Recruitment Co-op Student
- Dartmouth, NS, Canada
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Description
Launch Your Career with Seaboard!
The Seaboard Transport Group is a privately-held organization comprised of numerous transport brands across Canada and the United States. Seaboard is a recognized leader in the Bulk Truckload Industry through its safe, reliable and professional operating philosophy. The Seaboard Transport Group has grown by providing excellent service to both the petroleum and chemical industries while diverging into dedicated transport services.
Location: Dartmouth, NS
Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm
Term: January 2027 - April 2027
Type: In Office
Position Overview: As a Recruitment Co-op student, you will gain hands-on experience supporting a fast-paced Talent Acquisition team. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a career in recruitment, offering exposure to the full lifecycle - from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews and supporting hiring decisions. You'll play an active role in identifying top talent while building strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Launch Your Career with Seaboard!
The Seaboard Transport Group is a privately-held organization comprised of numerous transport brands across Canada and the United States. Seaboard is a recognized leader in the Bulk Truckload Industry through its safe, reliable and professional operating philosophy. The Seaboard Transport Group has grown by providing excellent service to both the petroleum and chemical industries while diverging into dedicated transport services.
Location: Dartmouth, NS
Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm
Term: January 2027 - April 2027
Type: In Office
Position Overview: As a Recruitment Co-op student, you will gain hands-on experience supporting a fast-paced Talent Acquisition team. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a career in recruitment, offering exposure to the full lifecycle - from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews and supporting hiring decisions. You'll play an active role in identifying top talent while building strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Recruitment Support (Primary Focus):
- Assist with full-cycle recruitment activities across various employee groups
- Post job advertisements and support proactive candidate sourcing efforts
- Conduct pre-screening calls to assess candidate qualifications and fit
- Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and hiring managers
- Support background checks, credential verification, and pre-employment testing
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system
- Assist in reviewing pre-hire documentation and ensuring a smooth hiring process
- Coordination & Reporting:
- Support the coordination of new hire onboarding and training schedules
- Compile recruitment metrics and assist with reporting (e.g., pipeline activity, time-to-fill)
- Prepare spreadsheets, reports, and recruitment-related documents
- Additional Tasks:
- Provide administrative support to the Recruitment team
- Collaborate with the HR team on general coordination and communication as needed (limited HR generalist exposure)
- Participate in employee engagement or recruitment events as required
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset
- Proactive, motivated, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Experience with Microsoft Excel or data tracking tools is considered an asset
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support recruitment across employee groups by posting job advertisements, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and assisting with pre-employment checks and documentation. Maintain candidate records, help coordinate onboarding and training, compile recruitment metrics, and provide administrative support to the Recruitment and HR teams.
Requirements
Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field and have strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and prioritization skills. They should be proactive, detail-oriented, comfortable working independently and collaboratively, and willing to learn; experience with Excel or data-tracking tools is an asset.
Skills
- Recruitment
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Screening
- Interview Coordination
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Background Checks
- Credential Verification
- Pre-Employment Testing
- Onboarding Coordination
- Recruitment Reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication
- Organization
- Attention To Detail
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Administrative
- Transportation
Keywords
- Talent Acquisition
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Job Advertisements
- Candidate Sourcing
- Pre-Screening Calls
- Interview Scheduling
- Background Checks
- Credential Verification
- Pre-Employment Testing
- Applicant Tracking System
- Pre-Hire Documentation
- Onboarding
- Training Schedules
- Recruitment Metrics
- Pipeline Activity
- Time-To-Fill
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Tracking
- Employee Engagement
- Human Resources
- Truck Transportation
- Petroleum Industry
- Chemical Industry