Talent Acquisition Recruiter

RTX • Contract • Orange, CT, US • $0 - $40 / hour • 1w ago

Targeting the following industry Experience.

Manufacturing/aerospace and defense. Do you have candidates with union recruitment experience? Lockheed and the RTX family of companies are in part union shops and we’ve had good success with those profiles previously.

Responsibilities
• Manage all phases of the recruiting process for assigned client groups, to include, but not
limited to: kick-off/intake calls with hiring managers, posting of positions, sourcing/screening,
coordinating interviews and feedback, closing candidates in the offer stage and onboarding.
• Assist Talent Acquisition Manager with training and acclimating new employees.
• Serves as a resource to recruitment team and provides assistance when needed.
• Attend college and career fairs as needed (some travel).
• Collaborating with HR Business Partners, business leaders and hiring managers, to understand
business and talent needs.
• Leverage a range of sourcing strategies depending on role characteristics, desired capabilities,
and relevant talent communities.
• Create and implement pipeline strategies for high-value and/or high volume positions
within your client groups.
• Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees.
• Deliver high-level of customer service to internal clients, including regular/timely position
updates to Talent Acquisition Manager, hiring managers and HR Business Partners and following-
up with candidates throughout the interview process.
• Follow appropriate process flows and operating and compliance procedures.
• Work with internal groups to aid in establishing a recognizable employer of choice reputation
for the company, both internally and externally.
• Other administrative and record keeping duties as assigned.

Skills and Requirements
Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5-7 years of experience as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and
other applicable stakeholders
• A combination of corporate and/or agency recruiting; Experience in high volume recruitment
• Extensive web sourcing techniques/knowledge, preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, web-based technologies, social media platforms;
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, Success Factors a plus
• Experience with SAP or other ERP platform a plus
• Demonstrated experience and proven results in recruiting within technical, engineering or
corporate function

Skills/Abilities:
• Develops in-depth understanding of a given business areas talent trends/business needs
and implements effective recruiting and networking strategies that accurately target the desired talent communities
• Drives progressive recruiting tactics that continually replenish candidate pipelines based
on market conditions and current and projected trends/needs.
• Leverages best practice experience in digital talent acquisition strategies, tactics and employer brand management.
• Demonstrates passion for improving the candidate and internal client experience; tracks
and analyzes effectiveness of all efforts; actively seeks to continuously improve experience and tactics.
• Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership of the end result not just completion of a task; Adept at problem-solving.
• Displays a sense of urgency, self-management and a high degree of personal "drive"; problem-
solver that seeks out-of-the-box solutions.
• Must be "change-ready", able to adapt to changing priorities and highly resilient.
• Strong planning, organization skills; attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to career fairs and other locations, as required, based on business need.