Job Description
The Talent Acquisition Specialist - Contractor serves as a partner to the business in identifying, engaging, assessing and on-boarding top talent.
Role Responsibilities
- Full cycle recruiting across all functions and geographies of the business
- Identifies staffing drivers in assigned client groups and works with hiring managers to develop staffing plans
- Makes connections between all talent management phases (acquisition, development, retention, culture)
- Leverages data and market intelligence to develop and execute staffing strategies
- Successfully blends diversity, regulatory requirements and business strategy throughout the process
- Strong understanding of Boolean search methodology and execution
- Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders across multiple functions and works continuously to remain informed on client group
- Serves as a SME and resource to hiring managers on external market conditions and all aspects of the recruitment process including compliance, sourcing, recruitment marketing, interview, selection and offer negotiation
- Partners effectively with hiring managers to determine staffing solutions and identify, engage, assess and on-board talent
- Delivers against determined KPIs and SLAs
- Works with hiring managers to develop candidate profiles and identify target sources
- Proactively sources passive candidates and builds robust talent pipelines
- Manages candidate flow and ensures a positive experience at all stages of the recruitment process
- Ensures timely and accurate documentation in the ATS
- Supports enterprise-level TA initiatives and helps to drive innovation and process improvement within the function
- Supports various recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives
- Leads assigned recruiting projects
- 30% travel for site visits and outreach events (job fairs, networking events, etc.)
- Attain a high-level understanding of our business, program, technological and cultural challenges
- Demonstrates uncompromising ethical standards, integrity and respect for people
- Maintains composure under stress and understands how externalized emotions impact others
- Serves as a steward of the company; placing the needs of the company/ department before personal goals
- Influences hiring managers, executives, candidates and peers by developing trusting relationships
- Advises hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques
- Effectively leverages compensation, employee relations and business partners when advising the business
- Routinely leverages metrics to advise managers, improve processes and/ or self-assess performance
- Operates with a high sense of urgency (action-oriented)
- Constructively pushes back and/or conducts crucial conversations with hiring managers as needed
- Proactively collaborates with recruiting assistants to ensure a smooth process
- Proactively serves as a change agent (first to adopt and promote new ways to delivering value)
- Consistently promotes and adheres to compliance, diversity and talent acquisition processes
- Routinely identifies innovative solutions to program, policy and process challenges
- Self-governs staffing data (always ensures integrity of values captured)
Role Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Business, Psychology or Human Resources is preferred
- Minimum of 2-3 years of combined recruiting experience in agency and corporate TA environments (Executive Search experience is a plus)
- Must have a professional sales disposition with experience cold calling and direct sourcing passive talent
- Must have experience partnering with and influencing hiring managers at all levels of the organization
- Must have a demonstrated track record of success managing multiple deliverables and client groups in a fast-paced business environment
- Lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement experience – green or yellow belt certification is a plus
- Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- 3+ years of experience working with various ATS and CRM tools preferred
- AIRS, NAPS, ASA or other similar recruiting credentials preferred
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors,