VELCO Hiring for HR Specialist – Talent Requisition at Rutland, Vermont Full Time

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Primary Purpose

The HR Specialist – Talent Acquisition researches, develops, and
implements effective recruiting strategies designed to attract a diverse
pool of qualified and capable talent to VELCO. The Specialist actively
recruits candidates through various methods including social and
professional media sites, job boards, career fairs, applicant tracking
database, college and university relations, etc. The Specialist seeks to
ensure that VELCOs job vacancies are filled in a fair, unbiased, timely
and efficient manner and that new employees are successfully on-boarded.

How you will make an impact

Coordinate the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles
helping management find and hire quality talent by utilizing multiple
recruiting sources and innovative recruiting strategies:

• Effectively leverage job boards to search for and attract active and
  passive job seekers.
• Devise and implement broad sourcing strategies.
• Actively seek opportunities to expand potential applicant pool,
  taking special care to ensure diversity.

Work closely with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the hiring needs for each
  vacancy,
• Provide support through the recruitment approval process.
• Design and implement recruiting strategies customized to each
  vacancy.
• Pre-screen resumes and conduct preliminary interviews.
• Schedule interviews with applicants and teams.
• Check references.
• Ensure recruiting process is conducted in compliance with federal,
  state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company
  policies.

Manage the applicant experience:

• Manage candidates throughout interview process.
• Strive to ensure a positive, high-touch candidate experience.

Coordinate the offer and on-boarding processes:

• Collaborate with the hiring manager and Sr. Director HR during the
  offer process.
• Make job offers, including drafting offer letters.
• Initiate the pre-onboarding process (background checks, physicals,
  etc.)
• Partner with other HR staff in ensuring the on-boarding process is
  effective, smooth and efficient.

Maintain records:

• Manage the applicant tracking database of candidate records.
• Follow up on interview process status and update records.
• Maintain all records required by VELCOs Affirmative Action Plan.
• Maintain records of materials used for recruitment, including
  interview notes and related paperwork.
• Create, maintain and regularly report on recruitment metrics.

Actively participate in VELCOs Belonging (DEI) initiatives, including
joining relevant committees and seeking and supporting innovative ways
to support applicants and employees of all types.

Coordinate VELCOs student internship program, in collaboration with HR
colleagues.

Regularly support and back-up other HR positions and perform other
duties as assigned.

This job posting does not list all responsibilities of this position.
For the full job description, please contact Human Resources.

Education & Training

Bachelors degree in Human Resources or Business or related field, or
equivalent work experience. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred. SHRMs Talent
Acquisition Specialty Credential a plus.

Experience

Three plus years of recruitment and hiring experience, including
diversity sourcing strategies, developing and executing recruiting
marketing and branding strategies, reference checking, and developing
pay offers within established compensation policies.

Knowledge/Skills

High level of competency with internet job boards, applicant tracking
systems and HR databases and leveraging social media for recruiting.
Experience in the continual development f talent pipelines and sourcing
potential candidates. Strong knowledge of federal and state employment
laws and best practices applicable to recruitment and hiring. Excellent
interpersonal and negotiation skills. Strong MS Office skills.

Physical/Mental Demands

Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a
wide range of applicants and employees. Must be able to perform typical
administrative functions which may involve long periods of keyboarding
and periodically of scanning, filing, copying, etc. Must be able to
maintain fast pace while completing complex work, in potentially
emotional fraught situations, with competing priorities, within tight
timelines and with frequent interruptions. Must be able to work
additional hours as necessary to meet operational needs.

Important Considerations
Starting pay will be determined at the time of offer based on the
experience, education, and training of the successful candidate.
Eligible applicants must be authoriz