Recruitment Specialist

Company operating name: Great Connections Employment Services Inc.

Business address: Unit 109-5050 Dufferin Street, North York, ON, CA M3H 5T5

Title of position: Recruitment Specialist

Starting date: As soon as possible

Job Duties:
We are actively looking for a qualified Recruitment Specialist to join a team of professionals working in a fast-paced team environment, supporting the acquisition process of contingent labor of major clients in operations.

We’re looking to fill our team with influencers, makers, creators, and leaders who are flexible, curious, adventurous, versatile, and responsive; and who are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment to get things done.

Are you the right person for the role?

- Have a track record of building a network with established and rising talent.

- Comfortable working in an open team environment to collaborate, develop, implement, and execute hiring strategies.

- You are communicative, persuasive, engaging, and love to have a good laugh.

- Ready to act as an internally and externally facing representative of our talent acquisition team

- Handles recruitment mandates with the "big picture" in mind, not just individual transactions.

- Willing to work overtime as well as weekends when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

- Effectively manage the full-cycle recruitment process for client's requirements including creating and posting job descriptions, targeted recruitment/headhunting, interviewing, and screening candidates.

- Assist client managers during all stages of the contract labor acquisition process including requisition creation in a web-based, state-of-the-art workforce management system.

- Prioritize and use time management skills to work on 5-12 orders at any given time.

- Assist Management with qualifying top talent based on pre-defined roles.

- Conduct tests, background checks, reference checks, and preparation of required paperwork.

- Assist in collecting contractor hours and approving timesheets by hiring managers.

- Recruit graduates of colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.

- Review candidate inventories and contact potential applicants to arrange interviews and transfers, redeployment and placement of personnel.

- Notify applicants of the results of the selection process and prepare job offers.

- Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures. Identify current and prospective staffing requirements

- Continually build and maintain a talent pipeline to accommodate current and future client demands.

Education and Experience Required:

- A college diploma in a Human Resources field or completion of a professional development program in personnel administration is usually required.

- Previous experience of at least 1 year in a clerical or administrative position related to personnel administration is preferred.

- Ability to generate a high-quality pipeline of candidates under very tight timelines.

- Staffing Industry experience as an asset, with proven experience managing the full recruiting cycle from candidate identification and evaluation to offer negotiation and closing.

- Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced, changing work environment

- Passion for improving the customer experience (with 'customers' broadly defined as candidates, new hires, and hiring managers). Continuous follow-up with clients to confirm staffing plans and candidates' needs are met.

- Experience with recruiting information/applicant tracking systems is a plus.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we live and serve. If you require accommodation throughout the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Great Connections () is a leading Ontario-based full-cycle employment services agency, providing premium human resource solutions to clients, large and small in a multitude of industries. As a result, we are a preferred staffing partner for Fortune 500 and other industry-leading companies, as well as enterprising local firms. We provide a competitive advantage by connecting great companies with great people.

Terms of employment: Full-time, Permanent

Pay rate: $28.35 - $28.50 per hour

Benefits: Extended healthcare

Location of Work: Unit 109-5050 Dufferin Street, North York, ON, CA M3H 5T5

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Language of work: English