Talent acquisition manager Jobs in Oakville, ON

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead our recruitment efforts. This position is perfect for an HR professional who excels at matching the right talent with the right departments. You will be responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring our hiring managers are supported and our candidate pipeline remains strong and diverse.

Advantages
Competitive Compensation: A stable hourly rate of $35.00 – $38.00.

Impactful Work: 70% of your time is dedicated to high-level recruitment strategy and talent selection.

Professional Growth: Gain deep administrative experience in industry-leading platforms like Workday, iCIMS, and Docebo.

Inclusive Culture: Lead diversity initiatives and research to build a more representative workforce.

Supportive Environment: Work in a professional office setting with a focus on diplomacy, tact, and team collaboration.

Responsibilities
Recruitment & Selection (70%)

Manage full-cycle recruitment: draft job specs, screen, interview, administer pre-employment tests, and prepare offers/background checks.

Source passive candidates for difficult-to-fill positions and manage multiple requisitions (Full-time, Temp, and Campus recruitment).

Consult with business leaders on headcount and compensation strategies.

Act as the primary point of contact for all candidates, providing feedback and closure with the utmost professionalism.

Onboarding & Orientation (10%)

Coordinate the end-to-end new employee orientation, ensuring a welcoming first-day experience.

Manage logistics for quarterly orientations, including catering, technology setup, and stakeholder participation.

Continuously improve orientation materials based on feedback and organizational needs.

Strategic Sourcing & Diversity Initiatives (5%)

Conduct research to support diversity strategies and build relationships with underrepresented communities.

Maintain a network of contacts across social media, colleges, universities, and professional associations.

Monitor recruitment trends and provide recommendations for innovative search strategies.

HR System Administration (15%)

Workday: Maintain data integrity for hires, terminations, and salary adjustments; participate in audits and user acceptance testing (UAT) for new releases.

Docebo (LMS): Handle daily administration, course implementation, content management, and training completion tracking.

Qualifications
Education: Two-year Community College vocational training or a University Degree in Human Resources.

Experience: 3 to 4 years of related work experience in talent acquisition or HR coordination.

Software Proficiency: * Advanced: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Specialized: Working knowledge of iCIMS (ATS) and Docebo (LMS).

HRIS: Working knowledge of Workday (specifically for data integrity and business process testing).

Core Competencies:

Strong conflict resolution skills and telephone etiquette.

Sound judgment in handling non-routine requests and escalating issues.

Ability to handle highly sensitive, proprietary, and confidential information with total discretion.

Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a critical driver of our organizational growth, responsible for the full-cycle recruitment process and the seamless onboarding of new talent. This role blends strategic sourcing and high-touch candidate management with technical HRIS administration. Beyond finding the right people, this specialist ensures data integrity within our systems and fosters a diverse, inclusive workplace by building strong community and educational partnerships.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.