About us
We partner with our clients to find the best talent strategies, allowing them to stay focused on their core business.
We strive to empower your workforce through innovative HR solutions and remove complexity out of HR, so you can focus on your business.
With over 20 years of experience as HR consultants, Mihaela Craciunas and Gerry Gomez acquired HLC Talent in 2020, to offer a focused set of talent management services.
Their consulting backgrounds, and commitment to building enduring relationships, drive the work of the firm with clients and talent alike.
At HLC Talent, our goal is to help both companies and job-seekers succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.
We provide innovative solutions to modern-day HR problems, allowing our clients to focus on their business. Trust us to enable your business to deliver the best results.
Mission
Provide a focused set of talent management services, to help both companies and job-seekers win in an ever-evolving marketplace.
Vision
To become a niche talent management firm that helps our corporate partners thrive, by attracting the right talent and improving HR services.
Values
Accountability
We are committed to delivering for our clients and for candidates.
Integrity
We believe doing the right thing is the only way to work.
Teamwork
We do a better job when we truly work together.
Excellence
We only offer services where we have an edge and consistently excel.
Meet the team
Our HR professionals all have complementary specialties. Our multilingual diverse team has broad experience with small and large businesses in key industries, and with government agencies.
Gerry Gomez
Gerry has nearly 20 years of talent acquisition experience in the agency, corporate and consulting markets. He has significant experience in local, national and international recruiting, and is comfortable with HR staffers as well as senior management. Gerry is HLC’s technology lead, with longstanding skills in recruiting/sourcing applications and methodology, social media, and applicant tracking systems.
Gerry completed his BA in Human Relations (Applied Human Sciences) from Concordia University while playing hockey on its varsity team. He remains a highly competitive multitasker today, as a High Performance Certified Hockey Canada Coach & Technical Director who coaches minor hockey.
Top 5 sector experience
- Consulting
- Forest Products
- Industrials
- Information technology
- Manufacturing
Mihaela Craciunas
Professional in talent acquisition and management with more than 20 years of experience in several sectors of activity (consulting engineering, forest products, pulp and paper, manufacturing, and headhunting), in operations and at the corporate level. Mihaela accompanies passionate decision makers and builders who understand the importance of human capital to the success of their organization.
With a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and psychology (human resources orientation), she has always been driven by human resources management, and more specifically by talent acquisition.
Her expertise is as follows: Headhunting, implementation of an HR structure, needs analysis, optimization of HR processes and procedures, recruitment/hiring/onboarding, development of recruitment strategies, development of HR policies and tools, compensation, performance management, employer branding, change management, coaching managers and special projects. Mihaela has developed deep expertise in talent acquisition and immigration, both with local and international startups and with large organizations.
Top 5 sector experience
- Audiovisual
- Consulting
- EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Consulting); EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Consulting & Management)
- Forest products
- Mining & Metallurgy
Maria Ligero
Maria recruits people across the workforce – from production workers to tradespeople to administrative staff – drawing on her six years of talent acquisition experience. This includes working as an in-house recruiter, with agencies, and as an independent. All this has given Maria a broad understanding of the job market in general, of the needs of employers, and of the motivations of job-seekers.
Maria has a solid foundation in human resources, with a Diploma in Labour Relations from Spain’s Universitat de València. Her understanding of collective agreements is a definite asset when recruiting for unionized positions. And early career experience as a representative in pharma and healthcare underlies Maria’s strong relationship-building and communications skills.
Top 5 sector experience
- Aerospace
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Forest products
- Manufacturing
Patricia Rolland
With more than 20 years of broad experience in talent acquisition and human resources, Patricia has specialized in recruiting over the last 15 years. Her focus is on management, professional and production positions for companies across the economy, from forest products to technology. Patricia’s personalized yet highly professional approach streamlines and simplifies the recruiting process for both employers and candidates.
Patricia is well-grounded in the HR field, having started her career in labour relations. She has a Certificate in Labour Relations from Université de Montréal and a Certificate in Human Relations and Marketing from Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Top 5 sector experience
- Accounting
- Aerospace
- Financial services
- Forest products
- Sales
- Technology sales
Nayla Chamli
Strategic and proactive, Nayla has 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition in various fields. Passionate and results-oriented, she is always keen to provide comprehensive support and quality service to both clients and candidates.
Her passion for the human side led her to specialize in recruitment, after completing a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology followed by a Master's degree in Human Resources management.
Her expertise now allows Nayla to fully understand the HR issues and problems in different sectors and thus to put in place effective recruitment processes aimed at achieving the objectives set.
5 main sectors of activity:
- Engineering (Engineering Services, Procurement and Project Management)
- Mining and Metallurgy
- Pharmaceutical
- Financial Services and Accounting
- Aeronautics
David Lépine
Before his nearly 20 years with HLC, David worked in various industries as a manager in HR, sales and marketing, and operations, then in senior management. He personally recruited and led high-performance teams for both multinationals and SMBs, in Canada and abroad. This deep business and management experience gives David credibility in searches for Canadian and international executives.
David has a BSc in Physics from Concordia University and an MBA from Université Laval. He was a founding partner at HLC from 2002-2020, and is happy to be back at his professional passion – finding and assessing the perfect candidates, and stimulating their interest in our clients.
Top 5 sector experience
- Building products
- Chemicals
- Construction
- Forest products
- Multimedia
Mallory O’Neill
Our newest team member, Mallory's education is in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is currently completing her graduate certificate in Human Resources Management from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Mallory is an experienced human resources generalist and recruiter for both hourly and management positions within unionized environments. As work experience is in remote, small town and rural communities.
Top 5 sector experience
- Production/ Forestry
- Health care
- Non-Profit organizations
- Social Media Management
- Insurance
Claudelle Bélanger
Graduated in Literary Studies from the University of Quebec in Montreal, Claudelle is our newest addition to the HLC Talent team. With her experience in sourcing and recruiting in the mining industry, Claudelle worked in international recruitment, is passionate about finding new talent, and speaks 3 languages (French, English and Spanish). Claudelle is an excellent listener, profiles analyst and is very dedicated to a job well done. With her professionalism and her passion for sourcing, Claudelle is able to find excellent candidates for the needs of our clients in different sectors.
Sectors
- Mining
- Manufacturing
- Services