Hello, I'm Nicole F.
With 25 years in recruitment operations Nicole helps organizations build, streamline, and optimize their hiring systems to improve efficiency, compliance, and recruiter experience. She evaluates current workflows, technology, and data practices to uncover gaps and design scalable, automated solutions that align with business goals.
Details
- Professional CategoryHuman Resources, & People Management
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience20+ years
- Seniority LevelDirector
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)120
Headline
Fractional Talent Acquisition Leader | Transforming How Companies Attract, Assess, and Hire Top Talent
Experience
Talent Acquisition Operations Consultant
TaiLR Made AIApril 2025 - CurrentProvide fractional Talent Acquisition leadership and HR technology consulting to high-growth companies. Partner with founders and executives to design scalable recruitment systems, integrate automation, and improve hiring outcomes.
Key Projects & Accomplishments:
• Built SeekSuite, a modular suite of AI-enabled recruiting tools, used to streamline candidate evaluation.
• Led end-to-end implementation of Loxo ATS for a professional-services client, including configuration, workflow design, and recruiter enablement.
• Advise clients on talent technology, DE&I integration, and process optimization.
Talent Acquisition
CGIJuly 2021 - March 2025Programs Lead (October 2022 – March 2025)
Lead a team in the research, design, development, and implementation of tools, standards, and processes aligned with business and people strategies, organizational effectiveness objectives, and management systems across CGI. Deliver thought leadership, research, and evaluate best practices for application within the Canadian Recruitment function. Lead and manage projects that progress country-wide recruitment programs.
Key Projects & Accomplishments:
• Designed and launched the national Talent Acquisition Playbook, standardizing hiring across all business units and reducing compliance risk.
• Built executive dashboards and data integrity frameworks that improved recruitment reporting accuracy by 40 percent.
• Directed transition to a new global background check provider, integrating the tool into ATS workflows and reducing processing time by one day per hire.
• Created a competency and performance model for recruiters, enabling consistent measurement and development.
• Partnered with HR and business leaders to embed DE&I principles into recruitment processes and training.
Talent Acquisition Lead (July 2021 – September 2022) | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lead a team of 7 Talent Acquisition professionals responsible for delivery of all recruitment services for Atlantic Canada. Managed high-volume recruitment operations in a market with significant attrition challenges, successfully implementing selection strategies to improve retention. Led technology and process improvements that enhanced recruitment quality while expanding workforce capacity in a competitive technical talent market.
Key Projects & Accomplishments:
• Expanded regional workforce by 30% while reducing new hire turnover through improved candidate selection processes and assessment techniques.
• Designed and implemented Talent Acquisition Executive Dashboard connecting recruitment metrics with retention outcomes, providing leadership with actionable insights.
• Optimized recruitment strategies for high-demand technical roles, integrating technical assessments to improve candidate quality and job fit.
• Successfully managed high-volume recruitment in a market with 20% attrition, implementing strategies that improved retention of new hires.
Sr. Manager, Global Recruitment Strategies
ScotiabankNovember 2016 - July 2021Lead a team of 4 in the research, design, development, and implementation of tools, standards, and processes aligned with business and people strategies, organizational effectiveness objectives, and management systems across Scotiabank. Deliver thought leadership, research, and evaluate best practices for application within the Global Recruitment function. Lead and manage projects that progress global recruitment programs.
Key Projects & Accomplishments:
• Designed Scotiabank’s global Talent Acquisition competency model, standardizing recruiter performance evaluation.
• Served on the global SuccessFactors ATS implementation team, leading offer letter module design and training.
• Developed a standardized global offer framework, cutting template variations by 75%.
• Established the Preferred Vendor Program, saving over $5M annually.
• Led DE&I recruitment initiatives and audit responses, ensuring compliance and improving representation across senior levels.
Industry
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Oil, Gas, and Mining
- Professional Services
- Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services
- Retail
- Technology, Information and Media
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Utilities
- Wholesale
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
Canada: Ontario
Language(s)
- English
Education
McMaster University
DegreeCommerceSeptember 1994 - May 1997
York University, Schulich School of Business
MastersMBASeptember 2013 - May 2015
Your Skills
Talent Acquisition
I am interested in
- Career Opportunities
- Providing Services based on my Expertise