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AMY STEPHEN

BC

Summary

Professional talent management expert with strong background in talent acquisition and leadership. Skilled in strategic recruitment, candidate assessment, and employee development. Known for fostering effective team collaboration and delivering impactful results through adaptable and reliable performance.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Advisor

BC Transit
03.2024 - Current

Key Accomplishments:

  • Manage a diverse portfolio of over 20 clients across various industries, tailoring recruitment strategies to each organization's specific needs.
  • Leverage data-driven insights to refine talent acquisition strategies and support informed decision making.

• Design and implement targeted recruitment plans, setting clear deliverables, timelines, and measurable success metrics while leveraging SAP SuccessFactors for streamlined tracking and reporting.

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Lead (Contract)

BC Assessment
02.2023 - 03.2024

Key Accomplishments:

  • Managed the team with performance management to enhance team effectiveness and engagement as well as full-cycle recruitment, implementing strategic sourcing initiatives that reduced time-to-fill by 25%, improving hiring efficiency and candidate quality.
  • Designed and led training sessions for hiring managers on interview techniques and bias awareness to improve interview processes.

• Oversaw and approved selection criteria for vacancies, ensuring alignment with organizational needs and optimizing hiring decisions through WorkDay.


Contract role - Maternity Leave Coverage

HR Advisor, Talent Acquisition (Contract)

Western Forest Products
11.2021 - 02.2023

Key Accomplishments:

  • Organized and participated in various career fairs, networking events, and industry conferences to attract high-quality candidates.
  • Provided an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process that resulted in positive word-of-mouth referrals.

• Partnered with the business to manage the full-cycle recruitment process by identification, engagement, screening, and hiring of talent to fulfill the needs of the business utilizing APD applicant tracking software.


Contract Role - Maternity Leave Coverage

Benefits Advisor

Island Health
09.2020 - 11.2021

Key Accomplishments:

  • Improved benefits enrollment process with streamlined online systems, reducing paperwork and increasing participation rates.
  • Served as a key liaison between 20+ internal teams - leveraging MEDITECH to ensure seamless benefits administration and accurate data management with external partners such as the Pension Corporation, HealthCare Benefit Trust, Medical Services Plan (MSP), and Pacific Blue Cross (PBC).

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Telus Communications
02.2015 - 02.2020


Key Accomplishments:

  • Implemented Interview Coaching sessions (certification) to hiring managers.
  • Spearheaded full-cycle recruitment support for Customer Enterprise positions and Management Professional roles across the organization utilizing ATS (Taleo).

Manager, HR Client Services

Telus Communications
03.2010 - 02.2015


Key Accomplishments:

  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

• Led the Client Care Team by focusing on recognition incentives, enhancing employee morale and productivity and coaching employees.

• Spearheaded quality assurance initiatives to maintain high standards of service.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Durham College

HR Management - Human Resources

Algonquin College
01-2019

Skills

  • Complete recruitment lifecycle management
  • HRIS systems: SAP SuccessFactors, WorkDay, ADP, Taleo
  • Employee development initiatives
  • Professional coaching
  • Employee performance oversight
  • Effective stakeholder engagement strategies
  • Workforce optimization strategies
  • Brand strategy development

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Talent Advisor

BC Transit
03.2024 - Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Lead (Contract)

BC Assessment
02.2023 - 03.2024

HR Advisor, Talent Acquisition (Contract)

Western Forest Products
11.2021 - 02.2023

Benefits Advisor

Island Health
09.2020 - 11.2021

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Telus Communications
02.2015 - 02.2020

Manager, HR Client Services

Telus Communications
03.2010 - 02.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Durham College

HR Management - Human Resources

Algonquin College
AMY STEPHEN