OBJECTIVE
To work in a company where I can contribute my experiences in aspects of
the staffing recruiting and contract negotiations.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
. 8 years of recruitment & sales experiences in retail, telecom, I.T.
staffing services & recruiting industry
o Focused in various technology recruiting:
. Mobile Web Designer
. QA Engineer & Testers
. Software/Application Developers
. UI Developers/Engineers
. System Administrator;
. Managing and responsible for the FULL Recruitment Life Cycle Process
o Pre-screen, onsite interviews and provide short-list of qualified
candidates to the business partners, present offers, conduct
references, participate in new hires on-boarding and orientations
o Monitor and track all qualified candidates throughout the
recruitment process using various Applicant Tracking System (ATS),
such as Avionte, Taleo, Bullhorn, MaxHire and other in-house
customized applications (off the shelf).
o Experienced with Vendors Management System (VMS), such as Beeline
(BMO), Fieldglass (Xerox), and other VMS for IBM & eHealth Ontario.
. Managing projects. Recommending and successfully implementing process
improvements.
. Managing a high volume of recruitment activity (average 5-8 jobs to
recruit on during an average week).
. Strong experience in using social media as a 'direct recruitment' tool
(i.e. LinkedIn)
. Developing strategic plans that align with those of the overall
organization, or business partners.
. Ability to maintain professionalism and handle confidential information
with discretion and sound judgment.
. Excel in mathematics (in particular in investment & mortgages)
EDUCATION
CDI College, Toronto Ont
Project Management - Certificate (September '01)
Sheridan College, Oakville Ont
Visual Merchandising Arts Diploma (1993 - 1995)
University Of Toronto, Mississauga Ont
Honors B.A. (1989 - 1993)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
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Blue Pebble Inc., Toronto ON
HR Business Partner / Recruitment
June 2011 - Oct 2014 (Reason for leaving: restructured)
Reporting directly to the Managing Director
Provide one point of contact service for the hiring committee for
various public healthcare organizations;
Responsible for the entire recruitment process, including: sourcing,
create postings (including social media), screening, conduct
interviews, preparing offer letters, conducting reference checks and
onboarding;
Develop and maintain network of contacts to help identify and locate
top notch talents via social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)
. Through the applicant tracking system (Bullhorn), developing and
maintaining a robust pipeline of highly qualified candidates;
o Submittals were made through VMS for various healthcare
organizations:
. CAMH
. Cancer Care Ontario
. eHealth Ontario
. Hospital for Sick Children
. University Health Network (UHN)
. Alberta Health Services (AHS)
. Provincial Health Services Authority for British Columbia
(PHSA)
Compile recruitment data (e.g. time to fill), identify emerging
recruitment trends and prepare reports as required;
Provide upper management with regular weekly and monthly recruitment
status updates and reports;
Advantage Technical Resourcing, Toronto ON
Recruitment Consultant (permanent)
January 2011 - June 2011 (Reason for leaving: office was relocated
from Mississauga to Burlington)
Become the main recruitment resource for various I.T. clients across
Greater Toronto, Montreal and New York.
. Provide full life cycle support of recruiting process for various
clients:
o JP Morgan
o BMO
o General Motors
. Resolve escalated problems (clients related issues)
PeopleLogic Corporation (http://www.peoplelogic.ca), Vancouver BC
Regional Recruiting Consultant (contract)
February 2009 - December 2010 (Reason for leaving: restructured)
. Introducing and implementing new tools and technologies to the
recruitment function that address both corporate growth and progress in
the divisions of corporate business partners
. Pre-screening applicants and conducting interviews.
Direct recruiting from specific companies (or industry)
. On-line sourcing of resumes (cross-reference their qualifications with
our postings requirements)
. Post, update and delete positions to company's website, and various job
boards/networking sites.
. Manages the hiring process including meeting with candidates and offer
presentation and on-boarding.
. Participate in the development of the annual sales forecast
. Resolve escalated problems (clients related issues) for various clients:
o Blast Radius
o Rogers communication
o TELUS
o Wind Mobile
o Bell Mobile
iVedha Inc. (http://www.ivedha.com/), Toronto Ont
Sr. Staffing Consultant (permanent)
August 2006 - December 2008 (Reason For Leaving: relocating from
Toronto to Vancouver February '09)
Managed a team of 7 recruiters and provide recruitment for various
clients:
o Lavalife
o TD Financial
o Sun Life Financials
o Agriculture Financial Services Corp.-Alberta (AFSC)
Developed close working relationships with I.T. clients, expanded on
my current client base and increasing sales
Maintained post-sales contact with clients in order to facilitate a
positive and productive long-term relationship.
Developed a keen awareness of "how to" resource sales leads, included
networking with the local business community and the use of the
internet as a vital marketing tool.
Supervised, coached & developed all staff assigned to the I.T.
Recruitment Team
. Utilize Applicant Tracking System to effectively accomplish assigned
responsibilities including keeping applicant and candidate files up to
date and complete
. Responsible for obtaining thorough knowledge regarding client, industry,
and candidate pool in order to effectively describe opportunities to
applicants
Isomeric Toronto Inc., Toronto (www.isomeric.net), Toronto Ont
Corporate I.T. Recruiting Manager (permanent)
June 2004 - July 2006 (Reason For Leaving: the company shut down its
operation)
. Facilitated both the recruitment and interview processes, assessments,
reference, and offers.
. Worked closely with Account Managers.
. Screen and process potential candidates and applicants
. Trained new recruiters in established search, pre-screening and
qualifying techniques.
. Utilize Applicant Tracking System to effectively accomplish assigned
responsibilities including keeping applicant and candidate files up to
date and complete
CIBC Toronto Ont
HR Recruiter/ Reporting Analyst (permanent)
April 2001 - May 2004 (Reason For Leaving: restructured - laid off)
. Partnered with business and IT contacts to understand job requirements
and specifications.
. Coordinated all aspects of reporting for the company's recruitment
results (hiring requirements, targets and feedbacks).
. Utilize Applicant Tracking System to effectively accomplish assigned
responsibilities including keeping applicant and candidate files up to
date and complete
ACHIEVMENTS, AFFILIATIONS, AND INTEREST
Extracurricular interests include: stock investment, traveling, reading
(fiction and non-fiction), squash, tennis, swimming, skiing, classical and
jazz music
REFERENCES
1 Available upon requests
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