Talent Acquisition Specialist

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at 174 Power Global, you'll play a vital role in supporting the full life-cycle recruitment process. Your responsibilities will include optimizing our Applicant Tracking System workflows, coordinating job postings, sourcing candidates through various methods, and managing offer letter generation. Beyond recruitment, you'll analyze recruitment metrics to identify trends for improvement and collaborate with teams to streamline processes, ensuring both compliance and a positive candidate experience.

To thrive as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at 174 Power Global, candidates should ideally possess a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or human resources management, along with at least 2 years of recruiting experience. Familiarity with renewable energy, compliance knowledge, proficiency in ATS, and adeptness in MS Office are essential. Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills are crucial, as this role involves interacting with diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

At 174 Power Global, ensuring a positive candidate experience is a top priority for our Talent Acquisition Specialist. You will act as a key point of contact throughout the hiring process, providing timely updates and support to candidates. Additionally, coordinating onboarding activities and training schedules will further enhance the new hire experience, making sure they feel welcomed and informed from application to integration into the team.

Essential skills for a Talent Acquisition Specialist at 174 Power Global include strong project management and analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously. You must be detail-oriented and adaptable, able to navigate a fast-paced environment while effectively addressing diverse hiring needs. Sound judgment and the ability to maintain confidentiality are also critical for this role.

A Talent Acquisition Specialist at 174 Power Global can expect ample opportunities for professional development and growth. With hands-on experience in full life-cycle recruitment across the renewable energy sector, you will gain insights into talent management while collaborating with various cross-functional teams. Continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and data analysis will equip you with valuable skills that can propel your career forward within our expanding company.

When answering this question, highlight your understanding of each stage of the recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding. Provide specific examples of how you've successfully managed these processes in previous roles to demonstrate your competence.

Discuss your familiarity with recruitment compliance standards and your methods for staying updated on any changes. Provide examples of how you've implemented compliance measures in past roles, such as maintaining accurate records or ensuring diversity in hiring practices.

Share specific strategies you’ve found effective in sourcing candidates, such as networking, leveraging social media, or utilizing recruiting databases. Emphasize your ability to tailor approaches based on the role and the company culture to attract suitable candidates.

Illustrate your analytical skills by sharing examples of how you've utilized data from previous recruiting efforts to identify efficiency gaps or trends. Discuss how you have applied this data to improve recruitment strategies or processes.

Prepare a STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) response to recount a particularly challenging recruitment project, detailing the obstacles you faced and how you successfully navigated them to achieve a positive outcome.

Demonstrate your understanding of employer branding by discussing how a strong brand presence attracts the right candidates. Provide examples of how you've contributed to enhancing employer branding in past positions, thus improving the quality of candidates.

Explain the steps you take to maintain a positive demeanor with candidates and provide timely feedback. Discuss how you manage expectations during the recruitment process and aim for open communication.

List the specific ATS systems you have experience with and describe how you've used them to optimize recruitment processes. Mention any analytics features you've leveraged for data-driven hiring decisions.

Outline your approach to task prioritization, including methods for assessing urgency, aligning with business needs, and maintaining open communication with hiring managers on progress.

Articulate a thoughtful response that reflects on the importance of communication, empathy, and adaptability. Discuss how these qualities foster strong relationships with both candidates and hiring teams, which are vital for successful recruitment.