Kelly Givens

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Health and well-being at Career Break

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Overview

Kelly Givens is an experienced HR and Talent Acquisition Partner specializing in succession planning and retention strategies. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she has guided recruiting for over 500 locations at Circle K. Colleagues describe her as organized, motivated, and highly professional.

Currently on a career break to focus on health and well-being, Kelly believes strongly in taking proactive steps to achieve personal and professional goals. She maintains a strong connection to her alma mater, Texas A&M University, and actively supports her professional network online.

Unique fact: She set a benchmark for excellence at Circle K by coaching 500 business unit locations on best practices for recruiting.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her career is centered on recruiting, with extensive experience as a recruiter and talent acquisition partner for large companies like Circle K and Giant Eagle.
Succession Planning
Identified as a core expertise in her headline, she honed her skills in this area at Giant Eagle, contributing to building robust talent pipelines.
Recruiting & Retention
She coached hundreds of locations on best practices for both hiring new talent and retaining existing employees while at Circle K.

Media Appearances

Kelly has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024 - 1-2025
Health and well-being at Career Break
8-2021 - 2-2023
HR/Talent Acquisition Partner at Circle K
7-2020 - 11-2021
Recruiter at Giant Eagle, Inc. American Seaway Foods
9-2018 - 6-2020
Recruitment relationship manager at PrincetonOne
9-2018 - 12-2018
Contract Recruiter at PrincetonOne

Education

2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Texas A&M University–Central Texas
Bachelors from Texas A&M University

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Insights For Selling To Kelly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kelly 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 Kelly

  • 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 Kelly move?

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

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

You And Kelly

Personality Compatibility


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