Melissa Jaalaid

Senior Recruiter

Toast

Sep 2025 - Current (1 year)

Toast is a tech-enabled recruitment firm on a mission to close the gender gap in tech. They connect talented women with inclusive companies that are committed to building diverse, high-performing teams. Beyond placement, Toast supports women through every stage of their career, offering pay negotiation guidance, certified career coaching, legal and HR advice, monthly workshops, and a thriving community of women in tech across North America. Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and the Globe & Mail, Toast is reshaping what equitable hiring looks like in the industry.

Podcast Host

RawTalk Podcast

Dec 2024 - Current (1 year 9 months)

Ever wished you could eavesdrop on the most real, unfiltered conversations happening under the stars? Welcome to RawTalk, where we serve up life's juiciest topics with a side of wine and zero BS. From CEOs to street artists, we've got voices from every walk of life spilling their guts on the stuff that actually matters. It's like sitting around a campfire with your most interesting friends, except you can tune in from your couch. So grab a glass, get comfy, and prepare for some serious soul-baring. RawTalk: Where authenticity meets audio.

Founder

Unicorn Seek

Dec 2021 - Current (4 years 9 months)

I partner with businesses and agencies scaling fast, helping them overcome hiring challenges and build high-performing teams. With a focus on precision, purpose, and measurable results, I’ve worked with companies across industries like: AI eCommerce Direct Response Marketing Gaming SaaS Tech Digital Marketing Advertising Management Consulting Benefits & Accounting Flexible Hiring Solutions: Whether you need consultants, freelancers, or full-time/part-time employees, I craft hiring strategies to suit your business goals. 📩 Click here to connect: https://calendly.com/mjaalaid-chc/connection-melissa-jaalaid Let’s build your dream team, together.

Podcast Host

Kindred Spirits Podcast

Oct 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 3 months)

We're building a movement - a collective of humans who are daring to pursue their dreams, embracing their unique journeys, and lifting each other up along the way. The podcast dives into engaging discussions around career and entrepreneurship journeys, how to show up authentically in the world, and best practices for staying grounded while navigating life's twists and turns.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Paystone

Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Paystone is a leading provider of secure, user-friendly customer engagement solutions that help North American businesses of all sizes turn everyday transactions into meaningful customer interactions. The company’s seamlessly integrated suite of automated payment processing, customer loyalty, and gift card solutions are used at over 25,000 locations across Canada and the United States, collectively processing over $10 billion annually.

Yoga Instructor

Oxygen Yoga Fitness

Jan 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

RISE PEOPLE

Apr 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

BroadbandTV BBTV

Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Responsible for strategic and creative plans to attract, source and cultivate a strong network of qualified talent for BBTV. Curate the entire recruitment process, from screening, qualifying, closing and final offering stages. Sourcing candidates to join the ever expanding team to help build company culture, #BBTVLife. Play a key role in driving social recruitment and helping to build the BBTV employer brand, through internal and external events.

Recruitment Specialist

Career Contacts

Aug 2015 - Aug 2018 (3 years 1 month)

Career Contacts it is about bridging our relationships with our candidates and clients, and adding into the mix our unique method of sourcing and attracting a diverse and interesting pool of talented individuals. This has which has proven to be highly successful. • Account management and recruiting; managing local and national accounts to ensure the needs of our clients and candidates • HR Documentation; ensuring policies, procedures and best practices • Develop and implement marketing programs, customer engagement tactics and business improvement processes. • Temporary staffing in Squamish & Whistler job sites • High paced environment • Identifying key matched between candidates and employers; answering phones; calendar management of both

Recruitment Specialist

AppleOne Employment Services

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year)

• Account management and recruiting; managing local and national accounts to ensure the needs of our clients and candidates • Identifying key matched between candidates and employers; answering phones; calendar management of both clients and customer • Collaborated with different departments to implement new strategies for new clients & candidates • Sales Coordinator; represented AppleOne in client meetings

Client Relationship Officer - Union

Baseline Training Consulting Part of Corporate Protection Australia Group

Sep 2013 - Jul 2014 (11 months)

• Building long term relationships with key stakeholders; main contact for contact. • Represent the port authority at meetings, committees, conferences and conventions, ensuring clear communication of the business strategy and key messages, and the presentation of a positive and professional image of the business • • Ensuring that customer requests are responded to in an accurate and timely manner • Working with production support to ensure that future demands can be accommodated • Liaise with Customer Support representatives • Work with Production Support Manager • Ensure accurate and timely communication is maintained by the Customer Support Team • Planning and arranging board meetings, agenda and minute taking • Facilitated opening duti

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