Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing and hiring entry level and technical employees for two local, manufacturing facilities. Responsible for timely and value-added services to support business objectives and recruitment activities of the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for building strong working relationships with hiring managers, maintaining proactive/ongoing communication regarding the status of open positions and candidate status and must be able to authentically share information about the Company.
• Partners with business leaders and hiring managers to assess their talent requirements and advising on the best hiring strategy.
• Will consistently demonstrate a high level of integrity and will quickly establish credibility in the organization and develop strong trust relationships with staff and leaders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Utilizes a variety of techniques to discover and attract the best passive talent, including social media sites.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies to respond to long and short-term staffing needs. This hands-on position will actively coordinate all phases of the recruitment process.
• Focuses on providing a great candidate experience at every opportunity.
• Works directly with the site Human Resources Managers to maintain updated on hiring needs.
• Will effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive recruitment issues.
• Conducts thorough interviews and phone screens to assess both technical baseline as well as skills to be successful in the Company’s environment.
• Researches and keeps current on the industry and on building a pipeline of candidates in the plastics and medical device industry.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• A genuine interest in technology as shown by continuous learning throughout your career.
• Must possess excellent communication (written and verbal).
• Knowledge and experience navigating a shared services model that will be applied between two VT manufacturing plants.
• Must be diligently organized, able to leverage technology efficiently to coordinate multiple searches simultaneously and effectively work as part of a fast-paced human resources team.
• The ability to drive projects to successful conclusion – balancing efficiency with quality.
• Must be self directed and motivated to accomplish recruitment goals.
• Maintain and record keep applications.
• Track and report community outreach and recruitment activities.
• Must have good computer skills in spreadsheet, word processing and database.
• Ability to coordinate multiple competing priorities at once as required, as are strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated track record of excellence in sourcing and assessing technical talent.
• Skilled in offer negotiation, awareness of pertinent employment legislation and employment market trends.
• Proven relationship management experience with hiring teams and business partners, helping them navigate the sources of talent and assisting them with assessment.

EDUCATION:

Associate degree or equivalent work experience.

EXPERIENCE:

One to three years’ of experience in a Human Resources professional/recruiter role.

SCHEDULE:

This position is Hybrid Remote, flex time, must be able to work on-site 3 days a week.

Must be able to travel to attend and support associated recruitment activities.