Recruitment Advertising

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Karen Taraska-Alcock

Managing Partner, Hire Marketing

Karen Taraska is a highly talented and innovative senior professional with extensive expertise in the development and implementation of recruitment advertising strategies, corporate strategic planning, marketing, product development, operations and human resources. She has applied these talents in a broad range of industry sectors including both small and large private and public sector organizations.

Over the last 20 years, Karen has demonstrated a unique knack for developing a deep understanding of client needs and objectives resulting in a solid reputation for customer service and award winning product development. Most recently, Karen was recognized by Canada Safeway as the driving force behind the design, development and implementation of their Jobpod.ca website which was named the international Creative Excellence Award winner for 2009.

Prior to co-founding HireMarketing, Karen served as the VP & General Manager of an independent recruitment advertising agency. Over a six year timeframe, she grew this company into one of the largest and most profitable agencies in Canada. Through this venue, Karen assisted numerous private and public sector organizations recruit employee talent both locally and around the world.

Through the new firm, HireMarketing, Karen is once again focused on helping business leaders and HR professionals leverage their recruitment marketing, technologies and systems to re-invent the way they recruit. This includes elevating corporate brands, capturing and engaging audiences and developing custom designed, competitive recruitment networks. HireMarketing partners with Legacy Bowes Group, Manitoba’s premiere HR and Executive search firm to provide full-service to our clients.

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Kelly O'Bray

Partner, HireMarketing

Kelly is a co-founder of HireMarketing and manages Sales and Marketing for the firm. Kelly brings with him over 20 years experience in the planning, development, and management of successful marketing campaigns for many different industries.

Prior to co-founding HireMarketing, Kelly gained a well respected and successful reputation as a National Sales & Marketing Manager in the information technology and recruitment advertising industries. One of Kelly’s significant leadership accomplishments was the development of a national service and client expansion project which resulted in significant revenue achievements and the establishment of a strong national client base.

During his earlier tenure in the recruitment advertising industry, Kelly was also responsible for corporate promotion which included the development of employer client marketing products and services, brand development, recruitment campaign design and the design/development of employer based online job sites.

Earlier in his sales career, Kelly held a variety of senor leadership roles such as VP of Marketing and Business Development for All Sport Ventures, a CanWest Global Communications Company; and for nGage Electronic Commerce, a subsidiary of MTS.

As a co-founder of HireMarketing, Kelly is pleased to once again be working with companies to successfully recruit entry level to C level recruitment candidates on a local, national and international basis.