Technical Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist - Corporate

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SUMMARY

The Technical Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) performs full lifecycle recruiting while maintaining excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and the community at-large. A wide degree of creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization is required. Specializes in complex hard-to-fill positions in the Information Technology (IT) community across the United States.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three (3) years' relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

• Experience as a Technical Recruiter or Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provides exceptional client service and full lifecycle recruiting within CNI.

Writes, completes and details search assignments (client engagement documents). Ensures an understanding of job duties responsibilities, business requirements and competencies necessary to be successful in the position. Utilizes these documents to create advertising and sourcing strategies.

Builds technical talent pipeline that contributes to the successful recruitment and retention of highly skilled professionals for CNI IT positions.

Analyzes specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes. Reviews resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements.

Focus on reducing time-to-hire and ensuring recruitment top talent.

Develops and maintains a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.

Develops and maintains strong working relationships with CNI leaders, vendors, community organizations and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results, and credibility.

Responsible for actively advocating diversity recruitment. Creates and fosters relationships with colleges and diverse professional organizations in order to attract and recruit alumni and to develop a diverse candidate pool. May attend job fairs.

Responsible for "selling" the Total Value of becoming a CNI employee to all potential candidates and new hires.

Represents CNI in a professional manner and provides complete and accurate position information to candidates.

Pre-screens candidates to ensure minimum qualifications are met.

Develops a list of competency-based interview questions for hiring managers, and reviews questions with the interview team.

Prepares candidates for interviewing with specific hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, our business strategy, department background, job descriptions, and expectation-setting.

Organizes, leads and documents post-interview debrief/feedback and post-mortems with interview teams and candidates.

Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring managers interactions, and other recruiting activities to ensure a safe and thorough audit if required. Ensures all OFCCP compliance regulations are being met.

Reviews the hiring manager's interview performance with each candidate and takes appropriate action when warranted.

Performs detailed reference checking and/or reference analysis on selected candidates and reviews results with hiring managers.

Conducts follow-up calls and quality-improvement studies with hiring managers and new hires.

Initiates and maintains excellent working relations within the CNI Human Resources organization.

Uses effective communication approaches that include proactively keeping others informed, appropriately expressing ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form, and timelines.

Works cooperatively with all members of the staffing team to develop and implement staffing plans and activities.

Meets all hiring-manager departments to develop a thorough understanding of the department culture and uses that understanding to help candidates fully understand the opportunity.

Participates in the development of ongoing creative and cost-effective sourcing strategies.

Develops an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate.

Stays informed on current technological trends, technical software, and participate in networking events to connect with IT professionals

Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.

Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor's instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Expert knowledge in human resources support functions.

Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases.

Knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)

Comprehensive knowledge of Human Resources talent acquiring process, placement and classification policies, procedures and methodologies with ability to accurately apply the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Demonstrated knowledge of federal HR concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies and precedents.

Comprehensive operational knowledge of OPM classification standards, federal position classification, position management, organizational development and realignments.

Skilled proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.) with ability to quickly grasp specialized software programs.

Basic and versatile knowledge of proven federal recruitment and placement methods and techniques related to subject matter.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to prepare quality course materials and presentations.

Ability to advise and assist management in accomplishing personnel management responsibilities.

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and execute work.

Exceptional customer service and relationship-building skills with ability to work with all levels in the organization to meet operational performance.

Ability to coordinate efforts with others to find mutually acceptable solutions for the successful achievement of goals.

Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls.

Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.

CNI CORE COMPETENCIES

Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including commitment to integrity, knowledge/quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative/motivation, cooperation/relationships, problem analysis/discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral/written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability/dependability, flexibility and ownership/accountability of actions taken.

COMPLIANCE

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance with all applicable rules (federal, state, local, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Prime Contract requirements, etc.) for themselves and the company as a whole. Fosters an environment in which they will report any violations or reasonably suspected violation of CNI policy, FAR, and/or CFR and are comfortable discussing the myriad compliance, conflict, FAR, CFR, etc. issues that arise during the performance of a government contract.

EOE including Disability/Vet

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical / Dental /Vision

• 401(k) & Employer Matching Program

• Life Insurance / Employer Provided & Dependent Life Insurance available

• STD/LTD/AD&D Insurance

• (EAP) Employee Assistance Program - confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and professional services.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) / Observance of all Federal Holidays

• Training and Development programs, LinkedIn Learning/online education, Education Assistance

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!