Recruiter - Talent Acquisition
IBM
Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months
• Headhunted for different accounts (Honeywell, Maersk among others) for an array of profiles engineering and construction included
• Sourced candidates through the use of ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter and local job boards across mid-to-senior positions using various recruitment techniques
• Shortlisted candidates based on online applications and passive candidates ensuring qualification match, cultural fit and compatibility
• Conducted interviews over the phone to ensure the right quality is being targeted (guide candidates through the recruitment process)
• Mapped competitor companies to identify potential candidates
• Participated in intakes meetings, job posting and keep updated the ATS
• Experienced with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques (phone interviewing and face to face)
• Provided a comprehensive recruitment and selection support service working with line managers to ensure the professional, rigorous, robust and timely engagement of employees.
• Conduct needs assessments to determine best candidate for the hiring manager’s particular context.
• Maintains and conducts new hire orientation including offer letters, background and reference checks.
• Participated in telephonic interviews to identify the best candidates.
• Guiding and supporting internal employees for recruitment process.
• Managed around 3, 000 candidates on Taleo for engineering positions.
• Arranged and coordinate selection interviews.
• Researched candidates on Linkedin, Viadeo, Taleo, referrals and in the company database.
• Managed the administrative records in the company tracking system for the whole recruitment process and in Taleo for Bombardier.
• Established daily interactions with talent acquisition department, hiring manager for each job position, account managers, HRBP and the CSE for each requisition.
Assistant Human Resources Manager Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
Desjardins, Montreal
* Clarified Compensation & benefits policy for line managers and employee
* Ensured adherence to administrative procedure while managing exit interviews and giving feedback to managers to improve our service and strategic involvement.
* Served as point of contact for e-learning for employees.
* Guiding and supporting internal employees.
* Contributed in other team in our vice-presidency to get classified information in order helping in organizational productivity and quality.
* Developed and distributed standardized HR forms and templates, as well as proof of employment, warning and length of service letters.
* Checked candidates' references and conducted knowledge and personality tests.
* Calculated salary in accordance with internal pay grades and CV screening on Taleo.
* Ensured adherence to administrative procedure while managing various activities such as new hires, leave and internal staff movement including lateral, promotions and demotions as well as managing HR mail.
* Ascertained accurate completion and maintenance of employee records while keeping updated with changes and employee job movements.
* Drafted agreement/contract for some employees with special conditions.
* Eliminated emails to employees in the training registration process by redirecting the same to their personal email account.
* Assisted in drafting out annual letter and promotion letter.
Human Resources Generalist (Contract) Jan 2007 - Feb 2008
Telus Telecommunications, Montreal
* Welcomed new employees to the organization by explaining HR policies and procedures.
* Ensured compliance on labour law, policies and procedures including discipline, grievance and absence by improving employee relations and ensuring equitable treatment of employees.
* Participated in the onboarding process.
* Actively participated in career fairs organized to recruit call centre employees.
* Provided necessary support in conducting interviews for management level.
* Researched various options for standardizing job descriptions and look up for new alternatives to find candidates.
* Effectively handled an array of tasks including developing job descriptions, working on statistics reports of turnover rate and updating files relating to performance, staff leaving employment, recruitment, and salaries of employees.
* Conducts staff opinion surveys of work practices in order to assess/improve staff motivation.
* Carry out exit interviews to ascertain reasons for turnover.
* Developed and implemented appropriate measures to improve employee attendance.
* Provided administrative support to managers on different projects and analyses.
* Verified performance evaluations at management level as well as drafted warning letters, as and when necessary.
* Effectively managed and appraised subordinates' performance and their career advancement.
* Adequately handled on being proactive and able to manage a heavy workload with conflicting priorities.
Started career with Avon Cosmetics, Mexico City as Human Resource Agent in 1993 and effectively handled all assigned responsibilities till 2000.
Masters Degree in Human Resources Sep 2006 - Apr 2009 Montreal University, Montreal
* French Courses, (Advanced level), University of Québec in Montreal (UQAM) 2005 - 2006
Bachelors Degree in Administration (Human Resources) Sep 1995 - Jul 1999 University of UPIICSA (Professional unit on Interdisciplinary of Administrative Engineering and Social Sciences), Mexico City PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS Recruitment trends (understanding of job portals), Order of HR (CRHA), Montreal * Co development groups, conflict resolutions, Order of HR (CRHA), Montreal * "Gérez efficacement vos projets"; (Project management), Versalys, Montreal
