Talent Acquisition Specialist

Responsibilities:

Job Summary

This position is responsible for executing full life-cycle recruiting activities that include research, development, and implementation of effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of highly qualified talent for the organization in a timely manner. To ensure an exceptional experience, this position will also be charged with providing best-in-class service to our candidates and hiring leaders.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Sourcing Consultant to create sourcing strategies to identify and attract diverse, qualified talent pipelines that meet current and future hiring needs and drive growth across the business units you support

• Based on hiring trends, proactive source and create pipelines for roles

• Perform resume reviews, phone screens, present candidate slate to hiring leader, advise hiring leader on hiring process and facilitate job offer process between successful candidate and hiring leader

• Use excellent negotiation skills to ‘close the deal’ and secure top talent for the organization

• Drive high candidate experience favorability scores, regardless of the hiring outcome, by supporting candidates through the recruiting process and providing strong feedback during and after

• Serve as a brand ambassador by sharing our value proposition to increase and strengthen our brand in the market

• Lead by example by maintaining all pertinent applicant and interview data in the Applicant Tracking System, ensuring maximum usage of the system

• Contribute to developing and implementing diversity and community recruiting initiatives in support of the organization’s diverse hiring goals and objectives

• Leverage multiple channels and social media technology in recruitment campaigns

• Communicate important employment information during delivery of employment offers (e.g., benefits, compensation, non-compete agreements)

• Track goals, metrics and performance of the hiring cycle; regularly communicate status and results

• Ensure all recruiting processes and applicant data is within OFCCP compliance

• Research and collaborate with Talent Acquisition on recruiting best practices

• Leverage sourcing tools to confirm we are recruiting and hiring to reflect the communities we serve

• Participate in in-person and/or virtual recruitment events

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong multitasking abilities, detail-oriented and self-motived

• Professional demeanor with both internal and external contacts including personal appearance and friendly, courteous treatment of peers, and people at all levels inside and outside the organization

• Proficient computer and data entry skills with Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday), Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Provide best-in-class customer service to business partners

• Ability to build and maintain effective customer and professional relationships through strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgement

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communications skills, including verbal, written and listening skills

• Ability to respond to and handle confidential business and personal information/documents

• Logical and analytical thinking abilities

• Inquisitive personality to continuously learn

• Ability to work with minimum supervision

• Occasional Day and Night Travel (25-50%)

• Flourishes on a collaborative team

• Ability to manage relationships and to influence without authority

• Knowledge of labor market and DEI space