Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter)

At Byrne & Jones, our people are our most important resource. We’re looking for a highly skilled talent acquisition specialist to become one of them, and to help us find them. The ideal candidate will have a strong marketing background and experience in recruitment or human resources, with a knowledge of screening, interviewing, and hiring practices. If you have a passion for finding untapped talent, driving company growth, and helping individuals find promising careers, we want to hear from you.

Objectives of this Role

• Be the “Brand Ambassador” for Byrne & Jones, creating excitement and increasing our visibility among potential new employees.
• Work closely with managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s hiring needs for each position and meet competitive hiring goals and expectations.
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles helping management find, hire, and retain quality talent
• Grow and foster relationships, creating a database of qualified active and passive talent to pull from as new positions open.
• Continuously partner with senior managers to design, refine, and implement innovative recruiting strategies.
• Stay active with current job boards, social networks, and platforms to find passive and active talent, and plan, create, and release job descriptions and documents.

Job Responsibilities

• Work and form relationships with managers to know the ins and outs of their departments and better understand the hiring needs and job specifications.
• Achieve staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating, advising managers, and managing relocations and intern program.
• Build applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, high schools, media, and internet sites; providing information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations and maintaining rapport.
• Develop and release job postings on platforms such as social media and job boards.
• Screen resumes and prospects, qualify, interview, and manage candidates throughout the interview process from prepping hiring managers before interviews to assisting with final offer negotiation.
• Assess applicants’ knowledge, skills, and experience to best suit open positions.
• Improve organization effectiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; and emphasizing benefits and perks.
• Keep up to date on current employment legislation and regulations.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in talent acquisition/recruitment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Human Resources
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective and cooperative relationships built on trust.
• Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office