Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist

UNKNOWN; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range 55k-62k CAD

Flexibility

Training & development

Benefits/Health & Wellness

Job summary

CFIB is seeking a bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist to support vacancies across Canada. This hybrid role can be based in Toronto or Montreal, with remote work options across the country.

You will partner with hiring managers to drive effective recruiting, sourcing candidates proactively, and guiding interviews and onboarding. You will coordinate the selection process, manage assessments, and ensure compliance using Dayforce, while communicating fluently in English and French.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of recruiting and sourcing experience, preferably in sales roles.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).
• Ability to counsel hiring managers through selection processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead full recruitment cycle from posting to onboarding using Dayforce.
• Source candidates through networks and social channels.
• Post jobs on CFIB Careers site and other boards as needed.
• Counsel hiring managers on assessments and background checks results.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Time management

Proactive recruiting

Strong communication

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

We are looking for a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist!
Are you a team player with a can-do attitude? Do you want to work for an organization that believes in people’s potential?
At CFIB, your work supports small businesses in your community and across the country. You’ll have a hand in shaping the economy and future of the country. You will be independent through flexibility and accountability, so you can live and work at your best. You will join an organization that is collaborative and supportive, where more than 90% of employees agree it’s a great place to work. You will work closely with colleagues both locally and across the country – building upon synergies and learning from one another. You make a difference when you work at CFIB.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist. This position preferably will be a hybrid position in our Toronto or Montreal office. Candidates preferring to work from home full time anywhere in Canada will be considered.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will be working on vacancies across Canada. You would counsel the hiring managers through the selection process taking into consideration all parts of the process including assessment profiles and background checks results to make informed recommendations to managers on hiring decisions.

Responsibilities

• Work on the full recruitment cycle function from advertising a role through to hiring and on-boarding the selected candidate using Dayforce.
• Proactively identify and source candidates through different networks available
• Applying best practices when posting job advertisements on CFIB's Careers website, various online job boards and print media as necessary
• Counsel the hiring managers through the selection process taking into consideration all parts of the process including, assessment profiles and background checks results to make informed recommendations to managers on hiring decisions
• Make use of social media channels and keep up with new trends for recruiting to proactively source high quality candidates
• Facilitate interviews and respond in a timely and courteous manner to candidates’ general inquiries about CFIB’s recruiting process and career opportunities
• Support hiring managers in preparation and presentation of employment offer documents, ensuring Human Resources forms, information packages and onboarding links are delivered to completion as required by new hires

What makes a successful Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist?

• 1-2 years of experience in recruiting and sourcing for sales roles
• A successful track record in placing successful sales candidates and develop solid working relationships with Hiring Managers
• Work in high-energy team environment
• A self-starter with excellent time management skills and takes a proactive approach to recruiting
• Strong internal drive to exceed expectations
• Bilingual in English and French: You will interact daily with colleagues in other provinces who only speak English and with candidates who only speak English. Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken, is therefore required.
• Working knowledge in Dayforce or other recruiting software would be an asset.
• Strong experience in social media content creation is highly valued.

What do we offer?

• Salary Range: $55,000 – $62,000
• Career advancement
• Flexibility
• Supportive leadership
• Training and development
• Benefits/Health and Wellness

CFIB has a diverse workforce. We believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. CFIB is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require an accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
As Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized businesses, CFIB is in business to provide independent business with the resources they need, to give them more value, and to have their voice heard at all levels of governments.
Connect with us and find out why more than 90% of employees agree that CFIB is a great place to work!