Allison Barry 60 Brookpark Rise SW, Calgary, Alberta T2W 2X1 • 587-432-8680 • allib55@hotmail.com

An established, energetic and result focused Human Resources Professional, specializing in generalist Talent Acquisition; I have experience in a broad range of industries including: Retail, Service, Financial Services & Tax, Transportation, Telecommunications, Technology, Not for Profit, Environmental/Energy/Industrial/Oil and Gas services, and Construction industries. In a wide range of environments - public, private and non-profit sectors, within small, medium and global organizations; recognized for developing strong collaborative partnerships with business leaders and team members to provide responsive HR and recruitment programs and solutions. As a native Albertan, with the pleasure of also having lived and worked in Atlantic Provinces; I have successfully built relationships and matched talented individuals into amazing roles for outstanding organizations across Canada. Demonstrated strong business and people management in all HR disciplines, with concentration on talent acquisition and on-boarding; I also have experience and knowledge in employee relations, performance management, engagement, policy and procedure development, coaching/ training, compensation, payroll, and benefit administration.

TALENT ACQUISITION CORE COMPETENCIES

Talent Acquisition Strategy Corporate & High Volume Recruitment Social Media Recruitment Full Cycle & Metrics based Recruitment Placement/Search Agency Partnering Offer Letter presentation & negotiation Talent Profiles/Assessments Corporate Branding/Recruitment Events Screening, Sourcing & Talent Mining Job Description/Interview Guide Creation Reference Checking Creative Opportunity/Posting creation Diversity/Inclusion OH&S/Compliance Testing/LMO Resume review/critiquing Career Counseling/Succession Planning Onboarding /Orientation Employee Engagement & Retention Leadership recruitment coaching/training Employment Standards, Law, Policy

Team Building/Social Responsibility Canadian labour market expertise, all provinces

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Diploma - Human Resources/Business, Mt. Royal College, 2007 Human Resources Administration Certificate, Mt. Royal College, 2003 CHRP Designation, December 2009-December 2012 Dale Carnegie Diploma & Dale Carnegie Graduate Assistant Course

TECHNICAL SKILLS Computer Applications: MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) - Intermediate HR/Recruitment Software: People Soft, Taleo, Monster Talent Management Suite Profile Assessments: Thomas, Predictive Index Social Media: Linked In & Facebook (Intermediate to Advanced); Twitter & Instagram (Beginner)

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POSITIONS RECRUITED Positions successfully recruited across a Canadian Marketplace include:

Industrial, Environmental, Energy and Exploration positions: Engineers – Mechanical,

Civil, and Chemical, Lab Chemists, Health and Safety Specialists, Truck Drivers, Heavy

Equipment Operators, Oil and Gas specialists, Environmental Technicians, Oil & Gas

Sales Specialists, Trades (Electrical Engineers, Instrumentation Technicians, Mechanics,

Millwrights, Welders), Exploration - Surveyors, Hand-cutters, Catering, Modular camp

roles, and various Leadership and Administration roles.

Construction: Structural Civil Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Lab Technologists,

Construction Designers, Material take-off Specialists, Truss Specialists, and

Administration.

Retail/Service/Telecommunications: Technical Support & IT, Human Resources &

Training, Customer Service, Specialized Retail (Plumbing, Electrical, Trades), Sales,

Media, Leadership/Management, and Administration.

H&R Block: Marketing, Digital (Writers, UX Design, Product Managers), Tax Specialists,

Legal, Directors, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Financial Analysts, Accounting, IT

(Network, Service Delivery, Developers, Database Admn, Quality Assurance), Sales, HR &

Education Services, Support Centre, and Administration. Field Operations – Regional and

District Managers.

Non Profit: CHS: Animal Care - Veterinarians, Animal Care workers, Animal Health

Technologists. Support - Finance, Sales and Administration. Prospect: Business

Development and Employment Placement Specialists, Transition specialists, Service

Coordinators, Career Development, Administration, Managers, Directors, Operations

and various support roles.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Prospect Human Services (Calgary, AB) Corporate Recruiter /HR Generalist October 2014 to Present (contract)

Lead full cycle recruitment and recruitment initiatives, including training of hiring

managers. 2016 – filled 70 roles - corporate and front line roles, while completing

other varying HR responsibilities.

Document and system implementation/creation – interview guides, reference checks,

careers site branding, job descriptions, HR templates, and launched an onboarding and

the Applicant Tracking system.

Assist the Human Resources team with various ad hoc projects – compensation, job

descriptions, discipline letters, policy/procedure, new team member orientation,

employee engagement, and training hiring managers on recruitment procedures,

process and strategies.

