Talent Acquisition & HR Manager

• Nov 2021 - Present

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

• May 2020 - Nov 2021

As a Recruiter and Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for Premium Retail Services, I was responsible for managing the full cycle recruitment process at a national level. I was responsible for recruitment for all levels of the organization, from in store employees to senior management. I overhauled the recruitment process, improving efficiencies and reducing candidate wait time between steps. I was able to successfully launch a variety of programs, including staffing full holiday programs in a matter of weeks. During my time with Premium Retail Services, I was successful in managing national recruitment for our merchandising, assisted sales and corporate programs. I was promoted to Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, leading a team of three recruiters, managing all Canadian recruitment. I received the Premium All Stars Maple Leaf Award in 2020 for continual excellence in performance, leadership, and an overall positive influence on the team. Show less

Recruiter

• Mar 2019 - May 2020

Talent Acquistion Specialist

• Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

As a recruiter for CBI Health Group, I was responsible for managing the full cycle recruitment process at a regional level. I regularly recruited for personal support workers, nurses and administrative support staff. I was involved in working with a variety of community resources, including employment centers and post secondary institutions, to promote hard to fill vacancies and build the pipeline. I was able to successfully launch multiple social media recruitment strategies and improve the overall brand awareness. During my time with CBI, I was successful in managing regional recruitment for our home health division. I managed the full cycle recruitment process, built strong relationships with community outreach and improved employer branding through social media. I created and implemented many new marketing initiatives to help improve employer branding. Show less

Recruiter

• Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

As a recruiter for Telecon, I was responsible for the full cycle recruitment process for a variety of positions including skilled labour, unskilled labour and administrative. I was responsible for creating job descriptions, phone screening candidates, setting up interviews, in person and phone interviews, negotiating salary and take part in the on boarding process. I also completed regular reporting for senior management and was involved in recruitment forecasting. During my time with Telecon, I was successful in recruiting at high volumes and working independently. I managed recruitment for an entire skilled trade division. Using my strong networking and relationship building skills, I was able to staff an entire team of specialized skill trades workers before the required deadline. I was also responsible for manpower planning for the skilled and unskilled trades divisions. Show less

Recruitment Coordinator

• Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

As a Recruitment Coordinator with HirePower, I was involved in full cycle recruitment for a variety of different clients (including clients in the retail, manufacturing, power and construction sectors). I regularly assisted in composing job descriptions and posting jobs to a variety of different job sites (Indeed, Workopolis, LinkedIn, etc.). I screened resumes and conducted interviews. I also prepared new hire documents, completed reference checks and ensured new employees are prepared for onboarding. During my time with HirePower, I was successful in recruiting at high volumes. I designed recruitment campaign materials that were approved by senior management and distributed company wide. I developed strong relationships in a client facing role that lead to me moving to work with the client directly. Show less

Volunteer HR Professional

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

As a volunteer HR professional with Quantumrun, I grew from an entry level position to a leadership role within a year. During my time with Quantumrun, I was responsible for posting requisitions to various online job boards, screening resumes, interviewing potential candidates and on boarding. I was also responsible for leading the HR team, tracking staffing numbers and assisting in making hiring decisions. During my time with Quantumrun, I successfully grew a new HR team to support recruitment with ten direct reports. I contributed to designing an internship program for editorial students. I was also responsible for designing and implementing a disciplinary action plan. Show less

HR Intern

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

As part of my education, I was placed as an HR Intern with CEVA Logistics. My role involved recruiting for various hourly and salaried positions. I also participated in regularly health and safety inspections. I sat in on a JHSC meeting, participated in the Social Committee and completed other tasks as required. As an Intern with CEVA, I was able to successfully design the quarterly newsletter which was distributed to all employees. I created new forms that are now used both in HR and Health and Safety. I successfully designed multiple Wellness Plan proposals which I presented to the HR Manager. Show less