Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
About The Position
Tennant Company is seeking a contract Talent Acquisition Specialist to support critical hiring initiatives across North America. The role focuses on connecting candidates with career opportunities and partnering with hiring leaders to meet workforce goals. The specialist will own full-cycle recruiting, build relationships, develop creative sourcing approaches, and contribute to recruiting initiatives as business needs evolve. The contract assignment is payrolled through Populus, initially anticipated to last approximately three months, with potential adjustment or extension based on business needs. The position is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and pays $35.00–$37.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Recruiting experience, preferably in high-volume recruiting environments.
- Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing through offer acceptance.
- Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and candidate engagement skills.
- Familiarity with creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
- Comfort using recruiting data and market insights to drive hiring decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SuccessFactors.
- Experience recruiting for skilled trades, field service, manufacturing, transportation, or light industrial roles.
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed hiring teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for Service Technician and other high-volume field and light industrial positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs, hiring priorities, and workforce challenges.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify and engage active and passive candidates.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Conduct candidate screenings and assessments to evaluate skills, experience, and fit.
- Guide candidates and hiring managers through the interview and selection process.
- Manage multiple openings while providing a positive, responsive recruiting experience.
- Maintain accurate data and candidate movement in the Applicant Tracking System.
- Use recruiting metrics and market insights to inform hiring strategies and improve results.
- Represent Tennant’s employment brand through networking, sourcing, and community outreach.
- Support recruiting initiatives and projects as business needs evolve.
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