Jacqulyn Edwards
Brampton,ON
Summary
Collaborative leader with a passion for people helping them to achieve career growth, partnering with leaders to promote an engaged and empowered work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Corporate Talent Acquisition
VetStrategy
04.2022 - Current
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Worked closely with organizational leaderships and executives to guide operational strategy.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Increased company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
- Spearheaded successful product launches that resulted in increased brand visibility and customer acquisition.
- Drove business expansion by identifying new markets, conducting research, and developing targeted marketing campaigns.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
DHL Express Canada
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Lead a team of 7 Brand Ambassadors who help to hire motivated people to the #1Best Workplace in the World by delivering feedback, providing guidance, coaching and holding them accountable for delivering on their promise to the business
- Strategic thinker always looking for ways to make things better and move things forward by not shying away from a challenge
- County Champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion who drives DEI by scaling programs across the entire employee lifecycle, focused on Recruiting, Employee Engagement and Belonging
- Increased Women in Leadership percentage by 30% in 2021
- Partnered with Ready Willing & Able to support with DE&I initiatives to hire people with Intellectual Disorders to work within facilities Nationally
- Data-driven with the ability to extract insightful talent acquisition metrics; by modeling supply and demand, creating strategic sourcing strategies and processes to fill that demand
- Build and deliver excellence in each stage of the talent acquisition process including: sourcing, employer brand, candidate engagement and experience, screening, selection and hiring
- Work closely with the Canadian Business Leaders to ensure a thorough understanding of the position requirements and expectations each year
- Provide consistent follow up with internal management and candidates to ensure timeliness of the recruitment process and excellent candidate experience
- Develop and implement aggressive recruitment strategies for hard to fill positions all across Canada by serving as an expert advisor and partner to business leaders
- Champion leading the TA strategy in respect with the Regional office and the global team
- Leverage the power of data to create compelling and understandable stories that generate actionable plans and recommendations when it comes to the execution for hiring across the organization
- Identify and develop relationships with relevant industry leaders, consultants, vendors and partner
- Stay abreast of relevant external employment market trends and proactively propose new strategies
- Participate in networking events, attend job fairs and off-site recruitment programs as a means to obtain a strong pool of candidates and to effectively meet hiring needs
- Manage all 3rd party vendor partnerships (i.e
- LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Recruitment agencies) to negotiate fees and manage service expectations
- Champion for developing, automating processes and systems in order to eliminate or reduce manual processes and tasks.
Recruitment Manager
Trillium Health Partners
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Led the design and implementation of the THP's core recruitment strategy, team and processes to support workforce planning and talent management across the organization
- Developed and implemented effective workforce planning strategies to ensure there was an optimal supply of talent
- Built new and innovative solutions to identify and attract top talent using best practices
- Developed Trillium Health Partner's Talent Brand and value proposition as an employer of choice within the healthcare industry
- Helped build a talent culture where every manager and employee were ambassadors for future team members
- Developed recruitment relationships with colleges, universities, professional associations, labour partners and others as appropriate to build a pipeline of talent
- Supported the development and management of internship, coop and other student employment programs
- Led the team in finding innovative solutions in situations where standard recruitment activities have not been successful
- Lead entire recruitment, including working with recruitment team members and/or hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies, manage the interview process and candidate experience, support the negotiation of offers and onboarding
- Championed process improvement initiatives in the department to improve core recruitment processes and systems.
- Designed, developed, and implemented successful recruitment process to fill more than 300 vacancies each year.
- Organized successful recruiting events such as job fairs and campus visits, raising awareness of company culture and career opportunities.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)
Region of Peel
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided support for all recruitment needs for 5 long term care (LTC) homes
- Supported internal recruitment processes, working very closely with Labour Relations and Human Resources
- Reviewed all interviewing processes within LTC ensuring alignment with the overall region's values such as job descriptions, interview guides, and hiring metrics
- Worked with Bargaining Units (CUPE/ONA/UFCW) for Long Term recruitment activities
- Built recruitment plans to be more efficient when filling multiple roles with pipelines.
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Hudson's Bay Company
08.2014 - 01.2018
Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant
Rexall Group
08.2011 - 08.2014
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) – Human Resources Management -
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario06.2008
College Diploma in Human Resources Management -
Sheridan College
Oakville, ON06.2006
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Creativity and Innovation
- Business Planning
- Financial Management
- Contract Negotiation
Websites
Certification
- Diversity and Inclusion Certificate (Toronto Metropolitan University)
- LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Director, Corporate Talent Acquisition
VetStrategy
04.2022 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
DHL Express Canada
05.2020 - 04.2022
Recruitment Manager
Trillium Health Partners
04.2019 - 05.2020
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)
Region of Peel
06.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Hudson's Bay Company
08.2014 - 01.2018
Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant
Rexall Group
08.2011 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) – Human Resources Management -
Toronto Metropolitan University
College Diploma in Human Resources Management -
Sheridan College
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