Career Area:
Human Resources
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
About the role:
A Talent Acquisition Specialist ensures all responsibilities within the hiring and onboarding processes are completed accurately, timely and in compliance with country-specific governmental regulations and professional standards and practices. Recruits qualified applicants according to workforce needs.
What you will do:
- Recruiting, interviewing, checking references, making offers, and communicating orientation and start date plans for new employees.
- Placing advertisements, attending job fairs, and performing other related duties to support recruitment processes.
- Sourcing candidates and evaluating resumes for jobs through internal and external tools and resources (social media, job boards, ATS and CRM etc.).
- Delivering the most qualified candidates, building strong candidate pipelines, and monitoring and managing reports to measure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conducting qualitative candidate pre-screens while providing exemplary candidate experience, providing informed recommendations, and extending offers to candidates.
What you will have:
- Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
- Level Working Knowledge:
- Provides a quality of service that customers describe as excellent.
- Resolves common customer problems.
- Responds to unexpected customer requests with a sense of urgency and positive action.
- Provides direct service to internal or external customers.
- Documents customer complaints in a timely manner.
- Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
- Level Working Knowledge:
- Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.
- Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.
- Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.
- Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.
- Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.
- Candidate Screening: Knowledge of techniques, methods and processes of candidate screening; ability to preselect suitable candidates for first and further interviews within the organization.
- Level Working Knowledge:
- Screens candidates to obtain detailed information on knowledge, skills, motivation, etc.
- Follows Human Resources (HR) policies and standards during the candidate screening process.
- Files and maintains paper and electronic records of candidate information.
- Exchanges candidate and job information with hiring managers.
- Reviews candidates' resumes and cover letters from both professional and personal aspects.
- Candidate Sourcing: Knowledge of techniques, methods and channels of candidate sourcing; ability to attract and qualify candidates for immediate job vacancies or as potential long-term job candidates.
- Level Basic Understanding:
- Gathers information on how to improve the efficiency of candidate sourcing.
- Describes short-term and long-term functions of candidate sourcing within the organization.
- Cites organizational usage of candidate sourcing.
- Identifies common channels (e.g. Internet and recruitment agencies) for sourcing candidates.
- Staffing and Recruiting: Knowledge of standards, processes, techniques and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify, select, retain and relocate qualified personnel, both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.
- Level Basic Understanding:
- Identifies fundamental candidate sourcing approaches and vehicles in the staffing function.
- Lists major processes of recruiting for an open position.
- Documents current staffing requirements and obtains additional information if necessary.
- Describes the major activities performed and services provided by the staffing function.
- Workforce Analytics: Knowledge of human resources (HR) and workforce issues and trends; ability to analyze workforce data, information and metrics and apply the results to support business decisions.
- Level Basic Understanding:
- Explains the organizational benefits of workforce analysis.
- Identifies basic methodologies and approaches in analyzing the workforce.
- Describes the basic concepts and features of workforce analysis.
- Discusses workforce analysis procedures and principles.
Preferred Candidates Will Also Have:
- Bachelor’s degree required OR equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience using sourcing and recruiting tools to identify external talent (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or similar platforms)
Additional information:
- Sponsorship is not available for this role.
- Relocation is not available for this role.
- This position requires the candidate to work a 5 day-a-week schedule in Irving, Texas.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$71,040.00 - $106,440.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
September 17, 2025 - September 23, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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