Talent Acquisition Specialist

S&C Electric Company • Chicago, IL

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!
The Talent Acquisition team is responsible for attracting, evaluating, and selecting top-tier talent that will enable S&C to accomplish its strategic objectives and gain a competitive edge in the market.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for shaping the S&C workforce with the best possible talent to achieve organizational resourcing strategies and needs. Partnering with hiring managers across the US, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage the end-to-end recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and recommending candidates for exempt and non-exempt positions, while promoting S&C’s brand proposition and ensuring a positive recruitment experience for all parties involved.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any related discipline.
• Proven track record in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven sourcing and recruitment environment, showcasing the ability to handle multiple roles simultaneously without compromising on quality.
• Demonstrated experience using ATS for end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, tracking, and managing candidate pipelines efficiently.
• Ability to identify, engage, and qualify potential candidates swiftly using various sourcing methodologies and platforms.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws, ensuring all recruitment activities are compliant and minimize legal risks.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and networking skills with the ability to develop rapport with candidates and strong relationships with hiring managers, and other cross-functional partners at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization (technical and non-technical) and with candidates to interview and present the role and benefits of working at S&C.
• Ability to leverage social media tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Twitter, Facebook, and professional blogs, for targeted and strategic sourcing efforts.
• Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple recruitment assignments concurrently, and consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify recruitment challenges, devise innovative solutions, and adapt strategies to changing recruitment landscapes.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with meticulous attention to detail. Proficient in analyzing selection criteria to derive insights, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Good negotiation skills with the ability to offer competitive salary packages, benefits, and contractual terms to secure top talent while aligning with organizational budgetary constraints.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• LinkedIn Recruiter Certification
• Certified Diversity Recruiter
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for both production-based and office-based roles.
• Proven experience with Oracle Recruitment Cloud (ORC) and/or Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM).
• Strong creativity with the ability to take a novel approach to high-volume sourcing and recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to identify staffing needs, business and sourcing strategies, and determine candidate selection criteria.
• Proactively source top talent using various traditional and innovative sourcing channels such as job boards, recruiting partners/agencies, social media platforms, professional networks, and referrals.
• Develop and execute effective recruiting plans for each assigned requisition, including writing job adverts and interview questions, designing practical assessments, and organizing behavioral profiling, if appropriate.
• Screen applicants against the selection criteria and conduct thorough phone screens and interviews to assess the level of interest, suitability against selection criteria, compensation requirements, and cultural fit.
• Coach hiring managers in the recruitment and selection processes, ensuring compliance with employment laws and equality of opportunity for all candidates.
• Foster a positive candidate experience by providing regular and timely updates, and communicating S&C's brand proposition, company benefits, and other employment information.
• Conduct reference checks and verify credentials and work history.
• Partner with compensation and hiring managers to define attractive and competitive job offers, and prepare and negotiate offer packages.
• Maintain accurate recruitment and candidate records in the applicant tracking system in support of tracking talent acquisition metrics and compliance with government compliance requirements.
• Develop company and departmental knowledge, and research and share talent acquisition trends, market dynamics, and hiring data to execute best practices enterprise-wide.
• Represent S&C at virtual and in-person career fairs, industry events, and other networking opportunities to promote the S&C employer brand, attract top talent and build talent pipelines.
• Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level