Talent Acquisition Specialist

Centrica Care Navigators is excited to add a Talent Acquisition Specialist to our growing Human Resources team! This position works Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, at our Kalamazoo office on Stadium Drive. The position is responsible for agency-wide recruitment.

Specific responsibilities of this position include:

• Reviewing and maintaining all personnel requisition forms to ensure accurate tracking of open and filled positions
• Posting vacancies internally and externally, including drafting position ads and coordinating advertising of open positions
• Collaborating with the Marketing and Development team to leverage the agency's social media presence for promoting open positions
• Working with hiring leaders to develop recruitment and interviewing plans for all positions 
• Providing feedback on the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and recommendations for improvement
• Managing candidates in an electronic Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Conducting initial reviews of resumes/applications and telephone screens
• Recommending candidates for hiring manager review and updating hiring managers frequently on the status of all current searches
• Conducting verifications of candidate employment
• Helping to facilitate an excellent candidate experience, including responding to inquiries from candidates regarding available positions and application status
• Developing and maintaining relationships with talent sources such as schools and community organizations
• Participating in school and community job fairs
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the recruitment budget, including making recommendations for new recruitment/advertising partners
• Serving as the point of contact for recruitment advertising vendors
• Collecting, tracking, and reporting out on recruitment/hiring metrics
• Monitoring recruitment timeframes and preparing monthly reports on recruitment activity
• Supporting the human resources team as assigned

Requirements for this position include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least one (1) to three (3) years previous experience with recruitment, applicant tracking, and the hiring process strongly preferred. 
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM-CP preferred
• Excellent understanding of Human Resources practices and employment law, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment
• Excellent attention to detail with an extremely high level of accuracy
• Excellent organizational skills
• Very strong computer skills, including a high proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and previous experience creating and managing fillable electronic documents
• High sensitivity for the confidential nature of materials/information processed
• Has the availability of a reliable, licensed, and insured vehicle for use on the job
• Remains up-to-date on all required routine immunizations required by LARA and agency policy

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Generous PTO allowance
• Paid holidays
• BCBS PPO Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Personal enrichment fund