Kishore L

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DISC Type : DC

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Cornerstone OnDemand

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Kishore is a versatile talent acquisition expert with over 12 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Cornerstone OnDemand. He specializes in recruiting for Product, SaaS, and AI/ML functions and holds an MBA from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad.

He won the "Star Award" for four consecutive months in a previous role for exceptional performance and delivering significant business impact.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

Thorough Evaluator

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML Talent
He is responsible for the end-to-end hiring strategy for AI/ML functions at Cornerstone OnDemand and frequently posts about hiring for AI engineering roles.
Generative AI in Recruiting
Holds a certification in "Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition" and shows interest in leveraging emerging technologies to improve hiring processes.
SaaS Hiring Strategy
Drives talent acquisition in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment, aligning hiring strategy with the company's product roadmap and growth priorities.

Media Appearances

Kishore has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Cornerstone OnDemand
7-2024 - 1-2026
Talent Acquisition Partner at Cornerstone OnDemand
4-2024 - 6-2024
Talent Acquisition Lead at Brillio
11-2021 - 3-2024
Senior Recruiter - Talent Acquisition at Brillio
11-2020 - 11-2021
Junior Executive- Talent Acquisition at Cognizant

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration - MBA from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science - BS from Osmania University

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Insights For Selling To Kishore

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kishore is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kishore

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kishore move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Kishore take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kishore

Personality Compatibility


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