recruitment officer

7 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Scanway Full time

Overview
Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Urban area

Responsibilities
Tasks

  • Administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
  • Identify current and prospective staffing requirements
  • Provide information or services, such as employee assistance and counselling
  • Prepare and post notices and advertisements
  • Collect and screen applicants
  • Advise job applicants on employment requirements and terms and conditions of employment
  • Review candidate inventories
  • Contact potential applicants to arrange interviews
  • Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
  • Recruit and hire staff

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Windows
  • Electronic mail
  • Human resources software
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word
  • Internet

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits
Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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