Nicole Awe

About Nicole Awe

HUMAN RESOURCES ~Organizationally-focused and multifaceted professional experienced in executing and supporting a wide range of human resource functions ensuring an optimized workforce, streamlined operations, successful talent acquisition and training, employee relations, and employee retention. Experienced in developing policies and procedures, identifying problems, analyzing options, and applying HR solutions that align with company needs and goals. Additional experience in providing support in fast-paced environments demanding strong interpersonal skills. Core competencies include;• Executing the sourcing, interviewing and full-cycle recruitment of talent for a variety of positions.• Assisting in the development of HR policies, procedures, and goals that align employee performance with the organization\'s mission, strategies, and business objectives.• Researching and assisting with the implementing and maintenance of employee benefits compensation, personnel selection, employee retention, and staff education.• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and industry regulations, mandates, or requirements.• Performing the interviewing, orientation, and evaluation of personnel; conducting background checks.• Facilitating the evaluation and counseling of employees regarding job-related issues and performance.• Creating/processing documents including employment verification letters, new hire paperwork, reports, internal/external communications and various other documents.

Experience

1. Sr Recruiter

   KellyOCG

   Nov 2025 — Present

   As a Senior RPO Recruiter at Kelly I am responsible for managing the entire recruiting life cycle within a client-specific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) program. Key duties include: Full-Cycle Recruitment: Managing all stages of the recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, presenting candidates, and facilitating the offer/onboarding process.Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborating with client partners, hiring managers, and HR leaders to understand job requirements, design effective recruiting strategies, set expectations, and drive final hiring decisions.Talent Sourcing: Utilizing a variety of sourcing techniques (job boards, social media, networking, referrals, market research) to proactively attract both active and passive top talent, often for professional and technical roles.Pipeline Management: Building and maintaining a strong talent pipeline to address current and future client needs.Metrics and Reporting: Tracking and reporting recruiting metrics (e.g, time-to-fill, candidate flow, conversion rates) to measure performance and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met or exceeded in a metric-driven environment.Process Improvement: Identifying and resolving potential challenges and risks in the recruitment process, and influencing process improvements to enhance recruiting operations.Compliance: Ensuring all recruitment activities comply with relevant employment laws and regulations (e.g, OFCCP in the US).

Education

• Lubar College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management and Services

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Program Development
• Staff Supervision
• Security
• Staff Retention
• Employee Handbooks
• Strategic Communications
• Hiring Personnel
• Procedure Development
• Team Leadership
• Contract Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Best Practices
• Program Management
• Problem Management
• Compensation & Benefits Programs
• Training Delivery
• Strategic Policy Development
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Hiring Employees
• Benefits Administration
• Team Management
• Sales Process
• HR Policies
• Hiring Practices
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Contract Negotiation
• Relationship Enhancement
• Competency Based Interviewing
• Sales
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Strategic Human Resources Leadership
• Human Resources
• Relationship Management