Jamie Spanton
Strathroy,ON
Summary
Passionate Recruiter with over 7+ years building strong relationships and talented teams. Successfully managed full-cycle recruitment for positions ranging from entry-level to executive roles within highly technical industries across Canada. Diverse experience working for high-volume temporary and specialized direct-hire agencies, as well as in-house corporate settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Consultant
PHM Search Group Inc.
06.2017 - Current
- Achieved higher-quality candidate matches by leveraging advanced search techniques on job boards and databases.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Sourced and screened candidates for technical and leadership roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Established consistent communication channels with candidates throughout the recruitment process, fostering positive experiences and building strong network connections.
- Cultivated a robust network of industry professionals and passive candidates through strategic relationship building.
- Mentored and trained junior team members on best practices, contributing to overall team success and improved efficiency.
- Conducted thorough candidate screenings, ensuring a high-quality talent pool for consideration.
- Streamlined the hiring process for efficiency, reducing time-to-fill rates and improving candidate experience.
- Maintained candidate management system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
- Developed strong understanding of industries served, allowing for targeted recruiting efforts for specialized positions.
- Conducted thorough reference verifications to ensure reliability of new hires.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages with candidates, resulting in successful offers and acceptances.
- Implemented sourcing strategies through multiple channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, Indeed and others to discover top talent and identify passive candidates in competitive markets.
- Fostered positive candidate experience, leading to increased referral rates.
Recruitment Assistant
Business Coach Associates
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Conducted recruitment cold calls on behalf of The Entrepreneur Source’s business coaches
- Sourced resumes for senior leadership candidates whose skills could lend well to potential self-employment opportunities such as consulting and franchise ownership
- Managed all candidate data and scheduled interviews using Airtable CRM system
Recruiter
The Job Shoppe
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Independently managed all recruitment and retention efforts for 30 new hires at local Dr. Oetker plant – including recruiting and selecting candidates, conducting background and reference checks, facilitating training orientation, creating onboarding packages, and administering weekly schedules
- Created job postings and sourced suitable candidates to meet staffing needs for various temporary, contract and permanent roles including administration, manufacturing, construction, and technical trades
- Conducted daily qualification screens, in-person training orientations, interviews and pre-employment checks for potential candidates
- Corresponded with over 40 clients and all candidates to foster relationships and ensure needs were consistently being met
- Collected and uploaded all new hire documentation into HRIS system
- Analyzed and summarized data for daily reports and weekly KPI tracking
- Represented company at multiple independent and multi-employer job fairs
Recruitment Assistant
Client Acquisition Partners
07.2016 - 09.2016
- Conducted recruitment cold calls on behalf of an expanding real estate company seeking to hire new agents, brokers and owners
- Managed data for leads, scheduled appointments, and produced daily and weekly reports using CRM system
Human Resources Intern
Toronto Hydro
05.2011 - 08.2012
- Supported the Organizational Effectiveness Division with a variety of human resources functions including recruitment, training & development, and labour relations
- Coordinated and assisted Talent Consultants with all aspects of the recruitment and selection process for students and full time employees
- Enhanced onboarding experience for new hires by creating comprehensive orientation materials and training programs.
- Improved the Student Recruitment Process and Orientation Program through the creation of surveys, templates, procedure documents, and guidelines
- Performed an annual audit and generated a report of performance contracts for all Management staff
- Organized and updated employee personnel files and intranet site, ensuring accuracy and maintaining confidentiality
- Accurately maintained and organized confidential personnel files
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database
Education
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Business Administration, Honours
Laurentian University
01.2015
ADVANCED DIPLOMA - Business Administration – Human Resources, Honours
Georgian College
01.2013
Skills
- Full-cycle Recruitment & Sourcing
- LinkedIn Recruiter & Sales Navigator
- Candidate Screening & Interviewing
- Training & Onboarding
- Relationship Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Applicant Tracking Systems - Exelare, PC Recruiter
- CRM Systems - Airtable, Zoho
- Microsoft Office suite
- Google Workspace
Awards
- Georgian College Dean’s List 2010 - 2013
- Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship 2010 - 2014
- CMA $5000 “Make It Happen!” Award 2010
References
Excellent references available upon request
Timeline
Recruitment Assistant
Business Coach Associates
09.2017 - 06.2018
Talent Acquisition Consultant
PHM Search Group Inc.
06.2017 - Current
Recruiter
The Job Shoppe
09.2016 - 09.2017
Recruitment Assistant
Client Acquisition Partners
07.2016 - 09.2016
Human Resources Intern
Toronto Hydro
05.2011 - 08.2012
ADVANCED DIPLOMA - Business Administration – Human Resources, Honours
Georgian College
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Business Administration, Honours
Laurentian University
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