Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Would you like to be a part of making an impact with a small, innovative, positive-thinking San Diego based company who is an industry leader?

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Wejungo® you can build skills and knowledge in the world of talent acquisition, which could help build a strategic career path learning more about the world of sales, marketing and operations amongst a variety of industries. To be successful in this position, you will need to have a genuine interest in people-oriented work, have a self-improvement mentality, be comfortable working independently, and be a quick learner.

Keep Reading If:
YOU ARE PERSONABLE AND APPLY IMPROVEMENTS QUICKLY. You are personable and effectively interact with people via LinkedIn and by email, managing realistic expectations and reminding parties of agreed deadlines.

YOU HAVE A LEARNER MENTALITY AND FEEDBACK IS GOLD TO YOU. You thrive off learning and improving your work and yourself. You are always proactively asking for feedback on how you can do and be better.

YOU ARE SUPER DETAIL-ORIENTED AND LOVE QUALITY RESULTS. You are motivated to find the best solution to a challenge, and you do not get flustered easily. You love coordinating, planning and organizing so everything efficiently flows. Your follow through is impeccable and never let anything fall through the cracks with sourcing, calendaring and coordination.

Essential Job Functions may include:
In the first 2 weeks:
- Successfully completes LinkedIn and ATS training.
- Learns, understands and is able to articulate the complete company messaging and service lines.
- In the first 30 days, successfully completes training in the areas of sourcing, screening resume, calendaring, reporting, writing weekly sourcing summaries and submitting market intel.
- Within the 1st month, knows all employees’ roles & functions & establishes a good rapport.
- Assists with the sourcing efforts for 5+ projects at one time to assist the Talent Acquisition team.
- Conducts daily input of contacts, candidates and LinkedIn connections into ATS.
- Spearheads and executes various research projects, tools and new ideas with the team to find the best solution to any company needs and recruiting challenges.
- Supports the team with projects that may include but are not limited to; researching hiring trends for clients, market intelligence on compensation trends, customer/candidate perceptions, and business development support and research.

Education, Skills & Experience:
The ideal candidate for this position must be able to stay organized and effectively manage their time. We are looking for an individual who has a natural skill set of professional presentation and the ability to relate to all types of individuals within minutes of a conversation and build credibility with individuals of all career levels.
- Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
- 2+ years’ work experience in HR, Recruiting, Administration, or Customer Service required
- Typing speed of minimum 50wpm with 100?curacy required
- Highly proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter required
- Must have Wi-Fi speed of 50 mbps or more required
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week, during the hours of 8am - 5pm Pacific Standard Time required
- Computer skills working with various office equipment, computers and various programs including MS Word, Excel, Gmail, Google, LinkedIn, managing calendars, and familiar with ATS/CRM systems required
- Self-driven and experience managing time efficiently and effectively required
- Work from home/remote 100% required

WHO WE ARE: Based in San Diego, Wejungo® is a leading Talent Strategy Consulting firm with a California executive search division, specializing in talent management, hiring processes and recruiting solutions. Wejungo partners with companies to redefine success by connecting business strategy, talent strategy and social good. They help companies to incorporate common sense strategies to better attract, recruit, hire, onboard, retain and grow their most valued asset, their people. Since 2011, Wejungo has built long lasting, positive relationships across all industries that have resulted in sustainable, manageable improvements for start-ups, small & mid-size companies.