What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist - Talent Acquisition position at Wesco?
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will recruit potential employees via recruiting website, employee referrals, on-site recruiting and other sources. You will contact candidates and confirm interview schedules. You will check candidates work history, competency and other qualifications. You will make offers and conducts orientation for new employees. You will assist in developing interview questions with hiring manager. You will perform exit interviews and processes change of employee status.
Responsibilities:
- Determines appropriate sourcing strategy for positions to be filled.
- Meets regularly with hiring managers to calibrate expectations for hiring process.
- Ensures candidate has fulfilled all requirements in applicant tracking system.
- Interviews candidates and presents qualified prescreened candidates to hiring manager.
- Dispositions candidates at appropriate time during hiring process.
- Follows steps as defined by hiring process.
- Emphasizes importance of recruiting diverse workforce by presenting diverse slate of candidates.
- Accepts personal responsibility for perpetuating WESCO's reputation as "The Employer of Choice".
Qualifications:
- Bachelors' Degree required; AIRS Certification preferred.
- 2 years required experience in recruiting and staffing.
- 2 years required working knowledge of applicant tracking system(s).
- 2 years required understanding of recruiting policies and practices and employment law.
- 2 years required project management.
- 2 years preferred working knowledge of social media relative to the recruiting of candidates.
- 1 year preferred experience in similar industry.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
- Ability to conduct behavioral interviews to assess candidate capability.
- Ability to execute daily tasks with limited supervision.
- Ability to learn software packages, including applicant tracking.
- Must be flexible, adaptable and well organized.
- Ability to analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
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