Job Description
Job Summary:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a strategic HR professional responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process and building sustainable talent pipelines. Reporting directly to the HR Director, this role focuses on long-term workforce planning and employer branding to ensure the organization attracts and retains top-tier talent aligned with future growth goals. This position will lead and support department projects as needed
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary.
- Execute end-to-end hiring processes from initial outreach and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding coordination.
- Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions across the firm; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings and proactively sources candidates.
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies using social media, professional networks (e.g., LinkedIn), job boards, and employee referral programs to reach passive candidates.
- Collaborate with the HR Director/ Talent Acquisition Specialist and hiring managers to define job requirements, create targeted job descriptions, and establish clear selection criteria.
- Track and report on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and quality-of-hire to provide data-driven insights to leadership.
- Ensure a positive, professional, and seamless experience for all applicants, maintaining communication and feedback loops throughout the process.
- Conducts or acquires pre-employment screenings, manages vendor relationships, and completes employee eligibility verifications. Review and analyze results of screenings to determine employment eligibility.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations is a plus.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma, studies in Human Resources Management or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- One to two years of experience in a recruitment or HR Assistant.
- Interest in pursuing PHR/SHRM-CP certification.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Frequently required to talk or hear, and use hand to type, handle, or touch objects.
- Regularly required to stand and walk, and may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.
- Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at times.
- Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
Work Environment:
The position is in Office
Schedule: Monday – Friday, General business hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST