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The Kraft Heinz Company is a multinational food company and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world● Recruitment of full time hourly employees by screening incoming resumes and forwarded qualified candidates along to the hiring manager for review● Recruitment of temporary associates on an as needed basis to meet daily fluctuating production requirements● Deliver employee orientation program● Responsible for the hourly Attendance Policy adherence and enforcement● Enter employee information into HRIS, Workday● Track and monitor employee attendance via ATServer● Maintain all employee and applicant documentation as required by Heinz policy and governing agencies

Huawei is a Global Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest and fastest growing technologies solutions providers. With over 120,000 employees worldwide, Huawei is developing technologies used in 140 countries by one-third of the world's population. The Canada Research Centre in Ottawa, is leading the research and development of Telecom Network Infrastructure, 4G/5G/LTE, optical, network processing, and switching/router technology as we continued to promote all-IP transformation for our customers.● Recruit for all levels and open positions such as Sr. VP, Administrative Assistant, PatentParalegal, Hardware Designer/Engineer/Verification, IT Support● Directly responsible for hiring 39 employees in 2014 increasing headcount by 20%● Achieve a 49% InMail response rate on LinkedIn Recruiter; highest response rate company wide● Managing recruitment workflow through Taleo● Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter and Twitter● Interview prospective candidate and make recommendations regarding hiring decisions● Conduct criminal background checks using Kroll and HireRight● Prepare letters of offer● Undertake research and evaluate market rates and make recommendations regardingcompensation for new hires● Perform on boarding of new employees● Maintain accurate and up to date training data● Audit employee personnel files to ensure accuracy

Excel is a recognized leader in the delivery of recruitment and staffing services in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. We place qualified job seekers in temporary, contract and permanent positions within Administrative Support, Accounting, Information Technology and Professional Resources. As a member of the proposal team, I recruited IT professionals in the fields of: Application/Software Architect, Business Analyst, Business Transformation Architect, Data Analyst, DBA, Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analyst, Systems Analyst, Web Developers, Programmer/Analyst• Successfully recruited on key standing Government offers and supply arrangements and private sector positions• Recruited using various sourcing channels including LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Workopolis and an internal database• Sourced candidates to align with skill requirement matrices• Recruited on multiple, concurrent openings while meeting tight deadlines• Negotiated per diem rate with candidates• Managed recruitment workflow through Access-based database• Conducted face to face interviews• Completed reference checks and security clearance checks on candidates• Generated sales leads• Conducted the most face-to-face interviews in the IT department during a 2 month company wide blitz

BBG Management is a start-up recruiting firm based in Ottawa that specializes in the recruitment of IT professionals across North America. In my role of Recruiter, I specialized in the recruitment of IT professionals in the areas of Software Development, Project Management, Business Analysis and Quality Assurance• Collaborated with the team to develop and maintain client/candidate relationships• Created and posted job descriptions on both internal and third party job boards• Managed recruitment workflow in CATS (applicant tracking system)• Creatively sourced high calibre candidates by maximizing internet resources (i.e. Linkedin, Twitter, niche job boards), cold-calling, candidate referrals, and other resource tools• Attended regional recruiting events• Worked on various requests (Supply Arrangements, Standing Offers, RFPs) and put forth qualified candidates for review• Conducted face-to-face interviews with prospective candidates• Assessed candidates through competency-based screening• Scheduled interviews between hiring managers and candidates• Conducted reference checks on successful candidates• Meeted with clients to assess their staffing needs • Created and deliver training curriculum to new employees