Talent Acquisition Specialist

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a growing organization in the Coatesville, PA area seeking a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist to support a high-volume recruiting team on a contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with recruiting, HR coordination, customer service, or high-volume phone experience who enjoys speaking with candidates and working in a fast-paced environment. The Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist will focus heavily on candidate prescreening, interview coordination, recruiting administration, offers, onboarding requirements, and maintaining accurate candidate records.

Talent Acquisition Specialist | Contract

Location: Coatesville, PA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 100% Onsite

Pay: $25-$30/hour

Employment Type: Contract, estimated through mid-March

This position is 100% onsite in Coatesville, PA, five days per week. Candidates must be comfortable working onsite for the duration of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct high-volume phone and video prescreens with candidates for skilled trades, manufacturing, field, and operational positions
• Make approximately 20-30 candidate outreach calls per day and manage a consistently active candidate pipeline
• Ask standardized screening questions regarding experience, certifications, availability, compensation expectations, and work eligibility
• Prepare clear and concise candidate screening summaries for recruiters and hiring managers
• Coordinate and track required candidate questionnaires and pre-employment documentation
• Prepare and extend verbal and written offers
• Coordinate start dates and communicate relevant offer and onboarding information
• Maintain accurate resumes, screening notes, candidate statuses, and offer information within the applicant tracking system
• Provide candidates with timely updates and clear next steps throughout the hiring process
• Assist with background checks, drug screenings, and required pre-employment training
• Track recruiting activity, screening volume, candidate progress, and overall pipeline status
• Support additional recruiting and administrative projects as needed

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in recruiting, HR coordination, customer service, staffing, talent acquisition, or another customer-focused environment
• Previous high-volume outbound calling or candidate screening experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable making 20-30 outbound candidate calls per day
• Experience recruiting for skilled trades, manufacturing, industrial, construction, or high-volume hourly positions is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to write clear and objective candidate summaries
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple candidates and priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience using an applicant tracking system preferred
• Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.