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H&R Block Canada (Calgary, AB) Corporate Recruiter May 2013-October 2014 Started on a 3 month contract; brought on FT/perm for the second recruitment season. Main responsibility: Lead full cycle recruitment for corporate headquarters. Positions varied from Entry to Director Level. After second recruitment season, there was no room in the budget to keep me.

The first recruitment season, I successfully recruited 25 full time, permanent corporate

positions (due to a corporate restructure).

The second season, I recruited over 40 full time/permanent and contract corporate

positions due to expansion.

When not actively recruiting (during tax season), my time was spent creating

recruitment documents, new hire orientations, providing education services support,

and coaching hiring managers on recruitment practices for both the corporate

headquarters and the field operations.

Personal Home Care *Returned back home to Alberta to care for an ill family member May 2012-May 2013 Clean Harbors Canada (Debert, NS) Regional Recruiter December 2010 - February 2012 Assisted the Operational Team to fulfill full cycle mass recruitment initiatives for Clean Harbors Canada. Assisted in the recruitment for all areas of the business, which includes management and non-management roles within the Environmental, Energy and Industrial services divisions. Averaged 25-30 requisitions/month

Regional Recruiter (Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Provinces, in addition to providing support and recruitment for Western Canada roles with a heavy concentration on Northern Alberta), reporting to the Director of Recruitment; responsible for assisting in coaching, development and training new Recruiters

Posted position requisitions through the TMS recruitment software and on various job boards and social media sites

Established, built and maintained a talent pool for various positions across Canada Reviewed, short listed and completed preliminary and full cycle interviews as per the

Hiring Manager and the job requirements Recommend or declined candidates for next level in-person Hiring Manager interviews Assisted Hiring Managers in forecasting for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions Assisted in strategy development for mass recruitment drives, including planning and

participating in career/job fairs/information sessions across Canada. Recommended creative sourcing and recruiting methods with the recruitment team and

presented to management Played a role in Canadian and local recruitment projects and initiatives for Western

Canada, such as enhancing and developing sourcing, maximizing industry trends, and advertising

Assisted in revising or creating process changes within the Recruitment Department Assisted in the revision of preliminary screening and interview guides for the Field Revised current job postings and advertising templates Developed relationships with recently acquired business Hiring Managers – Eveready,

Peak Energy

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Rogers Communications Inc. (Moncton, NB) Recruiter November 2007 – December 2009 Assisted the HR department to fulfill full cycle mass recruitment initiatives for the Moncton Contact Centre. Assisted in the recruitment for all areas of the business, which included call centre positions and other various management and non-management roles within the centre. Key Results

Site Lead Recruiter, reported to the Talent Acquisition Manager; was responsible for assisting in coaching, development and training new and existing Recruiters

Posted position requisitions through the Taleo recruitment software program and on various job boards and social media sites

Established, built and maintained a candidate base Reviewed, short listed and pre-screened candidate resumes as per the Hiring Manager

and the job requirements and recommended/declined candidates for next level in-person Hiring Manager interviews

Assisted in the development of strategy for mass recruitment drives, including participation in career/job fairs across Atlantic Canada

Played a role in local recruitment projects and initiatives such as enhancing and developing sourcing, maximizing industry trends, and advertising

Assisted in revising or creating process changes within the divisions of the Moncton call centre and National Recruitment team - Set up and lead Quarterly Intermission conference calls for Corporate and High Volume Recruitment Teams

Conducted new employee paperwork, new hire orientations, and seminars Assisted in national and local human resources projects such as refresher training with

management, retention, and employee career development Revised interview guides for two divisions – technical and customer service on a

national level

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Calgary Humane Society Human Resources Advisor July 2007 – October 2007 (Selected for a position at Rogers and moved to Moncton, NB) Provided Human Resource Leadership and support in all key HR disciplines to a non-profit organization consisting of roughly 100 employees. A. Ruggieri Engineering Ltd. November 2006 – March 2007 Human Resources Manager (Contract – temporary role) Provide Human Resources expertise and leadership to a small private company consisting of 20 employees. Created new human resources strategies and revised existing programs. RONA (Western Canada Division) November 2004 – June 2006 Human Resources Advisor – Western Canada Provided Human Resource Leadership and support in all key HR disciplines to over 800 employees located throughout 30 locations in Western Canada.

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RONA Building Centre – Ogden Road November 2002 – November 2004 Human Resources Generalist & Safety Coordinator Responsible for all Human Resources administrative duties: safety, benefit coordination, payroll, customer service incentive programs, discipline, and employment standards.

MEMBERSHIP/ASSOCIATIONS

Board Director/Volunteer – Calgary Beach Volleyball Association 2001 – 2007, 2013 to present Active volleyball participant – indoor and beach - ongoing Past Member HRIA, HRANS, HRANB