<p><strong>Career Pathway Specialist (1-Year Contract)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our client is seeking a <strong> Career Pathway Specialist</strong> for a <strong>1-year contract</strong>. This role will lead career development initiatives that support prospective students, current students, designated members, and employers seeking qualified payroll professionals. The position also supports designation completion processes and helps build a strong career pipeline.</p><p>The successful candidate will lead and coordinate career development programs, resources, services, and related initiatives while ensuring processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with established policies and procedures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Career Development Strategy and Initiatives</strong></p><ul><li>Research and benchmark career development practices across relevant professions, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to identify trends and opportunities.</li><li>Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of career development initiatives.</li><li>Partner with internal teams to support employer relationships and strengthen employment pathways for payroll professionals.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with recruiters, employers, and strategic partners to understand hiring needs and create opportunities for students and members.</li><li>Enhance job board resources by growing employer participation, increasing job posting variety, and improving access to relevant opportunities.</li><li>Promote payroll career pathways and professional designations to students and other target audiences.</li><li>Act as a key contact for employers seeking career development tools, resources, and support.</li></ul><p><strong> Programs, Events, and Resources</strong></p><ul><li>Plan, coordinate, and deliver virtual and in-person career development events and workshops.</li><li>Collaborate with partners to provide programming on topics such as resume development, labour market insights, and career advancement strategies.</li><li>Support career planning, mentorship, professional development, and member engagement initiatives.</li><li>Lead day-to-day administration of the mentorship program, including participant support, communications, issue resolution, and reporting.</li><li>Maintain and enhance career toolkits, digital resources, and communications that support student and member success.</li><li>Track participation, outcomes, and key performance indicators to measure effectiveness.</li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and other related materials.</li></ul><p><strong> Designation and Credentialing Support</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary contact for Transfer of Credit inquiries and assess course information against established criteria.</li><li>Coordinate with internal teams to review documentation, track requests, and provide status updates.</li><li>Monitor shared credentialing communications and respond to inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.</li><li>Support process improvements, testing, and implementation of systems and technologies related to designation administration.</li><li>Create infographics and other support materials as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced <strong>Lean Six Sigma Black Belt / Process Improvement Consultant</strong> to join a client-facing transformation engagement on a contract basis. This is a hands-on delivery role supporting organizations through operational improvement and business transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will work directly with client stakeholders to understand how processes operate today, identify root causes of performance issues, design improved future-state processes, and help establish sustainable controls and measurements. This is not a purely strategic or advisory position. You will be expected to <strong>lead process improvement work, facilitate working sessions, analyze data, produce client-ready deliverables, and work directly with stakeholders to move initiatives from analysis through implementation.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The successful candidate will be comfortable entering unfamiliar environments, quickly establishing credibility, and delivering tangible results with limited ramp-up time.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead defined process improvement deliverables within established project scopes, timelines, and milestones.</li><li>Assess and document current-state business processes within live operating environments.</li><li>Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.</li><li>Lead structured root cause analysis and validate findings with business and operational stakeholders.</li><li>Design future-state processes and practical improvement solutions.</li><li>Develop control plans, performance measures, and ownership models to support sustainable improvements.</li><li>Facilitate process mapping sessions, working groups, and leadership workshops focused on reaching clear decisions and actions.</li><li>Analyze and communicate metrics such as cycle time, defects, rework, cost, throughput, and process efficiency.</li><li>Translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations for both operational and leadership audiences.</li><li>Identify and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and improvement opportunities throughout the engagement.</li><li>Produce high-quality process maps, analysis, recommendations, control plans, and other project deliverables.</li><li>Ensure documentation is sufficiently detailed and structured so that processes and deliverables can be maintained after the engagement.</li><li>Partner closely with change management and transformation professionals to ensure process improvements are practical, adopted, and sustained.</li><li>Take ownership of assigned deliverables while knowing when analysis is sufficient and when to move toward implementation.</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is offering a contract opportunity for a IT Support Specialist in the interior of British Columbia, near Kamloops. The individual will be part of our clients IT team, providing first-line support to employees, addressing hardware, software, and network issues.</p><p><br></p><p>In addition, the IT Support Specialist will also be instrumental in setting up and configuring devices, maintaining user accounts, and collaborating with IT teams to implement system updates.</p><p><br></p><p>This 4-month contract position has the potential to extend, and includes free staff accommodation (private apartment, not shared).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Offer first-tier IT support, resolving inquiries related to hardware, software, and network problems</li><li>Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, ensuring timely resolution or escalation to specialized IT teams</li><li>Set up and configure employee devices, such as laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and printers</li><li>Manage and maintain user accounts, access permissions, and security protocols</li><li>Collaborate with the IT team to implement system updates, migrations, and enhancements</li><li>Document IT processes, solutions, system configurations, and user guides to build a robust knowledge base</li><li>Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues to minimize downtime</li><li>Support IT projects, including system rollouts and process automation initiatives</li><li>Develop training materials and provide user training for new systems and tools</li><li>Ensure systems adhere to security best practices and compliance requirements, implementing measures to protect sensitive information</li><li>Perform other job-related duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an IT Support Specialist to provide dependable technical assistance for retail operations in North York, Ontario. This position supports both on-site and remote employees, helping maintain stable end-user systems, core Microsoft environments, and essential store hardware. The ideal candidate brings strong troubleshooting ability, practical infrastructure knowledge, and experience supporting business-critical technology in a fast-paced setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Deliver day-to-day technical support to office-based and remote staff, resolving hardware, software, and access-related issues in a timely manner.<br>• Administer and support Microsoft 365 services, including user account setup, permissions, and end-user troubleshooting across core applications.<br>• Maintain and support Microsoft Azure and Windows server environments, while assisting with system performance, user connectivity, and platform reliability.<br>• Diagnose and resolve issues involving Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices, as well as systems operating in Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019 environments.<br>• Provide support for desktops, laptops, servers, and retail technology such as touch displays, receipt printers, barcode scanners, and other peripheral equipment.<br>• Manage and troubleshoot network-connected printers and related printing issues across business and retail locations.<br>• Assist with infrastructure support activities involving VLANs, routing, switching, secure tunnelling, firewall rules, and remote connectivity tools.<br>• Contribute to virtualization and backup operations, including support for Hyper-V environments and Veeam backup and recovery processes when required.
<p>Our client is looking for an experienced <strong>Payroll Specialist</strong> to join a non-profit organization in <strong>Edmonton, Alberta</strong> in a contract-to-permanent opportunity. This role is ideal for a payroll professional with experience managing high-volume biweekly payroll, supporting unionized and non-unionized employees, and resolving payroll and system issues. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with large datasets and cross-functional teams.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Administer end-to-end biweekly payroll for approximately 3,500–3,800 employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing.</li><li>Process payroll for unionized and non-unionized employees across multiple provinces, ensuring compliance with collective agreements and legislation.</li><li>Review and validate time records prior to payroll processing.</li><li>Investigate payroll discrepancies and resolve employee, system, reporting, and vendor-related issues.</li><li>Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis using advanced Excel functions.</li><li>Support payroll system administration, troubleshooting, and timekeeping applications.</li><li>Identify process improvements, document procedures, and support payroll policies and workflows.</li><li>Complete year-end activities, including T4s, Records of Employment, and statutory filings.</li><li>Collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to maintain accurate records, reconcile payroll, and support audits.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a <strong>Payroll Specialist</strong> to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a healthcare-focused organization in Toronto, Ontario. This position plays an important role in administering employee pay, benefits-related payroll activities, and payment processing while maintaining compliance with established policies and applicable regulations. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with payroll systems, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential information with professionalism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p><p>• Administer end-to-end payroll activities for employees, ensuring earnings, deductions, and adjustments are processed correctly and on schedule.</p><p>• Review payroll data for accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues related to employee pay in a timely manner.</p><p>• Maintain and update employee payroll records within accounting and payroll platforms, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.</p><p>• Support benefits-related payroll administration, including the accurate handling of applicable deductions, remittances, and reconciliations.</p><p>• Process payments and payroll-related transactions in accordance with internal controls, company procedures, and legislative requirements.</p><p>• Prepare payroll reports and supporting documentation to assist with audits, reconciliations, and month-end activities.</p><p>• Work with internal stakeholders to respond to payroll inquiries and provide clear information on payroll and payment matters.</p><p>• Contribute to payroll system updates or process changes, including activities involving ADP Workforce Now or Ceridian when required.</p>