AccessHR is excited to announce that we are continuing to grow our team, our client base, our geographic reach, and our service offerings. As a result, we are adding a Search & Recruitment Consultant to support our growth. This role is based out of the Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area.

 

Position Summary

 

This position is an independent contractor role assisting clients with finding best-in-class people for their organizations. We work in a wide range of industries filling a multitude of different positions including difficult-to-fill roles.

 

This is a 100% remote role that will require a driver's license and vehicle to travel to/from client sites.

 

Key Deliverables

• Partner with the recruitment team, Practice Lead, and clients to develop customized recruitment strategies for each recruitment project.

• Conduct site visits to uncover the role and organization intangibles that will help us find best-in-class candidates.

• Write creative position postings that connect with the best-suited candidates.

• Take the time to screen each application and respond with a personalized note within 2 business days. Yes, you read that correctly. We believe that our brand and our client’s brands are vastly strengthened by this simple act of kindness.

• Source potential candidates using our state-of-the-art Applicant Tracking System. Yes, it has built-in A.I. capabilities.

• Manage the full recruitment process including posting, interviewing, assessments, and client interactions.

• Develop professional relationships with candidates who don’t move forward on specific opportunities.

• Identify opportunities to develop and enhance practices in support of best-in-class service delivery.

 Qualifications

• Emotional Intelligence: Extensive skills in active listening and uncovering hidden talents/skills. Thrives when working with diverse personalities including individuals from varied education and socio-economic backgrounds.

• Recruitment Expertise: Expert in the full cycle recruitment process including writing postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, writing client presentation documents, and building both client and candidate relationships.

• Candidate Relationships: Let’s face it, it’s pretty easy to build a great relationship with the winning candidate. We’re looking for someone who can build trusted relationships with the “unsuccessful” candidates.

• Career Management: Knowledge of career planning, branding, resume development, LinkedIn (profile development & optimization), networking, interviewing, and compensation negotiation.

• LinkedIn: A LinkedIn wizard; ability to use LinkedIn in creative ways to find “hidden” profiles; a multitude of “real” LinkedIn connections.

• Writing Skills: Expertise with wordsmithing client values and stories into postings that attract candidates who aren’t really looking for a new position.

• Collaboration: Desire to work in a truly collaborative environment without silos; brings a “how can I help” attitude to all colleague and client interactions.

• Creativity: Ability to brainstorm and get creative with clients and team-mates to uncover unconventional sources of talent.

• Consultant Mindset: This is not a full-time employee role nor is it a steppingstone to a full-time employee role; we’re looking for individuals who are committed to the consultant model.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in human resources and/or full-cycle recruitment.

• Post secondary education in any discipline.

• 5+ years’ experience in business and/or non-profit sectors; understanding of organizational cultures, structures, and decision-making processes.

• Experience with multiple recruitment and sourcing platforms.

• Expertise and experience working with external clients.

Assets

• Specialized recruitment certifications such as Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR).

• Experience in customer-centric, business-to-business (B2B) environments.

• Experience working in a fully remote organization.

• Development, training, and/or certifications in unconscious bias.

Position Requirements

• Driver's license and access to a vehicle.

• Personal computer with Office 365 (including MS Teams), high-speed internet connection, Zoom license, and a minimum of LinkedIn Recruiter Lite.

• Expertise using video conferencing tools including Zoom and MS Teams.