Talent Acquisition Specialist

April 14, 2025

Find Your Limitless with Reliance

By joining Reliance as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll become an important Team Member and will be provided with the tools you need to succeed. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for Team Members who want to grow with us. At Reliance, we pride ourselves on the fact that we provide limitless opportunities for growth and we encourage it by rewarding our Team Members for their success in many ways. If you’re ready to find your limitless – join us!

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will play a key role in our recruitment process, supporting regions across the organization. You will be responsible for identifying, attracting, assessing and hiring top-tier candidates for high volume and critical roles. Utilizing various networks and sourcing strategies, the successful candidate will contribute to Reliance’s overall success in achieving growth and revenue targets by attracting top talent to the organization.

What will you do?

1. Implement a proactive recruitment strategy to help identify and attract top candidates.
2. Focus on sourcing passive and active candidates at various levels through networking and direct contact.
3. Establish screening criteria and develop a scoring matrix for all assessment methods including competency-based interviews.
4. Develop a recruitment schedule and strategies to locate the most qualified candidates.
5. Screen and assess candidate resumes, administer assessment methods including behavioural competency-based interviews and present a short list of qualified candidates.
6. Act as an expert on recruitment trends by maintaining and enhancing a network of contacts in the industry, participating in industry events and professional associations.
7. Take a consultative approach with internal clients while providing business solutions.
8. Identify innovative sources of recruitment.
9. Track analytical data regarding all facets of the hiring process, to include sourcing effectiveness, time to hire and other analysis as needed.
10. Identify, build and share new processes to increase recruitment effectiveness at Reliance.
11. Manage and/or participate in HR projects as needed.

What do you bring?

1. Post-Secondary education and equivalent experience within a talent acquisition / recruitment focused role.
2. Minimum 2 years of recruitment / sourcing experience, ideally within the skilled trades industry.
3. A proven track record in meeting and exceeding targets.
4. Strong knowledge base of social media and ability to leverage tools to engage and attract passive talent.
5. Expertise with Boolean logic and associated internet mining techniques preferred.
6. Demonstrated success in building relationships.
7. Organized and detail oriented with a pro-active approach.
8. Customer centric attitude coupled with a sense of urgency.
9. Passion for the business; be an ambassador for Reliance Home Comfort.
10. Exceptional communication skills - crisp and articulate verbal skills in addition to effective written communication required.
11. Well networked and highly engaging with all stakeholders.
12. Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, LinkedIn, Indeed and other online recruitment tools.

Why Reliance?
As a leader in home services and energy efficient solutions for over 60 years, Reliance Home Comfort (Reliance) is committed to being the Destination of Choice by delivering exceptional experiences for customers seeking comfort and team members seeking a rewarding, inclusive workplace. With over 2 million customer relationships, Reliance is a trusted source and has become one of Canada’s largest providers of water heaters, furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, water purification, plumbing, protection plans, smart home, electrical, and EV chargers. Headquartered in Toronto, Reliance employs a workforce of over 2,700 Team Members across 28 branches in Canada and two locations in the United States. Reliance has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2024 and has been recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital, for eight consecutive years since 2016. Reliance remains focused on sustainability, workplace safety, diversity, inclusivity, and prudent governance.

Reliance Home Comfort is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds including minorities and those with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.