Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

15d•$68,598 - $103,397•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand and anticipate hiring needs and identify strategic recruiting solutions. The role manages recruitment for open positions in assigned business units, emphasizing new sourcing resources and proactive techniques to recruit diverse, high-value candidates. The specialist uses tactical and strategic sourcing, executes recruitment strategies—including screening, interviewing, and testing—and serves as a strategic partner to hiring managers. The role also contributes to forecasting employment needs, developing recruitment plans, and improving the hiring process. It may lead projects and involves managing a high volume and variety of positions, including hard-to-fill roles in areas of greatest need.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Two years of Human Resources experience with a bachelor's degree, or four years of equivalent experience with a high school diploma or GED, required.
Sourcing experience required.
Experience with high-volume recruitment and hard-to-fill positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
Three to five years of recruitment experience strongly preferred.
Recruitment experience in a healthcare environment strongly preferred.
Ability to attend recruitment events and participate in Talent Acquisition events in Virginia and North Carolina strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand and anticipate hiring needs.
Identify and implement strategic recruiting solutions for assigned business units.
Manage recruitment processes for open positions, using new sourcing resources and proactive methods to recruit diverse, high-value candidates.
Conduct tactical and strategic sourcing to help business units proactively source and place talent.
Execute and facilitate recruitment strategies, including screening, interviewing, and testing.
Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers.
Participate in forecasting future employment needs, creating recruitment plans, and improving the employment process.
May lead projects and manage a high volume and variety of positions, including hard-to-fill positions.
Attend recruitment events and participate in Talent Acquisition events, particularly in Virginia and North Carolina.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Emergency backup care.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal Resources Plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Market-competitive compensation, potentially including incentives and additional compensation such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.