Talent Acquisition Specialist
Full Time
Job Overview
Summary: Performs a variety of duties to find, engage and evaluate external candidates for specific position requirements and culture fit. Effectively partners with management to gain a deep, holistic understanding of the specific business lines and assigned role(s). Utilizes advanced knowledge of talent sourcing methods to identify potential candidates across multiple disciplines and locations, creating a robust pipeline of talent for both current and future openings. Works independently in performing work, with measurement by process and results.
Summary: Performs a variety of duties to find, engage and evaluate external candidates for specific position requirements and culture fit. Effectively partners with management to gain a deep, holistic understanding of the specific business lines and assigned role(s). Utilizes advanced knowledge of talent sourcing methods to identify potential candidates across multiple disciplines and locations, creating a robust pipeline of talent for both current and future openings. Works independently in performing work, with measurement by process and results.
Measures of success:
- Energetic, initiative-taking, and self sufficient
- Actively seeks opportunities to assist and support colleagues, customers, and others.
- Pro-actively monitors work environment for opportunities to lend support.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Plan and implement company talent acquisition strategy
- Develop company’s policy for talent benchmarking, talent assessment and interviewing.
- Conduct sourcing activities to fill open positions.
- Perform analysis of organizational development and anticipate future employment needs.
- Design and manage recruitment and selection processes (resume screening, screening calls, interviews etc.)
- Reviews employment applications and background check reports
- Serve as brand ambassador at various events, like career fairs or on-campus recruiting events.
- Represent company internally and externally at events with a goal of networking and relationship building with potential candidate communities.
- Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.
- Build long-term relationships with past and potential candidates.
- Manage respective candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities.
- Administer and submit all hiring paperwork for new employees.
- Generate monthly updates for company’s leadership about upcoming talent acquisition initiatives.
- Create monthly reports on key talent acquisition metrics.
- Communicate regularly with HR department to get a clear view of company’s hiring needs and organizational goals.
- Work closely with marketing department to develop creative ways for addressing talent acquisition challenges.
- Proactively seek market intelligence to gain competitive advantage in attraction, assessment, and sourcing methodologies
- Suggest innovative ideas for improving talent acquisition activities.
- Research talent acquisition trends in the staffing industry.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Previous working experience preferably as a Talent Acquisition Specialist for 10 years
- In-depth knowledge of candidate’s selection methods
- Excellent understanding of full cycle recruitment processes
- Hands on experience with Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Outstanding communication and people skills.
- Impactful presentation style
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload.
- Creative thinker and initiative-taking analytical person
- A positive, “can do” attitude.
Education and Experience
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)