Portia Thompson

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Talent Acquisition Manager at GOAL Recruiting Group

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Portia is a talent acquisition specialist with over 20 years of experience in both agency and corporate recruiting. A graduate of UC San Diego, she focuses on full-cycle recruitment and implementing DE&I strategies. Colleagues describe her as passionate, professional, responsive, and a true partner in hiring.

She shows a strong commitment to helping others in their careers, frequently using her network to support and promote job seekers. Her background includes working with non-profits like the United Way, suggesting a passion for community-oriented initiatives and helping others succeed professionally.

She has been recognized as a "Top Recruiter in the Nation" for her outstanding performance.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Direct & Assertive

Fast But Thoughtful

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

Topics They Care About

DE&I in Hiring
A core part of her professional identity, she has experience advising leadership on DE&I strategies to support global hiring efforts.
Strategic Talent Sourcing
Focuses on partnering with leadership to translate business goals into recruitment strategies that deliver measurable results and attract top performers.
Technical Recruiting
Has significant experience recruiting for specialized roles in high-growth tech startups and aerospace, including software engineering and R&D.

Media Appearances

Portia has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2018
Talent Acquisition Manager at GOAL Recruiting Group
4-2024 - 10-2024
Recruiting Business Partner at HR NETwork, Inc.
11-2023 - 2-2024
Recruiter at United Way of Greater Los Angeles
9-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Corporate Recruiter at Feeld
11-2021 - 8-2022
Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Wisk

Education

1993 - 1998
Bachelor of Arts - BA from UC San Diego
2005 - 2005
Certification from Chapman University

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Insights For Selling To Portia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Portia 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 Portia

  • 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 Portia move?

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

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

You And Portia

Personality Compatibility


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