Mike Aldous

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Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Cedar

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Mike Aldous is the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Cedar, specializing in data-driven, health-tech recruiting. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he is a vocal advocate for building diverse teams from the ground up. Colleagues describe him as a valuable, collaborative, and insightful leader.

Outside of work, Mike is a family man, proudly supporting his wife, a successful high school soccer coach. He enjoys the outdoors, hiking with his Utah-based colleagues. His commitment to his work is deeply personal, influenced by navigating the healthcare system after his wifes serious ski accident.

A personal experience with stressful medical bills after his wifes accident fuels his passion for Cedars mission to improve the patient financial journey.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Long-term Focused

Fast-paced

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Hiring
Stresses the importance of establishing a diverse workforce from a company's earliest stages to ensure it scales inclusively.
Data-Driven Recruiting
Leverages data to drive recruiting strategies, referencing the movie "Moneyball" as an inspiration for making informed decisions.
Patient Financial Experience
Has a personal connection to improving healthcare billing, driven by his family's experience after his wife's major ski accident.

Media Appearances

Mike has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Cedar
6-2021 - 8-2023
Director of Talent Acquisition at Cedar
1-2020 - 8-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition at OODA Health
12-2018 - 1-2020
Sr Technical Recruiter at OODA Health
4-2003 - 2-2020
Technical Recruiter & Managing Partner at ConnectPoint Recruiting

Education

1994 - 1997
BS from Brigham Young University

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Insights For Selling To Mike

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mike 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 Mike

  • 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 Mike move?

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

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

You And Mike

Personality Compatibility


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