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Pendleton Woolen Mills Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Portland, OR Full Time
Full Job Description
At Pendleton, we’re always looking to strengthen the organization by adding the best available people to our team. We’re seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to help us source, identify, screen, and hire candidates for various roles in the company. This position will provide full-cycle recruiting and onboarding support to our corporate office, retail locations, historic woolen mills, and distribution centers. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills, two to three years of experience in talent acquisition, proficiency with applicant tracking systems, and an ability to devise sourcing strategies for potential applicants.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
- Create and maintain relationships with hiring managers and be a true partner embedded in your assigned divisions.
- Initiate and lead kick-off meetings with hiring managers at the start of each recruitment.
- Ensure open positions are posted and attract a qualified and diverse pool of candidates.
- Partner with diversity-focused recruitment sources and coordinate activities to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Ensure all applicants have a positive experience, regardless of outcome.
- Facilitate training and continued coaching for hiring managers to create and maintain a company culture that maintains, attracts, and develops employees.
- Review and screen applicants, conduct and/or coordinate interviews, and partner with hiring managers on the selection process and final selection.
- Communicate frequently with candidates, referral sources, and hiring managers through email, phone, and video communication.
- Create and deliver a dynamic, welcoming, and informative new employee orientation process for the business unit(s). Ensure information is retained and usable by the new employee.
- Coordinate with the hiring manager and the new hire to ensure a seamless and positive new hire experience for the entire team.
- Manage records and s in the Applicant Tracking System, tracking applicant contacts and outcomes and maintaining accurate records of recruiting activities for each position.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance.
- Initiate Offers of Employment on behalf of the hiring manager and in accordance with company procedures and policies.
- Perform post-offer screening processes such as background checks, reference checks, and verification of information provided in the recruitment process.
- Prepare and process new hire onboarding information and documents in the HRIS system. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve delays to ensure timely completion.
- Attend job fairs and career events as needed.
CORE EXPECTATIONS
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, using judgement and diplomacy in interfacing with a wide variety of individuals.
- Cultivate a positive and collaborative team environment with all team members.
- Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly.
- Maintain a current understanding of regulatory and legal compliance issues.
- Ability to effectively elevate issues or seek assistance with complex or high-risk situations.
- Ability to manage processes and project timelines according to established priorities.
- Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain accurate records through process design, workflows, and routine audits.
BEHAVIORAL
- Extreme confidentiality.
- Thoughtful and well developed decision making.
- Excellent listener and respectful communicator.
- Solution oriented.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or related area of study (additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
- At least two years’ experience in full-cycle recruiting.
- Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems.
SYSTEM QUALIFICATIONS
- Expert user of Excel and other MS Office programs.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Typical office environment. (hybrid work may be possible as job duties and schedules allow)
- May require local travel, up to 5% of the time.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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