Connect International Resources Ltd (CIR) is a recruitment and education consultancy based in Manchester, England, UK. We specialise in recruiting out of Africa and UK for UK education providers and industry employers.
CIR operates as a diverse conglomerate with trading names "CONNECT CAREUK"and "CONNECT INSTITUTE". As a diverse conglomerate, our involvement in a variety of industries demonstrates our commitment to our objective of providing excellent service at the best possible value to our customers and clients. Our success is based around an expert-led approach that enables us provide superior service and high-quality resources that are demonstrably of valuable to both students and sponsors, as well as employees and employers from a variety of businesses and industries.

Dr. Oladimeji K Ojerinola (PhD, MNIM, FNIMN, MICIArb) is the Executive Director and Lead Consultant for Connect International Resources Ltd, Manchester, UK. He is also the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Connect-Talent CIO, Salford, England, UK. Before his current role as Education & Recruitment Consultant, he has worked in various capacities and consulted for many public and private organisations both in the UK and in Nigeria. Among these are: Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), UK as Centre Director; St Vincent Housing Association, UK as Volunteer on Development Team; EC Harris, UK as Affordable Housing Consultant; Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) as Marketing Consultant; National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) as Examiner and National Award Programme Coordinator, XTADOK Nigeria Limited, as General Manager, Model Project Nigeria Limited as Principal Consultant, HQ Nigerian Army Engineers & School, as Quantity Surveyor and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation as Quantity Surveyor. Oladimeji has his academic background in Quantity Surveying with an MSc in Housing Development and Management from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His Doctorate was obtained from the University of Salford, Manchester, UK, in the area of Construction and Project Management. He is a Fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (FNIMN); a Full Member of the National Institute of Management of Nigeria (MNIM); a Full Member Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (MICIArb). He is also accredited in other professional courses and qualifications such as Action Research and Industry Engagement, Key Performance Indicators and Respect for People, Benchmarking and Cost Research, Project Management for International Development Sector, Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 2009 Edition, OISC Level 1 in Immigration, Nationality, EEA and Asylum Law. Further to his commitment to developing overseas students and professionals in higher education sector for effective participation and contribution to the UK economy, Oladimeji is a member of British Council Trained Certified Education Agents and Advisors for international students. He represents several UK education providers in their local and overseas recruitment activities. He has successfully mentored international students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, at various stages of their career. He is passionate about capacity building, career development & employability and inclusive communities.