Talent Acquisition Specialist (Temporary)

Emory • Atlanta, GA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports Emory University’s internal temporary staffing agency, Emory Temporary Services (ETS), which operates within the Talent Acquisition team in Human Resources. This is a temporary role, with the potential to transition into a permanent position based on business needs and individual performance. The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages a high volume of full life cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across schools, divisions and affiliates, potentially focusing on regular full-time/part-time or temporary positions. The role involves collaborating with hiring managers to define recruitment criteria, directly sourcing and screening candidates, and partnering with HR business partners to attract and screen top applicants. The specialist determines the most qualified applicants for specific positions, refers them for interviews, and reviews internal equity, professional tenure, and market trends. A key responsibility is ensuring a diverse applicant referral pool and adhering to equal opportunity and affirmative action goals. The role also involves recommending appropriate starting salaries, overseeing pre-employment processing (reference checks, background screenings, employment/education verification, health assessments), and escalating adjudications as necessary. Participation in process improvement efforts and developing long-range recruiting strategies, including attending recruiting events, developing recruiting materials, and maintaining recruitment contacts, are also part of the role. The specialist will maintain required records and documentation for OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance, compose employment advertisements, and advise HR business partners on organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field and one year of employment experience within a staffing/recruiting agency or an in-house human resources recruiting function OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to extract data from applicant tracking system and manipulate in Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Staffing or recruiting agency experience in a face-paced environment
• Ability to efficiently manage a high-volume requisition load.
• Great communication and solid follow-up with departments, divisions and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manages a high volume of full life cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across schools, divisions and affiliates; may be focused on regular full time/part time or temporary positions.
• Collaborates with hiring managers to define recruitment criteria.
• Directly sources and screens candidates as needed.
• Partners with HR business partners to attract and screen top applicants throughout the employment process.
• Determines which applicants are most qualified for specific positions and refers applicants for interviews.
• Reviews internal equity, professional tenure and market trends.
• Ensures the applicant referral pool has a cross section of diverse candidates; adheres to established equal opportunity and affirmative action goals.
• Recommends appropriate starting salaries for final candidates.
• Oversees pre-employment processing for finalists, including reference checking, criminal background screening, employment and education checks and health assessments (as needed) to ensure university standards are met.
• Escalates adjudications as necessary.
• Participates in process improvement efforts.
• Develops long-range recruiting strategies, attending recruiting events, developing recruiting materials, and maintaining recruitment contacts to increase the pool of qualified applicants for specific positions.
• Maintains required records and documentation to ensure OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance.
• Composes employment advertisements and contacts appropriate advertising sources.
• Advises HR business partners of organizational policies and procedures.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

What This Job Offers

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