Permanent
Job title:
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Salary:
$70,000 - $95,000
Role status:
Current opening
Our client:
A well-established Canadian organization operating within the construction and infrastructure sector.
Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
- Lead full-cycle recruitment across technical, operational and corporate functions, from intake through offer.
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Develop proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, networking and direct headhunting techniques.
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Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers, providing market insights, recruitment strategy and hiring recommendations.
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Manage recruitment activities within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring accurate documentation, reporting and candidate tracking.
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Create recruitment reports, dashboards and presentations to support workforce planning and hiring initiatives.
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Participate in recruitment strategy meetings and contribute ideas to improve hiring processes, candidate experience and talent acquisition initiatives.
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Partner with internal stakeholders on employer branding, recruitment marketing and talent attraction campaigns.
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Support workforce planning by identifying talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
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Maintain a high level of organization while managing multiple searches and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Build relationships with candidates and act as a trusted ambassador for the organization throughout the recruitment process.
Qualifications and pre-requisites:
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience in an internal Talent Acquisition or agency recruitment environment.
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Demonstrated experience sourcing and headhunting passive candidates for difficult-to-fill positions.
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Strong proficiency using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
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Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and providing recruitment strategy and market intelligence.
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Advanced organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
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Strong analytical skills with experience creating recruitment metrics, reports and presentations using Excel and PowerPoint.
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Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience recruiting within construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing or related technical environments is considered a strong asset.
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Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently while collaborating with a close-knit team.
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Comfortable working in a predominantly in-office environment.
Additional information or perks:
- Competitive salary with opportunities for career growth.
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Three weeks of vacation.
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Profit sharing program.
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Opportunity to contribute to strategic talent initiatives and workforce planning.
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Collaborative, team-oriented environment with long-term career potential.
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