Talent Acquisition Partner

WorkSafe BC$84K — $102K *
Staffing
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, communications, marketing, or related field.
  • Minimum five years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a complex organization.
  • Experience using an applicant tracking system.
  • Extensive experience in executive recruitment and managing the recruitment process.
  • Skilled in developing talent pipelines and leveraging professional networks.
  • Expertise in coaching hiring managers on recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment processes for executive and key roles.
  • Ensure compliance with recruitment laws and organizational policies.
  • Guide leaders in developing tailored recruitment strategies.
  • Act as a strategic partner and coach for hiring managers.
  • Create documentation for executive recruitment progress and decision-making.
  • Foster strong partnerships with business leaders and HR partners.
  • Manage recruitment metrics and administrative tasks to support leadership.

Benefits

  • Defined benefit pension plan for retirement income.
  • Four weeks of vacation in the first year, increasing with service.
  • Customizable health care and dental benefits package.
  • Optional leave arrangements for work-life balance.
  • Development opportunities like tuition reimbursement and leadership programs.
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you a seasoned talent acquisition professional passionate about recruiting senior leadership and specialized roles? As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will lead full-cycle recruitment for critical positions, ensuring an efficient, transparent, and fair hiring process. While your primary focus will be on executive and management recruitment, you will also support hiring other key roles to meet business needs, providing strategic guidance and delivering exceptional results.

In this role, you will collaborate with business leaders to develop tailored recruitment strategies and drive innovative recruitment practices. You will craft comprehensive documentation, facilitate pre-briefs, interviews, and debriefs, and foster high-touch partnerships to align hiring outcomes with organizational goals. Your expertise in market trends, candidate pipelines, and data-driven insights will ensure seamless recruitment processes that meet current and future talent demands.

This role is ideal for a strategic and adaptable professional who navigates complex recruitment landscapes, builds meaningful relationships, and influences stakeholders at all levels. If you are ready to shape the future of our organization by securing top-tier talent, we invite you to join our team.

How you'll make a difference: You'll build and empower teams that serve workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

What you'll do

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment processes, including recruitment strategy meetings, crafting job profiles, engaging in networking opportunities, facilitating candidate assessments, coaching managers on selection techniques, and managing the offer process.
  • Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable laws and organizational policies, fostering stakeholder trust and alignment.
  • Guide business leaders through the vacancy approval process and develop tailored recruitment strategies that address unique talent needs.
  • Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, coaching them on effective recruitment strategies and best practices to achieve hiring goals.
  • Create detailed documentation to inform executives of recruitment progress, support decision-making, and align with organizational expectations to instill confidence in the process.
  • Foster deep, high-touch partnerships with business leaders, aligning recruitment outcomes with organizational needs, values, and leadership expectations.
  • Build meaningful relationships with HR Business Partners, hiring managers, and candidates to ensure a seamless and positive recruitment experience.
  • Manage administrative responsibilities, including collecting, auditing, and filing competition documentation, maintaining accurate recruitment databases, and tracking and reporting recruitment metrics to inform leadership.
  • Conduct follow-up activities to measure satisfaction, identify areas for improvement, and continuously enhance recruitment processes.
  • Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who has the following:
  • Experience using an applicant tracking system is a must, and recruiting experience in a unionized environment is preferred.
  • Extensive experience managing all aspects of recruitment, including intake meetings, job profiles, networking, assessments, and offer negotiations.
  • Extensive experience in leading executive recruitment including strategic sourcing, documentation and reporting.
  • Skilled in using professional networks to build and maintain robust talent pipelines.
  • Expertise in coaching leaders on recruitment strategies and leveraging industry trends and tools to drive innovation.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster relationships with HR partners, hiring managers, and candidates, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience.

Your background and experience
  • A bachelor's degree is required with a concentration in human resources, communications, marketing, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of five years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within a large, complex organization offering a wide range of positions.

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
  • Consent to a criminal record check
  • Confirm you are legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support for injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do has an impact on people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We're committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
  • A defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire.
  • Four weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service.
  • A benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account.
  • Optional leave arrangements.
  • Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more).

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $84,470 - $102,631/annually

Want to apply?
  • Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

About WorkSafe BC

WorkSafe BC Careers

There has never been a more opportune time to join the dedicated team at WorkSafe BC, a leader in occupational health and safety. This company stands at the forefront of innovation and leadership in the industry, offering a range of job opportunities that promise professional growth and a dynamic work environment.

Explore Job Opportunities

WorkSafe BC is actively hiring, seeking professionals who are eager to contribute to a safer workplace across various industries. With a diverse range of positions available, candidates can find the perfect match for their skills and career ambitions.

Experience Professional Growth

At WorkSafe BC, career advancement is a priority. The company supports its team with unmatched training, development programs, and leadership opportunities that are designed to foster professional growth and innovation. Each position at WorkSafe BC offers the chance to develop industry-leading skills and advance in one’s career path.

Join a Diverse and Inclusive Team

WorkSafe BC is committed to diversity and inclusivity within its culture. The company offers diversity training to ensure all team members can thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment. This commitment to diversity strengthens the team and enhances the innovative solutions WorkSafe BC delivers to the community.

Internship and Networking Opportunities

For those starting their careers, WorkSafe BC provides internship opportunities that offer a hands-on experience in the field of occupational health and safety. Internships are a stepping stone to full-time employment, offering both practical experience and valuable networking opportunities within the company.

Benefits and Culture

Employees at WorkSafe BC enjoy a range of benefits designed to support their health, well-being, and work-life balance. The company culture emphasizes teamwork, respect, and accountability, creating a positive workplace where every team member’s contribution is valued.

How to Apply

To explore available job opportunities and join the WorkSafe BC team, candidates are encouraged to visit the Jobs and Careers sections on the company’s website. Prospective employees should prepare their resume to highlight relevant experience and skills, and be ready to discuss how they can contribute to the company during the interview process.

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