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FUNMILOLA OJO

Toronto,ON

Summary

  • 7 Years' hands-on experience in high volume recruiting cross section of hierarchical levels (Entry, Mid- senior and Senior) in various positions and in diverse operations and market across Risk and IT , Finance, Construction, FinTech, Oil and gas , Retail, Supply chain, , Fast-Paced organizations and deadline-focused environment leveraging on different technology solutions, platforms and methodologies in order to proactively fill difficult positions.
  • Result driven Talent acquisition expert with expertise in pipeline development, full cycle recruitment, talent attraction, selection & interviewing, recruitment sprint planning, Induction & onboarding, job description design, system process design, project management, coaching hiring managers, offer management & negotiation, recruitment marketing campaigns, employer brand strategy, research & strategy, employee relations, and engagement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Specialist

Habitat For Humanity Greater Toronto Area
07.2022 - Current
  • Proactively develop diverse pool of passive candidates that caters for companies short-, medium- and long-term staffing requirements using systems like Applicant tracking system (ATS), Social media platforms like LinkedIn, Boolean Searches, College Fairs, industry events, employee referrals, strategic search engines queries as well as tapping into professional networks groups to identify diverse talents.
  • Foster trust-based relationships with hiring managers, senior leadership team and stakeholders to discuss and define hiring forecast, define role requirements, draft job descriptions, establish sourcing strategy, set recruiting timelines, and interviewing methodologies for all positions in in order to ensure recruiting practices are inclusive and free of biases.
  • Manage high volume end to end recruiting of minimum of 25 - 30 requisitions in one month in 5 Markets for 4 business channels (Retail, Procurement, Construction and IT) in various levels (mid -senior, senior levels)
  • Design and implement various innovative recruitment strategies to target and hire candidates such as revamping employer brand to showcase unique aspects of company's culture, improved employee benefits and companies career page to entice top tier candidates, constant monitoring of online reviews and evangelizing company culture, hosting job fairs in colleges and communities.
  • Conduct various recruiting events and job fairs to grow passive talent pipeline to prepare for future hiring needs.
  • Developed low-cost recruiting techniques which in turn helped organization save $10,000 on job adverts and improved time and quality of hire and fill very hard to find positions: achieved 100% retention rate over one -year period.
  • Report, track and analyze recruitment KPIs and metrics, exit interviews and turnover rate to assess efficiency of recruitment process and suggest improvements where necessary to increase effectiveness.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Shell Plc, Gas
05.2019 - 06.2022
  • Recruited over 100 technical employees (Engineers, Risk and IT, web developers, analysts, Scientists, specialists) with focus on DEI across various departments and levels for technology functions using LinkedIn recruiting solutions, GitHub, Twitter, AngelList, Dice, Stack Overflow and leveraged on various tech groups and huge tech database and communities.
  • Worked closely with the recruitment system vendors on systems integration, optimization, and process automation to support internal tools for recruitment (Lever, LinkedIn, Gems, Hackerrank & Codility)
  • Reduced cost and time of hire by 40% by building responsive talent pipeline in advance, headhunting, introducing employee referrals scheme and internal recruiting.
  • Screened Resumes, phone screen, conduct interviews, administer aptitude tests, conduct background checks, and manage details related to employment offers and closing of roles.
  • Partnered with client groups and stakeholders to develop and implement recruitment strategies and methodologies to meet business needs in order to fill open positions cost effectively through sourcing and selecting top talents.
  • Introduced various sourcing campaigns to help connect with top talents (hiring sprint, open days, co-op programs, speed hiring events) with focus on stellar candidate experience throughout the process.
  • Identified and utilized creative sourcing strategies to attract top talents at all levels using LinkedIn recruiting solutions, Gems, Job aggregators and other platforms.
  • Handled all senior level technology recruitment across different levels for the entire business group while ensuring diversity, equity & inclusion across the hiring process.

Recruitment Consultant

United Bank for Africa
03.2017 - 05.2019
  • Hands on experience in end-to-end recruitment cycle-driving through ATS, definition of role requirements, identification of recruitment channels, screening, interviewing, and assessing candidates, monitoring pipelines through negotiation and candidate response.
  • Successfully reviewed and drafted job descriptions in line with the need of hiring managers & partners.
  • Leveraged various recruitment platforms, events, and methods to identify suitable candidates for relevant job roles in line with validated job descriptions and specifications.
  • Provided regular insightful talent reports and KPIs to aid management decision making.
  • Adopted use of detailed screening and selection criteria to identify suitable and qualified candidates and access strength of candidates in pool using applicant tracking system ranking methods while maintaining accurate and updated information proactively.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

DHL Global Logistics
09.2015 - 02.2017
  • Developed tools to provide and develop talent pipeline for both long-, short- and medium-term needs of companies using cutting edge technology, methodology and systems such as: Applicant tracking system (ATS), Social media recruiting such as LinkedIn, Boolean Searches, search engines, queries, and leveraging networking and professional groups.
  • Improved candidate experience by acting as company ambassador through “give and ask” feedback, easy application process, a clear job description and transparent recruiting process.
  • Sourced and pre-screened candidates, scheduled interviews, gathered feedback post-interviews, and negotiated signing terms.
  • Led various recruitment projects to help connect with top talents (hiring sprint, open days, co-op programs, speed hiring events) with focus on stellar candidate experience throughout hiring process.
  • Completed full post offer process, including contract of employment, background checks, employment references, medical checks, legal complaint checks (right to work) and new starter onboarding.
  • Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.

Education

Chartered Human Resources Leader (CHRL) -

Human Resources Professional (HRPA)
Toronto, ON
2023

Masters - Human Resources Management

2018

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

2013

Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Management

Professional in Human Resources - International

Skills

  • End-to-End Recruitment
  • Screening Techniques
  • Strategic Candidates sourcing
  • HRIS & ATS: (Dayforce, Workday, Lever, SAP), Web Based/Social Media Recruiting/Headhunting (LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Boolean Search)
  • Candidate Experience
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Induction & Onboarding
  • Employer Branding
  • Recruiting Metrics Reporting & Analysis
  • Microsoft 365: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
  • Technical Assessment Tools – (Hacker rank, Codility)
  • Relationship building
  • Offer Negotiation
  • Performance Management

Timeline

Recruitment Specialist

Habitat For Humanity Greater Toronto Area
07.2022 - Current

Senior Technical Recruiter

Shell Plc, Gas
05.2019 - 06.2022

Recruitment Consultant

United Bank for Africa
03.2017 - 05.2019

Talent Acquisition Specialist

DHL Global Logistics
09.2015 - 02.2017

Chartered Human Resources Leader (CHRL) -

Human Resources Professional (HRPA)

Masters - Human Resources Management

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Management

Professional in Human Resources - International

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