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Mathew Elliott
@mathewelliott
Experienced Talent Acquisition Leader with a 10-year progressive career.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I’m deeply driven by the joy of helping others find their dream careers and innovating the recruitment experience. With over a decade of hands-on recruitment, talent acquisition, and operations experience, I’ve gained extensive insight and genuine appreciation for the pivotal role career satisfaction plays in shaping our personal journey.
My vision is to help companies cultivate a culture that recognizes someone's potential. Guided by my passion for creating a positive and transparent recruiting experience, I’m committed to crafting solutions that foster inclusivity, diversity, respect, empathy, and belonging.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managed full-cycle recruitment for 25 active roles, including high-volume sales and senior niche positions. Increased Northern Ontario sales hiring by 400% by redefining candidate personas. Led structured interview practices, served as the Canadian SME for Workday optimization, and partnered with Payroll/IT to improve onboarding, compliance, and TA reporting.
Led full-cycle recruitment for Allstate Canada’s Corporate functions (Legal, HR, Strategy, Design & Delivery), managing 25–30 roles. Modernized hiring strategy with TA leadership. Provided expert Workday Recruiting support and training. Partnered with TA Tech team to resolve issues and optimize workflows.
Managed a team of 7 and TA strategy for 8 brands, supporting 700 hires annually and building global remote-hire agreements for 35+ countries; automated integrations to reduce errors 90% and saved 750+ hours per year. Built PowerBI dashboards for HR analytics.
Standardized operations for a 125-person U.S. TA team and served as Global Admin for SmartRecruiters, integrating systems via APIs to improve reporting accuracy and managing the TA tech stack. Trained TA hires on processes and DEI best practices.
Managed talent acquisition responsibilities across multiple roles, focusing on hiring, process improvement, and stakeholder coordination for regional needs.
Led a talent acquisition team to deliver hiring targets and support regional recruitment operations across provinces.
Conducted full-cycle recruitment activities and supported TA programs to meet hiring needs across the organization.
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Talent Acquisition Manager
30 Forensic Engineering
Nov 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year)
Managed talent acquisition activities, focusing on recruiting specialized engineering and technical roles and improving hiring processes.
Led a recruitment division, driving business development and staffing performance across client accounts. Managed teams to achieve placement and revenue targets.
Managed recruiting teams and operations to deliver staffing solutions for clients, focusing on candidate placement and process efficiencies.
Oversaw staffing operations and supported recruitment workflows to meet client hiring demands and internal targets.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Fleming College
Ontario College Advanced Diploma: Business Administration - Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management
Completed an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resources Management at Fleming College.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
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Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
85k-150k CAD
Social media
Job categories
Skills
Talent SourcingProcess OptimizationApplicant Tracking SystemsSmartRecruitersWorkdayReportingTalent AcquisitionRecruiting CoordinatorHeadhunting ExperienceVolume RecruitingWorkforce PlanningPower AutomatePower BILinkedIn RecruiterDocusignDataPeopleHiredScoreAPI IntegrationVendor ManagementTA AnalyticsOnboarding EfficiencyStakeholder ManagementCoaching And TrainingCheckGmailIncreaseMakeRollout Remote
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