Talent Acquisition Specialist

This position serves as an HR partner responsible for pairing with business leaders to deliver recruiting solutions to attract top talent. The role may be tiered based on years of experience and/or education at management's discretion.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops and implements recruiting strategies/programs across the organization.
• Builds qualified and diverse candidate pipelines to support the organization.
• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders in creating staffing plans, developing sourcing and interviewing strategies, and implementing agreed upon action plans.
• Qualifies candidates through phone screens and on-site interviews.
• Recruits applicants for open positions, arranging job fairs with college campus representatives.
• Advises management on organizing, preparing, and implementing recruiting and retention programs.
• Provides candidate compensation package recommendations to management for approval.
• Initiates and follows-up to completion all pre-employment processes (i.e., reference checks, background checks, drug screening, etc.)
• Coordinates post offer employment activities related to onboarding processing; ensuring the capture of all required data in the HRIS system; and supervisor follow-up.
• Coordinates with other key departments i.e., IT, Finance, etc. during the onboarding process to ensure essential resources and necessary planning.
• Administers the H2B program, ranging from posting of jobs, housing, travel, contacting previous employees, various reporting, etc.
• Reports on identified key recruiting metrics as needed i.e., weekly quarterly, annually.
• Serves as a SME on Paylocity modules that aid employees and candidates.
• Identifies and shares recruitment best practices across business units of focus.
• Maintains current knowledge of business, marketplace, legal and recruitment trends, and requirements.
• Advises managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures.
• Supports additional human resource projects as needed.
• This position has zero direct reports.
• Maintains the organizations commitment to fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory hiring practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Responsible for completing all training classes and seminars, at management’s discretion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

A minimum of 3-5 years progressive recruiting and/or HR experience is required. Prior experience with Paylocity applicant tracking systems is preferred. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work in office off San Jose Blvd, Monday - Friday. This position is not remote.
• Ability to work collaboratively to enhance ULS’s reputation for excellence through best practices, reviews, accountability for performance and continuous improvement.
• Ability to advocate and provide for the best candidate experience.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and make recommendations accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent listening skills using patience and empathy.
• Highly motivated, well organized, detail-oriented, creative, and innovative.
• Must possess excellent time-management skills and be able to multi-task.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with a displayed emphasis on Excel and Word.
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and converting documents.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to deal effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to maintain a positive image as a representative of ULS’s employee base.
• Sit or stand for prolonged periods.
• Perform repetitive motion.
• ability to adhere to all OSHA and Federal/State DOT requirements, where applicable.