Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Schedule : Monday - Friday (40 hrs / wk) 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

Department : Human Resources - 151

Primary Purpose : The Talent Acquisition Specialist works collaboratively with other members of the Talent Team to deliver recruitment services for assigned non-exempt positions. The Specialist represents the organization to prospective candidates and functions as their point of contact. The Specialist provides positive, timely, and effective recruitment services for candidates and hiring supervisors. Builds and maintains key relationships with potential candidates, applicants, and hiring supervisor. Thrives in a fast-paced environment managing multiple non-exempt requisitions.

About ARUP : ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions :

• Represents the organization for prospective candidates; a key point of contact for recruitment activities.
• Assists hiring supervisors to identify expectations, clarify process and provide regular updates.
• Promotes recruiting strategies specific to assigned positions, using designated resources to identify and attract quality candidates. Utilizes employment branding practices, tactical outreach and referral generation, corporate events, job fairs, networking, and pipelining efforts.
• Identifies qualified candidates and manages the pre-screening process for high volume non-exempt positions to ensure minimum qualifications are met.
• Sources, identifies, recruits and screens potential candidates, administers appropriate assessments, checks references, and communicates offers of employment for non-exempt position openings as assigned.
• Manages candidate activity in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Collaborates with internal team members to promote and facilitate hiring needs.
• Cultivates and maintains excellent relationships and consistent communication with candidates and hiring supervisors to promote teamwork and credibility.
• Recognizes priorities, manages deadlines and exercises professionalism in interactions with internal and external clients.
• Maintains established performance criteria with respect to quality, process efficiency, productivity and speed.
• Ensures an excellent candidate experience.
• Helps drives strong satisfaction ratings with hiring supervisors and managers, applicants, candidates and other leaders in the organization.
• Ensures compliance with all federal / state laws and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned

Physical and Other Requirements :

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Preferred

Associates Degree or better in Human Resources or related field.

Bachelor's Degree or better in Human Resources or related field.

Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field OR Associate's degree with two years of experience in a Recruiting / Talent or HR related position, OR high school diploma or equivalent with four years of experience in Recruiting / Talent or HR related position.

Preferred

Working knowledge of federal and state HR laws.

Familiar with HR technology (HRIS Applications).

Knowledge of health care or clinical laboratory industry.

Skills in Microsoft Office Suite products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems.