Leslie Johnston
About Leslie Johnston
Leslie Johnston is a Talent Acquisition Partner at Emerson, specializing in Sales & Business Development for Canada and the U.S., with extensive experience in recruitment across various industries.
Company
Leslie Johnston is currently working at Emerson as a Talent Acquisition Partner for Canada and the U.S. in the Sales and Business Development sector. Emerson is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions in industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
Title
Leslie Johnston holds the position of Talent Acquisition Partner, focusing on the Sales and Business Development sector. Johnston works in North America, partnering closely with hiring managers and Human Resources to meet recruitment goals.
Education and Expertise
Leslie Johnston achieved a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Concordia University, where she studied from 2004 to 2007. Johnston also attended Bow Valley College from 1999 to 2001. She holds multiple certifications including Lominger International's Interview Architect, FranklinCovey, and Leadership IQ's Hiring for Attitude. Additionally, Johnston has specialized training in Korn Ferry's Leadership Architect and Client Platform Services.
Background
Leslie Johnston's extensive experience includes working at Korn Ferry as a Recruiter, RPO Solutions for Lhoist NA and Emerson Automation Solutions from 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, she was a Recruiter in Technical Engineering at CDI Talent & Technology Solutions from 2013 to 2015, and a Recruiter in International Mining at Cowan International from 2011 to 2013. She also managed Plans for Stock Transfer and Oil & Gas Royalties at Computershare for an 11-year period across various cities including Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, and Bristol.
Achievements
Leslie Johnston is experienced in facilitating engineering and technical consulting solutions for specialized roles and projects. She has created and collaborated on recruitment training strategies, and is proficient in using various recruitment platforms such as Taleo, Workday, ADP-RM, ADP-VE, Deskflow Enterprise, Bullhorn, Arya, Avature, Loop, and Searcher Express. Her recruitment expertise spans multiple industries, including Industrial Automation, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Mining & Minerals, Heavy Industry, Manufacturing & Machining, Oil & Gas, EPC(M), Construction, and Large Power.