What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Temp-to-Hire) position at American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET)?
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist for a Temporary, Temp-to-Hire position with an anticipated duration of 4-6 months. This full-time role requires 100% onsite presence, Monday through Friday. There is potential for the position to transition to a full-time role during or after the contract period, based on performance and business needs.
Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist working with hiring managers will create tailored hiring strategies that meet the organization’s recruitment needs. This position develops targeted, actionable plans such as optimizing job postings, leveraging social media and job boards to source candidates, and streamlining the interview and application process. Effective communication and collaboration between talent acquisition and hiring managers is crucial to ensure job requirements are clearly defined and met.
The use of recruitment technology (ADP) to manage workflows and candidate pipelines efficiently is critical to success in this role. This position will also work collaboratively with marketing to strengthen AET’s employer brand – creating compelling job postings, showcasing AET’s unique culture, and building a robust digital presence through social media and other channels.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role, offering the opportunity to expand into initiatives that strengthen employer brand, enhance employee engagement, and support a culture of growth and inclusion.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations or workable solutions may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $60,000 – $75,000 per year based on skill set and experience. The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.)
AAP/EEO Statement
It is the policy of AET to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: AET does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by AET’s Chief People Officer (CPO), AET reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.
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Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist working with hiring managers will create tailored hiring strategies that meet the organization’s recruitment needs. This position develops targeted, actionable plans such as optimizing job postings, leveraging social media and job boards to source candidates, and streamlining the interview and application process. Effective communication and collaboration between talent acquisition and hiring managers is crucial to ensure job requirements are clearly defined and met.
The use of recruitment technology (ADP) to manage workflows and candidate pipelines efficiently is critical to success in this role. This position will also work collaboratively with marketing to strengthen AET’s employer brand – creating compelling job postings, showcasing AET’s unique culture, and building a robust digital presence through social media and other channels.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role, offering the opportunity to expand into initiatives that strengthen employer brand, enhance employee engagement, and support a culture of growth and inclusion.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations or workable solutions may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Create and execute talent strategies based on understanding of business needs aligned with understanding of the candidate marketplace (both internal and external).
- Conduct in person and virtual interviews and lead structured feedback sessions to evaluate and align on top candidates.
- Own the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing to onboarding, ensuring thorough, informative, streamlined, and engaging candidate experience.
- Utilize ATS reporting functionality to communicate candidate pipelines and recruiting status as appropriate.
- Support recruitment related projects including but not limited to employment branding, candidate experience initiatives, talent acquisition training.
- Attract and engage in highly qualified, diverse, and proactive talent pipelines.
- Establish and maintain a network of qualified candidates through various channels, building and maintaining a network of talented candidates through market research, college campus partnerships, community building and on-going relationship management for a broad range of positions.
- Successfully manage full cycle hiring needs for various business units and all levels of positions.
- Proactively manage recruitment by maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, exploring new sourcing options, and developing creative, cost-effective approaches to connecting top talent with hiring teams.
- Collaborate with the HR Team on compensation, term replacements, projected new hires and create continuous recruitment plans.[AF1]
- Provide hiring managers and HR with market intelligence, suggestions for candidate interview assessment, and strong offer management support.
- Continuously refine our employer brand strategy in partnership with the company’s Marketing and leadership team based on comments from candidates and employees.
- Assist in the development of HR policies and aligned to the HR and business strategy.
- Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.
- Deliver weekly recruiting metrics to hiring managers and the HR team.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
- None.
- At least 2 years of high-volume recruiting experience.
- A passion for creating an award-winning candidate experience, from initial resume submission to onboarding.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office suite.
- Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and interact with all levels in the organization.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- The ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to adapt quickly and easily to changing situations and priorities.
- Skilled in maintaining confidentiality and discretion with regard to employee information.
- Ability to understand and adhere to the duties, methods and procedures required by the position.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field.
- Prior experience recruiting for Engineering positions is a plus.
- Experience with ADP preferred.
Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $60,000 – $75,000 per year based on skill set and experience. The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.)
AAP/EEO Statement
It is the policy of AET to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: AET does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by AET’s Chief People Officer (CPO), AET reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.
PI266368460
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
