Talent Acquisition Specialist

Reports to the Talent Acquisition Manager

Date Written or Revised: March 7, 2023

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Hybrid position/Downtown St Louis 

Position Overview 

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization. This will be achieved through the execution of local and national recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. This position will also drive the onboarding process for new employees. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring we are hiring, engaging, and retaining the best possible talent.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary based on business need.

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the recruitment, hiring and retention initiatives for the organization.

• Create and post open jobs on the company website in accordance with company procedures.

• Establish a recruiting plan by incorporating the organization’s objectives and meeting with managers to discuss talent needs.

• Work with hiring managers to establish optimal candidates and follows through with recruitment/onboarding process; i.e. credit checks, background checks, reference checks, offer negotiations, etc.

• Proactively identify candidates by utilizing multiple strategies including; searching online databases and social media sites, job boards, contact lists, networking, optimizing use of employee referrals and ATS database and attends industry and diversity related events.

• Remain active on social media forums, attend career fairs, visit local college campuses or universities and any other creative methods to locate qualified candidates.

• Work with Marketing team to manage the utilization of social media recruitment and communication and keeps company website recruitment pages current to assist in recruitment.

• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruitment plans and implementation.

• Manage company-wide recruitment projects.

• Create reports related to talent acquisition, present information and makes recommendations as appropriate.

Onboarding

• Coordinate new hire on-boarding with HR and Training team; work with candidates to ensure all required documents are completed prior to employment; work with Training Team to ensure new hire is schedule for all applicable training.

• Coordinate new hire on-boarding with Hiring Managers; work with Hiring Managers to create onboarding plans for new hires.

Other Requirements

• Other Extensive knowledge of talent acquisition related HR practices.

• Experience with Labor Market and Industry specific data utilization.

• Other Skills needed include, planning, decision making, influencing, negotiation, organization, problem solving, written and verbal communication skills and an eye for detail.

• Other Ability to use computer programs to input, store, and retrieve data as well as to generate reports and documentation which provide insightful, detailed information about the talent acquisition function.

• Ability to travel to various sites when regular business travel resumes.

Experience

• One to three years of Recruiting experience, with experience in corporate recruitment and a focus on sourcing passive candidates

• Experience with social media platforms and HRIS systems including applicant tracking and onboarding required.

• Demonstrated experience recruiting technical roles and functional area roles, ranging from early career to highly experienced candidates

• Strong interviewing skills and demonstrated mastery of behavioral interviewing

• Proven experience implementing diversity recruiting strategies. Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action legislation and other legal aspects of interviewing and hiring.

• Must possess strong business acumen and the ability to develop a deep understanding of strategic business priorities, success drivers in the organization, and understanding of the business model and functional operations

• Strong process orientation and detailed analytic capabilities

• Ability to influence and interact with all levels of employees to establish and develop collaborative partnership.

• Skills in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Professionalism, organizational skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality are all attributes this position demands. Possess the ability to follow our core vales MOSIAC (mindful, opportunity- centered, socially responsible, authentic, innovative, and collaborative).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management, management, business administration or related area of concentration or four years of full desk recruiting experience.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phone, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

• This position requires manual dexterity, the ability to lift files and open filing cabinets.

• This position requires sitting, bending, stooping, or standing as necessary.

MBS is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion.