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Experience
Upgrade Inc., Toronto, ON June 2022- Current
Senior Talent Partner
q Working closely with business leaders to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations on time to fill, compensation, candidate pool quality and market feedback
q Collaborate with marketing and human resources teams to establish an employer brand identity
q Engaging with active and passive talent and connecting them to job opportunities
q Overseeing the completion of various talent acquisition projects and initiatives, such as building the recruitment process from ground up
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Toronto, ON
Recruiter May 2021- June 2022
❏ Managing international hiring projects and articulating a plan with deliverables, including sourcing 1000 passive technical professionals (via iCIMS, Linkedin, Hiretual etc.), targeting 30 interviewers and 10 hires within an eight-week timeframe.
❏ Partnering with hiring managers to understand technical hiring needs, executing effective engagement, screening, and closing approaches that deliver a diverse range of candidates while maintaining a customer-orientated approach
❏ Analyzing complex issues that contribute to the long-range growth of the company, such as revamping the hiring process for international and domestic developers during COVID-19. This resulted in a 10% increase in hires within 3 months.
Sourcinc, Toronto, ON
Talent Acquisition Partner July 2020 – May 2021
❏ Managed multiple client relations and acted as a partner to Talent Acquisition teams using data driven insights to drive recruitment strategy.
❏ Identified top talent through various sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS etc.). that aligned with client needs for existing and future roles, including technical, sales, and financial.
❏ Crafted compelling reach-outs to candidates, which has resulted into an average of a 43% response rate from targeted talent
S.i Systems, Toronto, ON May 2018 – July 2020
Recruiter
❏ Consistently exceeded monthly placement goals as a Recruiter by utilizing sourcing strategies including screening applicants from job postings, sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals through candidates/clients, networking, creating Boolean searches etc. This resulted in the hiring of 41 diverse technical professionals within 12 months, including Software Developers, DevOps Engineers etc.
❏ Managed the largest client portfolio within S.i.Systems through proactively networking, lead generation, building relationships with hiring managers, effectively delivering quality candidates to clients, staying curious and recommending a new submission process. This resulted in a 153% increase in candidate interview requests, full cycle recruitment on 25+ vacancies
❏ Assessed candidates by reviewing applications, conducting video/phone interviews, negotiating effective pay and identifying top talent. This resulted in a $150K increase in revenue and the recognition of the “Top Sales Recruiter” within 12 months
❏ Optimized recruitment strategy by effectively promoting the employer brand, managing multiple roles simultaneously, collaborating with team members to shift priorities based on hiring demands and developing a talent pipeline by conducting 20 passive candidate interviews per month. This enabled a 10% increase in contract hires.
Skills & Certifications
❏ Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) in progress
❏ Microsoft Office proficient (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
❏ Google Suite (sheets, sides, docs)
Education
Toronto Metropolitan University, Ted Rogers School of Management
❏ Bachelor of Commerce, Human Resource Management 2014 – 2018
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