Odunaiya Abiola Solomon
B.Sc. Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (Second Class Upper Division) Address: 11, Alex kehinde Estate, Off College Road, Lagos State, Nigeria. Phone Number: +234********** Email: ****************@*****.*** PROFILE SUMMARY
Abiola is a HR practitioner. He is an associate member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management. A hardworking, determined and goal driven Human Resources Generalist, that has a strong desire to excel in everything he does. Knowledgeable with over two years industry experience, grounded in Policies and Procedure drafting, Recruitment, Selection and Placement, Compensation and Benefits, Job Design and evaluation, Learning and Development, On-boarding Process, managing over 1000 outsourced staff in different industries which cut across Fintech Industry. Able to maintain an excellent working relationship with colleagues and clients alike. Always able to bring an organized and systematic approach to any role and prioritize work within an overall project schedule.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management 2011 - 2015 Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
West African Senior School Certificate 2004 - 2010 Immaculate Grace Academy, Ijaiye Ojokoro, Lagos, Nigeria EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Waya Multilink Technology Ltd Oct 2020 – Till date Human Resources Officer
• Managing of outsourced staff in the various cities.
• Recruiting and interviewing potential applicants on experience, skills, and education.
• Setting up of all HR policies and procedures.
• Setting up of all HR tools, standards and directives.
• Drawing up plans for future personnel hiring procedures and goals.
• Performing administrative tasks.
• Overseeing employee health and safety procedures.
• Organizing and managing new employee orientation, on-boarding, and training programs.
• Updating job requirements when needed.
• Contacting applicants’ references.
• Performing criminal background checks required by company
• Explaining and providing information on employee benefits, programs, and education.
• Advising on company benefit needs or evaluating benefit contract bids.
• Maintaining employee records and paperwork.
• Answering employee questions and addressing employee concerns with company.
• Reviewing procedures for employee safety, welfare, wellness and health.
• Representing employer in community and recruiting events.
• Overseeing social events.
• Update internal databases with new hire information.
• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.
• Provide counseling on policies and procedures.
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process.
• Assist in performance management processes.
• Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Create and distribute guidelines and FAQ documents about company policies.
• Gather payroll data like bank accounts and working days.
• Schedule job interviews and contact candidates as needed.
• Prepare reports and presentations on HR-related metrics.
• Respond to employees’ questions about benefits.
BridgeGap Consults Limited Aug 2019 – Oct 2020
Human Resources Officer/Client Manager
• Managing over 1000 outsourced staff.
• Payroll Management and benefit administration.
• Research, review and update the company’s policy and culture.
• Recruitment, Selection, Placement and On-boarding.
• Developing and Coordinating Training plans and Performance Management Process.
• Preparing Pension schedule and remittance.
• HMO: Organizing pre-employment test.
• Auditing clients HR department:
Setting key performance index
Setting appraisal parameters
Conducting Appraisals
Re-evaluating organizations workforce
Drafting Appraisal report
Conducting Interviews
Organizing/Coordinating training
• Anchoring business improvement exercise for clients
Surveying/ Research
Investigation
Implementation
Reports
• NSITF
Remitting Employee Compensation Act
Processing claims (death or Injury)
• Group Life
Processing group life claim for staff’s beneficiary (in case of death or permanent disability).
Sending updated schedule of staff members, this is mandatory as each staff needs to be covered from inception of their employment.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• I championed the start-up of a Finance company for a client; which increased my company’s profit by 50%.
• Reduced staff lateness and absenteeism by 90% and ensure staff compliance with the policy and procedure of the company.
• Meeting clients request with zero complaints.
• I have successfully managed over 1000 outsourced staff for different clients across different industries.
• I conducted an online survey on ‘unemployment due to COVID-19’ which I received 1,004 responses from the respondent. The responses were used by my company to analyzed some issues affecting employment during this pandemic period.
• I kept the Company running in spite of lockdown by working remotely. BDO professional services, Adol house 15 Cipm Avenue Alausa ikeja, Lagos State Position: Word Processor
Responsibilities:
• Using word processing software, such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat to create, edit and format a range of business documents, including letters, reports and memos. In some cases, they start with a handwritten document, type copy or template and in other cases I create documents from scratch using organizational guidelines
• Provision of Administrative support
• File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk
• Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and columns
• Finalizing of completed documents
Period: Sept 2018 – July 2019
Easy Life Gold Spot Hotel, Iju Ishaga, Lagos
State Position: Operation Manager
Responsibilities:
• Day to day management of hotel and its staff
• Maintaining statistical and financial records
• Planning, organizing and directing all hotel services
• Dealing with customer complaints and comments
• Analyzing sales figured and devising marketing and revenue management strategies. Period: Dec 2016 – May 2018
Okutalukwe Community Secondary School Enugwu - Ukwu Njikoka L.G.A Anambra State Position: Classroom Teacher (National Youth Service Corp) Responsibilities:
• Supported students in developing strategies for individual’s needs and classroom group dynamics.
• Supply one on one attention to each student while maintaining focus on overall group.
• Prepared test and examination and gave appropriate feedback on scores. Period: Oct 2015 – Oct 2016
Plant Gate Equipment and Hire Service Limited, Abeokuta Ogun State Position: Human Capital Development Officer
(Intern)
Responsibilities:
Manpower Planning, Implementation of Performance Management Systems, Training and Development, Identifying Training Needs, Preparation of training calendar with the manager, implementation of the trainings as per the training calendar, Maintaining the documents & records of the trainees, Motivating employees for further development, Maintenance of Employees’ personal records.
Period: Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
HONOR AND RECOGNITION
“Mountain Mover Award” BridgeGap Consults Limited November 2019 TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES
The HR Zone Nigeria
Attracting and Engaging Talents July 2019
Bridgegap Consults Limited
Webinar Session On ‘Work Life Balance, Marriage Perspective’ April 2020 Webinar Session On ‘Starting A Career IN HR’ April 2020 Webinar Session On ‘The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in The Workplace’ April 2020 SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Package
Interpersonal relations building
Effective communication skills
Ability to plan and organize tasks effectively
Ability to work as a team
Integrity, Accuracy and Reliable
Office Administration & Management Skills
INTEREST
Travelling, Reading and Volunteering.
REFRENCES - available on request