Derrick Harris, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Senior Career Management Coach at Right Management

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Derrick Harris is a Career Management Coach with a background in HR, recruiting, and talent strategy, holding an MBA from Emory University. He specializes in guiding professionals through career transitions with structured coaching and AI-enabled tools. Colleagues and clients describe him as knowledgeable, supportive, and a true professional.

His former company, StandBy Talent Staffing Services, was featured on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies after achieving over 1, 000% growth in three years.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Goal-Oriented

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Career Transitions
His entire coaching practice is built around guiding professionals from uncertainty to clear vision and confident action during career changes.
AI in Recruiting
He highlights the use of "AI Enabled Tools" in his coaching and has completed coursework on Generative AI to stay current on hiring technology.
Job Search Execution
He actively coaches clients on resume optimization, LinkedIn branding, and networking strategies to bypass automated filters and improve application responses.

Media Appearances

Derrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Senior Career Management Coach at Right Management
1-2024 - 3-2026
Career Coach at CareerCOACH™ Services
1-2023 - 1-2025
Assistant Vice President / Senior HR Business Partner at Jencap
3-2020 - 1-2023
Regional Human Resources Business Partner at Marsh & McLennan Companies
1-2014 - 3-2020
Managing Principal at StandBy Talent Staffing Services

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Emory University - Goizueta Business School
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Columbia University

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Insights For Selling To Derrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Derrick 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 Derrick

  • 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 Derrick move?

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

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

You And Derrick

Personality Compatibility


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