Melanie Castillo
Recruiter HR Consultant @Island Health
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WORK HISTORY
Recruiter HR Consultant @Island Health
Nanaimo, BC, CA
Recruit for corporate services, clinical, non-contract, contract, and union roles Portfolio: Medical & Academic Affairs, Allied Health, Public Health, Addiction Medicine & Substance UseHealthcare recruitment scope includes: Associate & Assistant Physicians (Internal Medicine, Inpatient Care, Emerg etc), Public Health Nurses, RN/RPN/LPN/NP, RN/RPN Clinical Nurse Mentors, Advanced Nursing Practice, Environmental Health Officers, Coordinators (RN/RPN), Addictions & Recovery Workers, MHSU Nurses (Withdrawal Management), MHSU Counsellors/Clinicians (Addiction Services), Allied Health Leads (Medical Imaging, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Dietitian, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy), Clinical Research Assistants, Healthy Communities Coordinators, Coordinator -Experience, Assistants -Medical Staff Governance, Speech-Language Assistants and more.Represented Island Health at multiple job fairs (e.g, VIU, UBC, Camosun Career Fairs and more)
EDUCATION
University Canada West
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration major in Business Management
University of Alberta
Indigenous Canada
PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY
Certificate, San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
ABOUT MELANIE CASTILLO
Full cycle recruitment across corporate, contract, non-contract, unionized, Indigenous, clinical, technical, and executive roles.I support founders and early-stage companies as a startup team builder- guiding you through the full people-building process, setting up scalable systems, frameworks, and workflows to build a team that drives growth and supports you from startup through hyper-growth, or designing processes you can run independently once the organization is stable.Lead HR and talent acquisition across healthcare (physicians, nurses, allied health, therapists), technology/software/SaaS, and engineering sectors. Strong use of data, AI, and automation for process optimization.Deep knowledge of unionized environments and collective agreements: NBA, HSPBA, CBA, FBA.Expertise includes leadership, coaching, mentoring, team management, talent acquisition, engagement and retention, training and development, project management, process improvement and mapping, and strategic HR project management.Focus on employer branding and candidate experience to strengthen retention and overall talent strategy.Committed to ethical business practices grounded in equity, diversity, inclusivity, and sustainability.Additional experience: Business Academic Instructor, HR Resource Speaker, Leadership & Teambuilding Facilitator, Corporate Events Organizer.
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