Talent Acquisition Specialist jobs in Reading, PA

At IWCO, we spend our days in the relentless pursuit of better ideas, better creativity and better performance across all direct response marketing channels. It's about being impactful, disciplined and measurable, while enjoying the process, being a part of a supportive team and having some fun along the way.

IWCO cares and plays an active role in our communities. We also work closely with industry partners, like the U.S. Postal Service, paper suppliers, technology innovators and execution partners to drive added value for our clients, push creativity, decrease costs and to drive better performance.

If you're thinking of a new career, every day at IWCO we're about doing the same thing for our employees as we do for our clients: Making Better HappenSM. We care about results. And we care about each other. We all strive to be better today than we were yesterday. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and on-site wellness programs - not to mention the opportunity to work with the most talented people in marketing who'll challenge you and help you become better every day.

Overall Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Partner partners with the leadership team to develop and implement hiring strategies to build upon IWCO's talented employee base.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement policies and best practices for talent acquisition.

• Develop and implement hiring strategies tailored to meet specific business needs.

• Routinely measure and communicate effectiveness of recruiting plans.

• Build and maintain an effective recruiting network; including industry contacts, professional associations, trade groups, and employees.

• Determine appropriate recruiting methods; manage communicated content and responses.

• Manage recruiting partners and agencies; support effective pricing and contract implementation; track performance against goals and review billing.

• Manage applicant and interview data in accordance with all laws, regulations and internal best practices.

• Proactively expand talent community in high turnover positions and strategic business plans.

• Screen applicants for position requirements and candidate interests; select well suited applicants for referral to managers.

• Help managers and candidates make effective decisions by providing key guidance on roles and responsibilities, benefits, and compensation.

• Coordinate interviews and relevant testing, including travel and lodging.

• Participate in talent development initiatives, provide input and support on key competencies, job descriptions, and talent needs.

• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous improvement.

• Perform other (or other related) duties as applicable or assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Demonstrated recruiting success, including experience recruiting via print, online and referral programs.

• Demonstrated success screening candidates and assessing fit for specific positions.

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships internally and externally at all levels.

• Excellent verbal communication skills; ability to build trust and influence

• Excellent writing skills; ability to create and follow formatting and achieve mutual understanding.

• Detail oriented and highly organized Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Positive attitude, good judgment and excellent time management skills.

• Strong sense of responsibility, accountability and ownership.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

• 2-5 years of experience in talent acquisition, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies based on business plans preferred.

• Experience developing and maintaining 'talent communities' preferred.

• Basic understanding of employment law as it relates to recruitment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work 8 hours consecutively.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Willingness to travel, including by air, and ability to operate rental car vehicles.

• Ability to pass a pre-hire background check and drug screen
• On-Site in Hamburg, PA