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Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

Houston, TX 77001

Posted: 12/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Other Job Number: 627725 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Position Purpose:
The Talent Sourcing Specialist is responsible for proactively identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of qualified candidates. This role focuses on developing and executing innovative sourcing strategies to meet current and future hiring needs while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
  1. Develop and implement sourcing strategies to identify top talent for various roles, using tools such as job boards, social networks, and talent acquisition software.
  2. Partner with Talent Partners and Hiring Managers to understand business needs and define ideal candidate profiles.
  3. Conduct initial candidate outreach through various channels, including cold calls, emails, and social media messaging, ensuring timely and professional communication.
  4. Build and maintain talent pools and pipelines for critical and high-demand roles to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
  5. Conduct pre-screening interviews to assess candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
  6. Create and maintain an organized database of potential candidates, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
  7. Analyze sourcing metrics and adapt strategies to improve effectiveness and reduce time-to-fill.
  8. Represent company at recruitment activities, such as job fairs, conferences, and networking events, to enhance employer branding.
  9. Stay informed about talent market trends, competitor hiring practices, and new sourcing tools to enhance recruitment strategies.
  10. Support administrative tasks, including drafting job postings and coordinating candidate interview schedules.

 

Education/Experience/Background:
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Bilingual (French and English) with strong written and verbal communication skills. (Big plus but not required)
  • At least 3 years of experience in talent sourcing or recruitment, with a proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
  • Proficiency with sourcing platforms, including LinkedIn Recruiter and other professional networks.
  • Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (SmartRecruiter preferred) and CRM tools.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Strong research and talent mapping skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on candidate engagement.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to track and report sourcing metrics effectively.
  • Proactive and creative approach to sourcing challenges.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.