Proven ability to translate hiring manager and client requirements into high quality candidate profiles within the Finance, Banking, Interior Design and Architecture industry. Strong experience with Canadian Labour Legislation and Human Resources best practices. Adept at building solid relationships with leadership teams, executives, colleagues, and candidates with tremendous conflict resolution abilities. Excellent ability to meet deadlines while balancing a multitude of tasks. Analytical and data-driven; data quality and integrity are of upmost importance. Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
H.H Angus & Associates Ltd.
12.2024 - Current
Develop and implement effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the organisation.
Collaborate with hiring managers to identify job requirements and draft detailed job descriptions.
Screen resumes and applications and conduct initial phone screenings to create a shortlist of qualified candidates.
Schedule and coordinate interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
Foster long-lasting relationships with past applicants and potential candidates for future job openings.
Keep abreast of trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be competitive in latest recruitment practices.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
M Moser Associates
07.2023 - 12.2024
Led recruitment efforts for all position levels across 6 locations in North America.
Cultivated strong partnerships with hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of their staffing requirements and provided guidance on staffing policies and procedures.
Implemented long term strategies to attract top talent across various departments, resulting in a 30% decrease in time-to-hire.
Researched and prepared occupational classifications and job descriptions, and recommended salary benchmarks for all positions ensuring M Moser Associates is competitive in the job market.
Supported ESG and DEI initiatives by removing personal information from candidates resumes to prevent unconscious bias which, increased diverse hires by 40%.
Filled 35 positions within the first year, with 60% being personally sourced.
Hired hard to fill roles such as Senior Project Architect, Senior Project Manager, and Associate Director, Design.
Talent Acquisition Advisor
MCAP
11.2021 - 07.2023
Managed the hiring process for junior, mid, senior, and executive level roles within Single Family, Commercial, Capital Markets, and Corporate Services sectors.
This includes IT roles such as Senior Software Engineer, Application Engineer, SQL Developer, Senior User Experience Designer, and Senior Security Engineer.
Recruited for up to 25 open positions simultaneously with a 57-day SLA.
Filled 94 positions in 2022 with 20% being personally sourced.
Exceeded performance metrics and reported to the Executive team on a quarterly basis.
Led 1 indirect report; a Talent Acquisition Specialist in recruitment operations. Responsible for coaching and training, operations oversight and deliverables.
Created templates for employment contracts and offer letters.
Designed and delivered training programs for leaders on Bill 96, Labour Law Compliance, and best practices in recruitment.
Maintained, generated, and analyzed recruitment related data and monthly statistics reports in partnership with Senior Director.
Recruitment Specialist
Finance Professionals Inc.
10.2018 - 10.2021
Managed the full-cycle of recruitment activities including intake meetings, postings, sourcing, behavioural interviews, assessments, reference checks, offers and on-boarding.
Clients included: RBC, TD Bank and Scotiabank. As well as numerous Real Estate Development clients.
Sourced candidates for RBC and Scotiabank in an VMS/MSP environment with a 48-hour time limit.
Recruited on intermediate to executive level roles on both a contract and permanent basis.
Recruited for 5-10 open positions simultaneously.
Filled 22 positions in 2019 with 36% being filled within a 1-month timeframe.
Analyzed existing recruitment operations and provided recommendations to improve workflow and optimize candidate selection.
Met performance metrics and reported to the executive team on a quarterly basis.
Recruiter
Career Connections Inc.
01.2018 - 10.2018
Sourced candidates for temporary on-going, contract and permanent positions. These opportunities were entry to senior level for the Pharmaceutical industry including companies such as Taro Pharmaceuticals and Apotex.
Performed all stages of the recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and terminations.
Prepared and administered onboarding and orientation documentation.
Assist with payroll functions such as timesheet collection and hours reports.
Manage social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to market Career Connections Inc. and optimize the talent pool.
Data Entry Clerk (Contract)
Kubota Materials Canada Corporation
09.2017 - 12.2017
Prepared data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information by priority.
Entered customer and account data by inputting alphabetic and numeric information according to an Excel spreadsheet format.
Verified customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or re-entering data.
Maintained customer confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, PeopleSoft, Connect, UKG, Staff Trak, Bullhorn
Projects And Achievements
Built a Staffing Agency KPI report from scratch in Cornerstone. Exported raw data into Excel and used pivot tables to analyze performance results.
Aided in the integration of a third-party IT Assessment tool, Codility. This includes participating in the Software Development team’s review of the product with the vendor; tracking project progress and coordinating updates with the IT team and the vendor.
Received a 100% satisfaction rate from business leaders on the quality of recruitment services provided.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
H.H Angus & Associates Ltd.
12.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
M Moser Associates
07.2023 - 12.2024
Talent Acquisition Advisor
MCAP
11.2021 - 07.2023
Recruitment Specialist
Finance Professionals Inc.
10.2018 - 10.2021
Recruiter
Career Connections Inc.
01.2018 - 10.2018
Data Entry Clerk (Contract)
Kubota Materials Canada Corporation
09.2017 - 12.2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
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