Gold Onyema

HR and Talent Acquisition professional with progressive experience across logistics, consulting and corporate environments. Experienced in end-to-end recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, HR administration, workforce planning, HR documentation and stakeholder management. Proven ability to streamline people processes, improve hiring efficiency and deliver responsive employee support.

Reduced time to hire by over 10% through structured recruitment workflows and proactive sourcing, while maintaining a strong focus on compliance, candidate experience and business needs.

People Officer at DP World Logistics (2025-07 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for operational, technical and corporate roles, covering sourcing, screening, interviews, selection and offer coordination.
• Reduced time to hire by over 10% through structured recruitment workflows and proactive sourcing strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, workforce needs and effective hiring strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through LinkedIn sourcing, referrals and professional networks.
• Track recruitment metrics, maintain hiring documentation and use recruitment data to support informed hiring decisions.
• Improve candidate experience through clear communication, timely follow-up and efficient recruitment processes.
• Implemented employee engagement initiatives and wellbeing strategies.
• Supported in payroll administration

Human Resources Officer at AAJ Express Logistics Limited (2023-12 – 2025-07)

• Implemented a streamlined recruitment framework that improved candidate quality and reduced hiring cycle time.
• Partnered with department leaders to support workforce planning, staffing requirements and people-related priorities.
• Developed HR policies aligned with Nigerian labour regulations and supported consistent HR practices.
• Led employee engagement initiatives designed to strengthen workplace satisfaction and retention.
• Managed payroll and benefits administration for 50+ employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing.

Human Resources Officer at Thinkmint Nigeria (2023-05 – 2023-11)

• Managed recruitment activities including candidate sourcing, screening and onboarding.
• Resolved employee HR inquiries, supporting a responsive employee experience.
• Streamlined payroll processing and HR administration processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Human Resources Intern at Gensonda Resources (2022-03 – 2023-02)

• Supported recruitment operations, candidate screening and day-to-day HR activities.
• Maintained employee records, HR documentation and personnel information.
• Assisted with HR administrative activities and compliance reporting.

B.Sc. in Economics – Nnamdi Azikiwe University