Title: HR Generalist II / Recruiting Consultant

Client: Southern Company
Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract: 4 Months
Experience: 3+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist II / Recruiting Consultant to manage full lifecycle recruiting and partner closely with hiring managers, HR teams, and business stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a relationship-driven recruiter with strong experience in strategic sourcing, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, hard-to-fill recruiting, offer negotiation, and applicant tracking systems.

Key Responsibilities

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  Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance.

  
  


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  Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to understand staffing needs and develop recruiting strategies.

  
  


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  Develop and execute sourcing plans to attract qualified candidates.

  
  


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  Use multiple sourcing methods, including:

  
  
  
  
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    Direct sourcing

    
    
  
  
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    Internet recruiting

    
    
  
  
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    Networking

    
    
  
  
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    Database mining

    
    
  
  
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    External research

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Screen and assess candidates for qualifications, behavioral attributes, and organizational fit.

  
  


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  Recruit for specialized, hard-to-fill, and unique positions.

  
  


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  Provide market intelligence and recruiting recommendations to hiring leaders.

  
  


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  Maintain strong communication with candidates and internal stakeholders throughout the hiring process.

  
  


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  Manage the offer process, including salary recommendations, negotiations, and candidate close strategies.

  
  


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  Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines.

  
  


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  Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate information in applicant tracking systems.

  
  


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  Deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

  
  


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  Manage multiple openings and priorities with strong follow-through.

  
  

Required Qualifications

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  Minimum 3 years of full lifecycle recruiting experience.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience with:

  
  
  
  
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    Strategic sourcing

    
    
  
  
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    Candidate assessment

    
    
  
  
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    Consultative recruiting

    
    
  
  
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    Stakeholder management

    
    
  
  
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    Problem solving

    
    
  
  
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    Influencing hiring decisions

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting tools.

  
  


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  Experience recruiting hard-to-fill or specialized positions.

  
  


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  Strong knowledge of recruiting processes, compliance, compensation considerations, and offer management.

  
  


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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  
  


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  Strong organization, project management, and follow-through.

  
  


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  Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience recruiting within a large corporate, utility, energy, engineering, or technical environment.

  
  


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  Experience using market data and talent intelligence to influence recruiting strategy.

  
  


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  Experience building targeted and diverse sourcing pipelines.

  
  


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  Strong negotiation and candidate-closing skills.

  
  

Key Skills

Full Lifecycle Recruiting | Talent Acquisition | Strategic Sourcing | Candidate Screening | ATS | Stakeholder Management | Consultative Recruiting | Offer Negotiation | Talent Pipelines | Hard-to-Fill Recruiting | Candidate Experience | Hiring Manager Partnership | HR Recruiting | Talent Strategy