Talent Acquisition Specialist
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
 
Job Summary:
Client is currently looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team in the Americas. In this role, you will be responsible for strategic recruitment, and will partner cross-functionally with business leaders, HR business partners, and other stakeholders to develop search strategies and deliver talent to the business. Qualified candidates will be well-versed in all aspects of strategic and full-cycle recruitment including creative candidate sourcing, candidate generation and development, client management, and offer negotiation.
 
Major Responsibilities:

• Sources, screens, and interviews candidates for a variety of positions, complying with company policy and government regulatory guidelines
• Analyzes resumes for relevant skills, knowledge, and qualifications, conducts screening interviews, assists managers with interviews, tests and ranks candidates, extends offers, and provides feedback to unsuccessful candidates
• Works with managers to create appropriate requisitions and ads (e.g., developing job descriptions, posting on internal and external sites, providing specifications to external recruiting agencies, etc.)
• Represents the organization at employment fairs, participates in campus recruiting activities, and/or builds sourcing pipelines/networks for targeted talent pools
• Lead full life-cycle recruitment for regional and business specific positions including sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
• Develops talent prospects into active candidates through effective candidate engagement and evaluation
• Provides strategic guidance and advice to business leaders and other stakeholders on talent market and search strategies
• Identifies and builds relationships with diversity talent in the industry
• Maintains and updates Client's Applicant Tracking System, SuccessFactors, with timely and accurate candidate status information
• Achieves staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating job candidates; advising managers; and managing relocations
• Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives and meeting with managers to discuss needs

 
Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant recruiting experience or 9-12 years of relevant recruiting work experience

 
Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Prior experience using passive recruiting techniques
• Knowledge of recruitment best practices
• Knowledge of various applicant tracking systems and technology
• Proven record of high personal initiative
• Strategic thinker that is also able to delve into the detail to deliver
• Ability to professionally interface with all levels of the organization and influence without authority
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and use good judgment in setting and delivering individual priorities
• Ability to function effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Able to identify key external trends and benchmarks and translate those into business action
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.00/hr.