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Andrew Hilson

Burlington,ON

Summary

Forward-thinking Recruitment Manager successful at developing effective strategies to fill vacancies with well-qualified candidates. Collaborative and hardworking leader with excellent communication and planning abilities. Bringing an18-year record of success in the field.


Achievements include centralizing recruitment operations, improving applicant tracking and reducing processing times. Complex problem-solver with a superior work ethic and excellent organizational abilities.



Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Recruiting Manager

Sledgehammer Games
03.2023 - Current
  • Working with the best team to hire incredible talent working on the industries best games
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion is the future.

Recruiting Lead

Sledgehammer Games
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for SHG's sourcing strategy and full cycle recruiting for Sledgehammer Games Studios across the globe! We're hiring for all disciplines in Melbourne Australia; Foster City California; Toronto Canada and Guildford UK

Expert Technical Recruiter

Sledgehammer Games
07.2021 - 08.2022
  • Expert recruiter based in Toronto, supporting the growth of our new studio
  • About Sledgehammer Games: Founded in 2009 in Foster City, California, for over a decade Sledgehammer Games (one of the main COD studio, Activision) has been developing award winning titles in the Call of Duty franchise.

Senior Search Consultant

thecatalyst.io
04.2021 - Current
  • The Catalyst is an experienced and nimble team of business operators + team builders + executive recruiters + leadership coaches
  • We build high-performance teams for startups across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Principal

Expansion Pack Search and Selection
04.2017 - Current
  • Building talent pipelines for corporate recruitment teams
  • Socialization in headhunting for: - Blockchain - Crypto - Fintech

Senior Technical Recruiter

AudienceView
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • AudienceView is an organization of people who are passionate about the business of Live Events
  • We create industry-leading software solutions that fuel attendee engagement, ticket sales, and advertising solutions for more than 9,000 higher education, music, and theatre venues in 15 countries around the world.

Business Development Consultant

Kogniz, Inc.
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Kogniz creates safer spaces
  • Using AI built from the ground up, the Kogniz Health response Platform handles real-time fever detection, PPE enforcement, occupancy monitoring and contact tracing
  • We work with leaders in manufacturing, government, retail, supply chain and warehousing, and various other industries, to ensure a safe return to work during and post-pandemic.

Business Development

Callian Capital Group
05.2019 - 07.2019

Managing Director

HUCAMA Canada
03.2015 - 03.2017
  • HUCAMA Group - BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY - BEHAVIOURS - RESULTS
  • HUCAMA (Human Capital Management) - "The People Science Company" - is a leader in online assessment covering 18 countries in 24 languages
  • HUCAMA offers online based Workplace Psychology Tools for competency based recruitment and increased efficiency
  • Research Based Recruitment and Development, frankly speaking

Talent Acquisition Specialist

ROCKWOOL North America
11.2012 - 11.2014
  • Roxul Inc
  • Is part of Rockwool International of Denmark, the world's leading producer of stone wool, which is a stone fiber based insulation made from natural stone and recycled content
  • Responsible for the full cycle recruitment for Roxul North America and the System Division companies of Roxul Inc
  • Working to support the expansion of Roxul Inc
  • To the soon to be built facility in Marshall County, Mississippi.

Recruiter

Ubisoft
03.2010 - 11.2012
  • Searching for new talent to work on AAA titles in the heart of Toronto, Canada's largest city.

Sourcing Specialist

Thales
02.2009 - 03.2010
  • Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, serving the defence, aerospace, and security markets worldwide
  • Located in Toronto, Ontario, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions designs, supplies and installs signalling systems to control railway traffic with maximum safety.

Staffing Manager

Robert Half
08.2006 - 05.2007
  • Working at RHI taught me several skills about recruiting
  • I have used these tools to further my abilities in HR with my current company, EB Games.

VP - Sales and Marketing

Atlantis Photography
09.2001 - 08.2006
  • I worked with this business from inception to create a competitor in the youth sports and school photography industry
  • Atlantis has been photographing leagues in and around the GTA now for over 6 years and have seen tremendous success through perseverance and determination.

Customer Service

Bell
01.1999 - 01.2000

Skills

  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Multiplier
  • Administration
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Bilingual
  • Recruiting
  • Headhunters
  • Executive Search Experience
  • Job Description Development
  • Competitive Market Intelligence
  • Passive Candidate Engagement
  • Interview Process Management
  • Global Talent Pool Expansion
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Technical Recruiting Knowledge
  • Onboarding Program Design
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy
  • Candidate Sourcing Techniques

Websites

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • Strategic Selling - Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company
  • Conceptual Selling - Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company

Timeline

Senior Recruiting Manager

Sledgehammer Games
03.2023 - Current

Recruiting Lead

Sledgehammer Games
08.2022 - 03.2023

Expert Technical Recruiter

Sledgehammer Games
07.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Search Consultant

thecatalyst.io
04.2021 - Current

Senior Technical Recruiter

AudienceView
04.2021 - 12.2021

Business Development Consultant

Kogniz, Inc.
09.2020 - 10.2021

Business Development

Callian Capital Group
05.2019 - 07.2019

Principal

Expansion Pack Search and Selection
04.2017 - Current

Managing Director

HUCAMA Canada
03.2015 - 03.2017

Talent Acquisition Specialist

ROCKWOOL North America
11.2012 - 11.2014

Recruiter

Ubisoft
03.2010 - 11.2012

Sourcing Specialist

Thales
02.2009 - 03.2010

Staffing Manager

Robert Half
08.2006 - 05.2007

VP - Sales and Marketing

Atlantis Photography
09.2001 - 08.2006

Customer Service

Bell
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Strategic Selling - Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company
  • Conceptual Selling - Miller Heiman Group, A Korn Ferry Company

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