Amélie Blais, MBA, Crha
About Amélie Blais, MBA, Crha
Amélie Blais, MBA, Crha, is the Director of Talent Acquisition at TELUS in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with over 25 years of HR experience across various industries.
Current Role at TELUS
Amélie Blais serves as the Directrice générale, Acquisition de talents / Director, Talent Acquisition at TELUS. Based in Montreal, Quebec, she oversees a virtual team of approximately 80 Talent Acquisition experts and managers. Her responsibilities include talent acquisition for multiple sectors within TELUS, such as TELUS Health, People & Culture, Corporate Affairs & Finance, Corporate Citizenship & Communications, and the Technology Office. Joining TELUS in May 2017, she aims to deliver an exceptional experience to both candidates and hiring leaders.
Career at BOMBARDIER
Before her current role at TELUS, Amélie Blais held significant positions at BOMBARDIER. From 2014 to 2017, she served as the Directrice, RH et Gestion des talents / Director, HR and Talent Management. Prior to that, she was the Chef de service, RH / HR Manager from 2011 to 2014. Initially joining BOMBARDIER in 2009, she worked as Partenaire d'affaires, RH / HR Business Partner for two years. Her tenure at BOMBARDIER spanned nearly eight years in various HR and talent management capacities based in Montréal.
Previous Positions in HR
Amélie Blais has a robust background in HR, having worked in several key positions across different industries. From 2008 to 2009, she was the Partenaire d'affaires RH principale / Senior HR Business Partner at Quebecor. Prior to this, she worked for Intact from 2005 to 2008 as Partenaire d'affaires RH principale / Senior HR Business Partner. At RBC Groupe Financier, she served as Partenaire d'affaires principale, Acquisition de talents / Sr TA Business Partner from 2002 to 2005. These roles cumulatively provided her with expansive HR experience.
Education and Certifications
Amélie Blais's educational achievements include an MBA Cadres from UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal, where she studied Administration des affaires. She also holds a Baccalauréat in Psychologie from Université de Sherbrooke. Furthermore, she earned a Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certificate from Queen's University. These qualifications have equipped her with a diverse academic background that complements her practical HR experience.
Expertise in Talent Acquisition and HR Management
With over 25 years of HR experience across multiple industries, including banking, insurance, transportation, and telecommunications, Amélie Blais has honed her expertise in talent acquisition and HR management. Currently, she is responsible for leading the talent acquisition initiatives at TELUS, ensuring seamless operations and excellent candidate experiences. Her extensive career reflects a deep understanding of various HR functions and a commitment to organizational talent development.