The Senior IT Recruitment Consultant is accountable to develop effective relationships with hiring managers and business leaders, establishing credibility for the recruitment function and ensure ongoing satisfaction with the services provided. Partnering with the sourcing team, this individual is responsible for managing critical recruiting assignments, creating and executing a search strategy with accountabilities for full lifecycle recruitment. Supporting a talent mindset in hiring managers and business leaders, this role monitors industry trends to identify new channels and approaches to search and recruitment, educating the business and peer coaching to meet the overall objectives of the team.
Relationship Management
Develop effective relationships with the hiring manager and business leaders for the defined portfolio to establish credibility for the recruitment function and ensure ongoing satisfaction with the services provided to the business
Develop and maintain a personal network of contacts (both internal and external) for candidates and referral sources to support effective recruitment strategies
Operate in a front-line capacity and represent during phone conversations, face-to-face interviews and recruiting events, using every opportunity to present as an Employer of Choice
Develop effective relationships with candidates to ensure the ongoing willingness of candidates to continue discussions about employment opportunities and to refer other top talent potential candidates.
Candidate Recruiting
Conduct upfront diagnostic with the hiring manager to understand talent need and develop a search and recruitment strategy.
Analyze the role requirements to determine the appropriate knowledge, skills and capabilities required to do the job using the defined tools and assess the fit of current candidates in the candidate database and through established personal networks
Develop a search plan, position specifications and project timelines.
In partnership with sourcing team, leverage online recruiting sources, recruitment programs and the in-house candidate database to identify and recruit qualified candidates, both internal and external.
Develop and communicate a compelling Employee Value Proposition to potential candidates for every recruiting assignment that clearly identifies the need, requirements and benefits to the candidates.
Interview and assess candidates to determine the fit, knowledge, skills and capabilities required to do the specific job
Prepare a short-list of candidates for the business to interview for the recruiting assignment, providing a rationale to the hiring manager
Lead the job offer proposal process, in partnership with the hiring manager and the Human Resources Business Partner, sharing knowledge of the market conditions for the specific role and the personal requirements of the candidate
Coach and provide support for the hiring manager in the job offer negotiation process to help ensure a positive outcome
Support a talent mindset in senior business leaders and hiring managers through the ongoing discussions of talent and potential of candidates
Meet all requirements for the recruitment process to ensure that the desired customer experience is delivered to the candidate
Business Operations
Provide weekly status updates to hiring managers, as well as escalate any issues to the Senior Recruitment Partner and the HR Business Partner that will jeopardize agreed upon recruitment date
Provide written candidate assessments and short list presentations.
Follow established standards and governance for the candidate database, including the relationship management and contact standards, ensuring privacy of information and a systematic approach for recommending candidates for specific roles
Maintain data integrity to ensure that the most accurate candidate and company information are on record within the candidate database
Maintain accurate record of conversations with candidates and status for the candidate to ensure that institutional knowledge is created and retained within the system
Follow protocols for using the candidate database prior to making any candidate contact to ensure that established relationship management and contact principles are maintained
Provide feedback and suggestions for any improvements to the recruitment process, standards and tools that will help improve the overall effectiveness of the recruiting function in the Strategic Workforce Recruitment Centre
Risk Management & Compliance
Follow all established procedures for risk management and compliance.
Essential Knowledge & Skills:
A Minimum of 5 years recruiting experience, 3 years recruiting for IT roles
Superior client management skills, able to effectively & persuasively present information
Experienced in full life cycle recruitment
Strong business acumen, with an ability to interpret business direction and realign/develop/recruiting strategies and refine tactics accordingly
University degree
Familiarity with Taleo
Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Highly organized and able to manage multiple requests at one time and work in a fast paced environment
Able to deal with ambiguity and reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes in priorities/requests
PeopleScout, is the world’s largest recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider, offering a dedicated, scalable, and strategically customized delivery model. PeopleScout’s suite of services includes RPO, employment branding, on-boarding, career counseling, and employee retention. Facilitating over 250,000 annual hires worldwide, PeopleScout serves businesses of all industries.
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company, has helped define the RPO industry since we were founded in 1991. Our proprietary applicant tracking system and revolutionary processes have simplified and standardized candidate sourcing, selection, hiring, on-boarding and retention for some of the top companies in the world.
Veteran hiring efforts are core to our mission at PeopleScout, and we are proud to have placed more U.S. Military veterans in full-time employment than any other recruitment firm in the world.
PeopleScout is an equal opportunity employer, strengthened by the diversity of our workforce.
TO APPLY:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please forward your resume to:
E-mail: aalrent@peoplescout.com