Rikki Barker

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DISC Type : ds

Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist at Vertafore

Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview

Rikki Barker is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Partner with over a decade of experience, specializing in the SaaS sector. She excels at designing hiring strategies that enhance time-to-fill, quality of hire, and DEI outcomes. Colleagues and candidates describe her as resilient, professional, and an excellent communicator.

She is a graduate of St. Catherine University, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree.

At a previous company, she created an interview process that successfully cut the average time-to-fill by 10 days.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Deliberate Doer

Risk-Accepting

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. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Hiring
She focuses on partnering with leaders to design smart hiring strategies that align talent acquisition with key business goals and improve recruiting metrics.
DEI in Recruiting
She has experience researching and developing implementation plans for diversity and inclusion strategies within HR and recruiting departments.
Candidate Experience
Her profile highlights a passion for creating great experiences for candidates, and recommendations praise her clear communication and professionalism throughout the hiring process.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist at Vertafore
11-2021 - 5-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Vertafore
12-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Vertafore
9-2018 - 6-2020
Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Ovintiv
8-2018 - 9-2018
Recruiter at Intuit

Education

2001 - 2005
Education details unavailable from St. Catherine University
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts from St. Catherine University

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Insights For Selling To Rikki

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
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rikki 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 Rikki

  • 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 Rikki move?

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

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

You And Rikki

Personality Compatibility


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