Omowunmi Oladejo
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 5+ years of recruitment strategy development.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Aldelia
08.2021 - Current
- Candidates - Sourcing Applicants
- Effectively used the company's database and social media to search for and identify over 106+ suitable candidates for open positions.
- Wrote compelling and compliant job adverts and posted on over 250+ relevant jobs and social media sites and sent through direct emails with an aim to attract candidates.
- Identified 960+ candidates from relevant sources, including gaining referrals from existing contacts.
- Promoted relevant opportunities to 250+ Candidates and maintained relationships for future potential roles.
- Vacancies - Managing the Process
- Took 300+ full job specification from clients, took time to understand their hiring goals and needs to source and recommend the most suitable candidates.
- Gained exclusivity for strong candidates and responding to all applications and enquiries, including sending unsuccessful email notifications.
- Formatted 200+ CVs and prepared cover sheets to the appropriate standards to sell/promote suitable candidates and their skills to our clients.
- Coordinated 150+ interviews and ensured these are run effectively and that managers have all relevant information before the interviews take place, where appropriate, attended the client site to manage the interviews.
- Gained 150+detailed feedback following interviews with an aim to sell/promote the candidates to the client and the job to the candidate.
- Coordinated 200+ offer process, ensuring that all internal process tasks are completed correctly.
- Following a successful hire, organized 50+ meeting with both the Client and Candidate: taking time to understand how the candidate is settling into their new role and discuss future business opportunities with the client.
Talent Acquisition Associate
Aldelia
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Used sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract 150+ business from client companies.
- Developed a good understanding of 150+ client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment.
- Advertised vacancies by drafting and placing 250 adverts in a range of media, such as newspapers, websites, and magazines.
- Used social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships.
- Headhunted, identified, and approached suitable 1,000 candidates for open roles.
- Used candidate databases to match the right person to the client's 1,500 vacancies.
- Requested 1,000 references and checked the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.
- Briefed 1,500 candidates about responsibilities, salary, and benefit of the job.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Global Profilers
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Developed a good understanding of 150+ client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment.
- Received and reviewed 3,000 applications, managed 1,500 interviews, and short-listed candidates.
- Briefed the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job in question.
- Organized 1,500 interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
- Negotiated 500+ pay and salary rates and finalized arrangements between client and candidates.
- Offered advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training, and career progression.
- Liaised with 100+ human resource consultants and hiring managers in client companies to understand recruitment needs, arrange meetings and follow up on negotiations until the deal is closed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
01.2017
Skills
- People Management
- Team Leadership
- Talent Management
- Relationship Building
- Selection Assessment
- Emotional Intelligence
- Analytical thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Cold Calling
- Information Protection
Accomplishments
- Introduced innovative sourcing techniques, leveraging social media, industry events, and networking to expand the candidate pipeline and reduce dependency on traditional job boards.
- Successfully managed end-to-end recruitment for diverse roles, including technical positions, executive-level hires, and specialized niche roles, demonstrating adaptability and versatility
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion by actively participating in initiatives that resulted in a 30% increase in the hiring of underrepresented candidates.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive revamp of the recruitment process, resulting in a 20% reduction in time-to-fill and a 15% increase in overall candidate quality.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Aldelia
08.2021 - Current
Talent Acquisition Associate
Aldelia
03.2020 - 08.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Global Profilers
01.2019 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Similar Profiles
Pavithra PadmanabhanPavithra Padmanabhan
Laboratory Assistant at ALS GlobalLaboratory Assistant at ALS Global
Brittany BullockBrittany Bullock
Therapy Assistant at Recovery AlbertaTherapy Assistant at Recovery Alberta
Riley ZezelRiley Zezel
Scorekeeping at Professional Scorekeeping ServiceScorekeeping at Professional Scorekeeping Service