What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Sourcer position at Western Land Services, Inc.?
Job Summary:
The Talent Sourcer will employ diverse channels to actively seek potential candidates, engage with passive candidates, and cultivate talent pipelines for future hiring requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop, facilitate, and implement all phases of the recruitment process.
- Interact with potential candidates on professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn and Indeed.)
- Craft and send recruiting emails.
- Identify qualified candidate profiles using various sourcing techniques (e.g. Boolean search)
- Develop talent pipelines for future hiring needs
- Ask for referrals from current employees and external networks
- Maintain candidate databases (e.g. via our Applicant Tracking System)
- Assist with job posting and advertisement processes.
- Screens applications and select qualified candidates.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
- Uphold Western Land Services’ Core values in all aspects of work.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.
- Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.
- Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
- Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to positively present our company and open roles to potential candidates
- Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.
Required Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience required.
- Proven work experience as a Talent Sourcer or similar role, preferred.
- Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques (e.g. recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings).
- Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and Candidate Management Systems (CMSs).