Location: Saskatoon, SK (Primarily Remote – Regular Client Visits, Site Tours & Industry Events)

Schedule: Full Time, Monday to Friday

About Us
We’re not your average recruitment firm.

Hughes Collective is a bold, people-first consultancy helping organizations grow through strategic recruitment, talent advisory, workforce solutions, HR consulting, employer branding, marketing, and business strategy. We partner with organizations across Saskatchewan and beyond to solve complex people challenges and build stronger workplaces.

Our recruitment team specializes in connecting exceptional talent with organizations in industries that keep our communities and economy moving—from construction and manufacturing to mining, industrial operations, engineering, transportation, and technical services.

We’re growing and looking for someone who thrives on building relationships, uncovering great talent, and helping companies solve critical hiring challenges.

If you’re energized by people, curious about industry, and excited to become a trusted talent partner to both clients and candidates, you’ll feel right at home here.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a relationship-driven, highly organized, and ambitious Trades & Technical Recruitment Associate to join our growing recruitment team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, building networks, solving hiring challenges, and learning how businesses operate. You’ll support recruitment projects across skilled trades, industrial, technical, engineering, operations, and professional roles while developing expertise in talent sourcing, recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and client advisory.

You won’t be expected to know everything on day one.

What matters most is your curiosity, initiative, professionalism, and desire to become exceptional at recruitment.

You will collaborate across Hughes Collective’s broader service lines and support projects led by other Portfolio Leaders, giving you exposure to recruitment, talent management, workforce planning, employer branding, HR consulting, and client advisory work.

This role is primarily remote and based in Saskatoon, with regular in-person collaboration, client visits, site tours, networking events, and industry meetings.

What You’ll Do
Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
As the Trades & Technical Recruitment Associate, you’ll play an active role in helping clients find exceptional people and helping candidates discover meaningful career opportunities.

You’ll:

Support full‑cycle recruitment projects across skilled trades, industrial, technical, engineering, operations, and professional positions

Partner with recruiters and consultants to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes for clients

Participate in intake and discovery meetings to understand hiring needs, workforce challenges, and ideal candidate profiles

Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage high‑quality talent

Build talent pipelines and talent maps within key industries and geographic markets

Conduct candidate outreach, screening interviews, and qualification assessments

Coordinate interviews and maintain communication throughout the hiring process





Conduct reference checks and support offer and onboarding processes

Draft candidate summaries, market insights, outreach messaging, and recruitment recommendations

Deliver a thoughtful, professional, and human‑centered candidate experience

Maintain accurate and organized information within Loxo and other recruitment systems

Support post‑placement follow‑up activities to promote retention and long‑term success

We want someone excited to become an expert in the industries we serve.

You’ll:

Develop an understanding of Saskatchewan’s trades, industrial, manufacturing, mining, engineering, transportation, and construction sectors

Build relationships with skilled tradespeople, technical professionals, supervisors, managers, and industry leaders

Stay informed on labour market trends, compensation insights, workforce challenges, and talent availability

Attend networking events, career fairs, industry functions, and client visits

Build long‑term talent communities and candidate networks

Learn to provide labour market insights and recruitment recommendations to clients

Client Experience & Support
At Hughes Collective, every client interaction is an opportunity to build trust, loyalty, and long‑term partnerships.

You’ll:

Join client meetings and capture actionable notes, priorities, and next steps

Support the preparation of client‑facing presentations, recruitment updates, and hiring recommendations

Help track project timelines, hiring milestones, and client deliverables

Maintain accurate client records and activity within our CRM and internal systems

Monitor project progress and proactively identify opportunities to improve service delivery

Help create memorable client experiences through thoughtful follow‑up, responsiveness, and attention to detail

Anticipate needs, solve problems proactively, and contribute to the "wow" moments that differentiate Hughes Collective

Talent Management & Workforce Solutions

You’ll also have opportunities to support broader talent initiatives, including:

Onboarding and retention support

Talent management and development projects

Workforce planning initiatives

Contingent workforce and temporary staffing coordination

Employer branding and talent attraction strategies

HR and people consulting projects

At Hughes Collective, mindset is a non‑negotiable.

A positive, solutions‑focused, team‑first approach is the foundation of everything we do.

You’ll:

Work closely with recruiters, consultants, and specialists across the organization

Collaborate across multiple service lines and portfolios

Contribute ideas, challenge assumptions, and help improve how we work

Receive ongoing coaching, mentorship, and development opportunities

Take ownership of your growth while being supported by an experienced team

Gain exposure to recruitment,



workforce planning, HR consulting, talent management, and business strategy

The successful candidate will also support projects, initiatives, and client work across the broader Hughes Collective team, including collaboration with other Portfolio Leaders and service areas. While Erin will provide primary leadership, coaching, performance management, and recruitment oversight, success in this role requires strong cross‑functional collaboration and the ability to contribute wherever the business and our clients need support.

Who You Are

As a Industrial & Trades Recruitment Associate , you are someone who genuinely enjoys working with people and takes pride in building relationships that create value.

You bring professionalism, curiosity, and strong execution to everything you do.

you likely have:

2–5 years of experience in recruitment, staffing, talent acquisition, business development, customer service, HR, sales, operations, or a related field

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

A natural ability to build trust and establish relationships quickly

Exceptional organization and follow‑through

Confidence speaking with candidates, clients, and industry professionals

A proactive, resourceful, and solutions‑focused mindset

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Comfort learning new systems, technology, and recruitment tools

A desire to build expertise in trades, industrial, technical, and engineering recruitment

Positive energy, professionalism, and emotional intelligence

A cooperative, team‑first approach

A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for client visits and events

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience recruiting within trades, industrial, manufacturing, construction, engineering, transportation, mining, or technical sectors

Experience using sourcing tools, ATS platforms, or CRM systems

Knowledge of Saskatchewan labour markets and workforce trends

Experience supporting workforce planning or talent management initiatives

What We Offer

A flexible, primarily remote role with regular in‑person collaboration

Meaningful work with organizations that are building stronger teams and communities

Direct mentorship from experienced recruitment and consulting leaders

Exposure to multiple areas of business, talent, and workforce consulting

A collaborative team that values trust, initiative, learning, and humour

Real opportunities for career growth and advancement

Competitive compensation and benefits

Mileage reimbursement for client visits, networking events, and industry meetings

A Note on Mindset
At Hughes Collective, we care just as much about mindset as skillset.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, dependable, humble, ambitious, and excited to grow. Someone who takes ownership, builds strong relationships, follows through on commitments, and genuinely cares about helping people succeed.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

Ready to Join?

Apply by sending your resume and a short note telling us what excites you about this opportunity.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saskatoon, SK

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📌 Recruitment Associate (Saskatchewan)
🏢 Hughes Recruitment & Strategy Collective
📍 Saskatchewan