Talent Acquisition Specialist
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY$76,506.04POSITION SUMMARYUnder general
supervision, develops recruitment strategies and supports multiple
business units in full life cycle recruiting of various
professional and trade positions including union and non-union.
Works closely with hiring managers and department leaders to
attract and identify talent to drive strategic initiatives and
enhance business stakeholder operational efficiencies. Complies
with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ethical
standards and meets performance standards that relate to time to
fill, quality of hire, and other related functions and projects as
assigned.QualificationsPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Builds strategic partnerships with hiring managers and business
stakeholders to develop and implement timely and effective
recruitment plans.
- Reviews applications and resumes to determine
qualifications.
- Consults with hiring managers to create candidate profiles,
timelines, and interview schedules, and materials.
- Prescreens applicants to determine qualifications, conducts
behavioral based interviews, performs assessments, and makes
recommendations for hire.
- Develops recruitment materials and conducts behavioral based
interviewing and evaluation of candidates for employment
Coordinates with management and applicant schedules to arrange
interviews.
- Extends and negotiates approved salary offers and provides
information on terms and conditions of employment, i.e. salary,
benefits, working conditions, physical demands, and work
rules.
- Works with Testing & Selection, Drug & Alcohol Testing, and
other HR divisions in ensuring candidates meet Authority
requirements.
- Ensures the completion of all required onboarding, to include
background checks and new hire paperwork.
- Develops creative sourcing strategies and action plans to
aggressively attract qualified individuals that meet Authority
needs.
- Develops and executes candidate search tactics which may
include cold calling, referrals, Boolean resume database searches
on recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn, Careerbuilder, etc.
- Recruits and identifies passive job seekers and develop talent
pipelines for future needs proactively.
- Represents the Authority at on-campus and in-house recruiting
events and external job fairs.
- Develops and maintains relationships with external agencies,
universities, community organizations, and professional
networks.
- Participates in process, transformational, and/or performance
based organization wide HR projects/assignments.
- Prepares, and maintains various recruitment reports and
documentation for distribution to management and internal
customers. Updates applicant database regularly to include status
updates on hiring activities. Identifies trends and issues to
develop resolutions; this may include tracking and monitoring
employment related issues and effectiveness of recruitment
processes.
- Performs related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to this position may include the
following jobs:Job TitleNoneCHALLENGES
- Keeping abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of
recruitment.
- Maintaining adaptability and consistently managing multiple
priorities. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related
field, plus one (1) year of experience recruiting for a variety of
positions simultaneously, or an equivalent combination of education
and experience relating to this position.
- Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) preferred.
- PHR/SPHR or AIRS certification preferred.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended
periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other
office productivity machinery.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must
live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either
at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning
employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- General knowledge of employment laws and practices with proven
experience sourcing and identifying talent across various business
functions.
- Working knowledge of human resources, with experience in the
area of recruitment, selection or administration
- Working knowledge of interviewing processes and techniques,
specifically behavioral based interviews.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to advise and consult
with executive and senior level management.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organization skills with a strong focus on detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and
maintain effective internal customer relationships and external
candidate relationships
- Intermediate computer skills using MS Office applications,
applicant tracking systems, database management, and other related
software.
- Intermediate skills utilizing external candidate search
platforms including LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed,
etc.
- Ability to work collaboratively and think strategically on
projects.
- Ability to work well under pressure with shifting priorities
and independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and judgment
sufficient to handle sensitive employment matters
- Ability to gather and analyze information, identify alternative
solutions to complex problems, and make recommendations.WORKING
CONDITIONS
- General office environment.
- May occasionally be required to travel to field locations, job
fairs, colleges and universities nationwide.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND
MATERIALS UTILIZED
- Standard office equipment.
- Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Outlook
Express, Excel, PowerPoint, various on-line databases).Additional
DetailsPlease note, employees and/or union members will be given
priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable
labor contracts. Final salary will be determined in part by the
qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower
than target.Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency
ordinance.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERNo employee or
applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of
race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin,
sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge,
disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or
local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification
exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for
our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will
make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of
otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its
employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an
accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact
arc@transitchicago.com prior to the submission of your application
or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with
you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.During the
hiring process, CTA?s Human Resources department will contact
candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these
correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application
being closed out for non-responsiveness.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Gary , Talent Acquisition Specialist, Other , Chicago, Indiana
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