Jesse Zulak

Recruiter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada8 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Seven years of recruiting experience across multiple industries.
Expert in building long-term client relationships.
Passionate about recruiting trends and career growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Recruitment Specialist with expertise in IT and diverse industry hiring.

Contact

zulakj@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingLeadershipBusiness Development

Other Skills

Account ManagementAgile MethodologiesAtomAzure Active DirectoryBootstrapCSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cloud AdministrationCold CallingComputer HardwareCustomer ServiceDiversity RecruitmentEmployer BrandingEvent PlanningExecutive Search

About

I’ve been recruiting for 7 years... long enough to see that hiring isn’t just about matching skills to a job description. It’s about timing, trust, and good conversations. My days are a mix of debugging hiring processes with managers and helping candidates figure out what kind of work they actually want to do next. I’ve placed software developers, plant managers, sales reps, operations leads, and many more. Along the way I've learned that every hire has a story behind it. My role is to make that story clear on both sides before anyone signs an offer. Clients call me when a role’s been open too long or if there's a high level of urgency. Candidates reach out when they’re ready for something better but don’t know where to start. I like both conversations. Outside of work, I read about recruiting trends, tech, and career growth... partly for curiosity, partly so my advice stays useful. If you’re hiring, or thinking about a career move, message me. I’m always up for a real chat.

Experience

8 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Macdonald search group

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · On-site

Manage a 360 recruitment desk; sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and closing placements.
Partner with top employers and skilled professionals across the Greater Ottawa Area.
Recruit across multiple verticals including Tech/IT, Industrial, CPG, Supply Chain, Sales, and Office Administration.
Build and maintain long-term client relationships through consistent delivery and market insight.
Support candidates from first contact to offer acceptance, ensuring clarity, transparency, and fit at every stage.
Collaborate with hiring teams to refine job requirements, streamline processes, and reduce time-to-hire

IT RecruitmentRecruiting

Newfound recruiting

3 roles

Team Lead Permanent Placement Specialist

Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 · 4 mos · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Provide direction and oversight to the 360 team.
Enforce internal processes and procedures
Mentor, coach, and supervise performance of team members
Assist in internal hiring

LeadershipTrainingHiring

Senior Permanent Placement Specialist

Promoted

Nov 2021 – Aug 2022 · 9 mos · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Grows and manages a client portfolio while also pursuing new business development opportunities.
Provides full recruitment services for permanent private positions
Is the principal point of contact between NFR and its clients and is responsible for professionally managing the client relationship and provide exceptional customer service
Through active prospecting, source out new business relationships
Actively participate in marketing and networking

Business Development

Permanent Placement Specialist

Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

NewFound Recruiting is a Canadian professional services company, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and is one of Canada’s leaders in Professional Staffing and Recruiting. Currently, NewFound Recruiting is servicing clients across Canada, having established relationships in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa), Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland. By applying innovative techniques, we match the right candidate with the right position. Our 20 years of industry experience gives you the assurance that we will provide the right answers to your difficult questions.

Lock search group

Recruitment Consultant

Nov 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Ottawa, Canada Area

Covid layoff*
Lock Search Group was found in 1983 by existing President and CEO, Richard Lock. Originating from a 6 person office in Vancouver, the company has gown to 12 different offices across Canada (and 1 in the United States) with more than 50 Consultants and Associates.
The mission of LSG is to provide exceptional recruitment and consulting service to clients and candidates.

Surgenor truck group

Regional Account Manager

Feb 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

Deliver and represent the Mack brand in a professional manner to the greater Ottawa area. Responsible for seeking out new and existing opportunities to increase the Mack Truck market share through outbound business to business connections.

Td

Financial Sales Representative

Jun 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Ottawa

Hired on as a Customer Service Representative, originally responsible for performing day-to-day banking needs for walk-in clients, while seeking referral opportunities for the Financial Adviser team. Promoted within a year to the Financial Adviser role, based on top performance ranks, focus shifted to more long term client care. Following up on referral leads, as well as generating own outbound opportunities, a strong focus was on providing professional financial advice on personal investment, day-to-day banking, and long/short term lending products.