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At BDA, we’re always looking to strengthen the organization by finding and attracting top talent to our team. Talent Acquisition Partners source, identify, screen, and hire candidates for various roles in the company and ensure a positive candidate experience. In this role, excellent communication and organizational skills, proficiency with applicant tracking systems, and an ability to devise sourcing strategies alongside the Hiring Managers are essential. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills for working closely with others across various departments along with the ability to influence and partner.
Work Location & Schedule
- This position will begin as a remote contract role.
- Preference will be given to candidates located in Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Troy, MI; or Indianapolis, IN, though exceptional candidates from other markets are encouraged to apply.
- If converted to a direct employee, those living within commuting distance of a company office will be expected to follow a hybrid work model of four days onsite and one day remote.
Assignment Details
- Compensation: $7,000 per month
- 40 hours per week
- Initial 3–6 month contract
- Possibility of extension based on business needs and performance
- Potential opportunity to convert to a direct-hire employee
Duties and responsibilities
- Create recruitment plans and calendars according to operation and sales projections
- Provide input to ensure that teams consist of diverse, qualified individuals
- Ensure that staffing needs are being met with a long-term strategy in mind
- Devise and implement sourcing strategies, such as an employer branding initiative, to build pipelines for potential applicants
- Create and implement end-to-end hiring processes to ensure a positive experience for candidates
- Form close relationships with hiring managers to ensure clear expectations for candidates and interviewers
- Coordinate with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to identify staffing needs and candidate selection criteria
- Source applicants through multiple channels, such as LinkedIn, professional networks, community groups and local universities
- Create job descriptions and interview questions in partnership with HR Business Partners that reflect the requirements for each position
- Build and nurture pipeline of most-suitable candidates by assessing their resumes, portfolios, and references
- Be a keeper of the Employer Brand via social media outlets
- Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events to build a strong candidate pipeline
- Utilizing ATS reporting tools to generate weekly reports including time to fill, time to hire, source of hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance rate, etc.
- Maintain records of all materials used for recruitment within ATS, including interview notes and related paperwork, to share with key stakeholders
- Guide and train hiring managers on using the ATS and utilize ATS to ensure hiring decisions are made without bias
Job Skills and Traits
- Thorough understanding of recruiting methods including sourcing and best practices, as well as applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
- Strong collaborator with ability to work with various stakeholders
- Comfortable working in an energetic and fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- Approachable with excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivated and innovative
- Takes initiative to identify and anticipate talent needs and makes recommendations to implement
- Ability to think critically and solve problems proactively
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in Human Resources or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of working experience in a talent acquisition role, primarily within corporate recruiting
- SHRM-CP or PHR certification is a plus
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Prior knowledge of ATS experience is a requirement, within Greenhouse is a plus
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