Talent acquisition specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with the Sales and Distribution leaders to provide full cycle recruitment support.

You will be responsible for social advertising, management of multiple recruiting platforms, job postings in conjunction with the hiring manager, attending and hosting career fairs, sourcing candidates, reviewing applications, conducting phone and / or in-person interviews, planning / coordinating manager interviews, follow up and coordination of all details throughout the entire hiring process.

HYBRID - 3 days in office, 2 days remote each week.

Contract with the potential for hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• The Talent Acquisition Specialist will research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization.
• Source and staff the following positions : Assistant Store Manager, Sales Design Consultants, Warehouse Managers, Warehouse Associates, Material Handers Shipping / Receiving, and more.
• Conduct phone interviews to assess the candidate’s capabilities, experience, aspirations and gain insight into their ability and willingness to perform the role needed, as well as assess the candidate’s ability to adapt to the company culture.
• Utilize experience, judgment, and discretion to screen and present well-matched, talented candidates to hiring managers.
• Provide a positive candidate / hiring manager experience throughout the screening, interviewing, and onboarding process.
• Communicate effectively in a timely manner with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Coach hiring managers as needed to develop their interview skillset further.
• Coordinate candidates through all required steps of the applicant tracking system and background process, follow up with managers on ETA’s, send out adverse action notice to failed backgrounds to ensure compliance.
• Craft offer letters in collaboration with the hiring manager as needed.
• Generate a pipeline of qualified candidates using job boards, social media channels, and other various resources to efficiently seek out and identify active and passive candidates.
• Manage ad campaigns across many job boards : Indeed, iHire, LinkedIn, Facebook, Craigslist, and more.
• Support recruiting efforts by pro-actively communicating and collaborating with Assistant Managers, Store Managers, Regional Managers, and Distribution teams.
• Continuously recruit and network by attending local and national career fairs, develop industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, and promote employees to support ongoing recruitment needs.
• Passionately express the company’s business structure to candidates while acting as the steward of company culture, promoting and embracing the business practices, philosophies, and strategies.
• Collaborate to review, update and improve interviewing support materials and training.
• Collaborate with team to continually bring new and improved recruiting ideas, strategies, and systems.
• Coordinate all logistics for contractor interviews and onboarding.
• Ensure a positive and consistent candidate & business leader experience throughout the interview and onboarding processes.
• Provide immediate sourcing support as business needs require.
• Supports the Talent Acquisition social media campaign strategy.
• Solution-oriented and self-motivated.

REQUIREMENTS :

• 2 years of experience in a service-oriented recruiting environment, preferably in agency staffing.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills; convey a positive, upbeat personal and professional image.
• A high degree of flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle competing priorities, keeping constant sight of the overall objectives.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to create and implement recruitment strategies for a variety of roles.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and effectively meet deadlines.
• 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Last updated : 2024-06-22