Oli has successfully managed complex international functions across diverse sectors in the UK, Saudi Arabia, USA, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. He has led teams of approximately 200 FTEs and managed significant budgets. Oli specialises in leading startups and executing talent acquisition transformations by leveraging innovative talent attraction strategies. His focus is on building creative, flexible, scalable, and HR-savvy talent solutions. Having lived and worked in various countries, Oli has guided teams through periods of positive change, transforming them into impactful and profitable talent acquisition functions. Oli’s expertise encompasses executive search, volume recruitment, transactional recruitment, and the management of complex RPOs, BPOs, and MSP.
What’s a professional achievement of yours from 2024 that you are proud of?
CIPD People Team of the Year, Middle East & Nominated for EMEA – HRO Talent Acquisition Leader of Distinction.
How has the RL Community helped you this year?
Great connectivity with TA experts and peers and it calibrated that RSG and doing well in comparison to other companies.
What is your prediction for the TA industry for 2025?
Continued focus on AI driven solutions, more focus on wellbeing, people connectivity and balance whilst increasing customer experience levels. 2025 will be another year or “more for less”!