Specialist - Talent Acquisition (Technology)

As a Specialist – Talent Acquisition (Technology), you will recruit potential employees interested in Technology related positions at Wesco via recruiting website, employee referrals, on-site recruiting and other sources with emphasis on sourcing passive candidates. You will be a point of contact with candidates and confirm interview schedules. While checking candidates work history, competency and other qualifications. You will make offers and engage with candidates through pre-boarding and assist in developing interview questions with hiring manager.

Responsibilities:

• Determines appropriate sourcing strategy for positions to be filled.


• Meets regularly with hiring managers to determine business need, advise on market conditions and calibrate expectations for hiring process.


• Ensures candidate has fulfilled all requirements in applicant tracking system.


• Proactively sources and interviews candidates and presents qualified prescreened candidates to hiring manager.


• Dispositions candidates at appropriate time during hiring process.


• Follows steps as defined by hiring process.


• Emphasizes importance of recruiting diverse workforce by presenting diverse slate of candidates.


• Accepts personal responsibility for perpetuating Wesco’s reputation as “The Employer of Choice”

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required


• 2 years required experience in Technology recruiting and staffing


• 2 years required working knowledge of applicant tracking system(s)


• 1 year working knowledge of social media relative to the recruiting of candidates


• Understanding of recruiting policies and practices and employment law


• Organizational and multi-tasking skills


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook


• Ability to execute daily tasks with limited supervision


• Ability to learn software packages


• Must be flexible and adaptable


• Ability to analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions


• 1-year preferred experience in similar industry


• Ability to conduct behavioral interviews to assess candidate capability