Jason Kipps

Human Resources, Recruitment, Employment Branding, Assessment, Succession planning, Social Media marketing, social media recruiting, recruiting with Facebook, Human Resources

Jason Kipps (Jay Kipps), is an innovative and shrewd talent management strategist utilizes intuition and a depth of understanding of talent management, marketing, recruiting and social media to improve candidate volume, build employmnet brand and develop leading-edge Best Practices. Jay will move your recruitment stratagey to the front of the pack, increas your candidate quality and flow,  develop a compelling employment brand,  reduce turn-over, reduce time-to-hire, reduce on-boarding time and improve your human capital ROI. 

Jason Kipps's Bio:

Jason Kipps's Experience:

• VP, HR Consulting at Right Management

  January 2013 - January 2014

  At Right management / Manpower Group, I helped companies align their business goals with their talent strategies. I was responsible for helping companies and HR Leaders address how broader trends in global social, political and economic forces would affect their talent management strategies and long term business objectives. I managed large scale terminations for companies like E& Y, Brookfield Asset Management and helped implement workforce plans and consulted on engagement, retention and leadership development strategies for Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, GE, GM,The Ontario Securities Commission and Public Services Ontario among others. Other consulting services included: - Talent Acquisition, Recruitment and Employment Branding - Acquiring and managing Millennial talent - Workforce Transition, Outplacement and Career Management - Talent Assessment, 360's, Competency Modeling, Team Building & Coaching - Leadership development, succession and performance management - Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management - Implementation of Employee Engagement, Communications and Wellness programs Together, with my team we leveraged global best practices in talent management and to help shape our client's workforce strategy. This work helped many leading Canadian and global companies to get in front of market trends by aligning their talent management and recruitment initiatives with their business goals.

• Vice President, Business Development Consulting at Right Management

  January 2013 - January 2014 | Toronto, Canada

  As Vice President of Business Development Consulting at Right management, I help companies align their business goals with their talent strategies. As a talent and career experts within Manpower Group, the global leader in employment services, I provide my clients with strategic workforce solutions that include: - Workforce Transition, Outplacement, Career Management and Succession Planning - Talent Assessment, 360’s, Recruitment Strategy, Competency Modeling, Team Building & Coaching - Leadership development, succession and performance management - Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management - Employee Engagement, Communications and Wellness Clients partner with me and the team of thought leaders at Right Management to address how broader trends in global social, political and economic forces will affect their long term business objectives. Together, we utilize the extensive research and scope of the Manpower Group to help shape our client's workforce strategy and get in front of market trends by aligning their talent management initiatives with their business goals.

• Director of Marketing and Business Development / Sr. Account Executive at Caliper Canada

  February 2011 - January 2013 | Canada

  Caliper is a global organization with over 250 employees. We have assessed the potential and motivation of more than 2,000,000 individuals and support more than 29,000 client organizations worldwide including the NHL, the NBA and MLB. - Devised and deployed client-specific recruitment, assessment, succession planning and OD services, through partnerships with “C” level executives and HR leaders at BMO, Loblaw, Harley Davidson, GSK, Sun Life, The Keg, Cara Foods and 40 other premier brands. - Influential leader in shifting Caliper’s business model from transactioinal product sales to full cycle talent management services, focusing on recruitment, selection, succession planning and HR best practices. - Marketed symposium centred on the recruitment, engagement, and management of Generation “Y” leaders that was attended by 80 potential clients and featured the talent management Best Practices of Molson Coors, Hydro One and Shoppers Drug Mart. - Featured speaker at Coach Canada National Conference and delivered “Building Teams That Perform” workshop to members of Canadian Olympic Committee and elite-level, professional coaches.

• DeGroote MBA Program, Guest Marketing Lecturer at McMaster University

  January 2009 - January 2013 | Burlington, Ontario

  Guest Lecture Topics include: - Marketing and different generational approaches to work -The changing demographics of the workforce -Gen Y's -Selling your marketing ideas inside -Moving from Marketing Strategy to Implementation -Navigating Office Politics and Building Your Political Savvy -Developing your Emotional Intelligence -The competencies required for performance in the C-Suite

