Charles Fraser, RPR, CCS

A proven & trusted, results-driven recruitment professional

Commencing his professional recruiting and human capital career in 1999 in Montreal, Quebec, Charles is a fluently bilingual, professional and experienced recruiter and leader in the Search, Recruitment Advisory & Mentoring and Professional Brand Development industry.

Charles is a collaborative and tenacious champion of business improvement, creativity, strategy and change which are key to staying ahead of the curve in the rapidly changing recruitment and professional services environment.

Specialties: Recruiting, Recruitment Advisory & Mentoring, Brand Development, Change Management, Interim Leadership, Direction, General Management, Financial Management, People Development, Adverse Risk Mitigation, Budgeting, P&L, Internal Policy Development, Training & Facilitation, Business Development, Proposal Generation, Professional Recruitment, Career Consulting, Interview Consulting, Career Branding

Certifications: RPR – Registered Professional Recruiter, CCS – Certified Career Strategist

Experience

WSP in Canada

  • Regional Manager, Talent Attraction – Québec & Western Canada – September 2017 – present

Kerosene Interim

  • Managing Partner – January 2017 – September 2017

Kiewit

  • Canadian Recruiting Manager – March 2015 to October 2016

FIND HR Partners Inc.

  • Senior Recruitment Consultant – Canada – March 2012 – February 2015

GSA Search Consultants a Division of Noramtec (Contract & Full Time Recruitment)

  • General Manager – Atlantic Canada – February 2007 – November 2011

Spherion Staffing Solutions/The Mergis Group

  • National Director, Search and Placement – February 2006 – February 2007
  • Director, Eastern Canada/Atlantic Canada – January 2003 – January 2006

Quantum Management Services (Staffing Agency)

  • Placement Director/Supervisor – October 1999 – December 2002

Education

Registered Professional Recruiter – RPR
Certified Career Strategist – CCS
Vanier CEGEP/College

  • D.E.C (Collegiate Diploma) – Social Sciences/Sciences Humaines, 1988 – 1991


Community and Association Involvement

  • Guest lecturer Junior Achievement
  • Former National Board Member and Regional Vice-President of ACSESS (Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services)
  • Past Board of Director’s member and founding member for the Generations Foundation, a self-funded charitable organization that’s mission is to feed less fortunate children in the Montreal school system