Jacqueline Johns, Cphr, Rpr Email & Phone Number

White City, Sk, Ca

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

• Lead and coach the Talent Acquisition Specialist team in recruitment fundamentals, process requirements, and efficiencies, ensuring strategic initiative completion for direct reports and our group.Collaborate on crafting the corporate Talent Acquisition Strategy, prioritizing equity, diversity, and inclusion.• Provide top-tier talent acquisition services organization-wide.• Lead the talent acquisition branch and support Employee Service Centre initiatives.• Enhance SAP SuccessFactors with HR Information Management and consultants, improving the applicant tracking system through suggestions, implementations, team training, and user-friendly website and application procedures with a DEI focus.• Develop effective digital marketing strategies for candidate attraction.• Establish partnerships with universities and diversity partners and attend career fairs to address staffing needs. Cultivate relationships with external agencies, diversity advocates, client groups, and HR partners.• Contribute to the annual Branch strategic plan.• Utilize project management skills, including change management, to implement policy, process, attraction, and organizational change.• Demonstrate expertise in employment laws, immigration regulations, and foreign worker requirements.

Regina, Sk

As a Consultant/Business Advisor in the Saskatchewan and Manitoba market, I provided comprehensive guidance on recruitment, selection, offer letters, termination legislation, workforce planning, organization development, onboarding, retention, performance management, and labour standards to clients and candidates.• As in previous roles, I cultivated professional relationships, forming the foundation of my career through repeat business and referrals.• Actively seeking new business connections, I excelled in listening to key stakeholders and offering strategic advice for comprehensive professional success.• My innate coaching mindset led me to identify and enhance organizational efficiencies while focusing on successful, long-term placements.

White City, Sk

• Leveraging the power of imagination, belief, and a commitment to achievement, I owned and operated a consulting practice focused on Recruitment and Human Resources.• I supported clients and organizations in their recruitment needs, extending my services to encompass HR Consulting in a generalist capacity.• My focus remained consistent—delivering professional and people-centric solutions to clients.

Regina

Reporting to the Vice-President of Saskatchewan, I focused on promoting the brand, building a client portfolio, and launching "Aplin Office" and "Aplin Professional" in Regina, emphasizing permanent placements and supporting temporary placements.• Created job postings and conducted pre-screens, interviews, and reference checks.• Managed skill-testing assessments, coordinated client interviews, and facilitated communication during the job offer stage.• Tracked all candidate and client activities in an online database.• Actively sourced quality candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, headhunting, and job ads.• Maintained close relationships with key candidates and clients through regular phone calls and emails.• Conducted cold calls to prospective clients, promoted the brand in Saskatchewan, and pursued job advertisements.• Set up and attended prospective client meetings, local networking events, Chamber events, job fairs, and trade shows.• Managed trade show logistics, including booth setup, print collateral, and giveaways.• Participated in weekly management meetings with the Vice President and the Saskatchewan team.• Contributed to planning and executing a marketing plan to achieve individual and branch sales targets, collaborating effectively.

Regina

As a Management Team member, I served as the Local HR/Lead Admin, reporting to the Regional Managing Partner (RMP), and collaborated across nine offices in the West Region. Responsibilities included overseeing a 4-member administrative team:• Led the administrative team, ensuring performance standards through effective management.• Prioritized office efficiency and communication strategies.• Acted as the key liaison between the business and the team, serving as the go-to person for the RMP.• Managed recruitment, discipline, and termination of Admin candidates, coordinating with the National office.• Orchestrated orientations and onboarding for new team members.• Balanced workload, workflow, vacation schedules, and overtime for the Admin team.• Addressed training needs for the administration team, serving as the Learning Coordinator and producing monthly reports using KPMG's learning software.• Ensured team coverage during critical functions, overseeing day-to-day management of the admin team and facilities.• Established local policies and processes for the admin and client service teams.• Managed annual campus and Co-op recruitment, including website administration, job postings, interview scheduling, promotional events, offer letters, promotional material orders, and career fair attendance.• Collaborated with the RMP and Business Unit Leaders to determine annual hiring targets for the client service team.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Note: last year at Investment Saskatchewan.Reporting to the Supervisor, Business Services, this role involves:• Organizing and scheduling the Vice President's calendar and government briefing sessions.• Providing administrative support to the Senior Vice President, Investments, and the Investment Division team.• Arranging meetings, appointments, business trips, and itineraries.• Coordinating Division team meetings, preparing agendas, and recording/distributing minutes.• Processing, formatting, and editing departmental correspondence and presentations.• Handling reports, briefing material, Board items, and Cabinet items, ensuring they are copied, bound, and forwarded to designated recipients.• Maintaining a log of incoming Ministerial referrals, briefing notes, and monitoring deadlines• Managing the Senior Vice President's electronic calendar.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Reporting to the OMP and the Regions HR Director, this role involved:• Provide administrative support to the Region's HR Director.• Managing performance for admin teams in Regina (4) and Saskatoon (4), serving as the point of contact for all personnel issues/employee relations in both offices.• Acting as the Local Office Lead for orientation and recruiting administration.• Assisting CA Students with learning processes.• Handling personnel filing and maintaining the local policy and procedure manual.• Administering campus recruiting, learning, performance management, and departures/terminations.• Serving as the single point of contact for the landlord, external vendors, office supplies, leased office equipment, and renovations.

Certificate In Administration

Business Admin, with a focus on HR

Communication Arts

Major in Broadcast Journalism