Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Lone Star Communications, we believe work should be more than a job, it should be an investment in your future. As an employee-owned company, every team member shares in our collective success.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Talent Acquisition Specialist is to ensure our company attracts, hires, and retains the best employees, while growing a strong talent pipeline. This position will also be involved in marketing initiatives for the company to promote the Company’s reputation as a “best place to work.”

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement an overall recruiting strategy
• Collaborate with department managers on regular basis and proactively identify future hiring needs
• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job boards, social media networks, and utilize employee referrals
• Source, network, and recruit candidates by using databases, job boards social media, etc.
• Screen candidate resumes and job applications to qualify for open positions as well as maintain the ATS for active and passive prospects
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates
• Assess applicants’ relative knowledge, skills, and soft skills, experience, and aptitudes
• Maintain Applicant Tracking System (ATS) through Paycom database
• Attends and participates in job fairs and recruiting sessions
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics
• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment
• Proficient with, or the ability to quickly learn applicant tracking software
• Proficient with MS Office Suite
• Understand and adhere to company policies and applicable laws