Recruiting Specialist

We are actively looking for qualified Recruiters 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 weekend when needed  

Expected Skills & Competencies

-- Ability to generate a high quality pipeline of candidates under very tight timelines
-- One year Staffing Industry experience, 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 a plus

Key Responsibilities

-- Effectively manage full cycle recruitment process for client's requirements including creating 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-base, state of the art workforce management system
-- Prioritize and use time management skills to be able to work on 5-12 orders at any given time
-- Assist Management with qualifying top talent based on pre-defined roles
-- Conduct test, background checks, reference checks and preparation of required paperwork
-- Assist in collection of contractor hours and approval of time by hiring managers
-- Continually build and maintain a pipeline of talent to accommodate for current and future client demands

Current Working Location: North York (Dufferin and Steeles); Perm Role

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume to robin.j@gc-employment.com with subject title "Recruiter".

We thank all applicants for your interest, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Great Connections (www.gc-employment.com) 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.