N.B. Handy Company Looking for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Lynchburg, Virginia Full Time

Family oriented company, that puts PEOPLE first – Top notch insurance and PTO benefits – Competitive Pay – Healthy work/life balance

Responsible for sourcing, screening, and recommending candidates for positions. Identify opportunities to build applicant pools, establish trust and partnerships with the managers, and effectively administer the interviewing process to ensure a positive candidate experience. Develop and execute recruitment plans and strategies to ensure hiring goals are met with the best possible talent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES (Other duties may be assigned)

• Forecast hiring needs and maintain a talent database.
• Recruit for passive candidates through various external sources.
• Work with hiring managers on position descriptions and job posting requisitions.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Continuously develop networks/partnerships to actively build database/pipeline of candidates.
• Recruit and perform talent acquisition activities such as resume & phone screens, candidate interviews, recommend final selection of applicants and close qualified candidates.
• Place and update all job postings in various Medias including internet/intranet sites, colleges, social networks, community boards and staffing partners.
• Represent the company at recruiting events (i.e., college job fairs), providing company/job information and interviewing applicants.
• Establish partnerships with colleges, universities, and high schools to increase awareness of the company and job opportunities.
• Communicate with managers and employees regularly to promote employee referral program and internal opportunities.
• Create offer letters, maintain applicant tracking system, develop recruiting reports and support other staffing administration functions to include full-cycle recruitment.
• Ensure new employee onboarding is engaging and that the new employee experience is welcoming.
• Respond timely to internal and external applicant situations, and applicant requests as required.
• Partner with marketing to develop recruitment materials.
• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
• Follow up with new employees after 30-days to check in.
• Position may require work responsibilities outside of normal business hours.
• Overnight travel required to attend recruiting events.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILIES

None.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, 2+ years of recruiting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong understanding of staffing principles, laws, and procedures and a solid working knowledge of recruitment/employment programs. Experience with recruiting social media sites such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and others. Knowledge of UKG (UltiPro) HRIS preferred. Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Strong organizational, communication and problem-solving skills. Must have strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various recruiting techniques, and experience in online/social media recruiting.
• Proven ability to communicate and effectively “sell” an organization’s value proposition.
• Must possess excellent oral/written communication, marketing, presentation, interviewing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Internet, DocuSign, and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Strong customer service, negotiation skills and ability to interact with employees at all levels throughout the company.
• Self-starter with excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and sense of integrity, trustworthiness, and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Creative in brainstorming and proposing new ideas and solutions to existing problems.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work well under pressure to meet goals and deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently while utilizing excellent judgement.
• Knowledge of labor law and HR best practices.
• Ability to safeguard confidential and sensitive information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work involves standing and walking for brief periods of time, but most duties are performed from a seated position. There is potential for eye strain from reading detailed materials and looking at a computer screen. Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate computer keyboards at a moderate skill level. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.