Talent Acquisition Specialist, Remote Jobs at IFS in Itasca, IL, USA

As a key member of our Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for delivering full cycle recruiting for cross functional teams across North America. You will focus on partnering with hiring managers and HR to define recruitment strategy as well as sourcing and engaging candidates for core and key roles within IFS across North America.

Successful candidates can be located from our IFS office in Itasca, Illinois or remotely based in the Midwest.

To be successful in this role you should be able to talk about business strategy and articulate career opportunities. You must be focused on networking closely within the industry to identify the right talent and companies to target.  A key focus will be on talent pipelining to support hiring managers across the region.

Responsibilities

• Coach and influence hiring managers to define recruitment strategies.
• Utilizing knowledge of multiple recruiting methodologies and advanced sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates.
• Mapping technology companies to identifying the top talent from competitors.
• Partnering with HR and Hiring Managers to fully understand requirements and ensure a full candidate experience
• Sourcing passive candidates through referrals, networking, internet searches, LinkedIn and other social media databases.
• Generating qualified candidates through direct sourcing via telephone and email.
• Effectively assessing talent ensuring cultural & competency fit
• Maintaining accurate documentation within the company’s ATS.

• 3-5 years experience of hands on talent acquisition across North America, within a software or technology business.
• Highly articulate and able to communicate confidently with candidates about our business strategy
• Fluent English Skills
• High degree of personal organization with an eye for detail.
• Passionate about sourcing and can demonstrate advanced research skills, Boolean, social media and alternative search techniques
• Comfortable building relationships over the phone and able to engage passive candidates.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.