Cat Schopf

Company Overview: Crown Corporation

• Manages entire IT portfolio with intermittent recruitment in our Currency department and Supervision.
• Supports all hiring for our High Availability Banking System project.
• Supports Indigenous Talent program.
• Leads Resume Screening Improvement project.
• Involved in Ai tools selection process for recruitment efficiency.
• Works with Legal and Procurement regarding the conversion of external consultants to Bank employees.
• Works with Legal and Policy on improvements of current processes and wording in our contracts.
• Works with management to design effective interview guides and assessments

Company Overview: Crown Corporation-laid off

• Successfully managed internal promotions, transfers, and consultant conversions.
• Specialized in recruiting for the IT department. Also recruited for ESG, Finance, and Chief Business Office.
• Found talent at the Director level and below and worked closely with our VPs.
• Handled delicate internal employee situations by mediating conflicts between leaders and candidates.
• Successfully negotiated with candidates on salary by promoting all facets of our benefits and retirement savings plan.
• Advised leaders on how to conduct conversations with the unsuccessful internal candidates.
• Proactively sourced candidates via LinkedIn and via professional network.
• Led candidates through the entire recruitment process.
• Interviewed all candidates in the first round using a consistent method.
• Conducted compensation analysis for every new hire, transfer, and promotion.
• Actively participated in strategic meetings and continuous improvement exercises.
• Attended career fairs for both professionals and students.
• Conducted career counseling with internal employees who were seeking change.
• Led efforts on Indigenous recruitment by building relationships with Indigenous communities.
• Notable achievement: Staffed 4 roles at the Director level in one Summer.

Company Overview: Biotechnology company

• Recruited for talent across Canada, United States, and Belgium.
• Kept up to date with all benefits provided across different countries.
• Negotiated contracts with recruitment agencies ensuring their final quote wouldn't harm our budget.
• Hired all roles from scientists, quality assurance specialists, sales, regulatory specialists, research staff, and more.
• Tested new Applicant Tracking System and provided feedback to vendor to support efficiency and regard for quality.
• Developed wording on maternity and paternity policies.
• Managed stakeholders across multiple countries/time zones.

Company Overview: Airline-Laid off due to COVID

• Handled all recruitment for the airline including Arctic region recruitment.
• Conducted disciplinary meetings and employee relations meetings with union reps.
• Kept up to date with all union policies: Unifor, CUPE, ALPA, local First Air union.
• Drafted employment contracts according to each specific union.
• Attended career fairs for both professionals and students.
• Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
• Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.

• Company Overview: Biotechnology company
• Same responsibilities as above, just title change and contract to perm.
• Biotechnology company

Company Overview: Market research firm

• Conducted/Led disciplinary meetings.
• Record keeping using MS Excel and Workable.
• Documented any employee relations issues and relayed that information back to the HR manager.
• Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
• Exceptionally high-volume recruiting and screening.
• Conducted all onboarding presentations with new hires.