Babafemi Banjo
“Our clients want perfect candidates and professional support services from businesses like ours. This is what we are known for across Africa.”
Key facts
- Business Development Manager
- Based in Lagos, Nigeria
- Worked at NES Global Talent since 2008
- Member of Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)
First impressions
Femi describes himself as energetic, driven, resilient and merry.
According to Femi, great recruiters are: “Honest, confident and motivated, but above all they command exceptional knowledge of their disciplines and candidates.”
What motivates him? “Personally, providing a good life for my twin daughters, and professionally, career growth and consistent achievements.”
Femi’s success began during his school days, when he was described as an 'all-round brilliant student' by his teachers.
Greatest challenges
Femi on the greatest challenges that hiring companies in Nigeria face: “Finding and attracting perfect candidates, in-country logistical support and security.”
For hiring companies within the oil, gas and energy sectors, Femi describes one of the greatest challenges as: “Finding candidates with a specialised skill set. With ever more complex technology comes the need for specialist skills – and it can be extremely difficult for companies to find those skills if the technology is exceptionally advanced.”
What makes us different?
“NES directors have a thorough understanding of our business and the endless unfolding challenges we face. I believe this integrate strategy has significantly enhanced our global thrust.”
“What makes us different is the solid and reputable global reach of our company structure. We are in multiple locations worldwide, we understand cultures across continents and we speak local languages.”
“The secret of our success with hiring companies is very simple – we’re truly global. We know our clients’ businesses across different regions and we efficiently provide them resources from our enviable global talent pool.”