• Sr. HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant at Caliper

  February 2011 - January 2013

  Devised and deployed client-specific recruitment, assessment, succession planning and employment branding strategies, through partnerships with "C" level executives and HR leaders at Loblaw, Harley Davidson, Sun Life, Sun Chemical, Manulife, Novo Nordisk, Cara Foods and 40 other premier brands. Featured speaker at Coach Canada National Conference and delivered "Building Teams That Perform" workshop to members of Canadian Olympic Committee and elite-level, professional coaches. Responsibilities: -Primary lead on Canada wide Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Consulting -Consulting at the "C" and "VP" level on talent management strategy and helping align talent strategy to organizational goals. -Provide clients with thought leadership on recruiting, selection, talent management, organizational design, succession planning, leadership development, engagement and organizational development best practices. -Making actionable and insightful recommendations for new recruitment and talent acquisition products, extensions, or enhancements. -Managing and mentoring service team's work on complex, multi-phase client projects. -Recruitment and selection of internal sales representatives. -Resolving delivery issues Led succession planning thought-leadership symposium focusing on the recruitment, engagement, and management of Gen "Y" leaders. Attended by 80 companies and featured the talent management best practices of Molson Coors, Hydro One and Shoppers Drug Mart. Influential leader in shifting Caliper's business model from transactional product sales to full cycle talent management consulting services, focusing on recruitment, selection, succession planning and HR best practices.

• DeGroote MBA Program Guest Marketing Lecturer at McMaster University

  January 2009 - January 2013

  Guest Lecture Topics include: - Marketing and different generational approaches to work -The changing demographics of the workforce -Gen Y's -Selling your marketing ideas inside -Moving from Marketing Strategy to Implementation -Navigating Office Politics and Building Your Political Savvy -Developing your Emotional Intelligence -The competencies required for performance in the C-Suite

• President / Team Builder / Trainer/ HR Consultant at Flint & Steel Inc

  January 1997 - February 2011

  - Founded a highly successful corporate team-building company based on bringing real-life expedition and adventure experiences into the corporate workplace to maximize organizational effectiveness. -Developed and sold a training film for safe blood handling procedures for U.S. Department of Labor. -Trained more than 3,000 executives and employees and design program content focused on leadership development, making and keeping commitments, communication, collaboration and teaming skills. -Managed team of 10 facilitators. -Delivered team building programs, web-based recruitment and screening systems, executive coaching, and psychological assessment services across all sectors. Clients included: BMO, RBC, CIBC, Bell Canada, YMCA, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Coca-Cola, Bombardier, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Dofasco, Rothmans, Manulife Financial, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Astra-Zeneca, and 20 others.

• Vice President of Marketing and Business Development / HR Consultant at Self Management Group

  2006 - February 2011

  Worldwide HR consulting company with operations in 24 countries. Largest sales assessment company worldwide serving all industries with focus on financial services at CIBC, BMO, RBC etc. - Reported to CEO; played a key leadership role on the 5-person Senior Management Team; managed and trained all 50 Distributors across North America for the largest assessment company in Canada, providing global HR consulting services and generating 10,000 assessments per week in 32 languages. - Departed with a legacy of radical brand transformation and ROI-focused marketing strategies. - Developed new brand strategy, assessment and e-learning products, marketing collateral, website, social media and SEO strategy. Coached sales team on how to present and deliver full range of HR and Talent Management Services and implemented new CRM and proposal template. - Credited for steering marketing and business development through fundamental change and making a major impact in a saturated market; this contributed to a 17% rise in revenue.

• President / Team Builder / Trainer/ HR Consultant at Flint & Steel Inc

  January 1997 - February 2011

  - Founded a highly successful corporate team-building company based on bringing real-life expedition and adventure experiences into the corporate workplace to maximize organizational effectiveness. - Developed and sold a training film currently used by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate 2,500 Pharmaceutical Engineers per annum. - Uncovered hidden opportunities to deliver team building programs, web-based recruitment and screening systems, executive coaching, and psychological assessment services. - Captured a diverse clientele and delivered training programs across all sectors. Clients included: BMO, RBC, CIBC, Bell Canada, YMCA, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Coca-Cola, Bombardier, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Dofasco, Rothmans, Manulife Financial, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Astra-Zeneca, and 20 others.

• President / Team Builder / Trainer/ HR Consultant at Flint & Steel Inc

  January 1997 - February 2011

  - Founded a highly successful corporate team-building company based on bringing real-life expedition and adventure experiences into the corporate workplace to maximize organizational effectiveness. -Developed and sold a training film for safe blood handling procedures for U.S. Department of Labor. -Trained more than 3,000 executives and employees and design program content focused on leadership development, making and keeping commitments, communication, collaboration and teaming skills. -Managed team of 10 facilitators. -Delivered team building programs, web-based recruitment and screening systems, executive coaching, and psychological assessment services across all sectors. Clients included: BMO, RBC, CIBC, Bell Canada, YMCA, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Coca-Cola, Bombardier, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Dofasco, Rothmans, Manulife Financial, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Astra-Zeneca, and 20 others.

