Talent Acquisition Specialist

SunSoft Online•Phoenix, AZ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for conducting recruitment activities to acquire quality talent for all job types through a positive and engaging manner, and for candidate experience to meet organizational needs for a high-performing and professionalworkforce. This role is responsible for full-cycle/360-degree recruitment to include designing and implementing strategies to fill open positions, sourcing and attracting qualified candidates, conducting screening interviews, administering assessments, and coaching and supporting hiring managers throughout the interview and selection process, and is also responsible for processing paperwork for functional areas according to established procedures. Supervision:This position does not have direct reports. Essential Functions-1.Service Delivery:Translates the Talent strategy through communication, training and support across all areas of Talent with a focus on delivering value-added services and programs supportNurtures an inspirational culture and positive work environment through developing high-trust relationships across the organization, and seeks to ensure that each Talent transaction supports a mutually beneficial employee/employer relationshipChampions change by demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and work style and provide support to employees in times of change 2. Business Partnering:Serves as a strategic liaison between HR Talent and the business to understand staffing needs, develop talent acquisition strategies, execute the full recruitment lifecycle, build employer brand, and provide data-driven insights to ensure the right talent is hired to meet business objectives.Meets with leaders to support strong collaborative relationships in group and 1-1 formats Coaches and consults with hiring managers to support effective selection practicesRounds in the business units shadowing the work to build relationships and understand staffing needs 3. Recruiting: Conducts full-cycle recruitment activities to acquire quality talent through a positive and engaging candidate and hiring manager experience to meet organizational needs for a high-performing workforce by performing the following:Collaboratively creates strategic hiring plans with hiring managers, leveraging available tools, resources and best practices, and in alignment with established standard operating procedures so as to enable an intentional and rigorous selection process as appropriate to the positionDevelops and maintains a talent pipeline by forging and nurturing positive relationships within AZSources/scouts talent via phone, email and in person from external job/resume boards, schools, competitors, other local and national community sourcesAttends career fairs, networking events, and other recruitment eventsLeads the organization and execution of agency hiring eventsScreens resumes/applications coming into the applicant tracking system (ATS) to include employee referrals and other referralsUpdates applicant status in ATS throughout the process, ensuring new applicants are reviewed and statused within 24 hours of applicationDeploys pre-interview assessmentsContacts qualified applicants and conducts phone screensShortlists potential matches for hiring managers' feedbackActively facilitates an effective and efficient process through frequent communication with hiring managers (e.g., regular check-in meetings with hiring managers)Collects interview documentation upon receiving the hiring decisionClears requests to extend verbal offersMaintains complete, orderly requisition files per department standard operating procedures and HR AuditMaintains up-to-date status of open positions in the Recruiting LogParticipates in weekly team recruiting calls to share status, elevate issues, brainstorm strategies, and augment hiring plans as needed, to meet the Time to Fill metric of 42 days.

Responsibilities

Translates the Talent strategy through communication, training and support across all areas of Talent with a focus on delivering value-added services and programs support
Nurtures an inspirational culture and positive work environment through developing high-trust relationships across the organization, and seeks to ensure that each Talent transaction supports a mutually beneficial employee/employer relationship
Champions change by demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and work style and provide support to employees in times of change
Serves as a strategic liaison between HR Talent and the business to understand staffing needs, develop talent acquisition strategies, execute the full recruitment lifecycle, build employer brand, and provide data-driven insights to ensure the right talent is hired to meet business objectives.
Meets with leaders to support strong collaborative relationships in group and 1-1 formats
Coaches and consults with hiring managers to support effective selection practices
Rounds in the business units shadowing the work to build relationships and understand staffing needs
Collaboratively creates strategic hiring plans with hiring managers, leveraging available tools, resources and best practices, and in alignment with established standard operating procedures so as to enable an intentional and rigorous selection process as appropriate to the position
Develops and maintains a talent pipeline by forging and nurturing positive relationships within AZ
Sources/scouts talent via phone, email and in person from external job/resume boards, schools, competitors, other local and national community sources
Attends career fairs, networking events, and other recruitment events
Leads the organization and execution of agency hiring events
Screens resumes/applications coming into the applicant tracking system (ATS) to include employee referrals and other referrals
Updates applicant status in ATS throughout the process, ensuring new applicants are reviewed and statused within 24 hours of application
Deploys pre-interview assessments
Contacts qualified applicants and conducts phone screens
Shortlists potential matches for hiring managers' feedback
Actively facilitates an effective and efficient process through frequent communication with hiring managers (e.g., regular check-in meetings with hiring managers)
Collects interview documentation upon receiving the hiring decision
Clears requests to extend verbal offers
Maintains complete, orderly requisition files per department standard operating procedures and HR Audit
Maintains up-to-date status of open positions in the Recruiting Log
Participates in weekly team recruiting calls to share status, elevate issues, brainstorm strategies, and augment hiring plans as needed, to meet the Time to Fill metric of 42 days.