centered on recruiting and talent management, with a focus on leveraging social media and various platforms to attract and retain top talent.
Employee Retention
His introduction highlights a focus on driving employee retention, supported by his belief that people should "go where you are compensated and appreciated. "
Diversity & Inclusion
He lists expertise in increasing team diversity and holds a certification in Diversity Recruiting, indicating this is a key professional value.

Media Appearances

Corney has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Human Resources Director at StepStone Hospitality
7-2025 - 11-2025
Head of Recruitment at GF Casting Solutions
4-2025 - 7-2025
Human Resources Manager at T2EARTH LLC.
8-2023 - 2-2025
RPO Strategic Talent Manager at HTI
12-2022 - 2-2023
Talent Acquisition Manager at Valiant Integrated Services

Education

5-2020 - 5-2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of South Carolina
8-2018 - 5-2020
Bachelors degree from GMC - Georgia Military College

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Exp : 2 Location : Richmond County, Georgia, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Human Resources Director at StepStone Hospitality
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Insights For Selling To Corney

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Corney is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Corney

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Corney move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Corney take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Corney

Personality Compatibility


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