Talent Sourcer job description

Job brief

We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated, and diverse Talent Sourcer to join our busy team. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience within the HR and recruitment industries and bring out-of-the-box ideas to help drive the company’s talent acquisition goals. The focus of the role will be to develop and drive new initiatives to improve the flow of talent coming into the business and use various tools to help the department reach its goals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department managers, directors, and executives alike to ascertain and understand their requirements for open roles.
• Create and develop talent acquisition plans and initiatives to drive forward incoming talent to the business.
• Work with the recruitment team to identify changes and adjustments to the current process and provide fresh and innovative ideas on how to improve reach.
• Write and produce quality job adverts to attract new talent.
• Hold and attend careers and jobs fairs and network with large volumes of potential candidates who may be a good fit for open roles within the business.
• Utilize new and innovative tools to help acquire the best talent in the market, such as signing up to resume databases and career-building websites.
• Ensure the company's website and intranet are regularly updated with new opportunities.
• Devise and develop a strategy to gain referrals from internal staff members such as an employee referral program and liaise with HR to implement such programs.
• Assist with the planning and set up of orientation and inductions for new starters.
• Input and maintain data onto the CRM or ATS system.
• Work independently to actively research market trends and competitor's behavior to monitor and improve the acquisition rates within the business.
• Provide detailed reports and presentations on the turnover rates, retention rates, and rates of roles filled within various departments.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or above in Human Resources, Business, or other related field, or equivalent work experience and education
• Demonstrated experience working as a talent acquisition leader or other recruitment consultant based role
• Experience using recruitment databases and or ATS systems or other CRM software
• Good knowledge and understanding of HR and recruitment best practices
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Good organizational abilities and able to work to tight deadlines under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Able to work without supervision and independently research the market trends and leading new technologies and methods
• Proficient with all Microsoft packages including, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Able to engage with people of all levels from directors to the front line staff