Talent Acquisition Specialist

Turning Stone Enterprises•Oneida, NY

9d•$63,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our People & Culture team and help us find top talent! You'll bring Turning Stone Enterprises to life by sharing our culture, perks, and career opportunities during interviews and recruiting events! This role effectively communicates the company culture, opportunities and advantages of working for Turning Stone Enterprises during interviews, tours, on-site and external recruiting events. The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages the candidate journey from end to end to include initial screens, interview scheduling, extending/negotiating offers, pre-employment processing scheduling, and perform other additional steps as needed on the hiring process. They use progressive search and sourcing strategies through social media, job boards, organized hiring events, cold calling, and professional networking. The role partners with the hiring manager to review job description requirements, and implement an effective interviewing and selection process that assess candidates against job qualifications and involves all necessary departments or areas of the business. The Talent Acquisition Specialist coaches hiring managers on interviewing, selection and the hiring process when required and provides interview questions to participants in the selection process when needed. They use the ATS in accordance with established SLA’s, data standards, processes and procedures. They track and analyze number of initial screens, hiring manager interviews, candidate fall-out, and hires; pro-actively provides updates to the Talent Acquisition Manager. The role proactively communicates with hiring managers, including organizing and leading introductory meetings for new searches, and regular scheduled recruiting update meetings. They work cooperatively with the leadership of assigned departments and have working knowledge of wage rates, headcount (FTEs) and general recruiting challenges of the department. The role cultivates internal talent by following processes related to the internal company posting process and the assessment of applications for current team members. The Talent Acquisition Specialist demonstrates familiarity with compensation and benefit programs and accurately communicates programs to candidates during the recruitment process. They partner with the People Operations team and present necessary information to drive decisions regarding recommendations for offers. The role demonstrates working knowledge of Turning Stone Enterprises Gaming Commission and New York State Gaming Commission licensing requirements and processes, and communicates licensing requirements effectively to candidates. They partner and assist the Licensing department with the processing of candidates when required, and schedule new hires for pre-employment processing and new hire orientation. The Talent Acquisition Specialist works closely with the People Development team regarding New Hire Orientation and enthusiastically participates and contributes to departmental events and projects when needed.

Requirements

A desire to serve with outstanding guest service skills.
A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and training in Human Resources or related discipline.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships.
4 or more years of previous experience in recruitment and selection.
Experience in a high volume, fast paced recruiting environment that requires multi-tasking and setting priorities.
2 years of experience using an ATS and generating recruiting reports.
Experience building effective beginning-to-end, progressive recruiting strategies that use an array of sources.
Proficient experience using social media effectively to develop networks and source candidates.
Experience and demonstrated ability to design and execute an effective candidate screening, interviewing, evaluation and selection process. Must possess strong evaluation, assessment and decision-making skills.
A demonstrated ability to consult to hiring managers and area supervisors regarding staffing needs and decisions.
Strong computer background with Microsoft Word, Excel experience.

Responsibilities

Effectively communicates the company culture, opportunities and advantages of working for Turning Stone Enterprises during interviews, tours, on-site and external recruiting events.
Manages the candidate journey from end to end to include initial screens, interview scheduling, extending/negotiating offers, pre-employment processing scheduling, and perform other additional steps as needed on the hiring process.
Uses progressive search and sourcing strategies through social media, job boards, organized hiring events, cold calling, and professional networking.
Partners with the hiring manager to review job description requirements, and implement an effective interviewing and selection process that assess candidates against job qualifications and involves all necessary departments or areas of the business.
Coaches hiring managers, on interviewing, selection and the hiring process when required. Provides interview questions to participants in the selection process when needed.
Uses the ATS in accordance with established SLA’s, data standards, processes and procedures. Tracks and analyzes number of initial screens, hiring manager interviews, candidate fall-out, and hires; pro-actively provides updates to the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Proactively communicates with hiring managers, including organizing and leading introductory meetings for new searches, and regular scheduled recruiting update meetings. Works cooperatively with the leadership of assigned departments.
Has working knowledge of wage rates, headcount (FTEs) and general recruiting challenges of the department.
Cultivates internal talent by following processes related to the internal company posting process and the assessment of applications for current team members.
Demonstrates familiarity with compensation and benefit programs. Accurately communicates programs to candidates during the recruitment process. Partners with the People Operations team and presents necessary information to drive decisions regarding recommendations for offers.
Demonstrates working knowledge of Turning Stone Enterprises Gaming Commission and New York State Gaming Commission licensing requirements and processes. Communicates licensing requirements effectively to candidates. Partners and assists the Licensing department with the processing of candidates when required.
Schedules new hires for pre-employment processing and new hire orientation. Works closely with the People Development team regarding New Hire Orientation.
Enthusiastically participates and contributes to departmental events and projects when needed.