Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Keeley Construction•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive. We are offering an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist interested in building a career with a Corporate People Operations Team!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or related degree, plus a minimum of three years of work experience.
Strong follow-through skills to effectively manage all responsibilities and partnerships with internal and external teams.
Excellent time management & initiative skillset to get job done effectively.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly verbally and in writing.
Strong and innovative problem-solving skills and the ability to make quick effective decisions.
Advanced PC skills with experience in Microsoft office products.

Nice To Haves

Strong construction recruitment experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to develop talent acquisition practices, processes, and systems.
Understand what is happening in and outside the organization and bring that information to the business to help Leaders make better talent decisions.
Anticipate future talent needs and work to develop pools of passive candidates to fill vacancies.
Partner with hiring managers to identify recruitment needs and candidate “must haves” and draft job descriptions.
Provide candid and thoughtful feedback to Hiring Managers about themselves and the candidates they are interviewing to help them add the right talent to their team.
Work closely with business leaders to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations on time to fill, compensation, candidate pool quality, and market feedback.
Source candidates utilizing online job boards, social media, LinkedIn & online searches, industry contacts, professional networks, etc.
Engage with active and passive talent and connect them to current job opportunities.
Prescreen candidates via phone, video, and/or in-person interviews.
Schedule interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with marketing, human resources and business leaders to establish an employer brand identity.
Build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies, colleges, vendors, associations, and other bodies who might route talent to the organization or aid in TA processes.
Manage candidate expectations and engage talent throughout the hiring process.
Track and report on talent acquisition metrics.
Work to ensure diverse, inclusive, and equitable hiring practices.
Oversee the completion of various talent acquisition projects and initiatives.