Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist

As a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist at DEPT®, you'll be responsible for reviewing applications, screening resumes, conducting phone interviews, and managing the recruitment process from start to finish. Collaborating closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and maintaining candidate records in our tracking system is also key to this role.

Candidates for the Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist position at DEPT® should have prior experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, particularly in the tech or digital sectors. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential, along with a good understanding of applicant tracking systems and recruitment tools.

DEPT® advocates for a work-life balance through a hybrid working policy, offering 15 days of paid time off, 10 public holidays, and additional time off for your birthday. This flexible approach ensures our Junior Talent Acquisition Specialists can maintain a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives.

At DEPT®, Junior Talent Acquisition Specialists have access to ongoing training and development opportunities, including certifications to help enhance their skills. Additionally, our unique Buddy Program provides new hires with mentorship during their first weeks to ease the transition into the company.

DEPT® is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals have equal opportunities. We actively seek to recruit from a range of backgrounds and believe that everyone deserves a fair chance to shine, regardless of whether they meet every listed qualification.

When answering this question, highlight specific stages you’ve managed in the recruitment process—including job postings, sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and extending offers. Discuss any tools you've used to streamline these processes and how you ensure a positive candidate experience throughout.

To effectively attract passive candidates, share your strategies, such as utilizing social media, networking, or engaging in community events. Discuss how you personalize your approach to make these candidates feel valued and interested in your company's unique culture and opportunities.

Key skills include strong communication, organizational abilities, an understanding of applicant tracking systems, and the capacity to work collaboratively with hiring managers. Emphasize your interpersonal skills, which will help in building relationships with candidates and internal teams.

Discuss your methods for maintaining communication, such as regular updates, feedback sessions, or progress reports. Explain how you ensure that hiring managers are aligned with the recruitment strategy and expectations throughout the process.

Identify a challenge you might face, such as high competition for talent or managing candidate expectations, and explain how you can address these challenges with strategic thinking and proactive communication.

Highlight your approach to evaluating cultural fit, such as through tailored interview questions or informal conversations that gauge a candidate’s alignment with the company values and team dynamics. Provide examples of how this has worked successfully in past experiences.

Share a specific example where you identified a bottleneck or issue in the recruitment workflow and the steps you took to implement a solution. Discuss the positive outcomes that resulted from your intervention.

Discuss the assessment techniques you prefer, including skills assessments, practical tasks, or relevant industry tests. Explain how you tailor these evaluations to the specific role you're recruiting for to ensure candidates meet the necessary qualifications.

Emphasize the importance of providing constructive feedback and maintaining a positive candidate experience. Share your approach to communicating feedback, including offering insights that could help candidates in their future applications.

Discuss the specific applicant tracking systems you have used, detailing how you've employed these tools to manage candidate data, streamline the recruitment process, and maintain organized records, showcasing your technical proficiency.