Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Details

• Location: Glastonbury, CT

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week

• Employment Type: Contractor

• Salary Range: $80,000–$90,000 annually

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to support hiring needs at our Glastonbury, CT location.

The Talent Acquisition professional will manage full-cycle recruiting, take day-to-day direction from TA leadership, and demonstrate strong ownership of requisitions, metrics, and stakeholder relationships. This role requires the ability to operate independently, track recruiting performance, and engage directly with department heads to assess talent needs, desired skills, and hiring approvals.

This position is primarily onsite in Glastonbury, CT. The contractor model is intended to demonstrate long-term viability of the role, with potential for future conversion to a direct position based on business needs and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to Talent Acquisition leadership and partner closely with HR and business stakeholders

• Take ownership of assigned requisitions while following strategic direction and priorities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination

• Meet directly with department heads and hiring managers to assess workforce needs, desired skills, and hiring approvals

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies tailored to technical and professional roles; engineering recruiting experience is a strong plus

• Establish and support an intern recruiting program

• Track and manage recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, applicant flow, and candidate disposition

• Maintain accurate documentation within SAP SuccessFactors and related systems

• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to build strong candidate pipelines

• Ensure recruiting activities comply with state and federal employment regulations

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 4+ years of corporate recruiting or talent acquisition experience

• Engineering or technical recruiting experience preferred

• Proficiency with SAP SuccessFactors or comparable applicant tracking systems

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter

• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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