Lateef Ajimotokan

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Recruiter, National Portfolio at Korn Ferry

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Lateef Ajimotokan is a talent acquisition professional specializing in RPO and in-house healthcare recruiting for ScionHealth and Kindred Hospitals. He has a strong record of building collaborative partnerships to drive efficient hiring and long-term retention. He studied Business at the City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.

Outside of work, Lateef is an active member of his community, having supported local organizations like the Greater Chicago Food Depository. He enjoys adventure obstacle racing around the Chicagoland area, demonstrating a passion for physical challenges and personal accomplishment.

Unique fact: Lateef is fluent in sign language.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

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

Healthcare Recruiting
Specializes in high-volume recruitment for bedside clinical positions, support staff, and culinary services for major hospital systems.
Talent Strategy
Focuses on building partnerships with hiring managers and HR teams to create efficient processes and ensure successful, long-term placements.
Adventure Racing
He enjoys participating in adventure obstacle races, showcasing a strong interest in physical fitness and overcoming challenges.

Media Appearances

Lateef has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Recruiter, National Portfolio at Korn Ferry
11-2022 - 2-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager, Mid-America at ScionHealth
10-2021 - 11-2022
Talent Acquisition Partner, National Portfolio at Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC.
2-2021 - 10-2021
Recruiter at Favorite Healthcare Staffing
12-2020 - 2-2021
Temporary Recruiter at Favorite Healthcare Staffing

Education

Education details unavailable from Augustana College
Business from City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

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Exp : 7 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Recruiter, National Portfolio at Korn Ferry
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Insights For Selling To Lateef

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lateef is

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

  • 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 Lateef move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Lateef 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 Lateef

Personality Compatibility


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