Curtis Kirby

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kidde

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Overview

Curtis is a Talent Acquisition Consultant with a successful history in sales, technology, engineering, and manufacturing. He is currently a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kidde. Colleagues and candidates consistently describe him as straightforward, honest, and professional, with a talent for workplace problem-solving.

He takes great personal pride in his daughter, who has followed in his footsteps and is building her own career in the recruiting field. His interests also include the US Navy and technology companies like IBM, suggesting a focus on service and innovation.

Unique fact: His daughter is also a recruiter, and he actively supports her career and recommends her services.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Informal

Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Multi-Industry Recruiting
He has a demonstrated history of recruiting across diverse sectors including sales, technology, engineering, RPO, and manufacturing.
Candidate Experience
Recommendations highlight that he is honest, straightforward, and genuinely gets to know his candidates to ensure the right fit.
Targeted Sourcing
His skills include targeted sourcing and developing effective staffing strategies to find the best talent for a role.

Media Appearances

Curtis has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kidde
3-2024
Talent Acquisition at Randstad Sourceright
3-2024 - 2-2025
Senior Recruiter at Frontier Communications
2-2022 - 3-2024
Talent Acquisition Partner at Kyndryl
4-2021 - 2-2022
Talent Delivery Manager in support of Wells Fargo at Randstad Sourceright

Education

Education details unavailable from Jay County High School

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Exp : 4 Location : Dayton, Ohio, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kidde
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Insights For Selling To Curtis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Curtis is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Curtis

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Curtis move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Curtis take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Curtis

Personality Compatibility


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