Talent Acquisition Specialist

**Summary**

**Job Duties**
- Work closely with the Human Resources Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager, Hiring Managers, and the HR team, in establishing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for sourcing top talent
- Review, design & refine an efficient recruiting process that delivers on Priestly’s immediate and long-term hiring goals
- Collaborate with the HR team to find creative ways of attracting the best talent
- Effectively manage all talent acquisition (attraction/recruitment/selection/retention) processes
- Work with hiring managers across the organization on the development and preparation of a variety of job descriptions
- Build and maintain partnerships with third party associations to support employer brand awareness and recruitment initiatives
- Contact applicants to inform them of the status of their employment possibilities, consideration, and selection.
- Hire applicants and authorize paperwork assigning them to positions.
- Collect all required Background Check Authorization Forms, in order to conduct reference and background checks on applicants.
- Attend career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
- Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees.
- Encourage employee referrals, communicating its importance and giving incentives to those who produce successful hires.
- Liaise with Marketing to develop employer brand awareness and promote recruitment campaigns
- Perform other special projects as assigned.
- **Position Requirements

**Requirements**:
Minimum 3 years of recruitment experience, ideally with a focus on the construction industry
Diploma/Degree in Human Resources or a comparable field preferred.
Demonstrated achievement in sourcing for hard-to-find resources.
Innovative thinker, able to use and develop new sources for recruitment.
Experience using an applicant tracking system (ATS)
Excellent in all MS Office (focus on Excel and PP)
Experience working on high volume of roles and managing multiple priorities.
Ability to work under pressure to meet departmental targets.
Ability to build consensus amongst conflicting parties

Work Conditions

Manual dexterity required to operate computer and peripherals
Interacts with employees, various management levels and the public at large
Repetitive work**
- **Equal Opportunity Employer

**Requirements**:
Minimum 3 years of recruitment experience, ideally with a focus on the construction industry
Diploma/Degree in Human Resources or a comparable field preferred.
Demonstrated achievement in sourcing for hard-to-find resources.
Innovative thinker, able to use and develop new sources for recruitment.
Experience using an applicant tracking system (ATS)
Excellent in all MS Office (focus on Excel and PP)
Experience working on high volume of roles and managing multiple priorities.
Ability to work under pressure to meet departmental targets.
Ability to build consensus amongst conflicting parties

Work Conditions

Manual dexterity required to operate computer and peripherals
Interacts with employees, various management levels and the public at large
Repetitive work