Your Leading Edmonton Consultant in Connecting Talent

The Workforce Solution for Edmonton, AB

Specialized Recruiting Group, a division of Express Employment Professionals, is a leading recruitment and workforce solutions provider based in Edmonton, serving clients across Canada.

We connect professionals with opportunities that match their skills and career goals across a wide range of industries, while supporting local businesses and organizations that strengthen the Edmonton community.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on any basis including race, gender, age, religion, disability, or other protected status.

Contact us today to find the right fit for you.

International Resources

We have access to international resources through our affiliation with Express Employment Professionals. Founded in 1983, Express today employs more than 500,000 people across more than 850 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

 

Locally Owned and Operated

We live in and work in this community and have a vested interest in its success. We have partnered with local businesses for over 17 years, and are the trusted recruitment partner for many of Alberta's top employers.

OUR VALUES

As a company, we stand for values based upon our shared beliefs and goals as an organization. We strive to live out and work by our values every day, so that they are not just empty words on a page. Our values shape our vision and our company culture, informing how we interact with others and how we conduct business

Self Driven

  • We take initiative, stay motivated, and take ownership of our work and responsibilities.

  • We build meaningful relationships by treating people with respect, empathy, and professionalism.

  • We embrace diversity and foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.

  • We believe that when people are empowered to bring their best selves to work, we achieve more, grow together, and succeed as a team.

Team Work

  • We approach challenges with purpose, passion, and a commitment to excellence.

  • We stay focused on the bigger picture while understanding how our individual contributions support the success of the team and the business.

  • We are driven, resilient, and optimistic, always looking for opportunities to grow, improve, and move forward.

People Centric

  • We put people first by building genuine relationships based on trust, respect, and support.

  • We recognize that our people are at the heart of our success and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can grow and thrive.

  • We listen, collaborate, and support one another, knowing that when our people succeed, our team and business succeed together.

Big Picture Thinking

  • We approach challenges with purpose, passion, and a commitment to excellence.

  • We stay focused on the bigger picture while understanding how our individual contributions support the success of the team and the business.

  • We are driven, resilient, and optimistic, always looking for opportunities to grow, improve, and move forward.

Community Involvement

Business In Edmonton: Leaders Award 2022

Each year, Business In Edmonton selects among nominees for Leaders that espouse a focus on their team and community, optimistic opportunity seekers that are future focused, curious minds, a can-do attitude, reslient and adaptive in the face of adversity and change, and those that bring empathy and understanding to every interaction. We are honoured that our President, Jessica Culo, was selected as one of the recipients of the 2022 Business Leaders Award.

An entrepreneur since her early 20s, Culo’s foresight and willingness to seize opportunities, even in the face of adversity, has earned her respect among business peers. She has pivoted and grown the company as needed, adapting to conditions every step of the way to build the brand to the success it is today.

Beyond the Office

Specialized Recruiting Group team in Edmonton supports several organizations, and one that is quite prominent for the group is Junior Achievement Northern Alberta (JANA).

Jessica Culo, President, is the Volunteer Chair of JANA's Fund Development Committee and sits on their Board of Directors. In addition, The SRG team supports JA by volunteering to teach financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to youth, by volunteering to mentor youth, by donating funds directly to the organization, as well as providing fundraising opportunities for JA when hosting various events in the city.

Junior Achievement is the largest non‐profit organization in the world dedicated to inspiring and preparing youth to succeed in a global economy. For over 50 years, Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta & NWT has engaged and inspired students from grades 3 to 12 through free programs about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. Junior Achievement maximizes student potential by exposing them to real-life business leaders that teach tangible and relatable lessons in order to prepare them for success.

JA is the link between education and the world of work, by giving youth the confidence and knowledge they need to define personal success, enhance their work readiness and pursue their dreams. Acquiring and practicing business skills gives students the confidence needed to define personal success, gain financial responsibility and become contributing members of the workforce. Learn more and get involved here: https://janorthalberta.org/

Our Vision

To Make Monday The Best Day Of The Week

Sounds impossible? We don't think so. We believe that the right workplace fit and culture brings out the best in all of us. By taking the time to get to know our associates and clients well, we can make great connections and find perfect culture and qualification fits. We always want our clients and our associates to love the workforce solutions that we create for them.

In addition to JA, Express has and does support our local community through the following initiatives:

Specialized Recruiting Group also has established excellent partnerships with local educational institutions like NAIT and MacEwan, to help graduates earn scholarships, as well as gain employment after graduation.