Steven Shannon

Commander
DISC Type : D

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Gurtler Industries

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Steven is a results-driven Talent Acquisition professional with over 15 years of experience, specializing in full life-cycle recruiting across the U.S. and Canada. He focuses on building scalable processes and leveraging data to hire for manufacturing, sales, operations, and leadership roles. He has completed coursework at Harper College and Moraine Valley Community College.

He operates with an "operator-builder" mindset, enjoying the process of improving systems and solving problems to enhance business outcomes and employee retention.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Scalable Recruiting
He focuses on building scalable recruiting pipelines and developing processes to support long-term workforce growth, particularly in family-owned manufacturing environments.
Sales Team Growth
He frequently launches and manages large recruiting rounds for both inside and outside sales professionals to drive company growth.
Data-Driven Hiring
Leverages market insights and wage analysis to inform hiring strategies and build strong partnerships with hiring managers.

Media Appearances

Steven has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Gurtler Industries
6-2024 - 10-2025
Senior Corporate Recruiter at AmeriPro Roofing
1-2020 - 5-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ortho Molecular Products
3-2016 - 12-2019
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ortho Molecular Products
7-2015 - 12-2015
Senior Corporate Recruiter at Follett

Education

Some College Coursework Completed from Harper College
Some College Coursework Completed from Moraine Valley Community College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Steven

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steven is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steven

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steven move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Steven take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Steven

Personality Compatibility


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