James AKHIGBE (M.Sc., GPHR, CHRA, FAAPM, ACIPM, PDHRM)

Sherwood BLVD NW, Calgary, AB,

Mobile: 403-***-**** e-mail: adl1ri@r.postjobfree.com adl1ri@r.postjobfree.com

Background: A certified cross-functional and tech-savvy Recruiter with over 8 years’ experience in implementing human capital and recruitment strategies for firms within the Staffing/Recruitment Consulting, Financial Technology, Financial Services, and Energy (Oil and Gas) industries.

I possess a clear understanding of the entire end-to-end Talent Acquisition of Finance, IT professionals and engineers responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of processes and applications that impact organizational performance.

Recruiting Skills:

Talent Assessment & Acquisition

Executive Recruiting and Headhunting

ATS & HRIS Software (Kenexa Brassring, CostPoint, Human Manager)

360 Recruitment

High Volume Staffing

Social Media Recruiting

Offer Negotiations

Placement & Onboarding

Networking and Relationship Building

Education

2020 Rome Business School, Italy M.Sc. International Human Resource Management

2009 University of Ibadan, Nigeria B.Sc. Sociology (WES Canada verified)

Professional Qualifications

2020 Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)

2019 Certified Human Resources Analyst (CHRA)

2019 Fellow Member, America Academy of Project Management (FAAPM)

2016 Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (ACIPM) (WES Canada verified)

2016 Professional Diploma in Human Resource Management (PDHRM)

Professional Experience

AECOM Canada (Engineering & Construction Services) April 2021 – Date

Recruiter (Energy – Oil & Gas) 1 Month Contract

Manage the recruiting cycle processes to ensure a smooth and positive candidate/client experience; act as a point of contact for all recruitment activities (high volume) and candidate engagements on the CNRL Albian shutdown project.

Source and develop a robust candidate pipeline (active and passive candidates); facilitate the overall screening and interview process.

Impute job requisitions and authorization within the firm’s Automated Tracking System based on manning needs; manage and track daily recruitment activities and candidates on the system.

Facilitate the employment offer issuance and negotiation process; determine pay scales/bands based on candidate competencies.

Initiate and track background checks and other pre-employment screenings such as Drug & Alcohol Testing, Role ticket requirement etc.

Coordinate pre-onboarding engagements and documentations.

Gratitude Inc. (Staffing/Recruitment Consultancy) August 2020 – April 2021

Senior Recruiter (Consultant)

Develop high volume recruitment strategies for firms in North America (Canada & US), Asia, and Africa to attract and identify key talents for technical roles such as Technology Development - Software Engineers (Back End – JAVA, .Net/C#; Front End – UI/UX, Python, JavaScript, etc.), Quality Assurance, DevOps, etc.; Technology Infrastructure roles - System Administrators (Linux), Database, Network, etc.; Data Sciences/Analytics and Project Managers; Finance and support roles – Accountants, Treasurers, Financial Risk and Compliance, Product Managers, Sales and Marketing, HR, Customer Service etc.

Lead the end-to-end recruitment process with Hiring Managers, local HR, and other stakeholders for various levels of positions; including new hire orientation and onboarding.

Develop a robust candidate pipeline (active and passive candidates) and manage the overall screening process - phone screenings and virtual interviews; facilitate the offer process by negotiating remuneration.

Manage the recruiting cycle processes to ensure a smooth and positive candidate/client experience; acted as a single point of contact for all recruitment activities and engage candidates/talents via social media.

Provide data-driven insights to inform and shape talent acquisition decisions.

Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. (Financial Technology) October 2014 – April 2021

Human Resource Analyst (Remote from August 2020)

Implement and lead strategic social recruitment strategies that encourage the use of social avenues and job boards such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, etc.

Develop workforce plans and strategic hiring tactics to attract and identify technical talents with a specific focus on Full-Stack Developers (Back and Front End), DevOps, QA & Certification, Infrastructure (Network, Database management, System Administration and Architecture), Accountants, Treasurers, Financial Risk and Compliance, Anti-Fraud and Security, Customer Relationship Managers, HR, Customer Service etc.

Oversee the organization's recruitment lifecycle processes i.e. sourcing, interviewing, reporting and documentation, background checks, offers negotiations and contracts agreement scripting, onboarding, etc.

Manage, track, and update the Automatic Tracking System (ATS) and Human Resource Information System (HRIS) platforms leading to a 100% candidate process engagement and an efficient recruitment process.

Develop the organization’s talent pool by engaging passive candidates and build brand representation in our selected recruitment space.

Partner with hiring managers to identify department hiring needs and execute the entire recruitment lifecycle; review, edit, and revision job descriptions to assure an overt culture, diversity, and inclusive lens.

Revamped the company's recruitment process and procedures which reduced and increased cost and time to hire by over 50% respectively.

Facilitate specialized research, consolidate, analyze, and store key data regarding potential markets for recruiting opportunities.

Plan and execute recruitment strategies and initiatives; facilitate appropriate on-boarding and new hire orientation of diverse applicants.

Coach hiring managers in the Company's employment processes including interview techniques, selection process, and legal issues regarding hiring practices and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

Access Bank Plc (Financial Services) October 2012 – October 2014

HR Business Partner (Full Time)

Developed recruitment tactics that attracted and identified key talents; maintained the business talent pool by hiring over 600 high-performing staff in 2014 to support the Bank’s service initiatives.

Partnered with SBUs to facilitate the entire recruitment lifecycle (role requirement scripting and posting, sourcing and profiling, selection and screening, assessments, pre and, post recruitment reports, induction and onboarding processes, etc.).

Served as the single point of contact for all HR-related initiatives on talent acquisition across Access Bank subsidiaries overseas (approximately 2041 employees across 11 countries in 3 continents).

Designed and leveraged Talent Acquisition analytics and metrics for reporting (Scorecards, Dashboards, etc.) to ensure achievements of recruitment strategies.

Coach Managers and SBUs leads on embedding inclusive practices on Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

Justeen Ventures (Energy - Oil & Gas) May 2011- June 2012

Human Resource Officer (Full Time)

Facilitated the talent acquisition process such as candidate sourcing, resume screening, candidate profiling, interviews, pre and, post recruitment reports, background checks, induction, and onboarding processes.

Responsible for Talent Acquisition analytics; collating employee data, reporting, and analysis for continuous process improvement.

Skills

Excellent Communication

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to details

Organizational & Time Management skills

Ability to prioritize and multi-task

Problem solving

Team work & Collaboration

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