Eastern Ontario Talent

Ensuring the right candidates reach your team.

The Hiring Noise Problem

Hiring for technical roles has become increasingly difficult.• Job postings receive dozens (sometimes hundreds) of resumes
• Automated screening favors keywords over real experience
• Strong candidates are overlooked
• Technical managers lose valuable time reviewing applicationsGood people get missed.
Good teams are harder to build.

A Human First Pass — Done Properly

Eastern Ontario Talent provides human-led screening of technical candidates, before interviews begin.Applications are reviewed the way experienced technical managers read resumes:• Looking for real capability
• Evaluating practical experience
• Focusing on evidence, not buzzwordsYou receive a focused shortlist — not another stack of resumes.

How It Works

First Human Pass — Resume Screening• Human review of all applications received for a specific technical role
• Evaluation against job-related criteria:
   - Qualifications
   - Technical skills
   - Relevant experience
   - Communication clarity
   - Evidence of results or real-world impact
• Identification of top candidates for further consideration
• Delivered as a concise shortlist — no lengthy reports

Second Human Pass — Candidate Review (Optional)

• Focused review of shortlisted candidates
• Optional brief phone conversations
• Clear, practical notes to support interview selection
• Efficient input without documentation overload

Why Eastern Ontario Talent

• Human-led — no AI screening or keyword filters
• Technically grounded — engineer reviewing technical resumes
• Efficient — focused output, minimal administration
• Fair & defensible — job-related, consistent evaluation
• Local — focused on Eastern Ontario technical hiringThis is practical screening — not recruitment theatre.

Who This Is For

• Manufacturing companies
• Engineering and maintenance teams
• Technical managers overwhelmed by resumes
• HR teams supporting technical hiring

What We Don’t Do

• Make hiring decisions
• Replace your ATS or job platforms
• Deliver generic scoring matrices
• Push candidates or placementsYou stay in control.
We reduce the noise.

About the Founder

Eastern Ontario Talent was founded by a Professional Engineer with years of experience in manufacturing and technical leadership roles across Eastern Ontario.Having reviewed hundreds of technical resumes and participated in technical interviews, the service exists to bring practical judgment back into the earliest stage of hiring — where it matters most.

Pricing

Services are billed hourly, reflecting the actual volume of applications received.This ensures fairness whether a role receives 6 resumes or 150.Quotes are provided in advance.

Next Step

Hiring for a technical role and want a cleaner, more human first pass?
Let’s start with a short, no-pressure call.[email protected]www.easternontariotalent.com

Service Area

Eastern Ontario Talent supports technical hiring across Eastern Ontario, including:• Kingston
• Gananoque
• Brockville
• Prescott
• Johnstown
• Cornwall
• Surrounding communitiesRemote screening support available as required.

Roles Commonly Supported

Engineering Roles:• Manufacturing Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Automation & Controls Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Quality Engineer
• Reliability EngineerMaintenance & Skilled Trades:• Industrial Millwright
• Industrial Electrician
• Instrumentation & Control Technician
• PLC / Robotics Technician
• Maintenance Planner & Scheduler
• Maintenance Mechanic
• Machinist / Tool & Die Maker
• Refrigeration MechanicTechnical Leadership & Management:• Maintenance Manager
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Engineering Manager
• Operations Manager
• Environmental Health & Safety Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Production SupervisorEastern Ontario Talent
Human-Led Technical Candidate Screening
[email protected]
www.easternontariotalent.com