• Sr. Recruitment & Talent Managment Consultant & VP of Marketing at Self Management Group

  September 2006 - February 2011

  Worldwide assessment / talent aquisition and management consulting company with operations in 24 countries serving all industries and generating 10,000 assessments per week in 32 languages. Reported to CEO; played a key leadership role on Senior Management Team. Accountable for developing and executing a strategy that achieved strategic growth goals over 5 year period. - Developed succession plans, engagement, training, recruiting and selection programs for Ontario Telemedicine Network, Morneau Shepell, BDBC, United Bank for Africa, Royal LePage, 4Refuel, Carstar and several others. Accountabilities include: -Marketing strategy development, all collateral, website design, social media campaign, proposal process and SEO strategies. -Credited for steering marketing and business development through fundamental change and making a major impact in a saturated market; contributing to a 17% rise in revenue. -Coaching sales team to present and sell full range of recruiting and Talent Management services and leading transition from product driven offering to larger, multi-year, multi-phase international consulting engagements. -Training HR / Talent Management leaders on assessment and recruitment best practices at client locations across US, Canada, Latin America and Europe. -Conceived and installed gamification process for web based recruitment, screening and automated applicant-tracking tools for assessment of 14,000 Customer Service Representatives for major global banking company. -Co-created industry-leading, web-based screening and job simulation program to recruitment and screen 15,000 applicants over 36 months for Royal LePage. - Departed with a legacy of radical brand transformation and ROI-focused marketing strategies.

• Board Member at Association of Experiential Education

  2006 - 2007

  The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a nonprofit, professional membership association dedicated to experiential education and the students, educators and practitioners who utilize its philosophy.

• President at The Challenge Advisory Group

  December 2004 - September 2006

  Now doing business as Strategic Adventures. The Challenege Advisory Group and The Challenge Course Advisory provided marketing, consulting, and business development services for training organizations -Wrote 40 comprehensive marketing plans, included complete situation and competitive analyses, marketing materials, tactical action plans, sales forecasts, web sites, brand development, sales collateral material, media relations, staff training, budgets and Performa for training organizations. -Managed clients brand development, product packaging, SEO, web design, web based user community, social media strategy, group sales, staff training and recruiting. -Repositioned the consulting company by systematizing operations and elevating market position. This catapulted brand equity and attracted numerous investors for a sale. ? -Designed successful market outreach strategy that allowed the company to generate and close business at trade shows and industry events. -Presented workshops and keynote presentations on "The Financially Successful Sports Program" at various national events across North America.

• Leadership Development Trainer and Curriculum Author at LeadAmerica

  December 2004 - August 2006

  LeadAmerica is an education and leadership development company focused on high performing students in the middle and high school age groups. The company uses a unique experiential leadership and character development curriculum to challenge students with personal and professional growth. Responsibilities included curriculum and product development, facilitation, leadership training and lecturing.

• President at Challenge Adventure Advisory & Challenge Course Advisory

  December 2003 - September 2005

  Provided marketing, consulting, and business services for experiential training organizations, challenge course / ropes course operators, teambuilding programs, adventure learning centers, zip line / canopy tour operators, and climbing gyms. Clients include for-profit and non-profit organizations, universities, family entertainment and recreation centers, corporate training and development providers, adventure camps, and teambuilding specialists of every kind. - Repositioned the company by systematizing operations and elevating market position. This catapulted brand equity and attracted numerous investors for a sale. - Provided innovative-leadership curriculum and business-development services to 40 diverse clients in the sports, recreation, corporate training, and leadership development industries. - Evaluated each business opportunity in order to deliver customized market research and business plans, including budgets, media relations, brand development, electronic and print marketing collateral, sales training, and recruitment - Strengthened client’s ability to hire top talent through career fairs and campus recruiting strategies. - Presented workshops and keynote presentations on “The Financially Successful Team Building Program” at various national events across North America

• Corporate Trainer, Facilitator, Program Director & Risk Manager at Above & Beyond Learning Co.

  January 1997 - January 1999

  Above & Beyond was Canada's largest indoor experiential team building and corporate leadership development facility. Major responsibilities included co-facilitation of "Pacos River", "Wilson Learning" and "Great Game of Life" type programs in partnership with Larry Wilson and Wilson Learning. Facilitation focused on: Leadership Development oPrograms and tools that focused leaders on the mission of bringing the best out in their people oStrategies that help build and maintain a positive high performing business/culture oCoaching to help leaders perform at their best Employee Engagement oPrograms that helped create and maintain positive, fun, and productive work environments - a place where people want to work oStrategies and initiatives that focused employees on innovation, proficiency, and exceptional customer service oTraining and development to help employees be the best they can be -Clients included Aveda, TD Bank, President's Choice Financial, American Express, Bombardier Aerospace, Compaq Computers, KPMG, International Association of Business Communicators, Bear, and many others

• Corporate Trainer, Facilitator, Program Director & Risk Manager at Above & Beyond Learning Co.

