Talent Acquisition Specialist

**Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference?**

At Lifetimes Living Inc, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values follow a ‘People’ focused philosophy, Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.

**A day in the role of a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Lifetimes Living Inc.**

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner directly with hiring managers supporting the hiring needs at the Home level.

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, this role will determine the right selection criteria and process for high-volume hiring needs across multiple departments and functions. Using a consultative approach, the Specialist will work with our Home leadership to understand their business and hiring needs, while guiding them through the end-to-end recruitment process.

**This position is responsible for but not limited to**:
**Recruitment Life Cycle**
- Lead job requisition gathering sessions with Home/Community leadership team to determine the appropriate knowledge, skills and capabilities requirements prior to post
- Plan interview and selection procedures, including targeted search strategy
- Ensure recruitment activity is updated regularly in the ATS, reporting on hiring metrics, trends, successes and challenges
- Understand hiring forecasts based on analysis of recruitment and attrition data
- Develop strong partnerships and relationships with hiring managers across the business unit and within the Homes/Communities
- Other duties as assigned

**Campus Recruitment**
- Represent and promote the Home/Community’s brand and value proposition at external recruitment events, such as job fairs, etc., in a positive and professional manner
- Build campus relationships with key stakeholders
- In partnership with Home/Communities, track student placements and conversion

**Channels, Platforms & Tools**
- Ensure all users are trained and understand how to use and optimize the ATS
- Audit processes, data and user experience(s) and recommend improvements
- Keep abreast of innovative recruitment technologies and platforms

**Qualifications**

At Lifetimes Living Inc we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Lifetimes Living Inc are as follows:

- University /College degree in Human Resources Management or other related discipline
- 3+ years high volume recruitment experience in a multi-union and fast-paced organization is essential
- Holds or is working towards the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), CHRP, or equivalent designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
- Knowledge of employment law related to recruitment
- Experience in long term care and retirement is an asset
- Ability to coach, guide and counsel hiring managers and team members across all levels of the organization
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Experience in leveraging new technology and emerging processes such as applicant tracking tools and systems, social media and HRIS platforms
- Experience with behavioural and cognitive assessments such as Predictive Index
- Demonstrate good judgment, discretion and sensitivity to confidentiality
- Excellent time management, sense of urgency and attention to detail are critical
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, and resourcefulness with a high degree of initiative
- Some experience with the process of obtaining foreign worker status and immigration processes
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and matrix-led environment
- Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory references.

**How to apply?**

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references. We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter.

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Markham, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)