Matt Kemblowski

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

President/CEO at MJK Connections LLC

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Matt Kemblowski is the President and CEO of MJK Connections LLC, a firm he founded to provide relationship-driven recruiting for small and midsize companies. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in building talent acquisition strategies. People who have worked with him often describe him as positive, stellar, and someone who brings humanity to recruiting.

Outside of his professional life, Matt is a husband and a father to four children. He is involved in his community, having been a finalist for his local park districts Coach of the Year award, indicating a passion for coaching youth sports.

His guiding professional philosophy is: "Work hard, have fun, and do what you say you are going to do. "

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Relationship-Driven Recruiting
He founded his company on the belief that understanding people's motivations is key, valuing genuine connection and authentic relationships over transactional hiring.
Small Business Growth
His firm, MJK Connections LLC, focuses specifically on helping small to medium-sized businesses recruit the talent needed to drive growth and success.
Candidate Experience
He emphasizes the importance of empathy, transparent communication, and treating candidates as individuals to create lasting trust and a positive process.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2019
President/CEO at MJK Connections LLC
3-2022 - 1-2023
Director Talent Acquisition at EVERSANA
5-2021 - 2-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition at Vaniam Group
3-2017 - 9-2020
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and Culture Development at BCU
10-2014 - 3-2017
Talent Acquisition Manager at BCU

Education

2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Northeastern Illinois University
1999 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Concordia University Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Matt

Personality Compatibility


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