Talent Acquisition Specialist for Agency

Wethersfield Corporate Office•Wethersfield, CT

About The Position

As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team! -Talent Acquisition Specialist for Long Term Care Agency. What You'll Do: As a Talent Acquisition Specialists, you help to build the highly skilled, extremely compassionate, dedicated teams that improve the lives of our guests and their families. Your expertise and understanding of the unique staffing needs of long-term care facilities will be instrumental in recruiting, hiring and retaining the talent that achieves our business objectives and mission.

Requirements

3+ yrs experience in healthcare recruiting in skilled nursing or other long-term care environment preferred; or, 5+ yrs non-healthcare supporting multiple industries
Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, practices and tools including on-line and off-line sourcing activities
Past success building influential client relationships, partnering effectively and collaborating seamlessly across multiple teams and stakeholders
Experience building and maintaining deep, symbiotic partnerships with professional, educational and community organizations
Excellent communication skills including the use of various modes and methods for outreach and engagement
Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple facilities concurrently
Interest in the needs of the aged and the chronically ill with the ability to work with both
Embraces the value and importance of being present in the care center and community
May require 10%-25% travel with infrequent out-of-state or overnight stays

Responsibilities

Support the needs of one or more care centers throughout the talent acquisition life-cycle to attract, hire, onboard and retain talent
Build strong partnerships and collaborate with hiring partners to understand business objectives, develop tailored recruiting strategies and drive recruiting activity for the center(s)
As the subject matter expert, advise, train and influence partners and stakeholders regarding recruitment strategy, process optimization, candidate experience and technologies including the applicant tracking system
Cultivate active and passive candidate pools through sourcing, community partnerships, social media, marketing, employee referrals, etc.
Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and assess candidates' qualifications and fit for long-term care roles
Coordinate and facilitate the hiring process, including scheduling interviews, conducting background checks, and extending offersPartners with HR Assistants to ensure the completion of applicant and new-hire documentation, screening and background requirements and other tasks through onboarding
Represents the care center(s) at job fairs, in the community, campus events, and through various professional associations