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Toronto, On, Ca

-Oversee daily operations of an MSP Program, leading a team of onshore and offshore recruiters focused on sourcing top technical talent for the finance sectors-Build and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline by assessing client requisitions and proactively sourcing candidates with specialized technical skills -Serve as the primary point of contact, aligning candidates' technical expertise, career goals, and qualifications with the specific needs of clients-Drive recruitment excellence by continuously improving processes, leveraging industry knowledge, and consistently meeting or exceeding recruitment targets

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

-Managed the end-to-end recruitment process for hiring commission based InsuranceBrokers including sourcing, scheduling, interviewing and presenting/negotiating offers-Assisted with office administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, completing HRdocumentation and payroll-Produced employer branding content

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-As the sole recruiter for a Toronto based analytics tech start-up, managed all recruitment efforts from end-to-end-Sourced and screened candidates for all positions and levels (from intern to VP) including technical and non-technical roles -Presented and negotiated offers-Collaborated with hiring managers to provide market insight and recruitment strategies-Spearheaded planning for employer branding initiatives-Created and managed Talent Acquisition reporting-Maintained candidate workflow through Workable

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-One of the first hires in Canada within Talent Acquisition-Created & improved end-to-end recruitment processes in Klarna‘s first North American product development hub -Collaborated with international teams to streamline the interview structure globally-Partnered with senior leadership to improve the speed and quality of hiring tech talent-Collected and analyzed data to influence changes to processes-Planned and executed recruitment and networking events-Established quarterly and monthly roadmap for the team-Subject Matter Expert for all things recruitment in North America-Resolved daily operations challenges to ensure a smooth recruitment experience-Recruited for Software Engineers, Data Engineers and Talent Acquisition-Led sourcing sessions and trained new talent-Left Klarna due to a mass lay-off in May 2022

Toronto, Canada Area

-Successfully managed total IT Talent Acquisition in North America for major clients as part of a recruitment outsourcing program (RPO) for Hudson Bay and Priceline -Scheduled and led intake meetings with hiring managers to identify staffing requirements, understand criteria, verify the interview processes and set timelines-Provided recruitment team with all necessary information in order to identify top IT talent-Reviewed candidates and provided feedback to recruitment team -Coordinated and set up interviews -Worked closely with Human Resource Business Partners to issue and close offers-Managed and tracked requirements and applicants through an Applicant Tracking System (Workday & Taleo)

Toronto, Canada Area

-Led the internal daily IT recruitment activities for a major Canadian telecommunications client as part of MSP-Managed a team of recruiters and sourcing specialists -Partnered with Account Managers to determine daily recruitment activities -Used a VMS (Fieldglass) to track job and applicant status-Determined and measured teams KPI's to ensure they are meeting Tundra's goals

Toronto, Canada Area

-Screened resumes to determine which candidates meet the requirements for a MSP client-Performed phone and in-person interviews with suitable candidates-Provided recommendations for improving resumes -Conducted interview preparation meetings-Used applicant tracking system (Bullhorn) to track recruitment life-cycle -Maintained relationships with successfully placed candidates

Toronto, Canada Area

-Developed unique, personalized digital and social content for the company and its clients-Created media content such as press releases, media advisories and biographies for lifestyle and entertainment clients-Pitched/secured media hits and coordinated logistics for all stories and segments-Provided support for company/client events

-Assisted in building PR contact lists-Organized segment logistics for media stories with various outlets-Prepared and implemented materials required for PR campaigns and events-Developed/distributed approved press releases and media materials-Onsite support for various client events

Public Relations Advanced Diploma

Certificate, Project Management Fundamentals