Niki Okolo

Early-career HR and Talent Acquisition professional with three years of hands-on experience in recruitment, staffing and people administration at Academic Work, managing 70+ recruitment processes and 300+ candidate screening calls, alongside competency-based interviews. Trusted with increased responsibility, including acting as Recruitment Manager with responsibility for client assignments and up to 160 consultants. BSc in Business and Economics specialising in Management.

Structured, people-oriented and comfortable working independently in fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders. Native in Swedish, English and Finnish.

RECRUITMENT & STAFFING ASSISTANT at ACADEMIC WORK (2023 – 2026)

full- and part-time

• Talent acquisition & recruitment
• Managed 70+ recruitment processes for client assignments, from candidate sourcing and selection to interviews and signing.
• Conducted 300+ candidate screening calls and held competency based interviews to assess experience, motivation and role fit.
• Managed recruitment related administration including employment certificates, contracts, offers, payroll administration and offboarding.
• Increased responsibility
• Served as acting recruitment manager during summer 2025, taking full responsibility for the entire recruitment process for the manager’s eight client assignments and approximately 80 consultants.
• During winter 2025/2026, took on equivalent responsibility for two manager’s 20 client assignments and around 160 consultants.
• Staffing & people operations
• Coordinated scheduling, vacation planning, sick leave and workforce planning for 100+ consultants.
• Supported onboarding and day-to-day administration for employees within the staffing service.
• Managed the planning and coordination of quarterly meetings and an annual award ceremony for all part-time employees inhouse.
• Recognition
• Assistant of the Month - awarded twice
• Share Energy of the Year

CONSULTANT & PROJECT LEADER at HANDELSCONSULTING (2022 – 2023)

part-time

• Sold consulting services to external clients and worked on client projects.
• Served as project leader at one of the organisation’s largest projects, overseeing project efficiency, coordination and successful delivery.

SALES ADVISOR at ADOORE (2022 – Present)

full- & part-time

• Customer-facing role in a fast-paced retail environment in store and over the phone and email.
• Managing visual merchandising, product launches and restocking.
• Coordinating press deliveries and in-store events.

PERSONAL SHOPPER at TWILFIT BY CHANGE (2021 – 2022)

full-time

• Provided personalised customer service through fittings, product guidance and individual recommendations.

TEAM LEADER at 3ARENA (2019 – 2021)

part-time

• Led and supported a team of approximately 10 people during high-paced events.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS in specialization in Management – Stockholm University (2023 – 2026)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg (2022 – 2023)