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Keri Watkins

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Human Resources at Ruder Finn
📍 Greater St. Louis, United States

Keri Watkins is the Director of Human Resources at Ruder Finn, where she specializes in full life-cycle recruitment, employee relations, and manager coaching. An alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, she is described by colleagues as driven, hard-working, and passionate.

Keri is an AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), showcasing specialized expertise in advanced online talent sourcing techniques.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director of Human Resources
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater St. Louis, United States
Personality Overview

How Keri shows up

Very Quick
Strong-Willed
Decisive

They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Keri cares about

Talent Acquisition
Her primary focus is on full life-cycle recruitment, and she actively posts about hiring for tech, corporate, and healthcare roles at Ruder Finn.
Workplace Culture
She expresses a passion for creating workplaces where "everyone can thrive" and helping to shape the future of work within her organization.
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Career

Work history

1-2017
Director of Human Resources
Ruder Finn
10-2015 - 1-2017
Senior Human Resources Manager
Edelman Intelligence
7-2014 - 10-2015
Human Resources Manager
Ruder Finn
3-2013 - 7-2014
Human Resources Manager
FleishmanHillard
5-2010 - 3-2013
Recruiting Manager
FleishmanHillard
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Business Administration
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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