Talent Acquisition Sourcing Consultant

Facility: 1800 Parkway Center

Job Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist partners closely with Talent Acquisition Consultants and Hiring Leaders to understand staffing needs and then develop and implement a proactive, innovative sourcing strategy focused on critical, difficult and visible roles in a service line. Ensures consistency of employer brand to attract and recruit diverse, top talent. Proactively builds talent pools of qualified candidates by gathering and analyzing data from sourcing options. The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist will creatively source, assess and select qualified applicants to be referred as candidates for open searches including networking and cultivating a talent pipeline. Responsible for creating a positive customer experience to applicants. This role will anticipate industry trends and utilizes labor market information to ensure best-in-class candidate sourcing.
Focus: External client facing with focus on passive outbound sourcing, building talent pipelines, screening and assessing applicants.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Strategic Sourcing Responsibilities
- Partners with Talent Acquisition Consultant to understand staffing needs and develop proactive, innovative sourcing/recruitment strategies to attract and recruit top talent to address the sourcing challenges and market conditions specific to each assigned service line.
- Develops and executes a proactive, innovative, cost-effective recruitment/sourcing strategy to target a diverse pool of qualified applicants for vacancies.
- Performs advanced sourcing including social media, internet and database mining (ATS, CRM), developing relationships with professional organizations, colleges and schools, community agencies to identify and recruit a diverse slate of candidates for all positions.
- Conducts cold calls to passive candidates to present opportunities for critical, difficult and visible positions.
- Performs structured screening and assessment to ensure applicants meet both job and organization requirements.
- Makes recommendation to Talent Acquisition Consultant(s) and hiring manager(s) on the referral of the qualified candidates.
- Participates in media planning to determine media contracts.
- Enters and maintains, current and accurate information in the Applicant Tracking System including but not limited to: job posting content, applicant tracking and response, anecdotal information and other required data.
- Communicates status of searches with the Talent Acquisition Consultant(s) on a consistent and timely basis.
- Maintains and reports Recruitment Metrics for assigned departments/key jobs on a regular scheduled basis.
- Manages responses to applicants including but not limited to: receipt of application, application status and specific information reconciling applicant qualifications relative to job requirements.
- Develops and maintains network and database of potential candidates for future reference including pipeline of passive candidates.
- Coordinate and track the utilization of the employee referral program; make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
- Support WellStars sourcing strategy priorities to provide high quality candidates at all levels.
- Maintains knowledge of current health care system employee benefits, salary structures, etc. Provides candidate information related to culture and benefits, which promotes our health care system as the Employer of Choice.
- Understands the market competitiveness of the healthcare industry both locally and nationally. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the areas of Recruiting, Human Resources and Healthcare by reading appropriate books, journals, articles and literature and attending professional development activities including webinars and professional association meetings.
- Plan participate and support WellStar recruiting events including out of market career fairs, talent days and local special events to build employer brand awareness.
- Maintain the tools, networks and resources to find and attract passive talent through research, market and competitive intelligence and other resources.
- Monitor, track and make recommendations on metrics to assist with talent acquisition reports and design. Regulatory Compliance
- Assures job postings are maintained using EEOC standards.
- Assures job postings accurately reflect job requirements, including education, licensure/certification and experience levels.
- Screen candidates based upon job requirements.
- Posts positions on appropriate job sites.
- Assists hiring leaders with interpretation and implementation of HR policies related to talent acquisition.
- Maintains spreadsheets and data as appropriate to assure understanding of talent acquisition activity and results to best meet workforce needs of WellStar. Additional Duties
- Maintains knowledge of current WellStar employee offerings, benefits, salary structures, etc. Provides WellStar information related to culture and benefits to potential candidates, which promotes WellStar as both the provider of choice and the employer of choice.
- Acts as a key resource for referred candidates in identifying best fits, providing recommendations of the best way to engage in our recruitment process and following up with the referring party.
- Works with other Talent Acquisition team members to develop process improvements.
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of recruiting.
- Builds relationships with peers, hiring managers and executives.
- Monitor and track school at work participants to ensure completion and readiness for placement.
- Other duties as assigned including special projects.

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources or related field. Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Prof in Human Resources-Preferred
• Sr Prof in Human Resources-Preferred
• SHRM Certified Professional-Preferred
• SHRM Sr Certified Professional-Preferred

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):



Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 years in recruitment, sourcing, consulting, sales or related experience Required and
Minimum 3 years of experience Preferred and
Experience with and knowledge of sourcing effectiveness, screening, interviewing, selection and candidate assessment techniques. Required and
Intermediate or advanced level experience with using electronic media, social networking, job aggregators, search engine optimization, internet research, candidate mining, and professional organizations to source candidates and build talent pipelines. Required and
Demonstrated successful experience directly soliciting passive candidates via the phone or have related inside sales experience Required and
Knowledge and application of Federal and State employment laws, regulations and legislation Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Demonstrated success working independently, forging relationships, and managing multiple tasks that meet or exceed deadlines with minimal direction.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, influencing, listening, fact finding and problem solving.
Exemplary organizational and time management skills, flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and follow through on requests.
Ability to analyze with qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.
High level of proficiency using Microsoft Windows, and other Microsoft Office Software, Applicant Tracking Systems and CRM.
Ability to communicate both positive and negative information to job applicants that preserves applicant goodwill.
Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible and maintain a positive work style.