Talent Acquisition Specialist (Org Wide)

Lakeland Care Incorporated•Fond Du Lac, WI

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Organizational Development Manager, the Talent Acquisition Specialist leads Lakeland Care’s full-cycle talent acquisition strategy and recruitment processes to support organizational growth and workforce needs. The role partners with hiring leaders to develop and execute market-informed recruitment strategies through proactive sourcing, talent pipeline development, employer branding, and candidate engagement. It manages the candidate journey from requisition development and position marketing through selection, offer acceptance, and pre-employment activities. Working closely with Marketing, Human Resources, and Organizational Development, the Specialist strengthens Lakeland Care’s employment brand, expands outreach, improves candidate experience, and supports transition into orientation and onboarding. The role attracts and assesses talent aligned with the organization’s mission, values, culture, and competencies, while advancing equitable, inclusive, data-informed, and legally compliant hiring practices. It also supports onboarding and workforce integration and represents Lakeland Care to candidates and community partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Development, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
At least three years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, human resources, workforce development, or a closely related field.
Experience conducting behavioral-based interviews, supporting selection processes, and managing full-cycle recruitment activities.
Experience using applicant tracking systems, human resource information systems, and recruitment technologies.
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to represent the organization professionally to candidates and community partners.
Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing and managing multiple priorities, vacancies, timelines, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in sensitive situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with hiring leaders to develop recruitment strategies, advise on candidate selection, and support hiring decisions.
Paylocity experience.
Experience with sourcing tools, social media platforms, recruitment marketing strategies, and talent pipeline development techniques.
Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, community outreach, internship programs, workforce development initiatives, or educational partnerships.
Experience recruiting within healthcare, managed care, long-term care, human services, or other mission-driven organizations.
Knowledge of employment laws, equal employment opportunity requirements, fair hiring practices, and other applicable human resources regulations.
Ability to analyze recruitment metrics and trends to identify process improvement and recruitment effectiveness opportunities.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including requisition review, job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection support, offer preparation, and pre-employment coordination.
Create, post, and update job postings across internal and external channels, including career sites, social media, educational partners, community boards, and staffing partners.
Screen and interview candidates, recommend qualified candidates, coordinate hiring leader interviews, and support timely, consistent selection decisions.
Prepare and extend employment offers within established guidelines and coordinate reference checks, background screening, and required new-hire documentation.
Maintain accurate applicant tracking system data, recruitment records, offer documentation, and recruitment reporting.
Partner with leaders to understand staffing needs, position requirements, workforce trends, and hard-to-fill role challenges.
Analyze recruitment activity, labor market information, candidate availability, and hiring outcomes to recommend practical recruitment strategies.
Research and recommend active and passive recruiting sources, including diverse and inclusive outreach opportunities.
Identify recruitment process barriers and gaps and recommend improvements to efficiency, timeliness, and quality of hire.
Support compliant recruitment practices, including equal employment opportunity expectations, affirmative action considerations, job description alignment, and consistent selection processes.
Provide a positive, professional, and responsive candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance and transition to onboarding.
Ensure recruitment practices reflect Lakeland Care’s employment value proposition, mission, vision, values, and organizational competencies.
Collaborate with Organizational Development and HR colleagues to support preboarding and the new-hire transition.
Communicate recruitment status, next steps, and hiring timelines to applicants, hiring leaders, and internal partners.
Monitor recruitment metrics and feedback to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
Develop and maintain training, tools, and resources with hiring leaders to support best-practice interviewing, candidate assessment, equitable hiring decisions, and a consistent candidate experience.
Demonstrate professionalism, empathy, and discretion with applicants, employees, leaders, and community partners; adapt communication to diverse stakeholders while maintaining consistency and equality.
Promote inclusive recruitment practices and respond constructively to sensitive or complex situations while maintaining confidentiality.
Consult with hiring leaders and HR partners on position descriptions, requisitions, compensation considerations, candidate qualifications, and sourcing strategies.
Build and maintain candidate pipelines and community partnerships for current and future workforce needs.
Collaborate with Marketing on recruitment messaging, employment branding, social media content, online reputation, and external employment presence.
Communicate with leaders and employees to promote internal opportunities, employee referrals, and understanding of recruitment processes.
Represent Lakeland Care to educational institutions, community organizations, employment partners, and candidates; develop, coordinate, and oversee internship opportunities and educational partnerships.
Represent Lakeland Care at recruiting events, career fairs, community outreach activities, educational programs, and workforce development initiatives.
Promote the organization’s mission, vision, values, culture, and employment experience through candidate engagement, recruitment marketing, and community partnerships.
Partner with Marketing and Organizational Development on organizational storytelling and consistent employment value proposition across recruitment channels.
Recognize and advocate for the relationship between talent acquisition, candidate experience, onboarding, engagement, retention, and organizational performance.
Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating recruitment processes and systems, identifying innovation opportunities, providing constructive feedback, and supporting organizational change initiatives.