Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, attracting, assessing, selecting & hiring new talents to the organization. Build a strong relationship with business partners & stakeholders to provide service excellence and expertise.

Job Responsibilities 1

Principal Accountabilities

• Design and manage talent acquisition and selection processes (resume screening, screening calls, interviews etc)
• Builds diverse sourcing strategies with a strong focus on direct sourcing and leveraging proactive recruitment channels
• Manages recruitment pipeline including determining resource status and needs, coordinates recruiting events and sourcing activities, managing assessing, and managing referral and post-offer processes

Job Responsibilities 2

Essential Functions

1. Develops, cultivates and manages relationships with hiring managers to provide service excellence and recruitment expertise
2. Drives a wide range of creative sourcing and recruiting strategies to identify, pipeline and select top global talent for current and future opportunities
3. Implements a proactive talent acquisition strategy, from the analysis of business needs and job description to the presentation of a short list of candidates to the HR Business Partners
4. Provides market intelligence regarding hiring trends as well as research competitive markets and peer organizations
5. Manages the identification and qualification of the sources and location of desired skills in the marketplace.
6. Builds a strong pipeline of potential candidates through networking, sourcing, applicant tracking system and internet resources. Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees
7. Develops job appropriate behavioural and competency-based interview questions. Coach Hiring Managers on interviewing and candidate assessment techniques.
8. Effectively manages vendor partnerships for complex talent searches understanding the appropriate engagement of vendors balancing organizational goals to manage expenses.
9. Assists in developing budgets and short-term forecasts for different types of plans (e.g., sourcing plans, pipeline plans, management budgets
10. Create monthly reports on key talent acquisition metrics
11. Provides timely updates to hiring manager with information regarding industry trends, marketplace, while seeking solutions in partnership with hiring managers
12. Manages respective candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities
13. Ensures compliance to talent acquisition policies and procedures and collaborate to develop, improve and customize established processes.
14. Keeps abreast of new trends in talent acquisition practices across different industry