  January 1997 - January 1999

  Above & Beyond was Canada's largest indoor experiential team building and corporate leadership development facility. Major responsibilities included co-facilitation of "Pacos River", "Wilson Learning" and "Great Game of Life" type programs in partnership with Larry Wilson and Wilson Learning. Facilitation focused on: Leadership Development oPrograms and tools that focused leaders on the mission of bringing the best out in their people oStrategies that help build and maintain a positive high performing business/culture oCoaching to help leaders perform at their best Employee Engagement oPrograms that helped create and maintain positive, fun, and productive work environments - a place where people want to work oStrategies and initiatives that focused employees on innovation, proficiency, and exceptional customer service oTraining and development to help employees be the best they can be -Clients included Aveda, TD Bank, President's Choice Financial, American Express, Bombardier Aerospace, Compaq Computers, KPMG, International Association of Business Communicators, Bear, and many others

• Mountain Instructor at National Outdoor Leadership School

  July 1998 - September 1998

  Mountain Instructor Course Graduate. The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), is a non-profit outdoor education school based in the United States dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, technical outdoor skills, safety and judgment, and leadership on extended wilderness expeditions. The NOLS mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. NOLS runs courses on five continents, and has courses for almost all wilderness environments and for almost any age group. Skills taught on NOLS courses include backpacking, canoeing, whitewater kayaking, packrafting, caving, rock climbing, fly fishing, horse-packing, sea kayaking, mountaineering, rafting, sailing, skiing, and snowboarding. NOLS has trained more than 120,000 students.

• Mountain Instructor at National Outdoor Leadership School

  July 1998 - September 1998

  Mountain Instructor Course Graduate. The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), is a non-profit outdoor education school based in the United States dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, technical outdoor skills, safety and judgment, and leadership on extended wilderness expeditions. The NOLS mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. NOLS runs courses on five continents, and has courses for almost all wilderness environments and for almost any age group. Skills taught on NOLS courses include backpacking, canoeing, whitewater kayaking, packrafting, caving, rock climbing, fly fishing, horse-packing, sea kayaking, mountaineering, rafting, sailing, skiing, and snowboarding. NOLS has trained more than 120,000 students.

• Senior Instructor at Outward Bound

  May 1995 - May 1998

  Outward Bound is the industry leader in wilderness technical expertise, environmental practices, methods of experiential education, and safety procedures. Requirements for this position included certification in Wilderness First Aid and Swift-Water Rescue, Technical rock climbing and rock rescue skills, Sea Kayaking experience, Dog Sledding experience and High Ropes facilitation experience.

• Senior Instructor at Outward Bound

  May 1995 - May 1998

  Outward Bound is the industry leader in wilderness technical expertise, environmental practices, methods of experiential education, and safety procedures. Requirements for this position included certification in Wilderness First Aid and Swift-Water Rescue, Technical rock climbing and rock rescue skills, Sea Kayaking experience, Dog Sledding experience and High Ropes facilitation experience.

• Managing Director, Employment Branding/ Recruitment Marketing & Talent Aquisition Consultant at Universum

  January 2014

  In my position as the leader of Universum's operations in Canada, I get the unique opportunity to contribute to the recruitment and talent acquisition strategies of the nations leading companies. This work has included developing campus recruiting strategies, creating compelling employment brands, building ROI focused recruitment marketing programs, developing social media recruitment programs and building best in-class employment brands. Clients include almost every Canadian Bank and FI, most of the largest Accounting firms, many of the largest retail companies, tech companies, CPG's, oil and gas companies, automotive, aviation, government organizations and many more. I help clients to attract and recruit experienced talent and student hires by leveraging candidate insight and leading edge human capital research through best in class employment branding, recruitment marketing, social media recruiting and campus recruiting programs. I am also responsible for media relations, university relations, talent acquisition, employment brand thought-leadership, vendor and partner management, and establishing Universum as the leading authority on attracting millennial and experienced talent in Canada. Follow Universum on social media: Twitter - http://twitter.com/universum_eb Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/UniversumGlobal UNIVERSUM -The Global Employer Branding Leader. For over 25 years we have been building compelling employer brands to attract students and experienced professionals in 40 markets. We produce a Top 100 Canadian employers list that is published in the Globe & Mail and is based on how over 33,000 Canadian Students at 108 schools vote.

Jason Kipps's Education:

• CHRP , CHRL

  2011 – 2015

• Lakehead University

  Concentration: Outdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism

• York University

  Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies
  Concentration: Environmental Planning, Policy and Sustainability

• Humberside Collegiate Institute

  OSSD

• Lakehead University

  Concentration: Outdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism

• York University

  Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies
  Concentration: Environmental Planning, Policy and Sustainability

• York University

  Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies
  Concentration: Environmental Studies

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