Senior Associate – Talent Acquisition (Location: Chicago/Chandigarh)

Experience: 2-5 years

Educational Requirement: Any Graduate

Position type: Permanent

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA and Chandigarh, India

Compensation: Best in the industry

• Establishing recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives.
• Working with hiring managers on recruitment planning meetings.
• Creating job description and do the job postings on portals and different networking sites.
• Developing and Executing Recruiting Plans.
• Networking through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees.
• Coordinating and implementing college recruiting initiatives and maintaining rapport.
• Leading the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position.
• Efficiently and effectively fill open positions within the TAT.
• Arranges management interviews by coordinating schedules; arranges travel, lodging, and meals; escorting applicant to interviews; arranging community tours.
• Conducting regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Developing a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
• Researching and recommending new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Building networks to find qualified passive candidates.
• Improving the company website recruiting page to assist in recruiting.
• Researching new ways of using the Internet for recruitment.
• Using social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.
• Determining applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
• Attracting applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting placement agencies, using newsgroups and job sites.
• Aiding public relations in establishing a recognizable “employer of choice” reputation for the company, both internally and externally.
• Creating contacts within Industry.
• Maintaining regular contact with possible future candidates.
• Taking care of the campus recruitments, coordinating with the placement cells.
• Attending career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
• Developing working relationships within colleges to aid in recruiting.
• Giving presentations at colleges, attend student group meetings, and increase college awareness of the company before and after career fairs.
• Conduct prescreening interviews.
• Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data in the Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Performing reference and background checks for potential employees.
• Writing and forwarding rejection letters.
• Interviewing and selecting employees onsite.
• Preparing and sending offer packages.
• Preparing and sending new employee orientation schedule.
• Managing new employee relocation by determining new employee requirements; negotiating with movers; arranging temporary housing; providing community introductions.
• Managing intern program by conducting orientations; scheduling rotations and assignments; monitoring intern job contributions; coaching interns; advising managers on training and coaching.
• Accomplishing human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed. 

Desired Skills:

• Sourcing, Screening, Shortlisting, Acquiring the right candidate, MIS, HRIS, Resume data bank.
• Should be able to handle recruitment for entry, middle and senior level positions.
• Should be Consultative in nature.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Appreciates that projects need to be completed, methodical approach with an ability to work under pressure.
• Uses own initiative and can work independently.
• Understanding the business and leadership styles.
• Strong technical aptitude and understanding.
• Ability to cultivate and build relationships.
• Records information accurately.
• Out of the box thinking for filling the crucial positions.
• Strong follow-up skills.
• Makes good use of the opportunities to develop within the role.
• Builds appropriate professional, friendly and accessible relationships with employees and line managers.
• Resilient and able to work in an organization that is undergoing change due to development and growth.
• Appreciates and understands the need with confidentiality in dealing with all HR and training issue.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Any Graduate with Minimum 2 year of experience in Recruitments in KPO/IT/ITES sector.
• Experienced in Providing HR support and advice to employees and line managers.
• Working with Microsoft tools is essential.