Talent Acquisition Partner
Finning
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Edmonton • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans using job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and proactive search efforts.
- Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for current and future vacancies through continuous sourcing and market engagement.
- Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment.
- Manage the full‑cycle recruitment process from job posting to offer negotiation and onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, provide recruitment guidance, and support workforce planning.
- Ensure all recruitment practices comply with employment legislation, internal policies, and collective agreement requirements.
- Collaborate with Labour Relations, Compensation, Benefits, HR, and other SMEs to provide integrated and informed support.
- Strengthen Finning’s employer brand by developing compelling job postings, participating in recruitment events, and leveraging marketing and communications channels.
- Conduct phone screens, schedule interviews, and manage candidate communications.
- Update and maintain accurate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Analyze recruitment data to track progress, forecast hiring needs, and support strategic decision‑making.
- Partner with hiring managers daily on candidate updates, interview results, and next steps.
- Participate in job fairs, campus engagements, or industry events to promote Finning as an employer of choice.
Requirements
- Post‑secondary education in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in a consultative advisor capacity.
- Proven experience managing full‑cycle recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
- Proficiency with ATS platforms and HRIS systems (Workday is an asset).
- Strong communication, relationship‑building, and negotiation skills.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and time‑management skills.
- Understanding of labour laws, employment standards, and collective agreements.
- Knowledge of recruitment analytics, employer branding, and diversity and inclusion best practices.
- Experience working in a unionized heavy industrial environment is preferred.
- HR designation (CPHR) or progress toward completion is considered an asset.
Benefits
- A strategic advisory role focused on partnering with business leaders to deeply understand staffing needs.
- Opportunities to design and execute effective sourcing strategies while managing full‑cycle recruitment.
- A chance to deliver an exceptional candidate experience and support organizational growth.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
full-cycle recruitmentcandidate screeninginterviewingonboardingsourcingrecruitment analyticsemployer brandingdiversity and inclusion best practiceslabour lawsemployment standards
Soft skills
communicationrelationship-buildingnegotiationattention to detailorganizational skillstime-management
Certifications
CPHR