Philomena Lincy

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Talent Acquisition Manager at Volvo Group

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Philomena is a Senior Talent Acquisition Professional at Volvo Group India, leading hiring for the Digital & IT, Connected Solutions, and Finance divisions. An MBA graduate, she specializes in IT recruitment and strategic hiring. Colleagues describe her as energetic, organized, and a collaborative team leader.

She is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Philomena actively supports initiatives like Pride Month, empowering women in business, and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups, believing that inclusion is fundamental to hiring.

She was part of the team that welcomed Volvo Group Indias first-ever batch of armed forces veterans into the company.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Diversity and Inclusion
Actively promotes workplace inclusivity, as seen in her posts supporting Pride Month and her belief that inclusion starts with every hiring decision.
Strategic IT Hiring
Leads recruitment for Volvo's Digital & IT division. She is an expert in market mapping and building hiring strategies for technology roles.
Supporting Veterans
Expressed pride in helping launch a program to induct armed forces veterans into corporate roles at Volvo Group India.

Media Appearances

Philomena has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Talent Acquisition Manager at Volvo Group
9-2014 - 3-2023
Talent Acquisition Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
11-2010 - 8-2014
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition at Polaris Financial Technology Limited
2-2010 - 11-2010
Associate Executive - Hiring at Virtusa
5-2007 - 6-2008
Jr. Consultant - Recruitment and sourcing at Golden Opportunities Pvt Ltd

Education

2008 - 2009
MBA from Edith Cowan University
2004 - 2007
BCA from Stella Maris College

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Insights For Selling To Philomena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philomena is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Philomena

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philomena move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Philomena take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Philomena

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