Results-driven Talent Acquisition Partner with over 15 years of experience in designing and implementing strategic recruitment initiatives across diverse industries. Adept at leveraging data analytics to enhance hiring processes. Passionate about building strong employer brands and fostering inclusive talent pipelines. Seeking to contribute expertise in Talent Acquisition to drive organizational success and enhance team capabilities
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Expert Talent Acquisition Partner – Canada
Align Technology Canada (Invisalign)
07.2021 - Current
Responsible for full cycle recruiting across all functions for the Canada region including Sales, Marketing, G&A, Clinical, Technology and R&D
Developed a national recruiting strategy that leverages best practices and implements appropriate recruiting tactics working in collaboration with operational and HR business partners and coordinators across Canada
Mentor less experienced Recruiters on best practices and to achieve KPI metrics
Lead initiatives aimed at advancing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion priorities with internal and external partners to ensure DE&I principles are embedded in the organization’s core practices
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, and design and execute creative ways to develop DE&I
Manage the partnerships between the business and RPO and staffing agencies
Partnered with leaders across the organization to develop and execute unique recruiting strategies to build pipelines and recruit top talent
Ensured fulfillment of organization’s recruitment needs in accordance with annual operating plan and budget
Partnered with Talent Acquisition Leadership team on evaluating recruiting tools and recruitment channel efficiency for optimal effectiveness
Staffed entirely new Machine Learning / Data Science Team from the ground up
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner - Canada
Align Technology Canada (invisalign)
01.2021 - 01.2023
Lead, implement, and execute Align Technology Canada’s branding strategies to attract passive job seekers
Managed a full req load and the entire lifecycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple departments
Worked with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria
Track and report key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity
Provide expertise on talent availability, trends, and market intelligence for IT, R&D and STEM skillsets
Proactively partner with Hiring Managers, Compensation and HRBP when hiring needs require subject matter expertise
Single-handedly led recruitment efforts for the Canadian operations and grew the employee population from 95 employees to over 200 in less than 2 years time
Managed up to 25-35 open requisitions at any given time and actively monitored all candidates' progress throughout the process ensure a great candidate experience
Assisted hiring leaders in developing appropriate job descriptions that will attract a well-defined candidate pool
Staffed entirely new Consumer & Professional Marketing Team from the ground up
2022 KPIs: 74 hires - average TTF 56 days (>60-day goal), 18.7% direct sourced hires, 32.97% employee referrals (10% goal)
End of year Review Rating: Exceeds/Exceeds.
Lead Recruiter - Sterling Life Sciences, an Ian Martin Company
The Ian Martin Group
01.2019 - 01.2021
Managed 6 different markets North American wide, providing full life cycle recruiting, serving clients in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device industry
Lead a matrix team of 5 TA Partners and sourcing specialists through a full cycle recruiting process
Work with executives and hiring managers on strategic planning & evaluating and determining best fits (technically and culturally)
Established new accounts and job orders through cold calling, cross selling, networking and warm lead generation, nurtured relationships in existing accounts
Billed $200K USD in profit in less than 1 year of being on the team.
Sr. IT Recruiter - Canada (Contract & Direct Hire)
The Ian Martin Group
01.2008 - 01.2018
Responsible for the full recruitment life cycle which includes sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates, completing references, and negotiating compensation
Develop successful recruitment strategies utilizing targeted advertising, headhunting, direct search, Boolean search techniques using Google and database mining and referral networking
Drove revenue growth from less than $8M to over $100M
Consistently achieved annual sales quota and met headcount goals, billed $550,000 in profit for 2013
Top Recruiter of the quarter award and received Top Recruiter bonuses 4 times in 2014
IT Resource Manager
Modis
01.2007 - 12.2008
Performed full cycle recruiting – sourced, recruited, and screened IT and non-technical candidates
Negotiated offer details with an 85% acceptance rate