Talent Acquisition Specialist 1

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Talent Acquisition Specialist
The Opportunity
You have the opportunity to deliver a best in class candidate experience and identify talent in the
market directly. Were looking for someone like you who has the autonomy to become a key
business partner to your stakeholders offering advice on best practice defining a sourcing strategy
to deliver the end-to-end recruitment processes across your portfolio.
Your Key Responsibilities
Youll spend most of your time independently driving the planning coordination and delivery of
recruitment for a specific business area or sub service level. Partners Directors and Senior
Managers will look to you for best practice market knowledge and the ability to source exceptional
talent. Furthermore you will act as an ambassador embodying the EY culture and reputation.
Skills and Attributes for Success
Delivers appropriate recruitment plans based on knowledge of recruitment methods and
concepts
Adds value by demonstrating a thorough understanding of trends and market knowledge of
sector using knowledge to inform actions and sourcing plans
Demonstrates an understanding of assessment methods e.g. competency-based
interviewing psychometric testing technical testing and assessment centres
Develops knowledges of the business the external market and trends and ensures that this
knowledge is made available to the business and RBP/ team as appropriate
Is responsive to business needs demonstrating solutions through own actions and
proactively proposing ideas and solutions
Advocates for D&I and reviews sourcing and attraction methods to ensure they are
attracting a diverse pool of candidates
Demonstrates an awareness of the recruitment market understanding the key players
mapping of relevant markets and actively tracking careers of the people we want to hire
Keeps abreast of market intelligence and in particular of key events which might indicate a
good source of resource
Demonstrates knowledge regarding the type of measures and targets that are set for
recruitment - holds awareness of these targets while delivering work
To qualify for the Role you must have:
Proven track record of executing volume recruitment while managing more specialist briefs
Able to implement recruitment strategy once it is operationalised; able to identify the
recruitment implications of certain elements of the strategy
Solid experience of recruiting direct candidates from a variety of sources - headhunting
candidates directly for vacancies resourcing candidates from job boards recruitment
portals etc.
Ability to quickly pick up full account management of key recruitment areas
An advocate of KPIs
Solid experience of direct sourcing methods
Knowledge of core assessment and selection tools
Ideally youll also have
Time and project management skills able to plan and manage time effectively and flex up
and down to deal with key priorities
Relationship building skills - with the ability to challenge senior management where
necessary always acting with integrity
Demonstrates a willingness to look beyond the task at hand and consider the broader
picture
Demonstrates calm and objectivity when under pressure
What We Look for
You will be an experienced Recruitment Advisor with a passion for direct sourcing and desire to
provide an exceptional candidate experience. You will also work closely with Partners and Directors
across the business so the ability to build strong and effective relationships delivering at times
difficult messages will also be key.

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