Recruiting Specialist I
Job Description:
The Recruiting Specialist is responsible for effectively partnering with hiring managers to execute recruiting strategies in direct support of business objectives.
The Recruiting Specialist will own the recruitment process (intake calls, job posting, candidate interviews and assessments and hiring) with strong knowledge of the business/culture and the available talent pool in their assigned territories.
The Recruiting Specialist needs to be driven, innovative and customer centric so they can engage top talent for a variety of roles within the organization. The person in this role will have exceptional relationship building and customer service skills, with strong attention to detail and follow through.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-take calls with hiring managers to ensure an understanding of the recruiting needs and job requirements, and advise on most appropriate action to take.
- Own the management of assigned requisitions and manage the candidate information in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) database (Workday) and the inflow of candidate resumes.
- Communicate with hiring managers regularly regarding the status of candidates, as well as facilitate ongoing professional communication with all stakeholders involved in the recruiting process.
- Screen applications, conduct behavioral based interviews, assess and select the most appropriate candidates to present to the hiring manager based on required skill sets, qualifications and competency requirements.
- Partner with the hiring team on candidate selection, act as an ongoing candidate relationship manager and provide ongoing value-added recruitment advice to the hiring manager.
- Identify what is most important to the hiring manager and identify top talent that matches what the hiring manager is looking for to move forward in the process.
- Identify if the job posting and/or what the hiring manager is looking for in a candidate is not reflective of the job description that has been created for the position. If that happens, have the right conversations to correct the job description or posting.
- Build strong relationships with management/hiring teams
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources major preferred) or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of experience as a professional Recruiter in a corporate setting or agency/search firm
- 1-3 years of experience using an applicant tracking system required (experience with Workday is strongly preferred)
- Proven ability to proactively drive the recruiting process by engaging with hiring managers and needed resources
- Ability to provide coaching and guidance to hiring managers, and that includes having difficult conversations when necessary to keep the recruiting process compliant and effective
- Intermediate level or greater proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Team player who thrives in a collaborative work environment
- Exceptional relationship building and customer service skills
- Demonstrates a high level of professionalism, as well as an ongoing positive attitude and demeanor
- Exemplary organizational and time management skills (plans activities and manages resources)
- Strong attention to detail and follow through
- Excellent written & verbal communication, with the ability to effectively communicate with staff at all levels in the organization