Pooja Saxena

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Talent Acquisition Manager at PwC Acceleration Centers in India

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Overview

Pooja is a talent acquisition professional with over 16 years of experience driving strategy at major firms, including PwC, EY, and Thomson Reuters. She has a holistic background in senior management, volume, and campus hiring. Pooja earned her PGDM from the Fortune Institute of International Business.

Colleagues and partners consistently describe Pooja as an astute, reliable, and goal-oriented professional. They note her ability to go beyond her talent acquisition role to serve as a true HR business partner, adding tremendous value through her experience and insights.

She is recognized for her meticulous and persistent approach, ensuring key positions are filled by managing the entire process from sourcing to final negotiations.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Her entire career is focused on developing and driving talent strategies to attract, hire, and retain top performers across various industries and regions.
Leadership Hiring
She has extensive experience managing the recruitment process for senior management and business leadership positions at large multinational corporations.
Strategic Sourcing
Her expertise includes utilizing a variety of strategic sourcing channels to deliver on hiring needs for corporate, volume, and campus recruitment.

Media Appearances

Pooja has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Talent Acquisition Manager at PwC Acceleration Centers in India
6-2019 - 1-2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist at EY
8-2014 - 5-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager at Thomson Reuters
4-2013 - 7-2014
Deputy Manager -HR at 94.3 MY FM - Synergy Media Entertainment Ltd. - Dainik Bhaskar Group
9-2012 - 4-2013
Assistant Manager -HR at Indian Express

Education

2006 - 2008
PGDM from FORTUNE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
2002 - 2005
BBA from BIT Mesra Student-Industry Relations Cell

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Insights For Selling To Pooja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pooja is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pooja

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pooja move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Pooja take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Pooja

Personality Compatibility


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