Talent Acquisition Partner (Remote)

Job Details

Description

The Talent Acquisition Partner is an integral role within the Human Resources team and will deliver full life-cycle recruiting. To be successful in this role, the incumbent should be able to take ownership, develop long-term recruiting strategies, and nurture trusting relationships with managers, colleagues and potential hires. Ultimately, this position will create strong internal and external talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

This is a remote role. Our HR team meets quarterly in-person at our St. Albans, VT headquarters, and we would prefer the incumbent be within travel distance, if possible.

Job Responsibilities

Assist in implementing and maintaining a corporate recruiting plan to support our diverse functional and operational units distributed throughout the United States and Canada

In partnership with hiring managers, oversee recruiting activities, demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions that will improve the overall recruiting experience for candidates and hiring managers

With the assistance of Management, create and maintain job descriptions for open positions

Coordinate with hiring manager(s) to determine best recruiting process for open position(s)

Understand when a market and/or role require less passive recruiting techniques and knows how to effectively network and promote Deringer to the appropriate audience

Appreciates the importance of recruiting within diverse communities and is comfortable identifying new means of promoting Deringer to a broad spectrum of applicants

Act as liaison and partner with local and distributed employment/staffing agencies

Screen applicants for open positions to determine best fit for company

Appreciates and understands how to convey Deringer’s unique and special culture to incumbents

Can aptly market a full benefits package to desirable candidates with depth beyond wage alone

Oversee proper completion of background and reference checks

Prepare job offer letter and extend verbal and written contingent job offers, in coordination with hiring managers

Partner with hiring managers and the Learning and Development team to assign new colleague onboarding, including new colleague initial training plan

Delivers day one onboarding to new colleagues, following initial session with our technical team

Completes necessary reporting to update stakeholders on recruiting progress and key metrics

Performs exit interviews with terminating colleagues and prepares feedback documentation

Conducts feedback sessions with hiring managers at a regular cadence to ensure candidates hired were the right match; course correct hiring tactics when feedback demonstrates a need

Coordinates and manages special projects as assigned

Education And Experience

Associates degree with three years of HR/Recruiting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. HR certification preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Proficient in Microsoft office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Accurate data entry skills. Working knowledge of HRIS/ATS software. High proficiency with recruiting avenues via social media. Enthusiasm for promoting the value of Deringer’s culture and benefits to candidates.

Competencies

All Deringer employees should be fully committed to the Core Values:

Passion, Respect, Integrity, Expertise, Innovative Solutions, Relationships, Support, Determination, Value and a High Level of Accountability

In addition, the following competencies are specific to this position:

Analytical – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; demonstrates ability to multi-task and establish priorities.

Customer Oriented – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; demonstrates ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.

Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things; takes responsibility for own actions; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Work Standards – Sets high standards and well-defined realistic goals for one’s self; displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing tasks in a timely manner; demonstrates ability to work independently; meets deadlines and handles large volumes of work.

Working Conditions And 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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Predominately sedentary light office position with high frequency of keyboarding/computer work required (67% - 100% of the workday).

The employee is required to regularly use hands and fingers; talk and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus.

The employee usually works in a quiet environment.

Requires some periodic travel to job fairs and recruiting events, less than 5%

Disclaimer: The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Deringer reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.