Specialist - Talent Acquisition FT (34854)

Work for GOOD at Goodwill

• Do you want to make a difference in your community while earning a paycheck?
• Would you like to help your community and environment every day that you come to work?
• Looking for a job that provides meaning as well as personal and professional development?

Goodwill San Antonio is one of the largest and most dynamic social enterprises in San Antonio.

We are an entrepreneurial non-profit that provides employees the opportunity to innovate, grow and discover new skills, while generating revenue that funds both employee and community programs.

We are a diverse and inclusive organization founded and focused on Fighting Poverty and Creating Opportunity. We specialize in facilitating personal and professional growth for our employees, particularly those who may have experienced barriers to successful employment in the past.

We strive to maximize the value of each employee’s work and each donor’s donation to benefit our community and environment. Without Goodwill in our community, millions of pounds of perfectly usable items would be harming the environment in landfills. Instead, Goodwill employees are fueling a robust economy by recirculating used goods.

Our Good Careers Academy and Good Careers Centers Help Change Lives through the Power of Work as well by delivering education and meaningful job placement.

Explore careers with Goodwill in retail, production, warehouse, logistics, contact center customer service, career services, technology, document imaging, grounds maintenance, janitorial and facilities maintenance. Goodwill regularly partners with local, state and federal government agencies to provide additional diverse career opportunities.

We prefer to promote from within. Your growth and advancement is our priority.

Achieve your potential at Goodwill and beyond through our personal and professional skills development programs, supportive health and well-being benefits, competitive base and bonus pay, savings plans, personal financial education, store purchase discounts, paid time off, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and more.

Change Lives. Make a Difference.

Discover Purpose. Apply today at WorkforGoodSA.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full lifecycle recruitment process for entry level through mid-level management positions: review applications, source, screen, and assist candidates through the application, interview, offer, pre-employment and onboarding process, develop effective relationships with hiring managers and with community referring organizations to facilitate robust and efficient recruiting and placement results. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform recruiting functions to include but not limited to: Sourcing candidates, reviewing applications, pre-screening candidates, interviewing, coordinating interviews, coordination of drug testing and background checks, reference checks, and extend conditional offers to non-exempt and exempt level candidates, and other related administrative duties or tasks.
2. Generate a flow of resumes and strong pipeline of qualified candidates for critical and repeat positions to quickly meet agency staffing needs.  Generate leads via networking, career job board, websites, referrals, job fairs, and publications/flyers.
3. Design, edit and place agency recruitment advertisements through various vendors after final approval by the Senior Director - Human Resources.
4. Post open positions through the applicant tracking system ensuring postings are updated and current.
5. Screens and sends qualified resumes to hiring managers. Completes face to face and phone screening interviews, assisting mangers with identifying top candidates to interview in person; completes reference checks; assists with pre-employment background checks and on-boarding activities.
6. Proactively researches innovations and best practices in the sourcing and recruitment space and keeps sourcing function at leading edge of best practices.
7. Ensure internal departments receive prompt submission of candidates to hiring managers, follow up, feedback and resolution to inquiries.
8. Ensure time to fill metrics and expectations of <30 days and a vacancy rate of <4% are clearly communicated and met.
9. Ensure excellent customer service and timely assistance and response to candidates, hiring managers, and community agencies is provided.
10. Ensure a proper handoff of new staff from recruitment and onboarding team to the training team and hiring manager, creating high quality employee engagement from recruiting experience through initial weeks of employment with Goodwill Industries.
11. Ensure proper scheduling, planning and participation in internal and external career events, community job fairs and other events to support Goodwill’s hiring efforts.
12. Work with the Director - Human Resources to maintain control of costs, contributing to innovation around return on investment. Analyze and track candidate-specific metrics, e.g., average time to fill, average cost per hire, etc. Track and report key recruitment metrics
13. Perform general Recruiting and Human Resources tasks and projects as assigned; Assist in special projects as needed (Open Enrollment, United Way Campaign, Agency-sponsored events etc.).

REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organization Development or related field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. 3+ years full-cycle, high volume recruiting and staffing experience with demonstrated success meeting performance metrics
3. Advanced computer skills with applicant tracking systems, job boards, internet searches, as well as strong proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and social networking/recruiting media.
4. Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position.
5. For positions that require driving, must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, and be able to travel as needed if you drive your vehicle during company business.

To learn more about Goodwill San Antonio and to view available positions visit: www.goodwillsa.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled