Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ellis Medicine • Schenectady, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist provides talent acquisition services for assigned business areas, partnering with vice presidents, business partners, HR Operations, and leaders to address current and anticipated staffing needs. The role manages the recruiting lifecycle—from attracting and sourcing candidates through recruiting and hiring or placement—and uses metrics to help manage and improve the process. The specialist also coaches, supports, and trains leaders in effective talent acquisition practices and may contribute to talent acquisition, development, management, and other HR projects as needs arise. This is an on-site position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience.
• At least four years of full-cycle recruiting or related HR experience, including experience with professional positions.
• Strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of sourcing and recruiting tools and methods, including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, networking events, and referrals.
• Strong attention to detail and aptitude for recruiting software platforms, online sourcing tools, and social media.
• Ability to work in a team environment and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and creative thinking.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience recruiting in a staffing agency setting.
• Experience with direct recruiting and cold calling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective relationships with directors and leaders in assigned areas.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with HR Operations talent acquisition staff and centers of excellence, including Compensation, Benefits, and Organizational Development.
• Understand current staffing needs and business operations to anticipate future staffing requirements.
• Identify and provide metrics to help manage talent acquisition processes.
• Coach, support, and train leaders to develop and continuously improve acquisition processes.
• Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process in collaboration with HR Operations, including attracting, sourcing, recruiting, and hiring or placing employees.
• Meet with hiring managers to understand position needs and importance, review sourcing options, and agree on service-level expectations, candidate update plans, and realistic hiring target dates.
• Source qualified candidates using search, networking, and screening techniques.
• Prescreen and interview candidates, oversee recruiting processes, and maintain a resume database for future opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in recruiting events and initiatives, including open houses, job fairs, and career days.
• Develop workforce strategies using internal and external research and data analysis to identify recruitment and retention drivers.
• Coordinate advertising and position postings with HR Operations staff.
• Conduct follow-up calls with hiring managers and new hires to assess quality improvement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time