About Me

CHEKWUBE UCHEA

Serial Entrepreneur, HR Consultant, Career Advisor, LinkedIn Influencer

I am on a mission to impact and inspire a billion young people to achieve their goals, dreams & aspirations so they can live a purpose-driven life.

I am a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, HR Consultant, Career Advisor, LinkedIn Specialist, Content Creator, Mental Health Advocate, and LinkedIn Influencer (Connect with me on LinkedIn).

I graduated from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Industrial Sociology. I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Nigeria (CIPMN).

My passion for my career made me pursue another master’s degree in Human Resources Management at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, and graduated in December 2022. I am a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), London.

I have over ten years of work experience in Human Resources, Consulting, Branding, Management, Tech and Financial Services. I have spent the last five years inspiring, cheering, challenging, and impacting hundreds of emerging global leaders, career professionals, business entrepreneurs, and social change agents from over 40 countries to stay true to their dreams, challenge the status quo and redefine narratives in a disruptive world within their purpose and career space.

In 2020, during the pandemic, I started a community called Dream Jobs and Careers Network (DJCN), dedicated to inspiring and helping young people identify their innate potential and capabilities to choose the right career path and secure their dream jobs in line with their areas of passion and interests. I also serve in the capacity of a coach and mentor.

I am the Founder and CEO of The Chekwube Uchea Group Limited (Company House Lookup) with footprints across Africa and the United Kingdom. The group encompasses various businesses across different sectors ranging from HR consulting, Management consulting, Facility management, Fashion and Clothing industry.

DJCN Consulting (Djcnconsulting.com), our HR company; At DJCN, first, we teach young people how to choose the right career path and how to get their dream jobs by providing one-on-one coaching on the steps to take when making career choices (while providing accountability) and how to leverage a LinkedIn profile to build a personal brand to attract job and business opportunities. Second, we help business owners recruit and retain top talents with our unique talent management strategy.

Gemma Home Care (gemmahomecare.com), our Facility Management company; with cleaning and upholstery as its major services, and Jackets ‘N’ Shoes – our Fashion and Clothing brand company.

I am a self-published Author of two books; How to Leverage your LinkedIn profile to Land your Dream Job and How to Ace an Online Job Interview. These books are available on Amazon and my website.

I am committed to work that focuses on good health & well-being, decent work & economic growth, youth empowerment, education, and employment as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. I have volunteered with several NGOs and organizations directed at youth empowerment, mental health advocate at Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI), Lagos Food Bank (LFB) and women-focused organizations such as She Can Nigeria, and much more.

I have been nominated for and won awards, including the Institute of Management Leadership and Productivity Development Award for Overall Best Graduating Student, 2013; Sales Ruby Award for 50 Top Personalities on LinkedIn, 2020; Nominee, Sales Supporting HR Award, 2020; Tech Times Award for Africa LinkedIn Influencer, 2020; Nominee, HR/Recruiter Award, 2020.

My articles have also been featured in blogs, magazines, LinkedIn, medium, and more.