APPRENTICE SCHOOL - TALENT ACQUISITION REP 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

4d•$86,000 - $107,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Representative conducts interviews to recruit prospective employees and refers applicants to specific job openings. The role evaluates applicants’ job experience, education and training, skills, knowledge and abilities, physical and personal qualifications, and other information relevant to classification, selection, and referral. The representative prepares applicant ratings, recommends starting salaries, and provides applicants with information about the company. Duties may also include administering tests and interpreting results, checking references, arranging transportation for selected applicants, extending formal job offers, and working with outside agencies and vendors. This position supports the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. It may involve recruitment initiatives and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, including career fairs, recruitment events, school presentations, information sessions, facility tours, recruiting and interviewer training, and youth engagement programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience, or a master’s degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience.
Equivalent qualifications may include: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School graduate; associate’s degree or other formal two-year program plus 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; military experience at paygrade E-5 or above; high school/GED plus 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant exempt experience; or high school/GED plus 8 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant non-exempt experience.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Travel 10%–25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ATS/HRIS platforms, SuccessFactors, recruiting technology, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Comfort with public speaking and ability to manage multiple recruitment initiatives and stakeholder relationships simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Ability to plan and facilitate career fairs, recruitment events, school presentations, information sessions, facility tours, recruiting and interviewer training, and youth engagement programs.
Experience in talent acquisition, human resources, workforce development, education, apprenticeship programs, skilled trades recruitment, or a related field.
Familiarity with apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, skilled trades, manufacturing, shipbuilding, or other industrial workforce environments.
Experience using recruitment metrics, applicant data, conversion rates, and workforce trends to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements.
Knowledge of equal employment opportunity principles and recruiting practices that promote fair and consistent candidate experiences.

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews to recruit prospective employees and refer applicants to specific job openings.
Evaluate applicants’ experience, education and training, skills, knowledge and abilities, physical and personal qualifications, and other relevant information.
Prepare ratings on applicants and recommend starting salaries.
Provide applicants with information about the company.
May administer tests and interpret results, check references, arrange transportation for selected applicants, extend formal job offers, and work with outside agencies and vendors.