Talent Acquisition Specialist

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their People & Culture Team at their Headquarters office. This role focuses on empowering families and making a positive impact on the community. The position follows a hybrid schedule, requiring three days on-site and two days remote each week, though this may change based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development, Business or related field from an accredited university or college required.
• 2+ years of HR experience with full life-cycle recruitment, participating in job fairs, and utilizing job boards to advertise vacancies required.
• Working experience with HRIS software and HR data management, recruitment/applicant tracking systems required.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.
• Proven ability to leverage strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve hiring objectives.
• Basic understanding of human resource employment practices and regulations.
• A customer-service-based approach to recruiting that is also highly collaborative and results-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team atmosphere as well as independently.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point, and web-based research.
• Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to change.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and time management skills.
• Adeptness at using an Applicant Tracking System software, such as UKG.
• Strong interpersonal skills; including confidence and ease with individuals at all levels throughout the organization and externally.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop hiring objectives and strategies to meet business needs.
• Contribute to the full life cycle recruitment process including job posting, screening, interviewing, connecting hiring managers with candidates, and supporting hiring and staffing, with a special emphasis on critical and hard to fill positions.
• Prepare posting, secure approval, and support the hiring team in opening requisitions to initiate the recruiting process.
• Lead Recruitment Intake Meetings to discuss candidate profile, specific goals, timelines, interview process, and program-specific requirements.
• Review resumes to establish an applicant pool that aligns best with the requirements, credentials, skills, and abilities established by the hiring team.
• Conduct thorough screening interviews with candidates to assess fit, subject matter expertise, relevant experience, prior performance, organizational fit, skills, knowledge, and ability.
• Use talent expertise, data, and educational acumen to educate and influence hiring managers, maintaining close contact with managers to provide regular status updates.
• Source and recruit talent to meet immediate needs and proactively build a candidate pipeline through networking and sourcing for future growth demands.
• Coordinate with the Recruitment team in the participation of career or job fairs and recruitment events.
• Work with external staffing agencies or partners to hire talent that meet the expectations and requirements of the position.
• Ensure that applicant records are properly maintained in the Applicant Tracking System by updating each change in candidate status in real-time.
• Extend offers of employment and provide support to the candidate until their first day of employment.
• May support the new employee during the on-boarding and off-boarding processes (e.g., new hire orientation).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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