Iram Ahmad

HR professional with 9+ years of progressive experience supporting full-cycle recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, HR operations, and employee support across unionized and non-unionized environments. Skilled at delivering responsive, employee-focused HR service while ensuring compliance with employment legislation, organizational policies, and HR best practices. Experienced in managing high-volume recruitment, maintaining accurate employee records, coordinating onboarding and offboarding processes, and supporting HR programs including payroll, benefits administration, employee engagement, training coordination, and workplace compliance initiatives.

Recognized for strong stakeholder collaboration, attention to detail, discretion, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

Work Study & Awards Specialist - George Brown College - Toronto, ON

(2024-01)

• Manage a high-volume portfolio of 240+ hires annually, supporting onboarding, employee lifecycle administration, and HR coordination activities
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee and stakeholder inquiries while maintaining confidentiality
• Coordinate onboarding activities including documentation, employee setup, and orientation support
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready employee records ensuring compliance with institutional policies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and leadership teams to support hiring and onboarding

Recruitment Specialist - George Brown College - Toronto, ON

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

• Led full-cycle recruitment activities for unionized positions including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding support
• Conducted intake meetings with hiring managers to identify hiring needs and recruitment strategies
• Coordinated interviews and onboarding documentation while ensuring positive candidate experience
• Maintained recruitment records in compliance with collective agreements and employment legislation

Talent Acquisition Consultant - Innomar Strategies - Oakville, ON

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Managed full-cycle recruitment across multiple departments in a fast-paced environment
• Utilized Workday to maintain accurate recruitment and employee data
• Supported onboarding coordination and hiring administration
• Partnered with hiring managers to support recruitment processes

Recruitment Lead - Waste Connections of Canada - Woodbridge, ON

(2018-01 - 2022-12)

• Managed high-volume recruitment across 14+ unionized locations
• Supported onboarding and employee documentation processes
• Assisted with employee record maintenance and HR administrative functions
• Participated in workplace compliance and health and safety initiatives

National Talent Acquisition Specialist - We Install It / iCheck Inc. - Milton, ON

(2014-01 - 2018-12)

• Managed national full-cycle recruitment across multiple regions
• Supported onboarding administration and employee communications
• Maintained recruitment and employee records within ATS systems

Post-Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management - Sheridan College

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Relations and Sociology - University of Toronto Mississauga