Talent Acquisition Specialist - Transdev/Voyago - Greater Toronto Area, ON
(2025-04)
- Led full-cycle recruitment for unionized and non-unionized divisions, delivering 70+ hires in six months across transit operations, fleet maintenance, and supervisory roles to support service readiness
- Built and executed diverse sourcing strategies (internal transfers, job boards, social media, community outreach, and career fairs) to develop strong pipelines for safety-sensitive, regulated roles
- Designed and implemented standardized screening, interview, and onboarding frameworks, strengthening hiring consistency, documentation accuracy, compliance, and early-stage retention
- Partnered closely with operations, training, and leadership teams to assess workforce needs, align hiring priorities, and provide real-time recruitment updates in fast-paced transit environments
- Facilitated end-to-end onboarding and readiness activities, coordinating compliance documentation, licensing verification, payroll setup, and orientations to ensure seamless entry into regulated roles
- Maintained audit-ready recruitment and onboarding records while ensuring full compliance with legislative, safety, and collective agreement requirements
Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Digital Shovel Holdings Inc. - Scarborough, ON
(2021-09 - 2025-04)
- Spearheaded full-cycle recruitment for Engineering roles, reducing time-to-fill by 30% and enhancing candidate quality through strategic sourcing and structured selection
- Advised hiring managers on assessment practices, contributing to a 20% increase in hire retention, and stronger role alignment
- Streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes, improving new hire integration, reducing first-year turnover by 25%, and ensuring compliant exits
- Delivered labor market insights to senior leadership, enabling data-driven talent strategies aligned with evolving business needs
- Enhanced candidate experience by optimizing interview scheduling and communication workflows, boosting satisfaction scores by 15%
- Led initiatives to optimize onboarding processes, contributing to a 25% reduction in first-year turnover and boosting overall team productivity
Staffing Coordinator - Revera Inc. - Ajax, ON
(2019-05 - 2021-09)
- Improved staffing stability by reducing overtime by 40% while maintaining 100% shift coverage across a workforce of 80+ employees
- Increased new hire retention by 15% through enhanced onboarding and faster integration into operational teams
- Anticipated and addressed staffing gaps through proactive scheduling and targeted recruitment, reducing vacancy-related disruptions and aligning with growth demands
- Optimized scheduling systems to lower labor costs enhancing staff engagement with more flexible shift planning
- Supported executives in workforce planning, aligning recruitment efforts with business growth and reducing staffing gaps by 25%
Talent Acquisition Assistant - Metrolinx - Toronto, ON
(2018-05 - 2019-05)
- Ensured 100% on-time recruitment for a team of 8 consultants, supporting high-volume hiring while maintaining candidate satisfaction
- Led Oracle Business Intelligence training, increasing the team's data utilization capabilities for strategic hiring and reporting
- Streamlined hiring processes, enhancing operational speed and ensuring consistency across recruitment functions
- Coordinated multi-department efforts to provide an exceptional candidate experience, contributing to Metrolinx's employer brand
- Reduced onboarding time by 20%, accelerating productivity for new hires within their first month
- Aligned recruitment with performance evaluations, driving improved talent management and aligning hires with organizational goals
- Supported recruitment involving work authorization and documentation requirements, coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with Canadian immigration and employment eligibility standards
