Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Details

The First Bank Recruiter will collaborate with clients (Human Resources and First Bank business leaders) to define roles and implement staffing strategies to source qualified and diverse candidate pool. This sourcing position is responsible for developing, implementing, and executing a broad recruiting strategy, with a particular emphasis on sourcing high-quality active and passive candidates. Responsible for sourcing, attracting, recruiting, interviewing, and introducing banking, technical and non-technical candidates to First Bank.

Responsibilities

• Sources, recruits, screens, interviews job applicants to fill existing career opportunities in the various department for First Bank. Interview applicants to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements.
• Build applicant sources by researching and utilizing colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media and Internet sites; provide organization information, opportunities and benefits; attend career/job fairs and make presentations; develop a candidate pipeline/talent pool for growing talent demands; proactively source passive candidates.
• Develop and maintain strong client and candidate relationships, requiring regular touch points and diligent follow through.
• Involved in the recruiting lifecycle to include sourcing, selection, offer and parts of the onboarding process.

What Do You Need for this Position?

• Strong Communication Skills - conveys information clearly and concisely in written and verbal form. Listens attentively to others and responds based on information received.
• Critical Thinking - Processes complex information to arrive at conclusions that yield positive implications. Analyzes information available to make sound decisions. Looks for areas in which there is not sufficient information available and seeks additional information when gaps are identified.
• Detail Orientation - Takes pride in the quality of one's work output. Naturally pays close attention to work and takes accountability for accuracy, consistency and thoroughness.
• Initiative - Moves ahead productively without requiring excessive instruction. Pitches in to make improvements or get assignments done beyond the scope of what has been specified.
• Organizational Skills - Able to effectively use time, energy and resources to achieve goals. Can shift attention between multiple tasks without compromising effectiveness. Can effectively adjust priorities as necessary.
• Relations with Others - Develops and maintains collaborative partnerships. Relates well to others at all levels of the organization.

Education Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
• Three to five years' experience and/or training in a recruiting and/or candidate sourcing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience with an applicant tracking system is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook required.

About Us

About Us

Be a part of a growing company that is truly committed to its employees and clients. Consider joining the First Bank family. As a member of our family, you are part of one of the largest independent banks in the U.S. We are proud of our growth and success over the past 100 years and look forward to a bright and promising future.

Diversity

At First Bank one of our biggest strengths is the diversity of our people. Our mission is to capitalize on the diversity of our associates and promote personal and professional development throughout every area of the organization. We encourage diversity by actively seeking employees from various backgrounds, walks of life, and job skills. We strongly encourage you to apply whenever a First Bank job opportunity interests you.

First Bank is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

At First Bank, we embrace a hybrid work environment which allows employees to work at an alternative location depending upon the needs of their job and team. The in-office days are designed to inspire increased collaboration, development, productivity, and quick decision making.

Hybrid schedules should include at least two full days in our Creve Coeur office with more or all in-office days expected of our client facing teams and the groups that support them in the business.