Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are offering an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist interested in building a career with a Corporate People Operations Team!

Primary Responsibilities

Talent Advisory

• Partner with business leaders to develop talent acquisition practices, processes, and systems.
• Understand what is happening in and outside the organization and bring that information to the business to help Leaders make better talent decisions.
• Anticipate future talent needs and work to develop pools of passive candidates to fill vacancies.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify recruitment needs and candidate “must haves” and draft job descriptions.
• Provide candid and thoughtful feedback to Hiring Managers about themselves and the candidates they are interviewing to help them add the right talent to their team.
• Work closely with business leaders to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations on time to fill, compensation, candidate pool quality, and market feedback.

Sourcing

• Source candidates utilizing online job boards, social media, LinkedIn & online searches, industry contacts, professional networks, etc.
• Engage with active and passive talent and connect them to current job opportunities.
• Prescreen candidates via phone, video, and/or in-person interviews.
• Schedule interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders

Brand Awareness

• Collaborate with marketing, human resources and business leaders to establish an employer brand identity.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies, colleges, vendors, associations, and other bodies who might route talent to the organization or aid in TA processes.

Workflow & Process

• Manage candidate expectations and engage talent throughout the hiring process.
• Track and report on talent acquisition metrics
• Work to ensure diverse, inclusive, and equitable hiring practices.
• Oversee the completion of various talent acquisition projects and initiatives.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or related degree, plus a minimum of three years of work experience.
• Strong construction recruitment experience, preferred.
• Strong follow-through skills to effectively manage all responsibilities and partnerships with internal and external teams.
• Excellent time management & initiative skillset to get job done effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly verbally and in writing.
• Strong and innovative problem-solving skills and the ability to make quick effective decisions.
• Advanced PC skills with experience in Microsoft office products.

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