Maureen is the founder and President of Talentworks and has been a leader in the local, national, and international recruitment industry for over 20 years. She has experience working at every level, from business owner, to regional manager, to senior vice–president of a global recruitment organization. Maureen has extensive experience consulting in the areas of recruitment and retention strategies, and her business success was recognized with Canada’s Top 40 under 40 award.
About us
“Us” is an interesting story. To call us like-minded would be stretching it, as we all have different backgrounds and very different approaches. What we do have in common is a desire to create beneficial partnerships for our clients and the candidates we meet. We make a very complex process seem simple. It is networking; it is researching; it is embracing new social media and technologies; and it is being interested in each person’s story. Ultimately our process means you only meet the best talent for your company.
We are a group of colleagues who enjoy working together, and we hope you feel this when you work with us. Our team relies on each other; when we sit down with a candidate to uncover their story, we then share that information internally, so that we bring an expanded network to your search.
Talentworks has almost a decade of building relationships in Atlantic Canada. We are proud of the work we’ve done, and we expect future success on behalf of our clients. We appreciate each call we receive, whether it’s from a client or a candidate, and we welcome you to reach out to us.
Corporate Biographies
Director of Business Development
Wayne recently joined Talentworks as the Director Business Development. He brings 15 years experience as a lawyer and senior leader in post secondary education in Nova Scotia. With ten years senior management experience, he provides both insight and advice into strategies to develop the labour market needs of this region, linking talent with opportunities, and in the development of structures and processes that support these needs. Often called on to deliver services and results in challenging circumstances, Wayne’s success has been attributed to his ability to bring people together, develop partnerships and his ongoing desire to meet the needs of others. Over the years, Wayne has given back to his community in a variety of roles, including coach, board member, and volunteer. This work has touched youth, business and arts community.
Recruitment Consultant
Arlene MacAskill joined Talentworks in 2003 and has since partnered with firms across the Atlantic region to find talent in manufacturing, operations, sales, accounting and a variety of other industries. Arlene's recruitment career began ten years ago in Toronto. Throughout her career she has witnessed the increasing challenge employers’ face when attracting talent. She remains an avid educator on what employers need to do to become more attractive to candidates, a quality which is greatly valued by her clients. With a degree in Public Relations and a certificate in Human Resources, Arlene provides helpful insight into the value people bring to an organization and the creativity involved in sourcing them. Arlene has a "get-it-done" attitude, and is focused on ensuring the client and candidates have a quality experience.
Sales Executive
Tracey joins the Talentworks team as an ex-patriot returning from the U.S. and is thrilled to be home and back in the Maritimes after a 15 year absence. After obtaining her PR Degree from MSVU she established a very successful sales career in Arizona, working for the largest educational publisher in the world for the last nine years. Tracey believes in building quality, long-term relationships and working closely with clients to fulfill their goals and achieve greatness. With her high energy, innate curiosity and consultative approach Tracey will prove to be an asset when understanding the needs of clients.
Recruitment Consultant
New to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Claire joins the Talentworks team as a Recruitment Consultant. Originally from London, England, Claire possesses several years in business management and client service experience with a background in administration, communications and recruitment.
Upon relocating to Canada, Claire joined Manitoba's largest full service human resource firm as a Recruitment Consultant, leading the administrative practice area. Her recruiting experience brings her to the Talentworks team with the ability to establish and nurture strong client relations, and always ensures that she provides organizations with top talent.
Communications Coordinator
Allison joined the Talentworks team in 2008 as the Communications Coordinator. She recently returned to Atlantic Canada after working in the luxury yachting industry for the past few years where she spent her time communicating in various ports and countries (as well as on many seas). Now back on land, Allison’s focus has shifted to creating a continuous and efficient flow of information to assist and support the recruitment process for each of the parties involved. Her education in psychology and human resource management has proved to be a strong asset while integrating into the Talentworks team.
"Maureen and her group at Talentworks have been a tremendous resource in not only helping us create a first class BD team, but also providing market insight by virtue of her many conversations during her search.
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- Carlo M. Shimoon, Chairman & CEO at Impath Networks Canada Corp.
