Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Employer
- Digi-Key Electronics
- Location
- Thief River Falls, MN
- Salary
- Join our team!
Job Details
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Position Overview
The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist serves as a trusted advisor and partner to the Talent Manager and Hiring leaders; providing full-cycle recruitment services, analytic support and technical services to address Digi-Key's operational and strategic recruitment, selection and staffing opportunities. Central to this work is partnering with the Talent Managers to gain a strong understanding of the talent needs of the assigned designated business area(s). The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter is accountable for developing, driving and executing strategies that attract and recruit talent to Digi-Key. The position facilitates involvement and participation in the planning and delivery of recruiting programs (e.g. campus recruiting, internship programs) and actively participates in a variety of employment initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Partner with designated Talent Manager to better understand resource needs for specific business areas, making recommendations on role type, location and recruiting efforts as necessary
• Review employment applications and job postings to match applicants with job requirements
• Screen, qualify and refer candidates, according to hiring managers preference, making recommendations when appropriate
• Facilitate the interview process (i.e. arranging/conducting interviews, administering pre-employment paperwork, entering background check requests) or administering other testing as required
• Inform job applicants of details such as status of their application, duties and responsibilities of the role, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities
• Extend employment offers and process hiring-related paperwork ensuring that all appropriate contingencies are satisfied prior to on-boarding
• Provide hiring managers guidance in hiring policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations regarding candidate selection, interview process, hiring decision, etc.
• Provide a positive and professional application and hiring experience to job applicants, employment candidates and employees
• Maintain human resource information system records related to events such as hiring, transfers, or promotions, etc.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews and travel for candidates with interview teams. Ensure a successful flow of interviews and exceptional candidate experience.
• Manage positions on external job boards and posting sites.
• Prepare and execute appropriate and effective applicant sourcing plans and programs. Create compelling, engaging and inclusive job postings that provide an accurate job preview and appeal to the target audience.
• Use networking opportunities such as local community groups or professional associations to identify referrals for qualified candidates.
• Draft or refine job descriptions in partnership with Talent Manager and business leadership
• Provide timely and accurate system reporting, including maintaining real-time candidate disposition status in the ATS (Workday)
• Compile monthly hiring reports for designated business areas
• Maintain current knowledge of all federal/state laws and regulations, including affirmative action plan compliance
• Attend recruitment functions such as job fairs, career expos, college visits, high school, etc.
• Partner with Talent Manager in workforce planning|forecasting initiatives and implement appropriate recruitment strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs
• Act as liaison with area employment agencies and recruitment agencies
• Effectively represent the candidate and Digi-Key during employment negotiations and upon satisfactory offer extension, prepare official offers of employment and ensure smooth transition to employee
• Attend meetings, conferences and seminars to gain additional knowledge and effectively leverage in daily work and educate others in what was learned
• Mentor others in the methods of recruitment and staffing
• Evaluate selection or testing techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring with acquisition or supervisory personnel
• Take on additional responsibilities from the Manager, Talent Acquisition (e.g. policy & procedure improvement, process improvement, developing & driving cross-functional goals|objectives); low-risk, low-complexity business area and or tasks
• Conducts training programs for acquisition with a goal of improving recruiting and retention
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
• Build and maintain the candidate pool; keeping in touch with applicants to build interest in Digi-Key for future openings.
• Participates in business area specific talent discussions with the Talent Manager to build future talent pools
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to talent acquisition that will contribute to the long-range growth, implementing any new processes and fine-tuning standard processes for recruiting that fits within business operation needs to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.
• In addition to full lifecycle recruiting, focusing on supporting the Talent Manager in talent movement; driving innovation and continuous improvement initiatives; and building proactive pipelines that will help Digi-Key grow profitably
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar area of study or equivalent, relevant work experience
• Certifications in HR - examples include but not limited to SHRM-CP®, SHRM-SCP®, PHR® and SPHR® *Preferred*
Experience
• Typically, 4-6 years of staffing/recruiting experience
• Ability to think quickly and creatively, and to thrive under pressure
• Must possess strong active and passive candidate search skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments and excel in a high volume demanding environment.
• Understands the external marketplace and the impact it has on sourcing strategies (i.e. competition, unemployment rate, movement of companies in/out of area)
• Demonstrated strength in data analysis and insight development
• Demonstrated ability to influence others using tact and professionalism
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leadership and applicants.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools/social media as well as proactive recruiting and sourcing
• Proficiency using a Human Capital Management system (specifically Workday)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage Office365 (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Mature understanding and use of HR and Talent Acquisition best practices.
• Demonstrated competency in: Initiative, Professionalism, Communication, Problem Solving, Time and Project Management, Thoroughness|Attention to Detail, Continuous Learning, Developing Others, Information Seeking and Relationship Building
Digi-Key Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.
If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com .
Company
As one of the fastest-growing electronic component distributors in the world, Digi-Key is ramping up. And we’re giving quality people lots of opportunities to grow. Here, you can find a role that fits your future with career development resources and an industry-leading benefits package including an $18/hour starting wage for full-time entry level positions with an additional $2,000 sign-on bonus. No matter where life takes you, Digi-Key is the kind of place you’ll want to stay put.
BENEFITS & PERKS:
We believe in hiring the best people - and offering a benefits package that makes them want to stay for the long term. Check out the benefits and perks you'll receive as a valued Digi-Key employee.
- Health Insurance Plan
- On-Site Clinic - save time and money without a co-pay or a need to clock out
- Relocation Assistance - you could be eligible for relocation assistance
- 401(k) - with matching funds
- Flexible Spending Account - enables you to pay for unreimbursed medical and dental expenses.
- Time Off - competitive time off to meet your needs
- Website
- http://www.digikeycareers.com/
- Telephone
- 888-671-1725
- Location
-
701 Brooks Avenue South
Thief River Falls
Minnesota
56701
United States
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