Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mack & Associates, Ltd. - Talent Acquisition SpecialistThis is an amazing opportunity to work with a group of fun, progressive, high-energy and growth-oriented people who make a difference with the most influential companies in Chicago. Mack & Associates, Ltd., one of Chicago's few women owned staffing agencies, identifies, locates, and evaluates Chicago's strongest business support professionals for Direct-Hire, Temp-to-Hire and TemporaryFlexible staffing services. We are expanding our team to hire a Talent Acquisition Specialist due to demand for our services and are looking for a dynamic and results-oriented professional who has staffing experience or a sales background.Position Summary:The goal of the Talent Acquisition Specialist role is to identify, engage, and sell our expertise and services to top talent in Chicago and generate revenue by meeting or exceeding key performance metrics to consistently make placements. You will be responsible for managing the full recruitment life cycle by building a book of business and managing relationships, becoming a trusted advisor to your candidates and a subject matter expert, and closing business. This is a multi-faceted position and to be successful you'll need to have a sales centric and goal-oriented mindset, while possessing a strong intuition and judge of character, the ability to self-manage and prioritize, a genuine curiosity and desire to learn, and a high level of integrity. The harder and smarter you work the more earning potential that comes your way!Role & Responsibilities:Prospecting:Identify and engage top talent using the following sourcing strategies: LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referral network, cold calling, our internal databaseStay up to date on current recruiting trends and recommend and implement new sourcing methodsResearch client company competitor activity to source leads and stay up to date on newsworthy client activityBuild relationships with industry professionals and various organizations to network with for possible referralsMaintain organized and updated records of all pipelined prospective candidatesManagement of Recruitment Sales Cycle:Conduct phone screens, virtual, and in-person interviews to assess candidates' skillset, knowledge and aptitudesEvaluate and make candidate assessments based off of qualifications and career desiresCollaborate with internal consultants to understand client company needs, culture, desired candidate profile and requirements, and provide a list of qualified candidates for current job openingsProvide regimented and timely updates to internal team members about candidate status updates, interview feedback, and relevant information throughout the interview processPrepare candidates for interviews and debrief for interview feedbackNegotiate offer conversations with candidatesComplete reference checks, skills testing, and employment history verifications and identify leadsSelf-manage and prioritize openings and recruitingRelationship Building & Pipeline Management:Communicate with active clients daily and build trusting relationships by actively listening to career desires and feedback and understanding interview activityContact prospect candidates weekly or bi-weekly with any open positions and to discuss changes and updates to their job search statusProvide interview feedback and status updates to candidates in a timely mannerMaintain contact with potential recruits, current and former candidates, and create a pipeline for referrals to recruit for future openingsQualifications:Bachelor's degree requiredExperience within staffing industry or salesSales centric and goal oriented mindset to meet metricsAbility to prioritize and set goals with sense of urgencyAmbitious and financially drivenStrong interpersonal skillsEnjoys being challenged and learning on a daily basisExcellent communication skills that build authentic rapport with othersAbility to multi-task with an attention to detailEnthusiastic and positive approach with all you doComfortable and confident in networking with othersI-1

Created: 2024-10-24