Jessica Xie
Strategic Technical Recruiter & HR Consultant
8 yrs experience · Toronto, ON · <10 hrs/week
About
I'm a strategic Technical Recruiter and HR Consultant with over 10 years of experience partnering with high-growth technology companies to build high-performing teams. I excel at optimizing recruitment processes, building strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates, and connecting top talent with exciting opportunities. I have a proven track record of managing full-cycle recruitment across technical roles while providing comprehensive HR advisory services.
Skills
Experience
- Senior Human Resources Consultant · Kumorai2024-12-01 –
- Lead talent acquisition strategies for this multicloud solutions startup, managing requisitions including software architects, network architects, system engineers, and marketing roles. - Partner with leadership to align recruitment efforts with business growth targets. - Provide strategic HR consultation on compensation structuring, and retention initiatives. - Design and optimize recruitment workflows that enhance candidate experience.
- Senior Human Resources Consultant · Talencore2020-02-01 –
- Serve as trusted recruitment partner for multiple North American tech startups, managing averagely 10+ concurrent technical requisitions at a given time. - Build and maintain robust talent pipelines across global markets, reducing clients’ recruitment cost by 40% and saving clients $350,000+ annually. - Provide strategic HR consultation on performance management, conflict resolution, employee engagement and retention. - Maintain 85%+ hiring manager satisfaction through strategic collaboration, timely communication, and accurate candidate assessment. - Designed and implemented scalable compensation and equity strategies spanning 3-5 years for early-stage tech startups, ensuring predictable budgeting planning. - Created standard employment agreements and equity plans, ensuring flexible but accountable structures for globally distributed teams.
- Technical Recruiter · demiSourced2017-02-01 – 2020-02-01
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical roles across 12 client accounts, with 90% of placements retained beyond 90 days. - Utilized creative sourcing techniques and cold outreach strategies. - Conducted first-stage technical interviews for software developers. - Acted as brand ambassador for clients, representing their employer value proposition with authenticity and precision. - Built long-term relationships with clients and placed candidates.
- Technical Recruiter · Randstad2015-05-01 – 2017-01-01
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for software developers, infrastructure specialists, and technical project managers across diverse industries. - Maintained a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced agency environment, consistently meeting or exceeding placement targets. - Developed technical aptitude to effectively screen and assess candidates for specialized roles. - Built and nurtured a network of technical professionals through strong relationship management. - Collaborated with account managers to understand client needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
Education
- University of WindsorMaster of Arts - MA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
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