Talent Acquisition Specialist

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Nextep, you will be responsible for collaborating with hiring managers to define job roles, sourcing candidates through various strategies, conducting phone interviews, managing the interview process, extending job offers, negotiating terms, and conducting background screenings to ensure compliance with policies.

To qualify for the Talent Acquisition Specialist role at Nextep, you should possess 18 to 36 months of recruiting experience, especially in hiring skilled sales professionals. While a high school diploma or equivalent is required, strong communication skills and experience in sourcing candidates are crucial.

The interview process for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Nextep typically includes consultations with hiring managers, followed by phone interviews conducted with potential candidates, after which feedback is gathered to facilitate effective decision-making.

Talent Acquisition Specialists at Nextep enjoy numerous benefits, including 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401(k) matching program that supports your long-term financial goals.

Nextep's culture emphasizes values such as people, transparency, an entrepreneurial spirit, and celebrating success. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued, and you're encouraged to foster great relationships with both candidates and hiring managers.

When answering this question, focus on your specific sourcing strategies, examples of tools you’ve utilized, and how these have contributed to successful hires. Sharing measurable outcomes or challenges you've overcome can showcase your effectiveness.

Explain how you assess open roles based on urgency, communication with hiring managers, and maintaining a pipeline of candidates. Emphasize your organizational skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Discuss techniques such as leveraging social media, attending industry events, or personalized outreach to explain how you build relationships with candidates who are not actively seeking a new position.

Share an approach centered around communication and transparency, demonstrating your ability to provide honest feedback while encouraging collaboration in refining candidate criteria or interview processes.

Focus on key indicators such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, and candidate satisfaction scores. Explain how you use these metrics to adjust your strategies for better outcomes.

Provide a brief narrative of a specific successful placement, focusing on the attributes that aligned with the role and how you identified their potential during interviews.

Mention resources such as industry publications, networking with peers, attending relevant workshops or webinars, and how this knowledge informs your practices as a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Discuss a scenario where you communicated effectively with both the candidate and hiring managers, maintaining professionalism while learning from the situation to improve future hires.

Elaborate on your understanding of legal requirements, such as data protection and equal opportunity laws, and how you implement these regulations throughout recruiting and hiring processes.

Discuss the importance of cultural fit in selecting candidates and how you evaluate this during interviews to ensure new hires align with Nextep’s values and mission.