About

Jennifer Oyelade is an award-winning cross-sector International Recruitment Business Leader, EMEA Talent Acquisition and Employability Specialist. She is also a member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (MIRP – UK) and Organisational Change Advocate with an extensive career spanning across Europe, Middle East, North America, and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Starting her career in the United Kingdom, Jennifer worked with several human resources consultancies such as Hays, Robert Half International, Geneva Health, to name a few in various capacities within the Recruitment, Talent Acquisition and Business Strategy space. Her market and business intelligence expertise cuts across multiple sectors where she has assisted business leaders to made strategic hires from entry-level to C-Level executives using globally accepted traditional and unconventional innovative methodologies.

Feeling unfulfilled and the need to impact on a wider market, she identified a gap in the market to deliver international talent & recruitment strategy services in Nigeria and Africa. She resigned from Hays and founded Transquisite Consulting, an international award-winning Consultancy that identifies, develops, and empowers talent in Nigeria and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Independently, Jennifer works as a Consultant in a Business Advisory capacity on bespoke projects which include Talent Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, People & Culture Design and Organisation Transformation with the objective of maximise resources and dominate their market share as Employer brand of choice. Working with various C-Level executives, Boards of Directors, and Senior Leadership teams, Jennifer designs and spearheads bespoke solutions to deliver the mandate on their short and long-term corporate objectives,

As an Employability Specialist Jennifer works with individuals on their career strategy. In this capacity she has also facilitated several seminars to global organisations on Employability, Diversity Equality Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), Workplace Trends, 21st century Upskilling, and Leadership Development.

Jennifer Oyelade is a 2-time published author of two books, “Careerectional Facility – Writing the Wrongs of Professional Development” and “The Career Woman’s Mantra”, both publications offer practical and insightful guidance on how to strategically position oneself for opportunities in a competitive market. Careerectional Facility is a book debunks the ideology that career success can only be attained within a predetermined structure whilst “The Career Woman’s Mantra is an informative part manifesto, part guide that offers instructions for women to carve out a place for themselves in a demanding environment, overcome challenges, and have faith in their importance in the workplace.

As an advocate that supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 4,5,& 8, Jennifer sits on several social economic development committees,  one being a Diversity and Equality Committee at an education institution in the United Kingdom where she works with the leadership team to spearhead initiatives aimed at broadening their students’ cultural horizons and enhance their understanding of the diverse world as part of their commitment to providing a well-rounded education.  

She also regularly provides her expertise on 21^st Century Career Strategies, Organisation Transformation, Employee Engagement, and Capacity Building for future growth to local and global publications.