Talent Acquisition Specialist

Groundworks•Virginia Beach, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) is responsible for full-cycle, high-volume recruiting to drive the growth of various operational areas of the organization. The TAS hosts and coordinates hiring events within the community, facilitates recruiting and onboarding training, and delivers stellar customer service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience required
3+ years of full-cycle, high-volume recruiting experience required
Proficiency with ATS required; Workday experience preferred
Proficiency with job boards/sourcing platforms (Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter) required
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint) required
Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills; bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to adapt recruiting strategies based on business needs and market conditions

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating hiring events, job fairs, or community outreach preferred
Experience facilitating training or presenting to groups preferred
HR professional certification preferred, not required

Responsibilities

Owns full-cycle recruiting for assigned requisitions from intake through accepted offer, maintaining urgency, accountability, and a strong candidate and hiring manager experience.
Partners with hiring managers to build strong, collaborative relationships while establishing role requirements, candidate profiles, interview processes, recruiting strategies, and timelines; provides ongoing market insights and recommends adjustments as needed.
Sources and recruits candidates through active and passive methods using tools like Indeed and LinkedIn, managing high-volume requisition loads across multiple roles/locations
Maintains the ATS with timely updates to requisitions, candidate status, interview notes, and related documentation
Plans and coordinates hiring events, job fairs, and community recruitment initiatives to build local talent pipelines
Supports new hire orientation and recruiting-related training for hiring managers and new employees
Drafts and extends offer letters by next business day; assists with negotiations and tracks acceptance timelines
Advises hiring managers on recruiting best practices, HR compliance, and company policy
Partners with recruiting agencies as approved, and provides regular recruiting updates/metrics to stakeholders
Maintains strong, collaborative relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and stakeholders
Regularly and reliably reports to work on time each working day
Performs other duties as assigned