Talent Acquisition Coordinator

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator supports hiring and retention strategies to attract top talent throughout the Singh portfolio. This position will work with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and community leadership in support of hourly Associate hiring needs. This role plays a considerable part in the overall candidate experience as they are responsible for reviewing resumes, prescreening candidates, scheduling interviews and assisting with the onboarding process. Additionally, this individual will utilize creative strategies to source candidates in markets within MI, NC and VA. As the main point of contact for hiring managers and vendors, this position must have excellent customer service, communication, active listening and teamwork skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Screen and refer qualified applicants to hiring managers. Provide initial screening to obtain work history, education, training, job skills and salary requirements and assess job fit.
• Post job opportunities and advertise roles throughout social media platforms and job boards.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Specialist in developing innovative recruitment methods.
• Develop and cultivate professional relationships with college, university and community college placement offices as a source to generate qualified applicants.
• Utilize social media to attract and engage candidates.
• Schedule and attend job and career fairs with appropriate staff to generate qualified applicants.
• Communicate information regarding company operations and culture to effectively market job opportunities to prospective applicants.
• Become a subject matter expert on our Applicant Tracking System. As the main point of contact, assist our communities to track applicants from the application phase through onboarding.
• Complete background checks, reference checks, and verification of employment/education when necessary.
• Create and report on analytics for both recruitment and retention. Research, collect and compile data and information as needed.
• Provide follow-up correspondence when appropriate to candidates regarding applicant status.
• Work closely with 3rd party vendors (jobs boards, social media partners, etc…)
• Develop a pipeline of qualified and available candidates to minimize the time a position is open.
• Complete other duties related to recruitment, retention, employment marketing, and human resources as needed.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required – prefer in marketing, business, human resources, or similar discipline
• Must have excellent social networking skills (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc…) and be savvy with internet research efforts
• Interest in recruitment or marketing, experience in either discipline preferred.
• Ability to courageously and proactively seek out candidates from different sources
• Superb customer focus with an ability to build strong internal and external relationships across the organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal communications skills – both verbal and written – along with strong presentation skills to ensure an exceptional candidate experience.
• Highly creative, detail-oriented, and analytical
• Excellent and resourceful problem solver that uses sound judgment to determine priorities in a quickly changing environment.
• Results-oriented, self-starter, who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team.
• Solid computer skills (MS Office, internet applications, etc…)