Jobs in Richmond Hill, ON

Job summary

Manage full-cycle recruitment across North America, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, onboarding processes, and accurate ATS records. Build talent pipelines, provide hiring recommendations to managers, maintain a positive candidate experience, and support diverse and compliant hiring practices.

Job details

Job Summary The incumbent is responsible for attracting and hiring top talent to help enable CN's objective of being North America's first railroad of choice. The role is accountable for candidate engagement throughout the hiring lifecycle including job posting management, sourcing, conducting and scheduling interviews, extending offers and completing necessary paperwork and processes to onboard new hires. Furthermore, the role works proactively to ensure CN builds a diverse workforce. Main Responsibilities Recruitment Process Management Oversee the full life-cycle recruitment for requisitions across North America including job postings, sourcing and resume review, pre-screening, interviews, and pipeline tracking Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment process Handle the job offer process including offer extensions and negotiation Ensure data integrity and accuracy through CN's internal Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Ensure that recruiting and hiring practices are compliant with corporate policies and governmental regulations Relationship Building and Collaboration Build and maintain collaborative relationships with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs while providing expertise on market trends and providing hiring recommendations Collaborate and share knowledge and best practices with the Talent Acquisition and Human Resources (HR) teams Act as an ambassador within the Talent Acquisition team Talent Sourcing and Pipeline Development Develop a deep understanding of CN's talent needs across different teams and groups Work towards building and maintaining strong talent pipelines continuously for multiple, complex searches by leveraging numerous platforms Source candidates directly through database mining, direct sourcing, vendor partnerships, and referrals Conduct initial conversations with potential candidates to evaluate qualifications, providing feedback and recommendations on next steps Working Conditions The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management. The role requires minimal travel (up to 20%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.)Requirements Experience RecruitmentMinimum 2 years of recruiting experience in transportation or a trade-based environmentCandidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered Education/Certification/Designation Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or equivalentCandidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered Competencies We Care About Each Other We Strive for Excellence We Succeed Together We Lead Responsibly Stakeholder management Reading the environment Build trust Listening Interpersonal flexibility Technical Skills/Knowledge Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)Experience with ATS or Recruitment SoftwareProficient in Microsoft OfficeKnowledge of interviewing, negotiation, and closing best practices

What you’ll do

Manage full-cycle recruitment across North America, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, onboarding processes, and accurate ATS records. Build talent pipelines, provide hiring recommendations to managers, maintain a positive candidate experience, and support diverse and compliant hiring practices.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of recruiting experience in transportation or a trade-based environment, or equivalent experience, education, and training. A bachelor's degree in Human Resources or equivalent is specified, along with fluency in written and spoken English and French, ATS experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, and knowledge of interviewing, negotiation, and closing practices.

Listed skills

• Interviewing · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Bilingual communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment
• Candidate Sourcing
• Resume Review
• Candidate Screening
• Interviewing
• Offer Negotiation
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building
• Talent Pipeline Development
• Market Trend Analysis
• Candidate Engagement
• Recruitment Compliance
• Microsoft Office
• Bilingual Communication
• Listening

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Transportation