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Nwafor Rita

Nwafor Rita

Independent Recruiter
New York City,New York

Summary

Independent recruitment professional with training in Human Resources Management and a focus on helping businesses identify, source, screen, and connect with potential talent. Provides recruitment support across candidate sourcing, resume screening, initial candidate assessment, interview coordination, and candidate communication. Combines an understanding of HR fundamentals with a people-focused approach to identifying candidates whose skills and experience align with client hiring needs. Building a professional recruitment practice focused on responsive communication, organized candidate management, and quality talent matching.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

INDEPENDENT RECRUITER

Self-Employed
06.2025 - Current
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
  • Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
  • Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
  • Analyzed job descriptions and position requirements to identify critical qualifications, technical competencies, experience levels, and candidate profiles aligned with client hiring needs.
  • Sourced qualified candidates through targeted talent searches, professional networking, candidate databases, and proactive outreach across relevant recruitment channels.
  • Presented qualified candidate profiles to clients with organized resumes, screening insights, and relevant candidate information to support informed hiring decisions.
  • Coordinated candidate communications, interview scheduling, follow-ups, and recruitment activities while maintaining a professional and engaging candidate experience.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER

Northstar People Advisory
02.2023 - 03.2025
  • Partner with business leaders on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and talent initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Coach managers through employee performance, workplace conflicts, policy interpretation, and people-management decisions.
  • Use workforce data and employee insights to identify engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness opportunities.
  • Support talent reviews, succession planning, onboarding, and employee development initiatives across assigned business functions.
  • Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.

Education

Bachelor's Degree -

City College of New York
New York City
09.2019 - 08.2024

Online -

Recruitment Education Institute (REI)
02.2025 - 02.2025

Skills

  • Resume scanning
  • Recruitment
  • Applicant assessment
  • Applicant sourcing
  • Interview Coordination
  • Recruitment Research
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Candidate Screening
  • Resume Review
  • Candidate Engagement
  • Talent Pipeline Development
  • HR Analytics Fundamentals

Certification

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

Recruiter Certification Program (RCP)

Accomplishments

  • Completed comprehensive Human Resources Management training covering recruitment, employee relations, talent management, and core HR practices.
  • Developed practical recruitment capabilities across candidate sourcing, resume screening, applicant assessment, and interview coordination.
  • Applied structured candidate evaluation methods to assess qualifications against defined job requirements.
  • Established an independent recruitment practice focused on candidate sourcing, screening, and talent acquisition support.
  • Developed a structured approach to candidate research and pipeline building to support current and future hiring requirements.
  • Built foundational expertise across 10+ recruitment competencies, including talent acquisition, candidate sourcing, candidate screening, resume review, applicant assessment, and recruitment coordination.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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What I help Businesses With

I help organizations reduce the time and effort involved in the early stages of hiring by supporting candidate identification, screening, communication, and coordination.

My recruitment support is designed to help hiring teams:

  • Identify potential candidates aligned with defined role requirements.
  • Review candidate backgrounds more efficiently.
  • Maintain an organized candidate pipeline.
  • Improve communication throughout the recruitment process.
  • Connect with candidates who may be a strong fit for available opportunities.

Why Work With Me

I bring a people-focused approach to recruitment, combining HR training with organized candidate research, clear communication, and careful attention to role requirements. I focus on understanding what the hiring organization needs before identifying potential candidates, while maintaining respectful and professional communication throughout the process.

My goal is simple: help businesses connect with relevant talent while creating a positive experience for both clients and candidates.

Timeline

INDEPENDENT RECRUITER

Self-Employed
06.2025 - Current

Online -

Recruitment Education Institute (REI)
02.2025 - 02.2025

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER

Northstar People Advisory
02.2023 - 03.2025

Bachelor's Degree -

City College of New York
09.2019 - 08.2024
Nwafor RitaIndependent Recruiter