Talent Acquisition Specialist

Oluseyi Adewole

301-***-**** Ellicott City, MD ***********@*****.*** LinkedIn Profile

Detail-oriented Human Resources Specialist with 6 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, HR compliance, onboarding & orientation, strategic sourcing, job postings, creating candidate pipelines and screening. Recipient of the Eagle Eye Award for the ability to source top talent. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to adapt to new challenges. CAREER EXPERIENCE

Apple Tree Institute for Education Innovation – Washington, D.C. (hybrid) Human Resources Specialist (Temp) 07/2025 – 11/2025

• New Hire Processing: Manage new hire lifecycle, staff and manager communications, data and document collection, background checks, 90% compliance adherence and conduct bi-weekly new hire orientation.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage talent acquisition processes.

• Staffing Agency Collaboration: Participates in managing the relationship with temporary staffing agencies to address coverage needs.

• HRIS Database: Maintain and update personnel files and database to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Employee Relations Support: Partner with supervisors to address employee inquiries, interpret policies, and assist in resolving workplace issues in alignment with HR best practices.

• Compensation & Benefits: Assist employees with benefits enrollment, payroll updates, and compensation inquiries while ensuring confidentiality and compliance. Apple Tree Institute for Education Innovation – Washington, D.C. (hybrid) Talent Acquisition Specialist 04/2024 – 05/2025

• Campus Support: Oversaw hiring for 13 campuses across instructional, non- instructional, and central office positions; partnered with 2 staffing agencies to fill temporary roles and address urgent vacancies.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Led hiring for 15+ entry to mid-level roles, handled intake meetings, job postings, screenings, interview scheduling, reference checks, offer negotiations, and ATS updates, achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate.

• Sourcing Strategy: Filled hard-to-staff roles by building strategic pipelines, sourced 50+ candidates weekly, attended job fairs, and coordinated an internal job fair that increased applicant flow and resulted in 8+ hires for multiple roles.

• Candidate Engagement: Delivered excellent candidate experience through clear communication and responsive support; maintained 100% accurate records and shared materials with key stakeholders.

• Training & Outreach: Facilitated yearly resume workshops with workforce centers and represented the organization at recruitment events to strengthen brand awareness and attract diverse talent.

The Children’s Guild – Baltimore, MD (hybrid)

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist 12/2021 – 04/2024

• Strategic Sourcing: Filled hard-to-hire roles such as SLP, BCBA, RBT, OT, RN and Social Workers using creative outreach and advanced Boolean search on LinkedIn; developed talent pipelines through Paycom, Indeed, associations, passive candidate engagement and sourced 180+ candidates per week.

• Full-Cycle Hiring: Managed 50+ requisitions per quarter, including job postings, pre- screens, interview coordination, and candidate offers, with 90% alignment on staffing strategies and job fit.

• ATS Management: Leveraged Paycom to track applicant interactions, send communications, maintain compliance documentation, and support onboarding for 50+ new hires quarterly, ensuring follow-up as needed.

• Credentialing – Collaborated with the Compliance department to verify credentials prior to the new hire’s start date.

• Agency Collaboration: Managed relationship with 4 staffing vendors to address urgent vacancies and maintained workforce coverage, especially for specialized roles.

• Data & Reporting: Delivered daily outreach reports to HR and weekly recruiting updates to program leaders, tracking 7 key metrics to inform hiring strategies, monitor open positions, and improve response time and decision-making. Community Action Council of Howard County – Columbia, MD HR Coordinator 05/2019 – 11/2021

• Talent Acquisition: Managed full-cycle recruitment (job postings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer delivery), ensuring 95% accuracy in HRIS data and coordinating 6+ new hire orientations and onboarding logistics quarterly.

• HR Operations: Managed employee lifecycle for 120 employees in HRIS, including new hire entries, payroll/benefits updates, terminations, and compliance tasks, achieving 100% I-9 compliance, background checks, and MSDE reporting.

• Employee Support: Led recognition programs, facilitated benefits administration, conducted 25+ exit interviews, and supported policy interpretation and HR communications; served as HR Director backup and assisted with FMLA, ADA, and Short- Term Disability cases.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Human Resources Management

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

University of Lagos – Nigeria

CERTIFICATION/AFFILIATIONS

Certificate, Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) 2017 Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)

Member, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)/HRIS Systems: Paycom and ADP

• Sourcing Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, Indeed Resume Search, Workforce Centers, Job Fairs and Handshake

• Productivity & Collaboration: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)

• Compliance & Onboarding: I-9, E-Verify, Background Checks, MSDE documentation

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