Kailash Kadiravan

Evaluator
DISC Type : SDC

Director Talent Acquisition at LTM

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Kailash Kadiravan is a Director of Talent Acquisition at LTIMindtree with over 18 years of experience. He specializes in leadership hiring for sales and marketing across India, APAC, and the Middle East, leveraging his MBA from ICFAI and B. Tech in IT. Colleagues describe him as proactive, dedicated, and a key asset.

He has a proven track record of hiring for rare and niche skills, such as Information Security and US Taxation, during his time at Deloitte.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
He leads a team responsible for hiring top talent for senior sales, marketing, and business consulting roles across multiple international markets.
Human Capital
Passionate about finding and enhancing ways to leverage human capital for organizational success, moving beyond transactional recruitment.
Niche Skill Recruitment
Has a background in successfully hiring for specialized and hard-to-find roles in areas like information security and audit.

Media Appearances

Kailash has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Director Talent Acquisition at LTM
1-2021 - 2-2022
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Williams Lea
10-2015 - 2-2022
Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
6-2011 - 2-2022
Senior Executive at Cognizant Technology Solutions
2008 - 7-2011
Assistant Manager at Deloitte Consulting

Education

2003 - 2005
MBA from ICFAI Business School Hyderabad
1999 - 2003
B Tech IT from Vellore Institute of Technology

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Exp : 20 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Talent Acquisition at LTM
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Insights For Selling To Kailash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kailash is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kailash

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kailash move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Kailash take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Kailash

Personality Compatibility


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