Talent Acquisition Specialist

We're searching for a dynamic and influential Talent Acquisition Specialist. Are you searching for new possibilities?

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. has an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist (hybrid) at our Head Office in Surrey, BC.

Are you a strategic matchmaker with a passion for finding top talent? Do you have proven experience building strong candidate pipelines through innovative sourcing strategies and relationship management? If so, join our dynamic Talent Acquisition team at Westland Insurance, where collaboration, creativity, and a people-first approach drive everything we do.

Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $64,000 to $80,000 based on a 35-hour work week. Actual offered salary will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, as well as market conditions for the role, and internal equity.

Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.

Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers.  Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.

Discover what's possible, with Westland.

The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our team at Westland. You will act as a trusted partner to our hiring managers and the People & Performance team, guiding our hiring strategies to support our growth and expansion. Your responsibilities will include sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to drive our organizational success.

Interested in learning more?

Why you'll love Westland:

• An open, flexible and welcoming workplace 
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
• Autonomy to drive your own success
• Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
• A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health 
• Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
• Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients

Why we'll love You: 

• 3-5 years of high-volume recruitment experience, preferably in a service driven environment.
• You can juggle Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage concurrent requisitions while maintaining a high level of customer service to internal and external stake holders.
• Interviewing skills: Ability to asses candidates, craft a compelling story and create strong candidate presentations.
• You are a natural communicator with a strong ability to develop trusting relationships with hiring managers, and to influence hiring decisions
• You have well-developed sourcing and headhunting skills including Boolean search, and the ability to source candidates across multiple platforms (including Linkedin Recruiter, Indeed, and other platforms) using a variety of sourcing strategies.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills: Well versed with various applicant tracking systems (Dayforce preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft office suite – (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) Including MS teams.
• You have competency and comfortability in using AI – Chat GPT, Co-pilot etc throughout the sourcing and recruitment process, and in day-to-day operations.

Once here, you'll:

• Provide full-cycle recruitment support to assigned client groups, managing a high volume of requisitions efficiently and effectively.
• Execute our sourcing strategy: Proactively build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates through active and targeted sourcing initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, ensuring a deep understanding of their recruitment needs through effective communication, collaboration, accountability and timeliness.
• Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment process, reinforcing Westland's brand as an employer of choice.
• Collaborate on recruitment-related initiatives and cross-functional HR projects that enhance both the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Maximize visibility and reach by representing Westland at recruitment events and engaging with potential candidates.
• Embrace and advocate for AI-powered tools to streamline recruitment processes, improve candidate screening, and enable data-driven hiring decisions.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by embedding fair and inclusive practices throughout sourcing, interviewing, and selection.
  

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You belong here 
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.  
 
At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  
 
If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email