Talent Acquisition Specialist
We are seeking a Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist to provide full-cycle recruitment support for roles across all areas of the organization and it's education units. This is a shared services role that will support hiring for faculty and staff roles nationally and is expected to run 3-6 months. This is a remote position with core business hours of 8-5 EST Monday-Friday.
Responsibilities:
Candidate Management – 50%
- Develop recruiting action plans that align with business strategies to support hiring timelines.
- Screen candidates for availability, interest level, salary expectations, relocation needs, technical skills, and core competencies and presents them to appropriate hiring teams.
- Facilitate thorough interviewing process that maximizes efficiencies, establishes accountabilities and enables predictability and retention.
- Facilitate candidate pre-employment testing/evaluations.
- Negotiate offers; close or pre/post close candidates.
- Understand candidate’s needs along with current industry and organizational compensation trends.
- Ensure that all candidates have a highly positive experience during the recruitment and selection process.
- Initiate and facilitate the onboarding process of new employees.
- Lead or support special staffing projects and initiatives.
- Ensure that the hiring process complies with all policies and procedures and with employment laws and regulations.
- Utilize an automated applicant tracking system (UKG) in compliance with staffing requirements to support the recruitment process.
- Input job postings, candidate information and relevant notes into recruitment database/ATS (UKG).
- Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
Internal Relationship Management – 25%
- Influence, guide and partner with internal managers both remote and in person to identify, attract, assess and hire the very best talent for the organization and it's education units.
- Consult with and understands hiring manager’s technical/functional hiring needs and translates these into effective and efficient candidate generation strategies.
- Shape and drive the overall business strategy by identifying talent individuals for various positions across the organization.
- Provide appropriate training for hiring managers to guarantee thorough, legal and behavioral based interviews are conducted for all roles.
- Debrief with managers gathering timely and robust interview feedback.
Sourcing/Pipeline Management – 25%
- Directly research and source passive candidates through multiple channels including internet prospecting, networking, employee referrals, research, internet ads, database searches, etc. to fill open hiring needs.
- Create and implement new and unique candidate generation strategies for both passive and active candidates.
- Network and maintain relationships with key candidate communities for short and/or long-term opportunities.
Reporting Relationships:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Director of Talent Acquisition
Requirements:
- Three to five years full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast paced staffing agency or corporate setting, including identifying, screening, interviewing and closing candidates, higher education experience a plus.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience implementing targeted sourcing initiatives and broad understanding of search technologies, search agents, and experience with a variety of advertising methods.
- Knowledge of Human Resources and Recruitment best practices and disciplines
- Proficiency with MS Office platforms including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and HRIS platforms, UltiPro experience a plus.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Strong oral, written and persuasive communication skills.
- Demonstrated customer service skills with high attention to detail, organization and time management skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple priorities.
- Effective strategic thinking, search skills, problem solving, and cross group collaboration.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment while multi-tasking.
- Clear and professional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced and changing environment.
About Us:
Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country’s heroes – military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), Rasmussen University and Graduate School USA (GSUSA).
It is the policy of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. American Public Education, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law
If you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com.
