Risikat Amedu

Risikat Amedu

Creative Writer | Talent Scout| Currently seeking long-term opportunities in the HR industry.

Nigeria
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About

“The fear of gravity leads to a fall. The fear of failure leads to unproductivity.”

You never know what potential you possess until you make a move out of your comfort zone. I’m glad to share this because I have experienced what it feels like to be submerged in fear. Worse than that, being underutilized in any role can be very daunting, especially for individuals who are always on the move to achieve their goals.

This being said, everyone needs someone who can relate to what they are going through along their career path; the good, the bad, and the ugly.

With qualitative experience recruiting both active and passive candidates, across all sectors, I have built a reputation for genuine reliability with my clients and candidates.

I am working for the leading recruitment firm in Nigeria. We spend our time making both sides of the spectrum very happy.

Let me give your career a facelift!

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Experience

  • Porta Medika Graphic

    Member Of The Management Board

    Porta Medika

    - Present 5 years 11 months

  • Productive People Ltd.

    Productive People Ltd.

    11 months

    • Productive People Ltd. Graphic

      Talent Scout

      Productive People Ltd.

      - 5 months

      Lagos, Nigeria

    • Productive People Ltd. Graphic

      Head Hunter

      Productive People Ltd.

      - 11 months

      Ikoyi, Lagos

      - Screening, short listing and placing highly skilled professionals at managerial and executive levels varying across different job sectors.
      - Identifying key clients and managers in the vertical market to target.
      - Managing the end-to-end interview process between clients and candidates.
      - Providing guidance, counsel and expert opinions to hiring managers in drafting job descriptions and search requirements.
      - Managing clients' accounts and building healthy business relationships…

      - Screening, short listing and placing highly skilled professionals at managerial and executive levels varying across different job sectors.
      - Identifying key clients and managers in the vertical market to target.
      - Managing the end-to-end interview process between clients and candidates.
      - Providing guidance, counsel and expert opinions to hiring managers in drafting job descriptions and search requirements.
      - Managing clients' accounts and building healthy business relationships with them.
      - Collaborating with the team to maintain an 80% retention rate on placed positions.
      - Developing customized pre-employment and on-the-job training programs.
      - Generating leads and building a large network of contacts.

  • Financial Assistant

    House of Assembly, Minna

    - 6 months

    Nigeria

    - Checking and scrutinizing invoices for accuracy.
    - Checking goods and order to be sure they have been received.
    - Monitoring and maintaining staff mileage.
    - Attending staff meetings, taking minutes of meetings when required.
    - Establishing and maintaining computerized databases of the organization’s service providers, contacts and other relevant information when required.
    - Organizing travel and accommodation for the organization’s visitors and staff.
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    - Checking and scrutinizing invoices for accuracy.
    - Checking goods and order to be sure they have been received.
    - Monitoring and maintaining staff mileage.
    - Attending staff meetings, taking minutes of meetings when required.
    - Establishing and maintaining computerized databases of the organization’s service providers, contacts and other relevant information when required.
    - Organizing travel and accommodation for the organization’s visitors and staff.
    - In agreement with the line manager, establish and maintain filing systems as appropriate.
    - Perform general clerical cum administration support including mail-outs, photocopying, filing and equipment supplies.
    - Maintaining overall standard of the office space.
    - Liaising with cleaning services and keep an equipment inventory of all fixture, capital and fittings.
    - Assisting and deputizing on behalf of the finance director.

  • Intern

    Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology

    - 5 months

Education

Languages

  • English

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  • Yoruba

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  • Hausa

    Elementary proficiency

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