Talent Lead

• Aug 2022 - Present

• Build, manage, and execute on Architech’s Talent strategy, including acquisition, branding, internal process improvement and candidate experience • Partner with organizational leaders to ensure timely and accurate execution on all people related strategy (staffing, recruitment processes, etc.) • Work with leaders to coach, guide, influence, and elevate talent processes that are in line with Architech’s overall initiatives and provide guidance on recruitment and talent issues • Support Sales/Customer Success by liaising and meeting with clients on talent processes and guidance, when needed • Execute global talent strategy, including partnerships and performance • Partner with the DE&I team, committee members and champions, to ensure the continuous development of programs, initiatives and overall culture that promotes, fosters and prioritizes a culture of diversity and inclusion within the organization. This includes but is not limited to; talent strategy to ensure inclusivity in hiring practices, working to remove systemic barriers to entry of minority/protected groups, partnering with organizations to support DE&I, championing initiatives, training leaders, and working to meet Architech’s objectives • Develop processes and tools to ensure DE&I as related to talent strategy • Lead Talent & Culture related management of all teams (incident management, PIPs, reviews, promotions, etc.) • Headhunt and source for strategic, senior, and hard-to-fill hires • Build, manage, and oversee talent campaigns to include, but not limited to; referral program strategy, branding, job ad messaging, 3rd party partnerships and content, etc. • Monitor the effectiveness of the talent strategy by utilizing reporting, metrics, data analysis, and outcomes for continuous improvements • Identify and communicate potential operational opportunities and develop recommendations Show less

Senior Talent Acquisition & People Specialist

• Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

• Full cycle recruitment including profiling, identifying, attracting, and assessing for a wide range of positions in Technology, Product, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Operations departments across North America • Responsible for creating a sustainable talent acquisition strategy as the first Talent Acquisition team member in the organization • Design, plan, and execute employer branding activities • Source candidates through an internal database and external websites including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume Search, and other recruitment sources • Improve existing job descriptions and create from scratch for new roles within the organization • Perform analysis of hiring needs and provide employee hiring forecast • Build out and utilize meaningful data and metrics to measure the successfulness of our hiring practices, for continuous improvement • Create processes and procedures to improve the candidate experience in all stages of the recruitment process • Ensure a positive experience for all hired candidates through check-ins, stay interviews, etc. • Ensure market and candidate feedback is built into People, Talent, and Compensation strategies • Work directly with leaders and hiring managers to understand business and team needs, talent nuances, and to advise/guide on interview best practices Show less

Division Manager, Temporary Staffing

• Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

• Hire and mentor a balanced team to provide the best service to fill requisitions across North America• Oversee 4 direct reports both in-office and remotely• Empower employees through collaboration of setting targets, plans to achieve goals as well as ongoing reviews/updates and coaching to ensure success• Manage multiple client accounts to coordinate open positions, interviews, orientation, payroll issues, etc.• Assign a wide range of requisitions to recruiters for permanent, fixed contract, and temporary positions according to recruiters’ strengths while also ensuring to develop new skills• Balance the prioritization of various roles to ensure proper coverage of all open positions• Optimize the recruiting advertising budget across Indeed, LinkedIn, and other platforms based on channel efficiency to drive the highest quality candidates• Contribute to recruitment and business development efforts as part of the team Show less

Recruitment Team Lead

• Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

Leadership• Providing leadership and guidance to a team of recruiters• Working alongside management to help prioritize ongoing recruitment efforts and optimize office resources• Increased interaction with clients to help establish and clarify current needs and resolve operational issues• Training new hires on the policies/processes, technical vocabulary/terminology related to various industries• Assist with initial candidate interviews (over the phone and in-person)• Mentoring recruiters to ensure the highest level of effectivenessRecruitment• Full cycle recruitment including profiling, identifying, attracting, assessing, submitting and producing employees for contract and permanent technical positions in various industries• Sourcing candidates through internal candidate databases and external websites including Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.• Obtain and refine Job Details/Requirements to create job descriptions and postings• Pre-screen, interview and evaluate candidates• Administer assessments and training to candidates• Candidate submittals and coordinating interviews• Prepared and coached candidates for interviews• Presentation and negotiation of offers• Manage the job offer process, including reference, background and education checksAccount Management• Attend client meetings and site visits to better understand clients’ needs• Understand roles within organizations to establish market pricing and adequate compensation• Partner with leaders to build and execute hiring strategies that will translate into filling vacancies• Submit candidates and co-ordinate interviews• Take a lead role in problem resolution Show less

Senior Recruitment Advisor

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2020

Recruitment• Full cycle recruitment including profiling, identifying, attracting, assessing, submitting and producing employees for contract and permanent technical positions in various industries • Sourcing candidates through internal candidate databases and external websites including Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.• Obtain and refine Job Details/Requirements to create job descriptions and postings• Pre-screen, interview and evaluate candidates• Administer assessments and training to candidates• Candidate submittals and coordinating interviews• Prepared and coached candidates for interviews• Presentation and negotiation of offers• Manage the job offer process, including reference, background and education checksAccount Management• Attend client meetings and site visits to better understand clients’ needs• Understand roles within organizations to establish market pricing and adequate compensation• Partner with leaders to build and execute hiring strategies that will translate into filling vacancies• Submit candidates and co-ordinate interviews• Take a lead role in problem resolution Show less

Recruitment Advisor

• May 2018 - Mar 2019

Technical Recruiter - Engineering & Skilled Trades

• Aug 2016 - May 2018

• Full cycle recruitment including profiling, identifying, attracting, assessing, submitting and producing employees for contract and permanent technical positions in the Engineering, Technical and Skilled Trades sectors • Sourcing candidates through internal candidate databases and external websites including Monster, Workopolis, Indeed, LinkedIn, etc. • Understand roles within organizations to establish market pricing and adequate compensation • Partner with leaders to build and execute hiring strategies that will translate into filling vacancies • Obtain and refine Job Details/Requirements to create job descriptions and postings • Pre-screen, interview and evaluate candidates • Administer assessments and training to candidates • Candidate submittals and coordinating interviews • Prepared and coached candidates for interviews • Presentation and negotiation of offers • Manage the job offer process, including reference, background and education checks Show less

Human Resources Intern

• Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

• Created full cycle recruitment plans including recruitment strategies and screening processes • Created job descriptions and job postings for various positions • Created plans to ensure accessibility to all employees and candidates based on AODA • Created templates including offer letters, employment contracts and discipline processes/letters • Audited existing company policies and made changes to ensure all were within legislation • Made recommendations for new policies based on current legislation and corporate goals • Created onboarding packages including a PowerPoint presentation and necessary documents • Created databases to compare employees with variable commission • Led Occupation Health & Safety Program Show less