Recruitment Specialist (Alberta)

Robertson is the School of New Work. Our vision is for everyone to have a good life through a prosperous and fulfilling career. Our mission is to empower our learners with the most relevant training and up-to-date industry insights so that they may find fulfilling and meaningful careers.

Overview

Are you someone who looks ahead, with a constant visual of the future and how to fill gaps that may not be apparent to the rest of the organization? Have you been told that you are good at reading people, and can see the potential in a person on how they can advance their skills and their role in a company? Would you like to be part of an organization that values people as a whole, and what their unique experiences can bring to the company to help move us forward? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Robertson has a position for you!

Reporting to the Manager of HR and Culture, the Recruitment Specialist will have a passion for recruitment with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Their focus will be on long term strategies to not only help meet our company’s recruitment needs today, but understand our needs in the future. They will not only help seek out the right candidates for us, but will get to know our current staff and who can move into leadership positions in the future.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the management and leadership team on all diversity initiatives involving recruitment to ensure fairness in hiring practices. Identify staffing needs and candidate selection criteria.
• Source applicants with the use of a variety of recruitment methods, including our current ATS, LinkedIn, and other professional social media platforms, networking events and job fairs.
• Create current and accurate job descriptions and interview questions that reflect the right requirements for each position.
• Lead the recruitment process: participate in interviews, compile a list of the best candidates, perform reference checks and ensure all hiring criteria are met.
• Initiate Employment Agreements for candidates and begin onboarding process,
• Organize and attend hiring or recruitment events to build a strong candidate pipeline
• Maintain records for all new employees, including interview notes, resumes, and all related onboarding paperwork in our ATS.
• Meet regularly with the HR Manager and leadership team to get a full-scale understanding of the hiring needs and available positions within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma/Certificate in Human Resources Management or similar field preferred
• 1 - 3 years experience in a recruitment, talent acquisition or similar role.
• Experience in full-cycle recruiting with strong, practical experience with an ATS recruitment software
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, ethics and cultural awareness, working with a diverse team and striving for fairness in hiring
• Proven experience in the continual development of talented people and sourcing potential candidates.
• Strong understanding of best practices and current regulations specific to HR as well as HR policy and procedures.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered

Work Location: Hybrid; Calgary/Edmonton Campus

Don’t feel like you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyways! Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement.

WHY WORK WITH US

Education Canada Group (the parent company of Robertson College) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our inclusive work environment and encourage people from all walks of life to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. We embrace our team's differences and know that diversity in our team is the strength that drives our success. We want you to feel welcomed, energized, challenged, and engaged while having fun. Come and grow with us! If you are someone who loves the highs and lows of doing meaningful work with like-minded team members, we’d like to hear from you! If you would like to request reasonable accommodations for the interview process, please let us know.

Having a deep understanding of the demands of the modern workforce is integral to what we offer our learners. That is why internally, we place such value on building a work culture that is flexible and adaptive to the changing world of work. Our 4 day work week gives some of our team members a #MeDay each week to invest in themselves. We also seek out diversity in our team. We #CelebrateEverything and encourage team members to take paid time off to celebrate their cultural, religious, and spiritual holidays. Our team is intentionally talent-dense - our strength lies in the differences in backgrounds and expertise that we each bring to the table.

As a company we are committed to uplifting indigenous voices, respecting traditional lands, raising awareness and working in collaboration with Indigenous partners in the spirit of reconciliation.

We acknowledge that our campus located in Winnipeg is on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional lands and waters of Anishinaabe [AH - NISH - AH - NAH – BAY], Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene (DEN-EH) peoples, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation located on Treaty 3.

In Alberta, We acknowledge Robertson College is on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai (Gay-aynah), Piikani (Pe-gun-ee)), the Tsuut’ina (soot-tin-a), the Iyarhe (E-a-hey) Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

In Edmonton on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place, traveling route and home for many Indigenous Peoples including the Nehiyawak/Cree, Tsuut’ina, Niitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois, Dene Suliné, Anishinaabe/Ojibway/Saulteaux, and the Inuk/Inuit.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.