Michelle Cormier

Michelle Cormier

Human Resources Assistant (Contract)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager, Talent Acquisition at WestJet

  • Education

    • New Brunswick Community College

      2005 - 2006
      Human Resources Management Diploma Human Resources
    • St. Francis Xavier University

      1999 - 2003
      B.A with Major Psychology
  • Experience

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers, Calgary AB

      Sept 2006 - Dec 2006
      Human Resources Assistant (Contract)

      With PwC, my role was to assist in the overall graduate recruitment process by preparing for recruiting events, processing student employment applications, coordinating interview schedules, and preparing employment offer letters. In addition, I was also involved in preparing materials and setting up facilities for orientation and various training sessions. I also offer support to members of the human capital team by performing various administrative tasks on an as needed basis.

    • McNeil Group Inc

      Dec 2006 - Mar 2008
      Human Resources Generalist

      Beginning as an HR Assistant, I provided support to a number of senior level Human Resources consultants and assisted with the overall management of the office. After 6 months with the organization my role was changed to an HR Generalist where I had the opportunity to work directly with clients on full cycle recruiting, policy development and implementation, job evaluations and the creation of job descriptions, and compensation evaluation and salary surveys.

    • ABB Ber-Mac, Calgary AB

      Mar 2008 - May 2009
      Human Resources Coordinator

      My role with ABB was primarily to provide assistance to the Director of Human Resources in the planning, design and implementation of various HR initiatives. I had the opportunity to participate in the development of HR policies, forms and procedures, engage in recruitment efforts by creating and posting job advertisements, screening resumes, conducting interviews, performing reference checks and participating in the final selection process, prepare offer letters, employment contracts, and other intake documentation for all hiring managers and conduct orientation meetings, coordinate safety training and act as a point of contact for new employees.I was also responsible for ensuring all job descriptions were up to date and conducting job evaluations as needed. I administered all aspects of the company's benefits program and also collected and analysed external and internal compensation data in order to make recommendations to managers. I was also involved in the performance management process as well as any disciplinary action. I also performed exit interviews and prepared necessary separation documentation for any employees exiting the organization. Show less

    • McNeil Group Inc

      Oct 2009 - Sept 2011
      Human Resources Consultant

      As an HR Consultant with McNeil Group, I was involved in a variety of human resources functions for clients in a number of industries. Some of these functions included full cycle recruiting for a range of positions, policy development and creation of employee and management handbooks, job evaluations and creation of job descriptions, and management consulting on matters such as employee relations, performance management, and compensation strategies.

    • MHPM Project Managers Inc.

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2012
      Recruitment Specialist

      As a recruitment specialist with MHPM I was responsible for supporting a variety of hiring managers with sourcing, screening, interviewing and assisting with the selection of talent for opportunities in our Prairies, Western and Pacific Regions. The requisitions I was focused on in this role included those for project management, advisory, business development and various support positions within our Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg Offices.In this role, I was responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with hiring managers to determine resourcing needs on an ongoing basis and provide guidance on appropriate and cost effective recruitment strategies. I was also heavily involved in managing the company's application tracking system (ATS) and providing ongoing recruitment reports and metrics. Show less

    • Klohn Crippen Berger

      Nov 2012 - Feb 2016
      Recruiter

      Working with other members of our Human Resources team, my role was to support a number of hiring managers in our Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Lloydminster offices to source top talent. Using a multifaceted recruitment strategy, I identified, sourced, screened and engaged a variety of engineering, geoscience, environmental and biological science professionals for various opportunities within our organization. In addition to performing the general recruitment function, my role also involved providing various recruitment metrics and reports to hiring managers on an ongoing basis to monitor recruitment activities and plan for future recruitment initiatives and strategies. Show less

    • Colliers Project Leaders

      Apr 2016 - Jul 2021
      • Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

        Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Talent Acquisition Business Partner

        Apr 2016 - Jan 2020
    • Freelance (Self employed)

      Apr 2016 - now
      Resume Writer

      I work with clients to craft a resume that will help them achieve their job search and career goals. From new graduates looking for that great internship to executives ready for their next big career move, I develop job search documents that stand out and get noticed.

    • WestJet

      Jul 2021 - now
      • Program Manager, Talent Acquisition - Technical Operations

        Feb 2024 - now
      • Talent Partner

        Jul 2021 - Feb 2024
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