Human Resources Generalist
Waterloo, Ontario, Ca
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan was established in 1977, and 30 years later, they remain the largest third party administrator of group health and individual insurance needs to Ontario’s education community. OTIP services their member’s needs in areas of medical, dental, life, home, auto, property, retiree benefits and more.Recruitment• Full lifecycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, referencing, negotiating offers of employment and conducting all new hire orientations • Developed recruitment strategies for a corporate re-brand of Otip.com, Workopolis, LinkedIn and career fair collateral• Implemented the Applicant Tracking System Taleo, which included RFPs, SWOT analysis, pricing negotiations, implementation, user acceptance testing, and training the HR department• Responsible for initiating the writing of the Canada’s Top Employer Submission, resulting in the Waterloo Region’s Top Employer Award for 2014, 2015, and 2016• Used my wide network of LinkedIn connections as a means to attract talent at no cost, eventually implementing a LinkedIn strategy with Job Slots, Sponsored Updates and the Recruiter tool allowing access to the passive job seeker market• As quoted by Workopolis and LinkedIn, my re-branding efforts elevated OTIP’s profile and job seeker traffic above insurance baseline competitors across CanadaPayroll• Used Ceridian to process company-wide new hires, salary increases, Maternity Leaves, Sick Leaves, and Terminations/ResignationsBenefits/Pension• Answered employee benefits/pension questions, and escalated employee concerns through Manulife and Sun Life respectivelyLeave Administration• Liaised with Manulife’s case manager and the employee on the STD/LTD leave, and eventual Return To Work ProgramHealth and Safety • Committee, building inspections, first-aid, evacuations, compliancePolicies and Procedures• Advised managers on policy interpretation, hiring decisions, and corporate best practises