Diversity Talent Sourcer- TAG

Diversity Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Manager Level

Cognizant

Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, helping clients become data-enabled and data-driven in the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps companies evolve into modern businesses. By leading clients in leveraging technologies essential to modern enterprises such as IoT, artificial intelligence, digital engineering and cloud, we enable new business and operating models that unlock new value in markets around the world. Cognizant’s unwavering focus on our clients is led by our nearly 300,000 associates, who deliver services and solutions tailored to specific industries and the unique needs of the organizations we serve.

Diversity Talent Acquisition Sourcer

We are looking for a Diversity Talent Sourcer/Recruiter to join our HR team and manage the first stages of the recruiting process. Cognizant is committed to diversity and has put a focus on attracting qualified diverse applicants.

Responsibilities

Diversity Talent Sourcer responsibilities include using various channels to identify potential diverse candidates, contacting passive candidates and building talent pipelines for current hiring needs. Other responsibilities include designing, developing and implementing innovative outreach programs using diversity and inclusion best practices in support of Cognizant’s strategic initiatives.  If you have solid sourcing skills, know how to utilize recruiter/sourcer tools and enjoy learning about different roles, we’d like to meet you.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in business, communications, human resources or related discipline and/or equivalent work
• Proactively identify and recruit passive job seekers, ensuring candidate pools are diverse.

• Interact with potential candidates on social media and professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Hiretual, Talenya)
• Craft and send recruiting emails to attract talent
• Coordinate with recruiters to determine position requirements
• Identify qualified candidate profiles using various sourcing techniques (e.g. Boolean search and market data)
• Identify candidates for current hiring needs
• Measure conversion rates, including numbers of passive candidates who turn into applicants, get invited to interviews, get offers and get hired
• Maintain candidate databases (e.g. via our Applicant Tracking System)
• Qualify and Pre-screen candidates
• Follow consistent process and best practices for selecting highest quality candidates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Create and maintain candidate pools of qualified candidates through frequent contact and notifications of positions
• In conjunction with Manager, track talent acquisition metrics and provide data and reports on a regular basis. 
• Monitors and evaluate effectiveness of programs, makes adjustments as needed

Why Choose Cognizant

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It supports lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is encouraged to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network Welcomes Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and dedication to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.