Teayah Barfield

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Director of Recruiting at Northwestern Mutual

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Teayah Barfield is the Director of Recruiting at Northwestern Mutual, where she focuses on talent acquisition and diversity and inclusion initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Oregon University and has a background spanning recruiting, banking, and payroll.

She is passionate about making an impact in the D&I space by creating roadmaps for inclusive culture, recruiting, and retention.

As the former Director of Recruitment and Inclusion, she led the companys Diversity & Inclusion Council.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Diversity & Inclusion
Previously led the Diversity & Inclusion Council and is deeply passionate about creating roadmaps for inclusive culture, recruiting, and retention.
Talent Acquisition
Her primary role involves recruiting top talent for financial representative careers in the Sacramento, Reno, and Chico regions.
Career Development
Her social media posts consistently emphasize opportunities for growth, purpose, and balance for new financial advisors at her firm.

Media Appearances

Teayah has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director of Recruiting at Northwestern Mutual
11-2021
Director of Recruitment and Inclusion at Northwestern Mutual
11-2019 - 11-2021
Recruiter at Northwestern Mutual
7-2019 - 10-2019
Associate Banker at Chase
7-2018 - 4-2019
Payroll Specialist at Lithia Motors, Inc.

Education

2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Southern Oregon University
2013 - 2015
Associate of Science - AS from Southwestern Oregon Community College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Teayah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Teayah is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Teayah

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Teayah move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Teayah take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Teayah

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