Christian Njemanze

Recruiting has always been something I’ve been interested in. As a master’s student, I recruited for my university, and that sparked my passion. When I finished my degree, I began working in Human Resources (HR), including recruiter roles.

We tend to have more competition on the East Side. There’s more employers over here, so candidates have a lot of choices when job seeking.  As recruiters, we have to really emphasize what makes us stand out.

When I’m able to get a department that “A” candidate – the one who believes in our mission and vision, and has the passion to help the people we serve.

Present yourself professionally, and make sure your resume is up to date and accurate so you are easily searchable on job sites.

We had an in-house hiring event for a program that was opening in Jackson, Mich. I coordinated everything from start to finish, including designing and distributing flyers. We had a great turnout, there were no hindrances, and we ended up hiring nine quality candidates. That was special.

I enjoy talking with people, so probably something in consulting. And when I was a kid I wanted to be a sociologist, so that’s a possibility, too.