Talent Acquisition Sourcer

PGS Worldwide•Unknown City, ME

1d•$43•Remote

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer for a remote one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and other specialized positions. The Sourcer will identify and engage passive talent, pre-screen candidates, build qualified pipelines, and partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers on difficult-to-fill hiring needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting experience, or master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
Experience sourcing technical talent across engineering disciplines such as Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, and Aerospace Engineering.
Experience sourcing non-technical talent across areas such as manufacturing, production, operations, business, and supply chain.
Previous experience sourcing candidates with active security clearances.
Experience identifying and engaging passive candidates.
Experience developing targeted candidate pipelines.
Experience conducting candidate prescreens.
Experience creating sourcing strategies based on hiring-manager requirements.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter or comparable sourcing platforms.
Experience using multiple sourcing channels, including job boards, social media, professional networks, search engines, Boolean searches, and niche recruiting resources.
Experience maintaining candidate activity and data within a CRM or candidate-management system.
Ability to analyze recruiting-market data and communicate sourcing results.
Strong candidate and hiring-manager relationship-management skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Previous aerospace and defense recruiting or sourcing experience.
Experience working in both agency and corporate recruiting environments.
Experience with ClearanceJobs, HireEZ, Indeed, advanced Boolean searches, or Google X-ray sourcing.
Experience supporting recruiting events, invitational events, or targeted career fairs.
Experience using recruiting-market intelligence to develop sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

Source qualified candidates for engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and functional positions.
Build and maintain targeted talent pipelines.
Identify and engage passive external candidates.
Conduct candidate phone screens and initial qualification assessments.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand current and anticipated hiring needs.
Develop formal sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.
Source cleared talent and apply knowledge of security-clearance requirements.
Use professional networks, social media, sourcing platforms, job boards, and Boolean-search techniques to identify talent.
Support targeted recruiting events and career-fair sourcing initiatives.
Maintain accurate candidate and sourcing activity within recruiting systems.
Research labor-market conditions, competitor activity, and industry trends.
Provide sourcing data and market intelligence to recruiters, hiring managers, and Talent Acquisition leadership.
Assess candidates for technical skills, competencies, and organizational fit.
Maintain candidate relationships throughout the sourcing and recruiting process.