Talent Acquisition Specialist

Must Haves.

• Bachelor’s degree, or; Advanced degree. 
• Knowledge in Talent Acquisition hiring practices including but not limited to sourcing, screening, interviewing, cold calling, data mining of the internet, excellent candidate care   
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, with a bachelor’s degree, or No minimum years of relevant experience, with an advanced degree.     
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Generate reports of recruitment activity on a routine basis
• Established and productive individual contributor,
• Able to work independently with general supervision on larger moderately complex projects and assignments
• Proficiency in Candidate tracking technology, metric reporting and adheres to compliance guidelines and Standard TA operating procedures  
• Lead and collaborateon TA projects/reports
• Able to work in a fast pace environment    

Nice to have.

• 4-year degree and practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within the job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience,
• Advanced degree focused on Human Resources Management or Organizational Psychology preferred         
• Minimal of 2 years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition focused on developing networks of qualified candidates through social media, career fairs and university hiring     
• Knowledgeable in Taleo
• Able to handle large complex projects with minimal supervision,
• Proficient in recruiting for senior level roles i.e Manager and Director level   
• Bilingual English and French is highly preferred

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers.

About Medtronic:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader — that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. 

Medtronic Canada strives through our vision to build a culture of inclusiveness through our commitment to employment equity and diversity. Discrimination is prohibited on any grounds protected under Canadian Human Rights legislation. Employment applications are encouraged from all members of our community. Upon request, candidates with disabilities will be accommodated during the recruitment process.